The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-08-08

HORSE DEPARTMENT.
Superintendent of this department, E. H.
Greeley, Ellsworth, vice president of the East
ern Maine State Fair.
Entries close August Is.
l. Exhibitors in this department will be
charged an entrance fee of 10 per cent of
the aggregate amount of premium offered
in the class in which entry is made and the
same must accompany the entry. Exhibitors
whose entry fees in the horse department
amount to three dollars or over, will be enttl-
ed to an exhibitors season ticket, admitting
to Park. In case the entry fee in this depart
ment amounts to less than three dollars, the
exhibitor will be entitled to the ticket provided
the difference between the amount of entry fee
and three dollars is paid.
2. In testing the speed of horses, each ami
NAL three years old and over is to go to wagon
or harness. In making the awards in this
class, the general good qualities, such as breed
ing, style, action, constitution and enduring
properties, as well as the speed of the animal,
are to be taken into consideration.
3. Exhibitors of horses are required to keep
the doors of their stalls open from to II, and
from | to ) each day. NONCOMPLIANCE with
this rule will forfeit all claim for premium
II All exhibitors in this department
must have a card attached to the bride or
halter of the animal on exhibition, on which
must be written printed the name, age,
| pedigree. and name Of owner, with F. O. adj
| dress. Exhibitors can procure the cards at the
office Of the Superintendent
4. AS horses possessing no merit whatever,
| and not worthy of exhibition, have in some
| cases been entered merely in order to secure
| st"bng at the expense of the Society, the
| Superintendent of this department is empower
| ed when any case of this kind are reported, to
| order the animals so entered off the grounds
5. Exhibitors in this department will report
| at the office of the Superintendent at s O'Clock
| each morning for instructions,
s. Exhibitors are required in divisions for
| trotting stock stations and stations for rails ng
| gentlemen's driving horses to furnish pedigree,
official record and merit of progeny at the time
| of making entry.
7. In case two stations score the same and
| the highest number Of points they will be con
| sdered equal, and the first and second prem
iums will be devided equally between the two.
In the event that three stations score the same
| and the highest number of points
| the first, second and third premium will be di-
| vided equally between the three. If the first
| premium is awarded without such a contest
| and in competition for the second premium
| two or more of the contestants score the same
| and the highest number of points the second
| and third premiums will be divided equally be
| tween such competitors, and in such case
| there would be no third premium but if only
| those entitled to the third premium score the
| same number Of points this premium would be
| divided equally between those having the same
number of points.
| s. The Judges will examine the records, and
| if found correct will award the premiums &C
| cOrdingly. II is for the interest of the exhibit
| tor that he makes his records as plain and clear
| as possible that he may not be deprived of any
| points for want of evidence.
9. The recold for speed performance in the
| trOttlng stock and for the gentlemens driving
| horse classes, Shall be counted but once and
| the Judges will credit the record having the
| largest number of points, thus: A record for
| the same animal as one year old, two year
| old, three year old four year old and over, only
| the number Of points for one of all the records,
| will be credited The exhibitor will be entitled
| to the benefit of having placed to his credit the
| one record which will give him the create st
| number of points and this speed performance
| record will be credited to both sire and dam,
| giving to them the same number of points for
| speed record, as any of their progeny are en-
| titled TO have placed to their credit under this
| rule.
| 10. What is meant by elias or can show 3
| minutes, etc, is the horse must either have a
| record or show to the Judges a tnll mile to de-
| termine his speed
II. For awarding the premiums on years
| old. years cid, years old, and l year odd
| gedings and tiles, the Judges will be governed
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| pedigree.
u. Division "a and % for Clydesdaes and
| Percherons, and division 30 are open to com
| petiom to the State of Maine and British
! Provinces.
| Is. All trotting, pacing and running purses
| are open to the State of Maine and British
| Provinces.
IA. The 81, 200 sweepstakes purse, the free
| for all PAGERS, and the running purses are open
an ,,,+ .-i--- 4
| Brit Sh Provinces.
Points OF the Stallion.
| TRoTTING STOCK STALLION.
The Judges will be governed by the following
| rules in awarding the stallion premiums:
PEDIGREE.
Standard bred stallion, points.
| Stallion by standard sire, progeny Of a
| non-standard dam, provided she has record
| of 10 or better, points.
When the sire has a record of 2. So or better,
points.
| When the dam has record Of 2.35 or better,
| points.
When the sire has record of 230 or better,
| points.
When the dam has record of 2.3o or better,
| points.
For the sire having any of his progeny,
with a record of 2.35 or better, 2 points.
| For the dam having any of her progeny with
| a record of 2 80 or better, 2 points.
| For the sire having any of his progeny, with
record of 2.30 or better, points
For the dam having any of her progeny, with
record Of $50 or better, points,
| For each second sire having record of 230
or better, points.
For each second dam having {. record of 2 80
or better, points
| For each second sire having any of his pro
| geny, with record of 2.30 or BETTER 2 points.
| For each second dam having any of her pro-
| geny with a record of 2.30 or better, points,
| For each third sire having record of 2.30 or
| better, point.
For each third dam having a record of 2.3O
or better, point.
| For each third sire having any of his pro-
geny, with a record of 230 or better, one point
For each third dam having any of her pro-
| geny with record of go or better, one point.
| CREDIT FOR PERFORMANCE.
Horses otherwise bred, five years old and
| over, must have record or be able to show to
! the Judges 2. 40 or better; years old, 2.45; 8
| years old, 2.20; 2 years old, 800; l year old,
l 80 for half mile, in order to enter in this class
after which the following points will govern
the award:
| Record. Points.
~. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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