The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-08

.. Divisions 10, IL, u and ID, and for fat
cattle, are special State premiums.
6. Awarding Committees in Cattle Depart
ment are expressly instructed that 1t is their
duty in every case to require from each exhib-
itor, in lots Of pure breeds, satisfactory evil
dence OF purity OF breeding, as claimed and
each committee ia awarding premium in any
such lot, will be understood to say by such
award that, In their opinion, the animals re-
ceiving premium are beyond reasonable
doubt purely bred, as claimed. They are fur
Their instructed that If they shall
have good reason to believe that any
exhibitor by any false entry or otherwise, at
tempts to deceive the committee
or the public and obtain a
premium by Misrepresentation, they shall re-
port the fact at once to the resident, who will
cause an investigation of the case; and il 1t is
clearly shown that fraud was attempted, the
exhibitor thus offending must, upon the order
of the Executive Officers OF the Society, be ex-
cludcd from competition at this Fair.
I. Breeding animals, exhibited as such,
must be in breeding condition, and evidence
must be produced if required, that they are
breeders and not barren animals. All three
year-old heifers in the several classes must
have borne a calf previous to the exhibition or
the heifer cannot compete.
s. All applications for entry Of thoroughbred
cattle must be accompanied with the name and
age lin years and months) of the animal to be
exhibited, and the name Of its sire and dam,
| 9. Pedigrees of all thoroughbred animals
| in all cases must he traceable to some American
or foreign herd book for the particular breeds
to which they belong.
| TO- Judges will not award sweepstakes pre-
miums in this department in any division
unless the animals are superior in every re-
spect.
IL. The public examination and exhibit OF
breeding cattle, working oxen and steers will
be made at the cattle rings and not upon the
race track.
| r. Exhibitors in this department will report
at the office of the Superintendent at o'clock
each morning for instructions.
DIVISION /.
sHoRT-HoRN STOCK.
Exhibitors will not he allowed to make but
enc entry for herd of the same breed.
HERD PREMIUMS.
| Judpcs-Experts selected by the Society.
For one bull two years or over, one COW three
years or over, one cow two years or under
three one heifer one year or under two, one
heiftr under one year, S2i LIST, 10 3D.
/ BULLS.
Best bull three years old and over s25 LIST,
Ii ID, 3rd.
Best bull two years old and over Sl5 LIST, 10
ID 3 3rd.
Best bull one year old and under two, $40
LIST, 3 ID, 3 Bird.
Best bull calf under one year, 50 LIST, 3 ID, 2
3rd.
| COWS, HEIFERs AND CALVES.
Best COW three years old or over, $40 LIST ID
I'd, ; 3rd.
Best COW two years old and under three, SO
: LIST, 10 ID, 3 Bird.
Best COW one year old and under two, $40 LIST,
I'd, 3 3rd
Best hefer calf under one yea, So LIST, 3, I'd,
Bird
The same premiums as per Short Horns are
offered for
DIVISION 2.
HoLsTEIN STOCK.
Judges Experts selected by the Society.
DIVISION 8.
AMERICAN CATTLE CLuB JERSEYS.
Judges Experts selected by the Society
DIVISION 4.
SUSSEX AND DEyoNs.
| Sussex and Devons compete together as one
| and the same class, and the best animals VIII
be awarded the premiums.
Judges-Experts selected by the Society
DIVISION 5.
HEREFORD STOCK.
Judges Experts selected by The Society.
DIVISION 6.
GUERNSEY STOCK.
Judges-Experts selected by the Society.
DIVISION
MAINE HERD BOOK JERSEYS.
Judges-Experts selected by the Society.
DIVISION s.
PoLLED ANGUS.
Judges-Experts selected by the Society.
DIVISION o.
! GRADE OR CROSS BREED FOR DAIRY PURPOSES.
Judges-Experts selected by the Society.
GRADE JERSEYS.
cows AND HELPERS.
Best COW three years old or over $40 LIST, 5
I'd.
Best heifer two years old and under three,
| - LIST, 4 ID.
Best heifers under one year old, S5 LIST, I'd.
half Lot