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II W. WASHINGTON.
II H7ce Presidents,
AR. BorEIRn 81 jefferson.
Col J. w. Vans. Of Clarke
RICHARD BARroS, Of Frederick.
CHAs J. FkuLKSRn. of Berkeley.
Or. R. s. BrAeKaraS, Corresponding Secretary.
r. N. ExclisH. Recndlng SecyetUy-
J. l. HooFF, 1fensuu.
Board ef Managrs,
1amcs D. Gibsan, Francis Peters.
Martin Eichelborger. T.F PenaIeton.
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Conmitfss On Rrrepfion If Skngrs.
James W. Beller, Ms. White.
Lawson Bolts, Il II. Butcher.
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ORDER OF EXHIBITION.
On "Wednesday a o'clock, ?. NJ. the Judges VIII
enter upon The performance Of their duties, Of inspect
ing and awarding premiums.
At3o'clock on The krss day the Plcughing Match
will take place.
DC opened TO receive yisters At II O'Clock on Thurs
day the address viii be dcliyeredimmediaiely after
the address the reports of the Judges will Be read and
The premiums awarded and distributed.
REGULATIONS.
! All Members Of the Society, and all who shall be-
come Members will be furnished with badges, which
will admit the person and ladies Of his family At all
times during tho continuance Of the Fair.
Admittance to a single person, IS cents.
An Iszhbitors II the FAf nst zaemhers o.
the Society and must be The iossu de owner Of ami
mals or articles exhibited In every instance. where
ownership Il disputed, the premium viii he withheld
until the Executive Committee shah decide the ques-
\ ton at issue:
No animals or articles entered for exhibition, can
be taken away before the close Of the Fair except by
permission Of the Executive Committee; and no pre-
MUM viii be paid ON animals or articles removed in
violation of tins rule.
4 Animals and articles entered for exhibition viii
have cards attached with the No. enteredat the bus
their cards previous placing their stock articles
on the show grounds, otherwise the Secretaries will
be responsible for any omission of articles furnish
ed in their list to the respective Judges.
The Judges requested to hand in their reports
and awards the afternoon Of the 18th, by O'Clock
to the Secretary Of the Society in order that he may
arrange the premiums for distribution Immediately
after the address on the second day.
The Judges of each department will take special
charge of the matters within his department, and will
attend to their accommodation and arrangement. At
the appointed time be will get Judges together Of his
department, and point all subjects for their deci
sion, and when their duty Is discharged will get their
report and return il to the Secretary.
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
DURHADIS.
Judges-Dr. J. J. Williams. Chas. II. Lewis. Thos B.
Washington and j. L. Craighill.
For the best Bull years old and upwards, S5-best
Bull years old, 2.5O-best Bull year old, , Best
Cow years old and upwards, S5-best Heifer years
old, 2.50-best Heifer year old,2.
AYsHIRES, NATIVES AND GRADES.
Jadges-Henry Shepherd, Roger Chew and Chas. E.
Kimble.
For the best Bull years old and upwards, $5-best
Bull years old 2.5d-bcst Bull year old, ?. Best
Cow years old, s5-best Heller . years old. 2.so
t.a=fD aafor rnlA
Waitress or Grades.
For the best Bull years old and upwards, $5Abest
Bull years old, 256-bcst Bull year old, ?. Best
Cow years old, S5-bcst Hcifcr q years old, 2.50-
best Heifer year old,
HALF-BRED KAIsi's OR DAMASCUS.
Jidges-Charles Yates, II. G, Masliny Geo. L. WASH
ington and Jno. C. Wiltshire.
For the best Bull years old and upwards, S5-bcst
Bulls year old and upwards, s5best bull year old
and upwards, s6abest Heller years 3. old, and Up
year old, and upwards, 81.
DEVONS AND ALDERNEYS.
Judges-John d. Richardson John c. r. Taylor, Geo.
w Ransom and James L. Ransom.
For the best Bull years old and upwards, $5-best
Bull years old, 250-bcst Bull year old, 2. Best
Cow years old, $5-bcst Heller years old, 2.5ot-
best Heifer year old, 2;
For the best Bull three old and upwards, S5-best
Bull years old, 2.50best Bull year old, ?. Best
Cow years old, $5-best Heifcr years old, 25O-
best Hsil'f ys' W ri; 4 OXEN
For the best Yoke Of oxen over years old. So
best Yoke under years old, 5
FAT CATTLE AND SHEEP
Judges-Charles McCurdy, Edward Spaw, Geo. Cock
rel and w isliam II. Griggs.
For the best Fat Steer, $5-best Fat Cow, 5-best
Fat Heifer 250-bcst slaughtered Mutton, 2-best lot
Of Live Mutton, not less than four, s.
SHEEP.
Judges-George w. Peter, A. s., cambridge, Richard
b. Washington and Jacob Moler.
For the best fine Wool Buck, $2;50-beste pair OF
fine Wool Ewes, 2.50-best pair of fine Wool Lambs
250-best Long Wool Buck, 2.50-bcst spair Long
Wool Ewes, $50 -best pair Long Wool Lambs, $50
best Buck Of lnlxcd blood, 2.50--second best Buck
mixed blood, 2-best pen Of lambs, notices. thah ye
2.50-best Buck, of any breed, 5-best Southdown
Buck, 25O-bes, soutfidown Eve. 2.5Q-best ofSouth-
down Lambs, 2,50.
Judges-Joseph +. Abel, Samuel D. Bryarly, John
Selden and s. Howell Brown.
For the best Boar 2 years old, S2.50-best Boar
year old, 2-best Sow years old, 2.50best Sow
year old, 2best lot Of Pigs, not less than five, and
under months old, 4-bcst pair of Shoats under
year old, 2.50-bcst Sow and Pigs, 4.
HORSES, SLOW DRAUGHT.
Judges-H. L. Opie. William II. Conklyn, Meredith
Helm and Dr. L. S. Eichcbcrger.
Best Stallion for heavy draught. IS %
Best Brood Mare do .................5 W
Resi- pair Horses do ..........3 90
Best Team for heavy draught, not less than six %
Best year old Colt. w
Best 2 year old Colt. ........2 ny
Best year old Colt. ........a "
HORSES, QUICK DRAUGHT.
| Judees--James NJ Brown, DIR. VIM. Mcclure, DR..
John D. Starry and Thos. A. Brown.
Best Stallion for quick draught!. % "
Best Brood Mare and Colt. 4......- ......5 W