The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-08-22
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

Al competitors should make their en-.
tries on the first day of the Fair, but the
Secretary will receive entries until 10 O..
clock a. m, Of the second day.
Premiums shall not be awarded on live
stock unless the claimant shall be the
owner Of the same.
DAIRY.-Competitors for premiums or
Butter and Cheese, are required to make
statement Of the number Of COWS kept
the manner Of keeping as well as the
time when the same was made. No ami.
nal to be entered in more than one class
No animal or article which has drawn
the first premium at a former fair in this
county shall again be presented for prem
ium in the same class.
Oxen will not be excluded from compe.
ting for Town Premiums that have be.
fore drawn premiums in the same class ;
nor horses entered for exhibition from
competing for the premiums for speed
No stock shall be entitled to prem
ium where the owner of the same acts as
one Of the committee in the class in which
it is offered.
No member shall be entitled to more
than one premium on the same kind OF
crop,article or stock, in the same class ex-
cept in the case of the best ten yoke of
oxen from one town, in which case the
owner may compete for premium on the
best single yoke of oxen.
All reports Of committees shall be made
in writing and signed by the members as
senting thereto.
All awards of premiums claimed by
any member, must be drawn from the
treasury previous to or on the day Of the
next annual meeting, or they shall remain
as contributions to the Society's funds.
Vacancies will be filled by the Board
Of Managers, at the Judges stand at 10
o'clock a. m, on Wednesday, when the
books for entries will be delivered.
There will be no premiums paid on ar
ticles taken from the grounds before Il
O'Clock of the last day Of the Fair unless
by consent Of the Board.
The Judges will AT their discretion,
appoint a time for the examination of an
finals, Of which due notice will be given,
through Marshals to exhibitors.
The reports of the Judges must be
handed to the Secretary before night on
Wednesday. Persons named as Judges,
and who can not serve as SUCH are re-
quested to notify the President at their
earliest convenience, that their places
may be supplied and the vacancies filled
the Board of Managers.
Competitors can receive their cards at
the Secretary's Office until II o'clock on
Wednesday.
The sheep pens will be numbered, and
those wishing to have pens reserved must
enter the number of pens, also their mum
bers, with the Secretary, previous to the
first day of the Fair. Those at distance
can secure pens by writing the Secretary
Fees of membership, one dollar, which
will cntitle the person thus becoming q
member to the exhibition for premiums
Of as many animals and articles as he (or
she) may choose to enter; also to mem.
ber's ticket, with six coupons attached
each one Of which will admit the owner
and his lady twice each day of the Fair
The following provisions have beer
adopted by the Society viz That al
premiums awarded be liable to a pro rata
deduction, sufficient to meet any defcien
cy that may occur in the receipts tC
meet said premiums and othor expenses
OFFICERS OF TIE SOCIETY.
PrcsdeRt, Col. f.. s, Stowell, Corn
wall.
Vice Presidents, A. G. Harris, Shore
ham NJ. j. Allen, Ferrisburgh.
SecretdrH Albert Chapman Middle
bury.
Treasurer, n. p. Barbour, Middle
bury.
Torn Managers.
addison, Austin Smith.
Bridport, Byron w. Crane,
Bristol, Hiram Sumner.
Cornwall, G. d. Lane.
Ferrisburgh, Ovett Stone,
Goshen, Henry Symonds,
Granril2e, L. IL, Hubbard.