The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-09-02
THE FIFTH ANNUAL FAIR
OF THE BEL. CO. AGRICULTURAL SO.

CIETY.
Will be held at st. CLAIRsvILLE, on th
4th, 9th g. 9Th, days of Oct. 1853. under tn
following regulations, 10 wit.
THE lst, DAY will be devoted to the busines
of arranging the Stock and other articles 70
exhibition-filling vacancies in awardin
Committeeman in testing the "plowin,
Match"
The names Of Committees will be calle,
at the business stand at o'clock p. NJ. an,
the "Plowng Match" will take place a
8 o'clock in the afternoon. Competitios il
which must make their entries by ~ o'clocl
M. Animals and Articles for Competition
must be entered and arranged in the proper
place by IL O'Clock on the LIST day of the iail
when the entry books will be closed, in order
to afford the Secy time for preparing "Dupli
cate Books" for Committees.
The I'd DAY will be devoted 20 the general
exhbition--at O'CLOCK the awarding Com.
mittees will receive from the Sec'y duplicate
Books" Containing the entries of articles to
be by them examined, and they are requested
to be punctual in making their Reports to
the Sec'y by o'clock, on the morning of the
Sd day.
THE Sd DAY will be occupied in reading
reports of Committees, the Riding and Driv-
ing matches by the Ladies', and the annual
address to be delivered from the business
stand on the fair ground, at 2 o'clock p. M.
and also to the Sale of Stock Immediately
thereafter. All persons wishing to sell
Stock Or other articles will be required to
notify the Sec'y on the Morning of the Sd
day of the fair.
Appropriate premiums or Diplomas will be
awarded on any article not mentioned in the
general list, each according to their peculiar
merit All animals that have drawn a former
LIST premium will be excluded from Com
petition in that class, excepting for "Sweep-
stakes" No premiums will be awarded when
the articles or animals do not merit them
and but one premium will be awarded on any
one animal or article. Should the viewing
Committee have any doubt of the propriety
of making an award, under the published
rules, they will Report their views to the
Board of Managers.
the Owners will be required to furnish the
the Committee with authenticated pedigree.
Competition open to all members of agricut-
ural Socie ties upon the payment of 81 90.
All articles for exhibition must be grown
Or Manufactured by exhibitors, or members
Of their families.
II. PENNINGTON, Chief Marshall will have
A general supervision of the grounds, and
give exhibitors such information as may be
necessary to carry into effect the order of the
exhibition.
A vigiant police will be in attendance for
The purpose of preserving good order-No
liquors will be allowed on or about
the fair grounds during the exhibition.
Comfortable g. secure S.alling will be !
provided on the ground for Stock, and hay
furnished gratis.
The Managers take this occasion to say to !
The thousands who attended the fair last year,
and to the public generally, that they have
spared no pains or expense in making such
as are commensurate, with the J
growing interest of the Society, feeling |
assured that the increased attraction of this |
'ear, will be gratifying to any branch of
Industrial occupation, and cannot fail to
,xer: a powerful influence for the promotion
If the best interests of the County. Then |
ct every Farmer g. Mechanic throughout the
County have his name enrolled as member
If the agricultural Society, and enjoy at least
me "Intelectual Holiday" in course Of the
FEAR.
Upon the payment of one dollar into the
reasury, the person paying is enrolled as a
member, to whom is issued Blue B adge
nd also such a number If Pink Badges as
e or she may have Of a family under the
ge of 81 years.
These Badges entitle those properly in
osesson of them to free ingress and egress
o the grounds at pleasure at all times, on
zach g. every day and to all the privileges of
VISITORS will be furnished with tickets of
omission at 25 cents each, these tickets to be
elivered to the keeper of the gate, and con-
equently emitting these holding them to
ut a single admission.
The following Marshalls will have Super
ision of the several departments annexed to
heir names, and will assist and direct the
of articles for exhibition.
Horse department. w. p. FRAZER.
Cattle. ]. M. Mitchell.
Sheep g. Hogs. RoBT. M. WILKINS
Poultry ISAAC AsKEw Sr.
Floral Hail., Z. G. MORGAN.
Mechanics, AMBROSE COLLINS
Domestic, THOMAS THoBURN.
Farmers, SOLOMON BENTLY Jr.
The Prest. will be designated by a white