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kind of live stock in each. The location of each breed should be 

 plainly marked also, and the exhibitors would be performing a great 

 service if they would put up a placard before each animal indicating 

 its sex, breed, name, sire, dam, age, weight, etc. Fair secretaries 

 are overlooking a very important feature when they fail to see that 

 this is done. In some instances it would be well to offer prizes to 

 the exhibitor with the best kept and best placarded exhibit. 



After the animals have been judged they should be kept unblank- 

 eted for a specified time each day, weather permitting. 



ANNOUNCEMENT OF JUDGES, PRIZE WINNERS, ETC. 



A suitable board should be erected in the judging arena and on 

 this board should be posted the name of the officiating judge, the 

 breed being judged, the catalogue number, etc., of the class which 

 is being judged, and also the winners in the previous class. The 

 interest in the judging will be much greater if this information is 

 given. If a program is printed, there should be placed in a con- 

 spicuous position on each animal or on the attendant a number which 

 corresponds with the program or catalogue number. In announc- 

 ing the prize winners on the bulletin boards, if programs are printed 

 and distributed, the numbers may be announced instead of the names. 



EXHIBITION OF PRIZE WINNERS. 



A live-stock parade always attracts much attention and interest 

 and in all cases should constitute a portion of the regular program. 

 When possible a short talk by the live-stock judge or judges con- 

 cerning each of the prize- winning animals and a few of those that 

 did not win would be highly appreciated by the audience. Such 

 features have great educational value, but few fairs take advantage 

 of such opportunities. 



RULES. 



The rules governing a live-stock exhibition should be as few and 

 as explicit as possible. Too many rules and rules which can not 

 be enforced are worse than none at all. There are some, however, 

 governing certain points which should be made. A few such rules 

 are as follows: 



1. The final date for entering should be announced, and no entries 

 should be received after this date. 



2. The time at which each class is to be shown should be announced 

 and the program should be followed explicitly. Nothing so disgusts 

 an audience as to sit and wait for a feature which does not appear 

 according to the announced schedule. 



