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RULES OF INSPECTION 1. All exhibitors must purchase an open class exhibitor’s ticket, regardless of age - price $25.00. 2. The gates will open Wednesday, August 15th. Gate charge after 8:00 a.m. All entries same as otherwise specified, except cattle will close July 28th. 3. The association reserves the right to reject any or all entries if, in their opinion, such an entry, or entries, are not for the best interest of the fair. 4. No article will be excluded on account of having taken a premium at previous <strong>Dodge</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>s, except when so expressed. 5. No premium shall be awarded to animals shown in the breeding class unless accompanied by a certificate of the owner or breeder that they have produced or begotten the young within eighteen months previous to the date of exhibition. 6. All exhibitors of stock or other exhibits shall forfeit all premiums unless said exhibits are kept on exhibition on the grounds during fair week. All horses and cattle that have been awarded premiums must appear in the Stock Parade when held or forfeit premiums, unless excused by the Superintendent 7. No person can be a judge in any class where he or she is an exhibitor nor can exhibitors be judges on each others animals. 8. The premium cards and ribbons shall be placed on the successful articles or animals, by the Superintendent, as judged, as soon as the decision is made. 9. No exhibitor may show the same animal in both the open and junior fair. 10. The decision of the judges shall be final in all cases, except where mistake, fraud, misrepresentation or collusion, not discovered at the time of the award, is proven. In such cases, the Secretary or such referee as he may appoint, may make a decision or with his approval, the case may be appealed to the Board of Directors from whose decision there can be no appeal. 11. A blue ribbon or card will represent the first premium, a red ribbon or card the second premium, a white ribbon or card the third premium, and a pink ribbon or card the fourth. 12. All protests against the awards of the judges must be in writing by the person deeming himself aggrieved, and the same left with the Superintendent of the Department where the protest arose on the day which the award was given. Such written protest shall contain specification of the charges on grounds of complaint and the names of the proposed witnesses. 13. The superintendent receiving such protest shall on the day he receives it, file the same with the Secretary, who shall cause the protest to be brought before the Executive Board, which body shall dispose of the same, on the day received, if practical and its action shall be final. 14. If necessary, the Executive Board shall hold meetings during the fair to adjust all matters and protests that may be brought before them. 15. Premiums will not be awarded worthy animals or articles incorrectly named. All premiums will be paid in full whether there is competition or not. 16. Any person who shall attempt to interfere with judges while in the discharge of their duties, or who shall afterwards on the premises of the Association, use any contemptuous or abusive language to any judge in consequence to any award made by him, shall forfeit his right to any premiums which he might otherwise be entitled and shall be excluded from exhibiting for one year thereafter: the judges are requested to report any such interference to the Executive Board. 31