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No committer is authorized to award gratuities, except the com- 

 mittees ou agricultural implements, carriages, bread, honey, and 

 canned fruits, domestic manufactures, fruits, vegetables in Hall, 

 and flowers ; or any premium, unless the rules of the Society have 

 beea 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 fifty cents. 



The several committees are requested to affix premium cards, 

 and also on animals, blue, white, and red printed premium ribbons, 

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

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

 grade of premium awarded each, and the name of the person to 

 whom awarded, and special care should be taken that the cards 

 issued correspond with the awards in their report to the Society. 



No claimaut for a premium can be a member of the committee 

 upon the subject on which he makes his claim. 



The reports of award of premiums on ploughing and on animals 

 and articles exhibited at the Show, will be delivered to the Secre- 

 tary and announced on Wednesday. 



The Society offers liberal premiums for the best reports of com- 

 mittees; and the chairmen of the several committees are requested 

 to present to the Secretary a full report explanatory of the opin- 

 ions of the committee on the matter referred to them, within two 

 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 re- 

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

 vacancy may be tilled. 



Each member of the several committees will receive a ticket of 

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



*Chairuieu of committees will please uotice this request. 



General Rules. 



Competitors are requested to carefully read the rules and premium 

 list, before making entries. 



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, awarded seven dollars 

 and upwards, shall receive a certificate of membership, for which 

 three dollars of his award will be taken to increase the funds of 

 the Society. 



Diplomas awarded will' be delivered and premiums paid, on 

 application, either by the person to whom the premium or gratuity 

 is awarded, or an agent duly authorized, by the Treasurer, at First 

 National Bank, Salem. 



