Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-23
tUMI Nd kUFFIN,
CHI. Is. WILLIAMS, St
WIN. q. CRENSHAW,
GENERAL RULES IN REGARD TO PREMIUMS.


l. As required by the Constitution Of the Virginia Safe
Agricultural Society, the premiums to be awarded sha
be in oil cases such as likely to benefit agriculture ho
tcuture, or the auxiliary mechanic arts"
g The decisions OF the judges OF awards the mer.
s Of subjects will be respected final in every exercise
Of their legitimate authority But any awards made con.
trary to the requirements Of the rules for directing aud
stricng premiums. claimants, awards will be dsregar
ded or reversed by the Executive Committee.
g. No subject, whether auimal, implement writing or
oiher) for which premium honor is offered shall be
deemed entitled either though being the best or the
second best OF all the kind offered unless such article
is deemed by the JUICES OF sufficient merit deserve
reward.
4. Any animal machine or utensl, which shall have
had premium awarded TO once, being the best Of ts
kind exhibited, shall thereby be declared from claim
ing aod obtaining the like Distinction long the par
ticular subject shall s be deemed the best at
exhibitions Of the Society. But in such cases. after two
premiums, 10 different years. may have been awarded 10
the subject any subsequent honor the same
be testimonial only OF its continued superiority No 9th
or subjects except the above named shall obtain pre-
MUM more thin
g. The kind Of admissible testimony 10 the case Of farm
Ing, crops experiments &C. cannot be described In adj
vance Tue committees for examining claims for pre-
miums subjects Of this class Judge OF tho value
OF the testimony offered well Of the value Of
the claim In other respects. As other witness Is
usually available 10 such cases, the claimant testify
Ia hs own case unless he has obtained aud prefers offer
the testimony Of oihero also.
&. no subject shall receive two premiums BY the
awards OF different, committees Of judges the same fair
D
ly a. additional
2. All written communications iu1ess reports Of e1
permen' not then ccmplesd be sent in to the Sec
retsJ OF tho Executive Committee at least month be
Tore the annual meeting ADD Fair Of the Society.
g. All articles offered for premiums, other than connu-
bicalons IN wiing II not OH the ground the day pre-
ceedng the day for the first action Of the judges may be
passed over All reports Of the awards Of judge. TO he
valid must be delivered to the Executive Committee for
examination, by the afternoon preceding the dag for au
houneing the Awards If premiums.
" When tgo Subjects Of the same kind presented for
premiums, ae deemed by the judges Of equal merit aud
also Of such high degree that 10 either " alone tbs pre-
MUM would awarded In such the award must be to
alyIie the premium between the two competitors.
~ 10 ell cases the parties entitled TO premiums may
receive them, according 10 their election either in
money Or us equivalent ia silver bearing an inscription
representing the particular subeo. for which the same
sha have been awarded Provided that no such inscribed
Pse snail be given, In lieu Of money, II the premium
OF loss value than ten dollars
SCHEDULE or PRRMIUMs.
| C6ered ty The Virginia State AgrieulturaI Society
| .lor The Ana,ai .Hsetiag and Exhibition NJ Nors1.
| Der, 1854