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1. Entry fees must accompany entries. Fees are for each animal or group entered.
2. Livestock will be checked into fairgrounds only between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday,
August 8, 2010 and 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday, August 9, 2010. Please enter fair-
grounds from south on Poplar St. All animals must be checked by the fair vet at the
gate before unloading.
3. All animals must be secured to the satisfaction of the superintendent.
4. Every female over twenty-four months must have produced a living calf within 12
months or prove to be with calf. A freemartin heifer shall be barred from showing
until she has become of such age as to have proven a breeder. No animal which is
not entered in single classes shall be permitted to show in groups.
5. Registry Certificates must be furnished when requested by the judges or superintendent.
An animal of the Holstein breed will be considered registered if certificate shows at
least 90% Holstein ancestry.
6. Ages of cattle under two years shall be stated in months on entry tag.
7. All cattle must be in their proper places on the grounds by 4:00 p.m. Monday, August 9,
2010. Stalls for cattle will be allotted by the Superintendent of Cattle only, and not
until entry is made and the fee paid.
8. Judging - See schedule.
9. No grade classes (except for beef). All animals must have Registry Certificate and be
purebred to enter. No papers pending -- papers in process will not be accepted.
Any falsification by exhibitor, breeder, or previous owner will result in permanent
barring from the Ashtabula County Fair.
10. The Society reserves the right to withhold the payment of premium money to any
exhibitor who does not present his cattle in show condition, and if the premiums exceed
the budget, the money will be prorated.
11. An exhibitor making a false or misleading statement, exhibiting cattle that have been
artificially fitted or treated, showing an animal out of proper class, substituting one
animal for another without correction of the records at the Cattle Superintendent's office
before entering the ring, or for any other dishonorable practice, shall forfeit all
premiums.
12. Judges shall not award a prize to any unworthy exhibit. It is the intention of the
management that no premium or distinction of any kind shall be given any animal
that is not deserving of that award.
No Junior or Senior Champion Awards will be made in classes where there are not
at least two competing first-place winners unless the first-place winner is an
outstanding animal, considered worthy by the judge, of the championship.
No Grand Championship will be awarded where there is not a junior and senior
champion competing, unless the judge considers the one animal worthy of a Grand
Champion.
In no cases will a Junior, Senior or Grand Champion be awarded to any animal
which the judge does not consider worthy of the award.
13. No cattle will be released before 7:00 p.m. Sunday.
14. All bulls over 12 months must have a ring in nose.
15. Genetic Recovery - only final step will be accepted. |