The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07
Horse DEPARTMENT.

Greeley, Ellsworth Vice President Of tn
Eastern Maine State Fair.
Assistant Superintendent, Maj, W. F. Hard
ing, Bangor.
Entries close August 18th.
|. Exhibitors in this department will b,
charged an entrance fee Of 10 per cent of th,
aggregate amount OF premium offered in tn,
class in which entry is made and the same mus
accompany the entry. Exhibitors whose entry
fees in the horse department amount to three
dollars or over, will he entitled to an exhibitor
season ticket, admitting to Park. In case tn,
entry fee in this department amounts to les.
than three dollars. the exhibitor will be en-
titled to the ticket provided the difference be
tween the amount OF entry fec and three dollar.
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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 he taken into consideration.
3. Exhibitors OF horses are required to
keep the doors Of their stalls open from to u,
and from to 8 each day. Non compliance
with this rule v ill forfeit all claim for premium.
IL. All exhibitors in this department
..sas. have q, card attached, to the htidle or
halter of the animal on exhibition, on which
must he written or printed the name, age, pedi-
gree and name of owner, with p. o. address
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 tome
cases been entered merely in order to secure
stabling at the expense OF the Society," the Su
perintendent OF this department is empowered
when any cases Of this kind are reported, TO
order the al finals SO entered, off the grounds.
5. Exhibitors In this department will re-
port at the office Of the Superintendent at S
och ok each morning for instructions.
6. Exhibitors are required in divisions for
trutiing stock stations and stations for rails
ing gentemen's driving horses to furnish ped-
gree, utIirial record and merit OF progeny at the
time of making entry, and the same for brood
mares.
7. In case two stations score the same and
the highest number Of points they will be csn-
sidered equal, and the first and second pre-
miums will I've divided equally between the
two. In the event that three stations score the
same and the highest number of points, the
first second and third premiums will lie divided
equally between the three. II the first premium
is awarded without such a contest, and In COM
petition 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 h, divided equally between such
competitors, and in such a case there would he
no third premium, but il 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, and the same rule applies TO brood
mares.
g. The Judges will examine the records and
II found correct will award the premiums &C
cordngly. 1t is for the interest OF the exhibitor
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 record for speed pei formance in the
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horse classes shall he 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 years
old, thee years old four years old and ov5r,
only the Dumb,r Of points for one OF all the
records, will be credited. The exhibitor will
he entitled to the benefit OF having placed 10
his credit, the enc record which will give him
the greatest 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 III ir progeny
are entitled to have placed to ther credit under
this rule.
10. What is meant by elias or can show
minutes, etc, is the horse must either have Il
record or show to the Judges full mile 10 de-
termiue his speed.
IL. For awarding the premiums on years
old, years old, years old, and year old
geldings and iilles, the Judges will he governed
by size, style, action, disposition, speed anc
pedigree.
Clydesdales and Percherons, and division 81
are open to competition to the State OF Maine
and Maritime Provinces.
No horse will be allowed prize unless sound
except in case of stations and brood mares in
ured by accidents, which injury must no
lessen their usefulness for breeding purposes.
Poiats Of the Sta lion.
TRorTINa 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 non
standard dam provided she has record OF "a
or better, points.
2 points.
When the dam has a record of 2.3j or better
points.
points.
When the dam has record Of $50 or better
points.
For the sire having any OF his progeny, wit
| a record OF 2.S5 OF better, points.
For the dam having any of her progeny wit
a record OF 2.35 or better, points.
For the sire having any OF his progeny, wit
a record OF 2 80 or better, points.
For the dam having any OF her progeny, wit
q record OF 40 or better, points.
For each second sire having record OF 80
or better, points,
For each second dam having record OF !
or better, points.
For each second sire having any OF b
progeny, with record Of 80 or better,
points.
For each second dam having any Of HI
nropeny with A record OF 230 or better
points.
For each third sire having record OF 80 I
better, point.
For each third dam having record OF : 30 I
better, point.
, with a record Of 80 or better, point.
For each third dam having any Of her pr
geny with a record of 30 or better, por
CREDIT FOR PERFORMANCE.
| Horses otherwise bred, five years old al