Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-10-05
STATE FAIR.
REGrLATfoNs.

.,,no members previous to or at the Fair, viii De
r,;shed with badges which will admit the person,
and the ladies of his family to the exhibition at all
Amos during the continuance of the Far.
All of those who intend to compete for premiums
ut the Fair shoeld have their animals and articles on
the grounds or before the morning of the 18th of
This article must be strictly adhered to or the So
cety will not be responsible for the omission of any
article on the lists.
No animal or article entered for exhibition can be
taken away until the end of the Fair, unless by
press permission from the Executive Committee
Animals and articles entered for exhibition will
have cards attached with the Number, entered at
the Business Office, and exhibitors should in all ca
obtain their cards previous to placing their art
cles on the ground.
The members of the State Society are particularly
requested to arrive in Raleigh in time to be present
on the Fair Ground, on the morning of the 18th of
October at o'clock.
All articles of every kind may be exhibited free
of any charge whatever.
Exhibitors who contend for premiums will be ex-
pected to join the State Agricultural Society.
The entrance fee at the gate will be 90 cents for
single person, and 81 for carriage and so cents for
There will be a fine band Of Music in attendance
each day while the Fair is held.
JUDGES TO AWARD PREMIUMS.
Creatcare has been taken in the selection of judi
ges and is believed that no names more worthy OF
the confidence of the community could be selected;
and it ia therefore confidently hoped, that they will
accept by reporting themselves to the Secretary by
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must be filed on the evening of that day.
The Judges are requested to hand in their reports
and awards on the afternoon of the 18th, in order
that the premiums may be decided and distributed on
the morning of the
INSTRUCTIONS FOR JUDGES.
The Judges on animals will have regard to the
symmetry, early maturity size, and general quail
ties characteristics of the breed of which they judge
They will make due allowance for age, feeding and
other circumstances on the character and condition
of the animals They will not give encouragement
for overfed animals. They will not award premiums
for Bulls, Cows IIeifers, which shall appear to
have been attened for the butcher the object being
have superior animals of this description for breed
ing.
No person whatever will be allowed to interfere
with the Judges during adjudications.
The Judges stock, if not satisfied as to the re-
guarity of the entries in their respective classes,
will apply to the Secretary for information; and
should there be any doubt after examination, OF their
coming within the regulations, or II any animal IS
of such character not to be entitled to exhibit
ton in competition they will report the facts to the
Executive Committee, that such may be adop-
ted the may require.
The Judges will be expected an all cases in max
ing their reports gire the Of their decision
Especially in the of animas) embracing the val
liable and desirable qualities of the animals or art
cles, to which premiums awarded
CATTLE
The Judges Fat Cattle, will give particular at
tenton to the animals submitted to them for exami
nation. 1t Is believed that all other things being
equal those the best cattle that have the great
est weight in the smallest superfces. The cattle
exhibited in this class will all be weighed and the
Judges will take to give the superfcieS of
each, and publish the result with their reports.
GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE TO ANIMALS.
When there is but one exhibitor, although he may
show many animals in class subdivision of a
class, only one premium will be awartlcd-thatto be
first otherwise, the merits of the animal may
be adjudged. And premium GciU not be G1cdrded
when the animal,is not worthy, though there be no
competition.
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Committee on Discretionary and Miscellaneous Pre-
lniums, shall award any discretionary premiums,
without the previous permission of the Executive
Committee expressed through the President.
Whenever articles of such superior merit arc pre-
scented to deserve special comrlendation the judi
ges desired to notice them particularly and refer
them to the consideration of the Executive Commit
tee.
No animal can take more than one premium.
No premium will be awarded to any animal not
deemed worthy by the Judges.
All productions, placed in competition for premi-
ums must be the growth of the competitors.
Fifty copies of the Agricultural portion of the Pa
tent Office Reports for 1851 viii be distributed
premiums, at the discretion of the Executive Com
Inittee.
Committee on Experiments and Essays.
LBwIs THOMSON, of BERTHE County,
RIcR'D SMITH, of Warren,
Dr.. JAMES E. WILLIAMSON, of CasweIl.
Committee Farnaing. I
DR.. W. R. HoLr of Davidson County
WM.-R. Smith, of Halifax,
PACL CAMERON, of Orange
Committee on Horses
~ CHAs. MANLY, of Wake County,
H. X. BURGWYN, of Northampton /
RoBT. NoRFLEEr of Edgecombe
Committee Mules, Jacks, dc.
WiLLIAH BoYLAN of Wake County,
j. 4. EVERETT, of Onslow,
j. b. WILLIAMS, of Warren
Committee on Short Horns or Durhams
T. p. BCRGwYN of Northampton County.
II. ELLIOTT, of Cumberland,
BRN. TRoLLINGER, of Alamance.
Committee Derons and 1lderneys.
SETH JOKES, of Wake County,
W. A. EAToN, of Granville,
NEIL McDoUGALD, of Cumberland.
Committee Ayrshires and Holsteins
SPIER PTTTMAN, of Halifax County,
K. RAYNER of Hertord,
d. W. SANDERS, of Onslow.
Committee on Ndtices and Grades
c. L. HrSToN, of Wake County
T. II. WRIGHT, of New Hanover,
w. A. SHIELDS, of Halifax.
Committee Working 0ren.
II. j. B. CLARK, of Warren County,
j. I. LAWRENCE, of Halifax,
ALPHEus JOKES, of Wake.
Committee on Fat Cattle
ELDRIDeE SMITH, of Wake County,
r. W. HYNAN, of Warren,
]. j POWELL, of Halifax,