Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19
Lawrence County Agricultural
Society.

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Y Society.
hnies and Regulations for the first Fair of the
Y Lawrence county Agricultural Society.
!. Exhibitors are required 10 have
their articles entered on the books at tho
business Office before they are placed
within the enclosure. W
2. On the entry ofthe articles or an.
imals, cards will be furnished with the
number and class as entered at the Office,
which are to be placed on the animal or
article 10 be exhibited. s..e.
8. No article exhibited shall be re.
moved before tho close of the exhibition
without the permission Of some member
Of the Executive Committee.
4. Every exhibitor should have his
articles on The grounds early on the first
day Of tho Fair that they may be entered
previous to 10 o'clock, A. M.-and If
delayed beyond 10 o'clock M. they can.
not come in competition for premiums.
s. Applicants for premiums on field
crops, (not harvested at the time of the
fair must send in their statements au.
thenticated in accordance with the re.
quirements of the State Board of Agfi.
culture to the Executive Committee of
the society, previous to the first day Of
November next succeeding the fair.
8. All articles entered for premiums
must belong to members Of the society,
or 10 members oftheir families.
7. Any citizen Of this (Lawrence)
county can enter articles for premiums
by first paying one dollar to the treasur.
er of the Society, which will constitute
membership for one year.
8. No article or animal will be awar.
ded any premium except the one for
which it was entered-that is, if an arti.
Gle or animal is entered for the first pre-.
MUM in any class and fails to receive it,
said article or animal will not be entitled
to the second premium.
8, Premiums awarded will be paid
by the Treasurer, on the presentment Of
duly authenticated certificates from the
appropriate Committees signed by the
Secretary, Immediately after the Fair.
Instructions TO JUDGES.
/. The judges are requested to report
themselves at the business Office on their
arrival; at IL o'clock the roll will be
called and vacancies filed, and they
will then enter upon their duties. They
are requested to make their reports to
the secretary at the business of1ie as ear.
ly as practicable.
2. The judges on animals will have
regard to the symmetry, ea,ly maturity,
size, and general characteristics Of the
breeds which they judge. They will
make proper allowances for feeding, age,
and other circumstances Of the character
and condition Of the animals.
8. The judges OIL fat animals will be.
(orc awarding any premiums require of
the competitors full statements as to the
manner and cost Of feeling, age, breed,
&c.
! 4. The judges will also require the
applicants Tor premiums on field crops
to give full statements in writing, de.
scribing character ofsoil, kind and quan.
tity Of manure used, (if any,) variety OF
$ seed planted, preparation of soil, man.
f ner Of culture, &c., and time Of seeding,
q and also to state what kind crops, (il
H.. any,) preceded the one in competition,
5. No premium will be awarded on
any animal or article not consiG Ge.ed
+ worthy, though there be no competition.
8. The judges Especially those on
animals will be expected to give the rea'
J. sons Of their decisions, embracing the
= valuable and desirable qualities Of the
n animals or articles to which premiums
u are awarded.
9 7. No persons whatever will be al
lowed to interfere with the judges during
J. their adjudications.
" H. N. GILLETT,
e THOS. GARDNER, Committee
Is E. w. WAKEFlELD,)