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| Every exhibit accepted for premiums must be given an entry tag which must be plainly marked, showing the name of the exhibit. In case of livestock, the breed name must be shown on cards large enough that the breed name is readily identified by the viewers or, if the livestock is grouped together according to breeds, one large sign to designate the group will be satisfactory. However, the award must be placed on the stall or pen of the individual winners for the duration of the fair or show and in the case of poultry, entry tags showing species must be plainly exhibited on each coop and winning stickers must appear on such entry tags showing winners. Failure to comply with this regulation will result in forfeiture of premiums. It will be the duty of the fair or show officials to see that this regulation is complied with. |
| Participation from other counties will be considered wherever possible in order to increase our total number of participants. However, where space limits entry numbers, Bradford County residents will have priority over residents from outside the county. Decisions on whether an exhibitor from outside the county may participate will be determined on a department-by-department basis. |
| ARBITRATION OF ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE DAIRY SHOW RULES WILL BE COMPLETED BY A PANEL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE TROY FAIR DAIRY SHOW COMMITTEE: |
Superintendent: Jim Jenkins
Dairy Show Arbitration Committee: Blair Yurkanin, Kathy Thomas, Randy Calkins, and Paul Sheeley |
| New 2007 4-H & FFA Family Gate Pass Order Form |
All 4-H & FFA families are eligible to fill out one gate pass order form. Each 4-H & FFA member will receive one free gate pass for the days that correspond to their individual show(s). Each 4-H & FFA family exhibiting animals is eligible to purchase additional family passes for each corresponding day the animal is at the fair.
- 4-H & FFA families exhibiting 1-4 animals: 2 passes per day
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The following is for families exhibiting more than 5 cattle, swine, pigs, sheep, or goats:
- 4-H & FFA families exhibiting 5-9 large animals: 3 passes per day
- 4-H & FFA families exhibiting 10+ large animals: 4 passes per day
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- All exhibitors agree to be bound by the rules and regulations of the Troy Agricultural Society’s Troy Fair.
- The fair management reserves the right to amend or add to these rules and regulations as its judgement may determine.
- Reasonable care will be taken to protect all exhibits on display from all injury and damage but the fair is not, in any way, to be held responsible for accidents, loss or damage by water, fire, theft, or otherwise, whatever may be the cause or extent of the damage or loss.
- Entries will be made according to classification.
- Premiums, as listed, may be given for meritorious exhibits. In cases where there is no competition, judges may give an award such as they deem the exhibit is worthy to receive. Same rule applies where there are fewer entries in any class than the number of premiums offered. The judges may, at their discretion, award a ribbon or rosette. The fair reserves the right to determine how many entries they will accept from an exhibitor in the same class or, in the case of livestock, the same breed.
- THE DECISION OF THE JUDGES SHALL BE FINAL IN ALL CASES except where mistakes, fraud, misrepresentation, or collusion, not discovered at the time of award, is proved. In such cases, the superintendent, manager, or secretary of the fair or show, or such referee as he may appoint, may make the decision. The case may be appealed to the Fair Management or Show Commission from whose decision there can be no appeal. It is suggested that
each fair have a committee of three (3) board members designated prior to fair time for this. NO JUDGING ON THE DANISH SYSTEM.
- It shall be the responsibility of the exhibitor to make known the proper name of the article or breed of livestock he/she is entering. Any item entered improperly will be disqualified to receive a prize but the judges will mark the correct name on the entry tag for the benefit of the owner so the same mistake in entering need not be made the second time.
- Superintendents of departments reserve the right of refusing to accept any entry. Furthermore, the superintendents reserve the right to bar from competition animals, vegetables, flowers, poultry, products, and manufactured articles of decidedly inferior quality and those not possessing sufficient merit to warrant recognition. (The Superintendent must notify exhibitors of any exhibits that have wilted or become unfit. After having done this, the superintendent may dispose of the exhibit at his/her discretion.)
- The Fair Management may, at any time, order the removal of any exhibit or part of exhibit in bad condition and any article unfit to show may be excluded. Food products cannot be polluted with any substance or chemical that causes them to become poisonous and unfit to be used as food.
- No exhibit may be removed at any time before the close of the fair except by consent of the management.
- Where award ribbons are stolen or destroyed, the exhibitor may receive a duplicate at the close of the fair or show which shall be supplied by the fair free of charge.
- During the judging, buildings, except livestock arenas, are to be closed to everyone except fair officials, judges, Pennsylvania Fair Fund officials, and necessary attendants. No exhibitor nor his agent shall communicate with the judge during time of determining the awards except to answer questions proposed by the judges. Any exhibitor interfering with the judges while making awards shall forfeit any premium to which he/she would otherwise be entitled.
- All livestock offered for premiums must have been the property of the owner thirty (30) days or longer. (Livestock or poultry entered under a name other than the owner’s shall be disqualified for premiums.)
- The market animals should be weighed on the same set of scales under a qualified weighmaster at the discretion of the fair.
- Should any animal awarded a prize be disqualified, the animal gaining the lower prizes shall move into the next higher position if, in the opinion of the judges, the animals are worthy of such prizes.
- Overfitting of cattle will be discriminated against. Any artificial means used to change the form or shape of an animal will disqualify it from competition.
- When on exhibition in the ring, each animal must be under halter and in charge of owner or employee. The fair will have stand-by attendants available during the youth judging or showing.
- Joint ownership considered to be as one owner in accordance with registration papers.
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| PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REQUIREMENTS |
| INTRASTATE TRANSPORTATION AND EXHIBITION OF LIVESTOCK |
| No animal, including poultry and other birds, that is infected with a disease designated dangerous and transmissible by the Department or that originates from a herd or flock under Department quarantine, may be transported and exhibited in Pennsylvania. |
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