GENERAL RULES. 



1. All entries must be made on blanks furnished by the Secretary. All 

 entry fees must be paid in full when the entry is made. All checks, drafts and 



' money orders should be made payable to the New York Poultry Exchange. 



2. Prizes in all departments are open to general competition. 



3. Specimens competing for prizes must be entered in the name of the 

 owner. 



4. Entries in all departments should be made before December ist. 

 Entries received from December ist to loth, will be charged 10 per cent, 

 extra. 



Entries will positively close at noon on December loth. 1 



5. Specimens not entered in time cannot compete for prizes, but will be 

 admitted for exhibition on payment of the regular entrance fee . 



6. Specimens entered in Sales Department cannot compete for prizes. 

 They will be shown in a separate portion of the hall, and if not sold at private 

 sale, will be put up at aiiction on the last day of the exhibition. Specimens 

 regularly entered in other departments will be admitted to this department with- 

 out extra charge. 



7. The hall will be open for the receptio* of specimens Tuesday, 

 December 13th. Every exhibitor is requested to see that his stock is shipped 

 so that it will arrive on that day.' Ship fowls by express only. Prepay all 

 charges to the Garden. 



8. Exhibitors must use the Direction Cards, which will be furnished by 

 the Secretary upon receipt of entry. At the close of the show, all specimens 

 will be returned to their owners over the express lines by which they came. 



9. The American, Adams, United States, National, International, New 

 Y(»k k Boston' Despatch, Long Island and . Erie Express Companies have 

 kindly offered to return, free of charge, all specimens that have not changed 

 ownership. 



10. The Exchange will not be responsible for losses or accidents. The stock 

 will be cared for in the best possible manner, and every precaution taken 

 against accident, damage or loss. 



11. The Board of Directors will have entire charge and control of the 

 exhibition. 



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