RULES. 19 



8. All entries for plowing must be made on or before the Friday 

 previous to the Exhibition. 



9. All stock, except oxen shown only in town teams, taken from 

 the grounds before 4 o'clock p. m., on the first day of the Fair, with- 

 out permission of the President, shall forfeit all premiums that may 

 have been awarded to it. 



10. The committees on neat stock, sheep, swine and poultry shall 

 make their awards previous to 1 o'clock p. m., on Tuesday. They 

 shall designate the premiums immediately, with printed ribbons or 

 cards, blue for first, red for second, and white for third. 



11. The Society will provide hay for all stock entered for premium 

 or exhibition, during the time of the show, and will furnish grain at 

 cost, to all who may require it. 



12. Hereafter, the best animals exhibited shall be entitled to the 

 premiums, without regard to former awards. 



13. All teams entered for draught must be owned by the person 

 entering the same. 



14. Any person competing for a premium, who shall serve on the 

 committee having charge of the department in which he competes, 

 shall retire from the committee while his own competition is in 

 question. 



15. The several committees will not consider themselves bound by 

 the terms of the above offers, to award a premium for anything which 

 they may deem inferior. 



16. Any person to whom a premium shall have been awarded in 

 consequence of any deception or misrepresentation used by him, 

 shall not only forfeit such premiums, but afterwards be incapable of 

 competing for the Society's premiums. 



17. All persons (ladies excepted), not members of the Society, to 

 whom may be awarded a premium or premiums amounting to five 

 dollars or upward, shall receive a certificate of membership for five 

 dollars, and the balance in cash. If the amount shall be less than 

 five dollars, a deduction of fift}' per cent, will be made, unless the 

 individual chooses to make the amount up to that sum and receive 

 a certificate of membership. 



18. All premiums not demanded on or before November 30th, will 

 revert to the Society. 



19. No article intended for the Hall will be entitled to a premium 

 unless it shall have been deposited by 9 o'clock a. m., on Tuesda3^ 

 All fruits, flowers and vegetables will be so arranged under the direc- 

 tion of the committee of arrangements, that specimen competing will 

 be placed side by side without regard to ownership. 



