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to abide by these rules whether he is a member of the 

 Association or not. 



Sec. 23. Any show association may make additional 

 rules or regulations provided they are not inconsistent 

 with or in conflict with these rules. 



Sec. 24. All poultry associations that are members of 

 the American Poultry Association shall be permitted 

 to designate their exhibitions as official poultry shows, 

 and to use the official entry books, entry blanks, judges' 

 cards, ribbons, and other supplies furnished by the Amer- 

 ican Poultry Association. 



Sec. 25. These Show Rules are official and are copy- 

 righted and can be used only by poultry associations or 

 societies that are associate members of the American 

 Poultry Association. 



Sec, 26. Local associations must offer premiums on all 

 varieties of Standard-Bred fowls. 



Sec. 27. Special for best display any one variety shall 

 be made on the points, first prize to count 6; second, 4; 

 third, 3; fourth, 2; fifth, 1; pens to count double. 



If more than five awards are placed in any class, all 

 places below 5, shall receive one point for each such 

 award in the single classes and two points for pens. 



Sec. 28. Premium ribbons shall be displayed only at 

 the show, time, and place where the ribbons were 

 awarded, and no other ribbons or special prizes shall 

 be placed on exhibition at any other than the show at 

 which they were awarded. 



Sec. 29. Exhibitors making charges of dishonest prac- 

 tices or statements of a defamatory nature against any 

 exhibitor or exhibitors, judge or judges, at any show that 

 is an associate member of the American Poultry Asso- 

 ciation, shall be required to appear before the board of 

 directors or show committee of that show and prove that 

 the charges so made are true, and if the said charges 

 are not substantially true the exhibitor making the said 

 charge shall forfeit back to the association all ribbons, 

 medals, and awards of any and all kinds and nature, 

 and the exhibit of the said exhibitor shall either be 



