The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-26
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

Fees oil membership one dollar, whiol
entities the person to a members ticke
with coupons attached admitting the own
er thereof and his lady twice each day o
tho fair, also the privilege of making a
many entries as he or she may choose.
1t is desirable that all entries DO mad
on the first day Of the fair or before, bu
the books will be kept open till 10 oclocl
Of the second day Of tho fair, at which
time they will be closed to further entries
The books are now opened and entries, il
person or by mail, with the mcmbcrsblI
fee Of one dollar cnclosed, will be rocciv
ed by the secretary at his Office IN Mid
debury
Persons wishing sheep pens reserved
ara requested TO notify the secretary ia
person or by mail, stating the number oil
pens wanted and their numbers proviou.
to the first day of the fair.
All animals must be entered in name
OF real owners. No animal or article that
has drawn liEst premium at former
fair OF this society will be allowed agai1
to compete in the Same class, except oxen
in tho town team. No person acting as
committee in particular class can re.
celvc a premium in such class.
In the absence Of competition all ami.
mails or articles will be awarded such pre-.
MUM aP they merit.
All animals or articles entered for pre-.
nium must remain on the ground until
the premiums are announced from the
stand, unless BY permission of tho board
they Nrc removed, otherwise the premium
drawn will be forfeited to the society.
In class the judges will require sat.
lsiac'ory pedigrecs, aud in their award
make proper allowance for ago, feeding
and other circumstances.
No person shall be entitled to more
than one of the premiums offered 10 the
different premiums in any class. The
committee on award Of premiums will
please report themselves at the sccrctary's
Office at 10 o'clock Of the second day of
the fair, nt which time vacancies will be
filled by the executive board and the en-.
try bc oks delivered
Persons elected as members Of tho
above committee unable to serve as such,
are requested to notify the secretary at
their earliest convenience
The committee will appoint their own
time for the examination Of stock, and OK.
hibitors will be notified Of such time by
the marsha, aud must be ready to wait on
the committee at that time.
The committees are requested to make
their reports signed by the board as soon
as convenient, to the secretary, that ho
may report to the society on the last day
of the fair 4 list Of the premiums awarded
and to whom
All persons wishing to make entries at
tho fair arc requested to read these rules,
and be ready to comply with the same.
The secretary not having tho power to
alter, it will be useless to ask him to vary
from them in tho least particular
All premiums uncalled for on or before
the next annual meeting of tho society
will be considered as contributed to the
society and forfeited.
All invited guests, the presidents and
secretaries Of state and county agricutur
al societies. anl gcntle,nou of the press.
either editors OF reporters, are especially
invited to be with us during the fair, and
they will rloase announce themselves at
the secretary's = Office on their arrival, that
they may be furnished cards of admission.