PLACING AND JUDGING THE STOCK.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 41, 31 March 1863, Page 5 (Supplement)

PLACING AND JUDGING THE STOCK.

15. A special committee will . superintend the' placing of stock, and will retire from the yard as soon as the judges enter. Exhibitors may see their stock- properly placed,- but they must immediately thereafter retire ; and on ho pretext shall any other parties be permitted to enter the yard until it" is 1 opened to the public, except such servants as may be neceesa^ for. animals not in pent 16. The competing stock shall be distinguished by numbers, and the owners' name must not be" mentioned till the premiums ore decided. . .; 17. The judges' will commence their inspection; dt ll! o'clocfe on Wednesday th"c Bth of April. They; shall decide without' inquiry as* to the names of parties or places,- Mid with, reference merely to the ' numbers which distinguish' the animals,-- In no: case snail a premium" be* awa*d"ed' unless tKe judges ; deem the animals to have sufficient merit, mote es? ' pecially if there is- only one'lbt in the flection. 1& A member of committee will attend each' section of the" judges. It will' be his duty to see that no obstruction is offered' to theto; to commu-' nicate to the secretary any question that may arise for tlieT consideration cf the directors, to complete their reports, and to ticket the prize animals.-: None of the tickets so placed shall be removed;; until the exhibition is declared closed by the com-:, mitt'ee. . . . . \ *<'b 19, Ifo exhibitor shall" act as a judge or attend^ ing member, nor' shall he on any pretext whatso-ji everj be allowed* to enter the show yard, or remaiit;i in it,- from the time the judges commence till thej£ : complete their duties, when the yard will be opened^ to the publici * 20. The Judges will have regard' to'the gymme-0 try, early maturity, purity,- size and general*;; qualities characteristic of the breeds of which they. 3 judge. They will make due allowance for age* j and other circumstances bearing- on the character. J and condition of the animals. , •; . The following rates shall be paid by all exhibit S ; tors at the time of making tbaeir entriesj viz". :— r r .':. Members, >2J per cent, on' each entry, on the^ highest pramium j- non-members,' ssdo doi: •