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3. After arrival at the show grounds all entries are under the 

 supervision of the fair officials, live-stock superintendent, etc., and no 

 animals should be allowed to leave the grounds without special per- 

 mission. The live-stock superintendent has the right to call out any 

 or all animals for parades or other special purposes. Other officials 

 may exercise this privilege only through the superintendent of 

 live stock. 



4. The live-stock superintendent and the fair officials (the latter 

 acting through the former) have the right to determine whether or 

 not an animal may compete in any class, and the superintendent 

 should verify the ages of all entries, their registration papers, 

 health, etc. 



5. The placings made by the judges are final unless protested in 

 writing, and all protests should be made within a limited time and 

 should be accompanied by a stipulated sum of money which is for- 

 feited in case the protest is not sustained. 



6. No barren animals should be permitted to compete in breeding 

 classes, and the following rules may be used in governing this point : 



(a) All cattle 3 years old or over entered in the breeding classes 

 must have produced living progeny within 18 months of the first day 

 of the exhibition. 



(b) All swine 2 years old or over entered in the breeding classes 

 must have produced living offspring within 12 months prior to the 

 date of exhibition. 



(c) All horses 5 years old or over entered in the breeding classes 

 must have produced offspring within 18 months previous to the date 

 of the show. This also applies to jacks and jennets. 



7. All males 1 year old or over entered in the breeding classes 

 should be registered. Females 1 year old or over should be registered, 

 except in cases where grades are permitted to compete in the breed- 

 ing classes. This rule should be followed in all cases. Breeders 

 should be required to show their registration papers on demand of 

 the fair officials. 



8. Animals shown in breeding classes should not be permitted to 

 show in fat classes. 



PREMIUMS. 



The division of the money offered as prizes depends upon the 

 amount of money available for all prizes and upon other conditions. 

 Ordinarily the prize money at county fairs on each class is divided 

 into three premiums. In cases where three prizes are offered, the 

 money is often divided in the proportion of 3-2-1. If only two 

 prizes are given the proportion of 3 to 2 is suitable. 



Nicely lettered ribbons should also be given. The colors generally 

 used are blue for first prize, red for second, white for third, and 



