5. Stalls, stables and pens are provided for live stock, but where room cannot be made, then the superintendent may permit such animals to have admission to the grounds at such times as he may deem proper. Places may be assigned in the order of application.

6. Hay, straw, and water are provided for live stock on the grounds. Grain and feed will be provided for sale on the grounds at the usual market rates. 7. Copies of pedigrees will be required from all exhibitors, and statements as to breeding, feeding, and treatment of stock, to be given to the chairman of the Viewing Committees.

CATTLE.

8. In all cases of thoroughbred cattle only those of approved pedigree will be permitted to compete. The society have appointed a committee on pedigree, viz: Jasper Barber of Bellevue; I. H. Butterfield of Lapeer; and G. W. Phillips of Romeo. All animals of approved pedigree will be considered equal as to pedigree, no over strain of pure blood having preference over another in the prize ring.

9. The executive committee have adopted a scale of points of cattle, by which it is expected the judges will be guided in their judgments.

10. All three-year old heifers in the several classes of thoroughbred cattle as breeding stock shall be required to have borne a calf previous to the exhibition, or the heifer cannot compete.

11. Examination of cattle will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 17th, from one o'clock, P. M., and during the forenoon of Thursday, the 18th, from nine o'clock till two in the afternoon.

12. Bulls more than a year old must be secured by a ring in the nose, or they will be debarred from remaining on the ground.

HORSES.

13. Horses to compete for premiums must be sound, except in cases of stallions or mares injured by accidents which do not impair them for usefulness. The committee on pedigree of horses is W. G. Pattison of Kalamazoo, and E. Van Valkenberg of Hillsdale.

14. Exhibitors of horses will be required to test the animals they may exhibit, under the direction of the several committees which may have charge of the class in which the entries are made. Strict obedience to the directions will be required, as the committee have full power to rule out of competition all who do not comply with their requirements.

15. Horses possessing no merit, and entered only for the purpose of procuring stable room, may be ordered off the grounds by the superintendent, and the entry money for such stock will be forfeited.

16. The committee having charge of the trials of the several horses will have full possession and command of the track during the time of such trial, and marshals will be at their command for all purposes of order and enforcement of the rules.

SHEEP.

17. Sheep must in all cases have been evenly and closely shorn, not earlier than the first of April before the fair, and the date of shearing must be certified at the time of entry. If not evenly shorn, or if clipped so as to conceal defects, or with a view to improve their form or appearance, they will be ex

cluded from competition, and the exhibitors will be liable to the penalty of fraud.

Ewes competing for premiums, if over two years old, must have had living lambs the last spring, and suckled lambs for three months during this season. The fact must be certified and evidence furnished, if required.

Special rules and regulations for the government of committees and exhibitors are attached to several classes, for convenience of reference, and attention is directed to them.

V.-AWARDING OR VIEWING COMMITTEES.

1. The awarding committees are requested to report, as soon as they arrive upon the grounds, to the superintendent of the division in which they are to serve, who will record their presence and inform them when their committee will be called upon to act.

2. On entering upon their duties, awarding committees will receive their badges, committee books, and instructions relative to their work, from the superintendent in charge, to whom they will apply in all cases of doubt or difficulty.

3. Superintendents in charge will appoint the time for each committee to act; they will fill all vacancies in committees, and when the reports are finished they will be returned to the superintendents.

4. Each superintendent in charge will see that the committee upon each class in his department report fully upon each article or animal in their class, stating the merits of all and their reasons for making their awards. The committee may make such remarks as they may deem proper. This is needed to secure a full report of the exhibition, to be published in pamphlet form.

5. Committees will examine the premium list with care; they will in no case award a premium where there is no merit, though there be no competition, and in cases of partial merit, second or third premiums may be awarded, though no first or second premium be given. They are requested to make such recommendations as circumstances or their experience may suggest, and recommend discretionary premiums, but all discretionary or special premiums shall be reported to the executive committee, and shall be approved by them before being announced as awarded.

6. Awarding committees will be particular to have the number of awards, etc., entered in their books correctly, and when they have made their report they are requested to sign the same and hand it to the executive officer as soon as possible. The superintendent will examine the same, and if any omissions have been made the report will be returned to the committee for further examination and report.

7. Awarding committees are specially requested to do full and ample justice (impartial) both to the exhibitors and to the society, observing that it is not the purpose of the society to reward unmeritorious exhibitions in any department, but to do full and ample justice to the meritorious.

8. No person or persons will be allowed to interfere with awarding committees in discharge of their duties. Circulars handed to awarding committees will be considered an interference.

9. Awarding committees on cattle and horses will please have the prize ribbon tied upon the animals before sending them from the rings, and all prize ribbons will be placed upon the animals or articles by the committee as soon as practicable after the awards are made.

10. No executive superintendent shall fill any vacancy in a committee on a class in which he is an exhibitor, and any vacancy on such committee shall be reported to the president, and shall be filled by the executive committee. No exhibitor can act as one of the viewing committee in any class in which he is a competitor, or in which he is in any way interested.

VI.-LIVE STOCK.

1. Stalls or pens will be provided upon the grounds, and hay and straw for bedding, and water will be furnished for cattle, horses and sheep, without charge, from the Saturday preceding the opening to the close of the fair, so that stock may be taken to the grounds immediately on arrival. Grain will be for sale upon the grounds at reasonable prices. Exhibitors will please report to the president at once if unreasonable prices are exacted.

2. No animal may compete in more than one class, or receive more than one premium, except those competing in the herd or sweepstakes prizes. Exhibitors must be ready to bring out their animals at such times and places as each day's programme calls for. No loose animals shall remain upon the open grounds during the fair.

3. Exhibitors are respectfully requested to see that their grooms are cleanly and neatly dressed when they lead their stock for exhibition in front of the amphitheater.

4. Stalls for stock will only be reserved in their regularly numbered order in each class, commencing with number one.

5. All exhibitors of stock are requested to have the same accessible to visitors for inspection from 9 o'clock A. M. to 5 o'clock P. M., keeping their stalls in a cleanly condition. No stock of inferior quality will be admitted within the grounds. Superintendents will see that this rule is not violated.

6. The exhibitions in the cattle rings or on the track will take place punctually at the hours specified in the programme, which will be announced upon the grounds the evening previous, and published each morning.

7. No person other than the judges will be permitted to go into the rings where stock is exhibited, except the officers of the society or marshals.

8. As horses possessing no merit whatever, and not worthy of exhibition, have in some cases been entered merely in order to secure stabling at the expense of the society, the executive superintendent in charge of this department is empowered and directed, when any cases of this kind are reported to him by his assistants, at once to order the animals so entered off the grounds, and the entry money paid for such animals shall be forfeited.

VII.-PREMIUMS.

1. The award of premiums will be designated as follows: First premium, by a blue ribbon or card; the second premium, by a red ribbon or card; and third, by a white ribbon or card; a special premium by a yellow ribbon or card.

2. The society reserves the right to withhold the premiums in every case in which it shall appear to the executive committee that the regulations have not been complied with, or that fraud or deception had been practiced or attempted.

3. Premiums are payable in cash, except when diplomas are specified. The diplomas will be delivered by the secretary as soon as possible after the fair. Cash premiums will be paid by the treasurer upon presentation of premium check drawn by the secretary and countersigned by the president.

4. All premiums not called for on or before January 1st of year succeeding the fair, will be forfeited to the society.

VIII.-BILLS AND CLAIMS.

Persons having claims against the society must present them to the secretary before the close of the fair. If there are any claims not then presented they will not be acted upon until the annual meeting in January. No claims will be paid unless examined and certified to by the business committee, or a majority thereof, whose duty it shall be to keep an accurate book of accounts in which shall be entered each claim allowed, with date, amount, what for, and in whose favor drawn; which book of account shall be the property of the society, and shall be referred to finance committee in all settlements with business committee.

IX.-RAILROAD ARRANGEMENTS.

All railroad companies in the State will issue tickets from all railroad stations, for the round trip to and from Grand Rapids, at price of single fare.

All stock and articles for exhibition will be carried to and from the fair free of charge. Full freight one way being paid on shipment, and on exhibition of certificate of secretary that such stock or article was exhibited at the fair, the same will be returned by same company to place of shipment free of charge and freight paid on shipment will be refunded.

X.-ENTERTAINMENT AT GRAND RAPIDS.

Committees will be appointed by citizens of Grand Rapids, to whom strangers may apply for board and lodging during the fair, who will be in attendance at principal hotels to assign places to those unprovided. Hotels will only charge their usual rates, and accommodations at boarding houses will be furnished at reasonable rates. All hacks and omnibuses will be restricted by city ordinances to 25 cents per trip from any part of city or railroad depots to fair grounds, and to same price from fair grounds to city or depots. It is confidently expected that a street railroad will be completed from the fair grounds, on which fare will not exceed ten cents each way.

The following was afterwards adopted by the business committee:

XI. SPECIAL PREMIUM FOR MILITARY COMPANIES.

All military companies in the State are specially invited to attend and compete for the following premiums: To the military company showing the most perfect drill and soldierly bearing, $200; second best, $100; third best, $50.

No company will be permitted to compete for these premiums composed of a less number than thirty-two members, exclusive of commissioned and noncommissioned officers.

Lieutenant General Phil. H. Sheridan and staff will review these companies and award the premiums.

Mr. Brown, from the committee on speed premiums, submitted the report of that committee, and its acceptance and adoption was moved.

Mr. Humphrey moved to strike out the running classes; lost, and report adopted as follows:

FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16.

No. 1-Premium, $225; trotting, best 2 in 8 to harness; for three years old stallions, mares, or geldings, owned in the State. First premium, $100; second premium, $75 ; third premium, $50.

No. 2-Premium, $550; trotting, best 3 in 5 to harness; for horses that have never beaten 3 minutes and owned in the State. First premium, $250; second premium, $150; third premium, $100; fourth premium, $50.

SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17.

No. 3-Premium, $300, trotting, best 2 in 3 to harness; for four years old stallions, mares, or geldings owned in the State. First premium, $150; second premium, 100; third premium, $60; fourth premium, $40.

No. 4-Premium, $550; trotting, best 3 in 5 to harness; for horses that have never beaten 2:50. First premium, $250; second premium, $150; third premium, $100; fourth premium, $50.

THIRD DAY, THURSDAY, September 18.

Running race, No. 5-Premium, $250; for one mile and repeat, weight for age; free for all. First premium, $130; second premium, $80; third premium, $40.

No. 6-Premium, $300; trotting, best 2 in 3 to harness; for five years old stallions, mares, or geldings owned in State. First premium, $150; second premium, $100; third premium, $50.

FOURTH DAY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19.

No. 7-Premium, $550; trotting, best 3 in 5 to harness; for horses that have never beaten 2:40. First premium, $250; second premium, $150; third premium, $100; fourth premium, $50.

No. 8-Premium, $550; trotting, best 2 in 3 to harness; for stallions four years old and over that have made the present season in the State. First premium, $250; second premium, $150; third premium, $100; fourth premium, $50.

FIFTH DAY, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH.

Running Race, No. 9-Premium, $400; for two miles and repeat, weight for age; free for all. First premium, $200; second premium, $150; third premium, $50.

No. 10-Premium, $450; trotting, best 2 in 3 to wagon; for double teams, free for all. First premium, $250: second premium, $150; third premium, $50.

No. 11-Premium, $1,825; trotting, best 3 in 5, to harness; free for all, under our rules. First premium, $1,000: second premium, $500; third premium, $225; fourth premium, $100.

REGULATIONS.

1. Trotting will be governed by the rules of the National Association, as far as they apply; the running by the rules of the Jockey Club, N. Y.

2. Entries can be made at the secretary's office, at any time before 9 o'clock, A. M. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1873.

3. Ten per cent of the premiums will be required at the time of making the entry.

4. A borse distancing the field or any part thereof will be entitled to only one premium. 5. All horses are at the risk of the owners.

6. No animal shall be eligible in more than one of the above races, except in No. 10, double teams, which shall be free for all.

7. No premiums will be awarded to ruled out horses.

8. The society reserves the right to postpone on account of the weather.

9. Heats may or may not be trotted alternately, at the option of the managers.

10. The track, buildings, etc., will be in complete order, and every needful preparation will be made to make this the most attractive and most interesting exhibition ever held in this State.

11. All communications should be addressed to the secretary at Pontiac, Oakland county, Michigan, to August 30, after which date the office of the secretary will be on the fair grounds, at Grand Rapids, or to the superintendent of the speed department, at Grand Rapids, Mich.

The committee on State Pomological Society reported favorable to said society making an exhibition under the auspices of this society, and embodied their report in the following resolutions:

Resolved, That the Michigan State Pomological Society be invited to exhibit with this society at its next annual fair, and that in case this invitation is accepted, the Pomological department of this society be placed under their charge and supervision, and that said society be authorized to draw from this society during the continuance of the fair of 1873 the sum of $1,200, provided they award premiums to an amount equal to that sum.

Resolved further, That we appropriate to said society the further sum of $300 to be paid at the same time toward defraying their necessary expenses.