The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-11
ported, to order the animals 80 entered, off the

grounds.
5. Exhibitors in this department will report
at the office OF the Superintendent at O'Clock
each morning for instructions.
| g. Exhibitors are required in divisions of
trotting stock stations and stations for rais-
ing genlemen's driving horses to furnish pedi-
| gree, official 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 con-
sidered equal, and the first and second pre-
NUNS will be 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 be di-
vlded equally between the three. If the first
premium is awarded without such a contest,
aud 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
between such competitors, and in such case
there would be no third premium, but if only
those entitled to the third premum 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
8. The judges will examine the records and
if foun correct will award the premiums ac-
cordingly. 1t is for the interest of the exh BIZ
tor that he makes his records as plain and clear
40 pOSslplo buhI ut MAY uDC De uepTlNGu OI duY
points for want of evidence.
.. The record for speed performance in the
trottlng stock and for the gentemen's 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 years
old, three years old, four years old and over,
only the number of points for one of all the
records. will be credited, The exhibitor will
be entitled to the bene Of having placed to his
credit. the one record which will give him the
greatest mum er 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 pro-
geny are entitled 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 judjes full mile to deter
inmate his speed
IL. For awarding the premiums on years
OH, years old, 2 years old aud year old
gedings and tilles, the judges will be governed
by size, style, action, disposition, speed ana
pedigree.
y. Divisions "a, % and % for Clydes-
dales and Parcherons, and divisions 80 are open
to competition to the STA of Maine and Mari
time Provinces.
No horse will be allowed a prize unless
sound, except ia case of stations and brood
mares injured by accidents, which in
jury must not lessen their usefulness for breed
ing purposes.
Points of the stallion.
TROTTING STOCK STALLION.
The judges will be governed by the following
rules i'll awarding the stallion premiums:
PEDIGREE.
Standard bred stations, 8 points.
Stallion by standard sire, progeny of a
non standard dam provided she has d record
of 2.40 or het er, points.
When the sire has record of 81 or better
2 points.
when the dam has record of 2.35 or better,
When the sire has record o. 2.3O or better,
poI",s
When tue dam has record of $50 or better,
points.
For the sire having any of his progeny, with
record Of 80 or better 2points
For The dam having any of ner pedigree, with
record OF 2 80 or better, points.
For the sire having any of his progeny, with
record of 2.s0 or better points
For the dam having any of her progeny, with
record of $50 or better, po hts
For each second sire having record of 2.30
or better, poluts.
For each second dam having a record of $50
or better, point,.
For each second sire having any Of his prog
envy, with II record of 2 80 or BETTER points.
For each second dam having any of her
progeny, with record OF 2.3O better, ,
points.
For each third sire having record of 2.30
or better, point
For each third dam having a record of 230
or better, point.
For each third sire having any of his prog
eny, with d record of 2 81 or better, point
For each tnlrd dam having any OF her prog
avn trrtff ly,f I cunt
CREDIT FOR PERFORMANCE.
Horses otherwise bred, five years old and
over. must have record or tie able to show To
the Judges 2.40 or better;4 years Old, 40; 3
years DID, $50 years old, 300; l year Old,
l 80 half mile in rider to emit in this class
after which the following points will govern tile
award:
Record. Points.
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