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EULES AND GE^^ERAL REMARKS. 



It is understood that all premiums will be restricted to articles 

 of the growth and manufacture of the County, unless otherwise 

 specified in connection with it. Essays and Agricultural Imple- 

 ments being excepted from this rule, are open to general com- 

 petition. 



Any gentleman, not a member of the Society, entitled to a 

 premium of five dollars, or vipwards, shall receive the amount 

 exceeding the sum of five dollars, and shall thereafter become a 

 member. 



The stock and articles intended for exhibition and premium, 

 butter excepted, must be on the ground at or before 12 o'clock 

 on Tuesday, the first day of the Exhibition. Animals will not be 

 allowed to be removed from the pens before 3 o'clock on Wednes- 

 day, the second day, and all other articles not until 5 o'clock, 

 without the permission of the Committee. 



The animals, while on the ground, will be fed at the expense of 

 the Society. 



No person serving on any of the Committees shall have a vote 

 in any case, Avhen he shall be personally interested as a com- 

 petitor. 



All other Entries for premiums must be made in writing, and 

 shall be placed in the hands of the Recording Secretary, on or 

 before the 15th of November. 



Premiums awarded, and not called for within six montJis, will 

 be considered as given to the Society, in aid of its funds. 



After the objects for Exhibition are arranged, they will be 

 under the care of the Committees, and cannot be removed without 

 their consent. 



