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Hall, and flowers; or any premium, unless the rules of the So- 

 ciety have been strictly complied with. Neither shall they award 

 premiums or gratuities in excess of the amount appropriated. 



No gratuity is to be awarded of less than fiftj 7 cents. 



The several committees are requested to affix premium cards 

 (which may be had of the Secretary or assistant on the grounds 

 and at the hall) to the several animals or articles, designating 

 the grade of premium awarded each, and the name of the per- 

 son to whom awarded, and special care should be taken that 

 the cards issued correspond with the awards in their report to 

 the Society. 



No claimant for a premium can be a member of the commit- 

 tee upon the subject on which he makes his claim. 



The reports of award of premiums on ploughing and on ani- 

 mals and articles exhibited at the Show, will be delivered to the 

 Secretary and announced on Wednesday. 



The Society offers liberal premiums for the best reports of 

 committees ; and the chairmen of the several committees are 

 requested to present to the Secretary a full report explanatory 

 of the opinions of the committee on the matter referred to them, 

 within t\fo weeks after the awards are made at the Show, for 

 publication in the Transactions.* 



Reports on farms, crops, etc., to be presented previous to 

 the meeting of the Trustees in November. 



Any member of a committee who cannot serve on the same, is 

 requested to give notice to the Secretary, before the Show, so that 

 the vacancy may be filled. 



Each member of the several committees will receive a ticket 

 of admission to the hall of exhibition, on application to the 

 Secretary. 



♦Chairmen of committees will please notice this request. 



GENERAL RULES. 



All claims (entries) for premiums to be awarded at the Exhi- 

 bition must be entered with the Secretary of the Society, or his 

 agent, on or before 11 o'clock, A. M., of the first day thereof. 



All claims (entries) for premiums (on Fair Grounds) must 

 be handed or forwarded to the Secretary or his agent, in writing, 

 previous to the day of the Fair, if possible. 



Any person not a member of the Society, receiving an award 

 of seven dollars and upwards, shall receive a certificate of mem- 

 bership, for which three dollars of his award will be retained to 

 increase the funds of the Society. 



