Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-23
JUDGES AND JUDGING.

The Judges will be appointed BY the Board Of Trs:
tees.
No person will be allowed to act as Judge who is IN
any way interested IN the articles animals to be
examined.
1t is particularly requested that Judges will not
enter into arguments with exhibitors as to the merits
OF their exhibits They also particularly requested
not to inform exhibitors to the result of their udg.
ment articles for which prizes are not Offered On
the regular list, until their recommendations have been
approved by the Board.
Judges will please sign and hand in their awards to
the Secretary as soon possible and make their more
extended reports afterwards, making such recon-
mendatlons as circumstances experiences may sug
gest No award of prize not offered in the list will
be paid until sanctioned by the General Superintendent
It is desired that all Judges of each class sign Their
book and 60 together to hand in their report instead
OF sending 1t by one of their number and to remain
together until their book has been examined by the
Secretary of his assistants in order that cases
OF error or doubt may be more promptly and easily
made right n
The Judges are particularly requested not to leave
the grounds until they have ascertained from the Sec
retary that there are protests against the award
the classes they have judged
The attention of Judges and exhibitors i nart;cu.
larly called to the two following paragraphs
1t does not follow because uSize is offered for an
animal or article that it must be awarded unless there
IS proper competition or unless the exhibit is of su
c1ent merit to warrant the award being made
IN the absence Of competition in any department. OF
II the stock or article exhibited be Of inferior quality
the Judges will award only such premiums as they
think the articles deserving Of
upon the discovery of any fraud deception, or dis
honest practice either in the preparation or ownership
or OF any misrepresentation concerning any article
exhibited, which may have affected or have been
intended to affect the decision Of the Judges the man
aserent have power to withhold the payment of any
prize awarded. iii
Any exhibitor lodging a protest must make It in
writing, and it must be delivered to the Secretary OF
lis assistant within three hours of the cause of protest.
must state plainly the cause of complaint or appeal
ne management however earnestly hope that exlibi
ors VIII not enter protests without the strongest
GROUNDS Tor 50 DOING as much annoyance and unpleas
htheSS is often caused by protests of frivolous
ature.
!he Judges are expected, in the execution of Their
u,es' 10 be careful to act with the most rigid impair
ahty' and make their entries in clear and conspicu
us manner IN all cases of doubt or difficulty referring
reeiy 70 the Secretary or to the Superintendent
barge OF the department.
NO person shall be permitted in the cattle rings dur
g the time OF judging, except the Judges and the
roolns' or persons in charge of the animals
ANY person who shall attempt to interfere with the
aoges while IN the discharge of their Duties or shall
lterwards, on the premises of the Association, us
~ contemptuous or abusive language to any Jud6s
consequence OF any award made by him, shall foe
y MS right to any premium to which he might ote
Use DC entitled, and shall be excluded from exhbt
3 1or one year thereafter. Judges are particulal
questeo to report any breach Of this rule.