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H'lc fllo|riciifliircil' cm^ tlrb fl.vvcialion of Oitlario : \ CHAHLES DRURV, M.IM' ..Crown Hill. ^ ^ .lOHN CARNE(iIE, M.IM'- PETERBOHoroH.V I ( 4- GEOR(tE MOORE, Est; Waterloo ■ ) J. C. SNELL, Esq Edmonton. ' -' cFtoui tJ'ie. 'Sotoulo v?it'cc knell' l^iui^sioii dv.;|ilciiri:utal' Sociertj : ANDREW SMITH, V. S Toronto, WILLIAM RENNIE, E«w J. J. WITHROW, Esy J. E. MITCHELL, Esg u Uuilntain A. SMJTH, V.S., Toronto, Treamrer J. P. EDWARDS, " ^ecetmy... HENRY WAPE. a >t_. „,*.—— ABCHXVSS] .'5550 G i li T ti a ii V o GENERAL RULES* AND REGULATIONS. ,,^,,n,„s I in onler that thoy laivy veceivo the sivme '^•^'""" toed and caio until .lay ..t HlauKhtennj^, 1. Mustheinaat'onorhetV.roDe"ember and will be dn'sscd and \yeif,'hi'd nndtif Istby application to the Sec.otary, at the direction of saidLonimittrc ^ •, Toronto, who will funiish blank npplica- ; j^ Butchers' stock only will be eli<^ible tions on which to specify exhibitor's name I ^^^ compete for premiums, and animals and address, with age and description of; ^^^^ ^^^ ^,, ^^^ j,^^>,i lu-reafter for breeding animal ofleretl, ex.epting carloads, ot „j.,„,8ej, will be excluded trom competi- which entries will be taken u)) to morning | ^j^,„ ^_ . — --^• of 14th. . j AWARDlN«i iOMMITTKKS. 2. In thorouiih-bred class, authentic . -n • * .t liediyrees must be furnished. In grade! i. Awarding Committees will consist- ^f class statement, showing the number of , three Judges for each section. crosses in each animal, must, be furnished , g. Awartling Committees will com- at time of entrv. menc? examination on Friday, 14th Det'., 3. The following fees will be charged, at 2 o'clock, and continue until awards and must accompany applications for are completed. entry, for which accommodation will be j g j^^ person shall act as .Judge ni any iirovided. Foi- each head of cattle, $2.00 ; | ^^^^ -^^ which he may be interested as au for each sheep or hog, $l.(K) ; for each i^hii^itor, the agent or employee of an ex- "ive fowl or chicken, 26(;. ; iov carload ol y,iir)itor, or otherwise. cattle, $5.(K). No animal deemed unworthy shall LUC, v-".""- , 4, j^o animal (iei-iiic«i iin.."»vj "- 1. Kvery animal must' be ent^l'od, fop ' ^^^ awarded a premium ; but no premium competition in the nan*fe''t>f the owner. gj^^^n ^^, withheld merely because there is 5. A card will be furnished the exhi- no competition, bitor at the time of making entry, specr- ,- j^ ^j^se of protest, notice must be fyinf'theclass, the number of the section, „-y^,„ ^^ the Secretary before or during and "the number of the entry, which card ^|^g examination of the animal or article must remain attached to the animal dur- protested, and a written statement, aetting ingthe exhibition; or in the case of sheep, ^^^^ the reasons for protesting, veritied pigs and poultry, the card must be i ^,y affidavit, must be filed with the Secre- attached to the pen or coop. tary on the day the notice is given. . G. Diligence will be used by the officers j ^ ^xs. all cases where protests are enter- of the Board to prevent injury to, or loss I ^^^ f^^ improper or malicious purposes, of property, but they will not be respon- . ^j^^ g^^rd will exclude the party protest- sible for ^any damage or loss that may | j^^g f^om exhibiting for two years there- occur, after. ANIMALS. 7. Any exhibitor who shall tear off a premium ribbon, or authorize another excluded from competition. 2 Stock must be in the stalls, or pens, ^ rpj^^ Judges will report only upon the early on Friday, the 14th of December. | animals entitled to premiums in the regu- ;} Cattle must be well halter-broken ; jar list. _ , n no vicious animals admitted. ; i». Judges, in making awards, jvi I con- 4 Theauimglsto be slaughtered will | sider only animals in good conditum foi be phic?cFSntain an awanl by niB eprientation, they sluvU report th. fact at once to the Secretary ol the D ■- utment, who shall report the same to he Directors, who may expel such exhi- bitor for fraud for at least two years. ' 12. The entry books must be returned bv the .hulffes of each Department to the sLretaryasso<>n as the awards m each '''•i' oleifcare must be exercised to pre- ' serve the Judges' books, and the awards must be entered as above, in a plain, legi- ble manner, in the proper place, as the l.lemiums will be paid on authonty oi tiiese entries oiilij. 14 Jn^ tor second premiums ; WhlU' RMons for third premiums. ir, Decisions of Judges shall be final, and* no appeal will be considered, except in cases of fraud and protests. IG (^biections t.. a person serving as a Judge must be submitted tr. the Secretary Vn writing before the comiin tee enters upon its duties, and give goo.l and si-.tli- cient reasons theretor. 17 Any exhibitor attempting to inter- fere with Judges during their adjudica- tions, will be pr<.mptly excUided from oompt^tition. ^ KAT S'I'CH 4 The Executive Committee will have .,,'■, I "of the gates and ti-^kets (except .plimentaries), and permits. ,,H::M/mK STAU.>s AND FOUMiH. ' 1 The Superintendent of Forage an.l ' Stalls will cle^ignate the h.mrs ol .lel.very onSd forage, and l.e.l.ling h^r animals on exhibition, which can be obtaine.l .m appUoition to him, at reas..nable rates Stalls and pens must be clean e, I bet. ne H o'chick a.m. and again between the h..urs ..fTiaml 7 p.m., each. lay. ADMISSION KKi;S. ' 1 Tickets admitting one person once, 25 cents. Tickets a.lm.ttm, .dul.lren under twelve years of -vge, I a cents. ^ 7U{K Um<^ ad( CU' , he^fM^ ''f^j C] .SV. ^,N/' V 1 c\ ■J "-v' '1 / r> ^w*< n fr-^MJ!/K LIST. Ihs:J. IPHIZE XjIBT. *•-> / ■J- rZ- d'' CLASS I. Thorough-bred Cattle CLASS4 Sheep-Long Wooled. of any breed. ;s yoars an< 3d do I over.. . . :it' 00 :, Hest cxv, I anl ..u.ler :.' yiu-s I.. 0*; ir) (X) 2'i «i" 10 00 :.a .In 10 00 .") (Mt 10 00 .") oo K R- It wa« not thought necc.sa,y t. 6. V^ '-, -der 1 ye.u oftVr .ri/os tins year fo- the d.llereut 2d nre \.U euttlc ; but il re- > ^ ;,no«tod, that will i.e don. another v.a.'^ (i^^ss5.-_Middle Wooled Sheep. M ^*' 'i I'.wf wether, 2, and nnder :*. CLASS 2 -Grades or Crosses of i- >'^^M^'""'' r. oo any breed. years ±ii do :id do I. Uest steer or spayed heifer, 3, ^^ ^^^^ ^ '-^^ ^^^^|^^,^, ^ ;^;;; and under 4 yeai> ^^^^ ^^^^ ■ ^,^^.^^.^ ^•l "• )0 00 2d do :'.d do ...._• • • • • • • • .,, ,1,, I iuuUm' -2 •2 Best steer or J|l#^r heder, 2, 1 ^ ,^,,,^^,^. ^ y,,, ,o ji/J ;!;; ; ; ; ; . lO (MI 4. liest ewe, 2, an.l nnder d years 1.. (H» :, ltt.tee;or sl^vyed i.eiler, 1, ^^^^ j^-l ;};; •;:■:;.:::;:: r, OO :;. 1 Jest steer or si.ayed heder, 1, ^_^ ^^^ and nnder 2 years -. ^^^ ^ ilest ewe, I, and nnder 2year» !•. '' 2« "' i„00 2d do IV :id d0 — J.,, .^, ,1,, •' ' 4. Best cowJ)'ears and over.. . . ^0 m ^_ .U^^ ^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ 2d r^" 10 (M) oa do M' 1 veaf. ) OO 1.-. 00 to )0 10 OO ,'. 00 CLASS 3 -Sweepstakes for CLASS 6.- Sweepstakes for Cattle. Sheep. ,f i i. Best wether, of any a-e ..r ^_ ^^^ of any ftge or ^r^®^^ ^^ ^^ any ^k- "' -' ,^ ^ j,, ^j^, 2. Best ewe, 2. Best lemale ut auy age 01 uici.v* - . / 'I / »\// /,^ 10 00 r» 00 K. o(» 10 (K> .') 0(» 0^' / t..y J _> l'> {{ KAT st(m;k show CLASS 7 Hoffs, any breed. 1. licHt hurriiw,l;iiMl iimlrr ^yt'urs l.*i (H) au .i<. iiMMi .'kl il :. (M' 2. lUjHt hiirniw, mnh'r I vtMir. . . . '."»(«» :i '. \() (K 3*1 ( » 17. Best display (d'tlressed poidtrv 5 (HJ c. mi/K f-IST, IN«:V Cikh^ 12.-SPECIAL PREMIUMS. ^m BY THK SHOKT HORN BRKKDKRS OF ONTARIO. I. r.t'Ht lilt ■'hort-lntin steer <>r t'ow, 1(1 liny age — a iu|>, value !:!<1 ' 2d ^l> l)y the Committee 4(1 (Ml! f BY JOHN HOLDERNESS. ESa. ALBION HOTEL, TORONTO. BY EMPIRE HORSE 4c CATTLE FOOD CO. OF MITCHELL. ONT. .'). A Special Prize for the best henl of fat cattle for ship- ping, 'rici herd must con- sist ol three animals $\i)0 on N.15. '!'•' j^ain the al <»ve pri/.os, the animals must have been led on food sea- soned wi*h Empire Horse and Cattle Food tor four months previous to show (and at least HH> lbs. purchased) during which itcriod no other maker"' condiment or spice to 111' useil, and a letter stating particulars ot animals entered, and from what source our food or condiment was obtained, to be forwardcil to us one month before exhibition cd" animals. NoTh MY Skchktakv. Thi-^ is a prize ottered in the Kmpire Almai at, but the Exhibition was nut named. The Kmi'ire Company now otter this to our Fat Stock Show. ]. lio.st fat beast on the ground, of any a>,'e, breetl, or sex. , ..IJ^od (M) BY ANDRZW SMITH. V.S.. OF THE VETERINARY COLLEGE. | 4. Heaviest fat steer or cotv, of any age or breed. . . ... ..,.^25 (Ki BY THORLEY HORSE A CATTLE FOOD CO. OF HAMILTON. U. A special $50 cash jiri/.e, the i particulars to be given in i their " Stock llaisers' .lour- u^l" at a later (\iiUi ,,SiJ(i ('U