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ing at local shows, certain of the details can be taken into chap. 

 consideration only where competition is very close. VI - 



194. Rules Governing Maize Exhibits. — The following 

 rules are based on experience gained at leading South African 

 shows : — 



(1). Each entry must be accompanied by a certificate giving 

 as nearly as possible the date of planting and date of harvesting 

 of the crop and name of the district in which it was grown. 

 These certificates must not be seen by the judge till after the 

 judging. 



(2). No exhibit may be entered in more than one class. 



(3). An exhibitor may receive only one prize in any one 

 class. 



(4). An exhibitor is barred from exhibiting in more than 

 three classes in any one of Sections I to III inclusive. This 

 allows each exhibitor to show an early, medium or main-crop, 

 and a late breed in each section. (At some American shows 

 an exhibitor may enter only in three classes in all. ) 



(5). Every exhibitor may enter for all classes in Section IV 

 (special prizes), but may only take two prizes in this section ; 

 should he obtain more awards he will have the option of 

 choosing which two prizes he will take. All awards will 

 count as points in the aggregate for the Grand Championship. 



(6). Where there is but one entry in a class a prize shall be 

 awarded only if the judge considers the exhibit deserving of 

 recognition. 



(7). In such a case the judge shall decide whether a first, 

 second, or third prize shall be awarded. 



(8). Grand Championship. — The Grand Championship Prize 

 will be awarded for the highest number of points obtained 

 by any exhibitor. Points will be given as follows : Com- 

 mended, \ point ; highly commended, \ point ; third prize, 1 

 point ; second prize, 2 points ; first prize, 3 points ; champion- 

 ship of first prizes in a section, 4 points extra. The last- 

 named provision is made to prevent mere number of entries 

 from scoring over quality of exhibit. An exhibitor A who 

 makes three entries in each of the Sections I to III inclusive, 

 and who obtains six first prizes, would score 1 8 points ; another 

 exhibitor B who enters in only one class in each of the three 

 sections may obtain the first prize and the championship in 



