For Animals. 



Every animal presented for premium must be owned by the 

 competitor. 



Any animal ma^^ receive a premium whenever the committee 

 in their opinion think it deserving, provided it shall have been 

 owned by the competitor three months next preceding the date of 

 its being offered for premium. 



No animal can compete for two premiums the same year, ex- 

 cept in division of trotting horses. No single team can compete 

 for both draft and working oxen the same year. 



The specimens of progeny of Stock Cows and Thoroughbred 

 Cows may compete for premiums. 



Calves shall be considered Calves until they are twelve months 

 old. 



Entries of all Animals and Birds for exhibition must be made 

 with the Secretary' on or before the Saturday next preceding the 

 Fair. 



xVll Stock kept at large on the grounds over night shall be 

 secured before nine o'clock a. m., of the first day of the Fair. 



Ever}^ Animal must be labeled with a card bearing the Classi- 

 fication of the Animal and the name and residence of the com- 

 petitor. Cards for that purpose will be furnished by the Society. 

 A place will be assigned each Animal by the Stock Marshal as 

 the Animals are driven on the Fair Grounds. 



In accordance with the State law, all Stock must remain in 

 the position assigned them on the Grounds, until three o'clock 

 in the afternoon of the first da}^ of the Fair, and no x\nimal will 

 be allowed to leave such position before that time. 



l^ The Stock Marshal will see that this Regulatio7i is strictly 

 enforced. 



Examining Committee. 



No animal or article in any of the departments will receive 

 any premium where, in the opinion of the Committee, it is pal- 

 pably undeserving, even though no competitor should appear 

 against any such animal or article so presented, and whenever 

 the Committee consider that an inferior premium only is deserved, 

 they shall withhold the larger premiums offered for such animal, 

 or article, or crop, and award according to their judgment. The 

 object of the Societ}- is not to give away premiums, but to promote 

 improvement in the various departments b}^ inciting proper emula- 

 tion. Any unfair or disingenuous means resorted to by any com- 



