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Any exhibitor interfering with the Judges in the discharge of their 

 duties or interfering with, or handling any specimen on exhibition, other 

 than his own, shall forfeit all claim be may have in the premium list. 



All breeds exhibited separately and to be judged by the rules of the 

 "American Standard of Excellence." 



For best exhibit of Poultry Appliances, $5 



PLOUGHING. 



General Note on Ploughing.— Stags are excluded. Teams must be entered 

 in the names of their owners, and only double ox-teams to have drivers. A 

 team consisting of one pair of oxen and a horse will he considered a double 

 team. The owners of separate teams may unite the same and he allowed to 

 compete for premiums. The ploughmen aud drivers must have been residents 

 of the County at least three months before the exhibition. Those who intend 

 to be competitors must give notice to reach the Secretary on or before Satur- 

 day previous to the show. The lands will be staked, but each ploughman will 

 be required to strike out his own lands in the presence of the "Committee on 

 Striking out Grounds for Ploughing," after halt-past nine o'clock on the morn- 

 ing of the trial. Ploughmen with land side ploughs are to back furrow three 

 furrows on each side of the stakes set, the last furrow to be of the depth re- 

 quired in the class. Ploughmen with swivel ploughs to turn the outside of 

 their furrow to the stakes on one side, and to flnisn one foot from the stake 

 on the other. Committees to note and report tue kind ot plough used. 



Ploughing with Double Teams.— One-eighth of an acre, at least 

 eight inches deep, premiums, $10, 8, 6 



Ploughing with Single Teams.— One-eighth of an acre, at least 

 six inches deep, premiums, $10, 8, 5 



Ploughing with Horses. — With any form of Plougb, except Swivel, 

 one-eighth of an an acre, at least six inches deep, premiums, $10, 7, 5 



Ploughing with Three Horses. — One-eighth of an acre, eight in- 

 ches deep, without driver, premium, $10 



Same witli four horses, with driver, premium, • $10 



Ploughing with Swivel Plough. — One-eighth of an acre, with 

 double ox-teams, at least eight inches deep, premiums, $10, 8 



Same with single ox-teams at least six inches deep, premiums, $10, 8 



Same with Horse teams, consisting of two horses, ploughing at least 

 six inches deep, premiums, $10, 8 



Ploughing — Sulky Plough — For the best performances, taking into 

 account ease of draft, amount and quality of work, premiums, $10, 8 



HARROWS. 



For the best Harrow exhibited and its merits shown by actual test upon 

 the ploughed ground, ' $10, 8 



Note.— Entry must be made with the Secretary betore the day ot the trial 

 with description ot Harrow. 



