The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-22
Cattle Show and Fair.


Rules and Regulations adopted by the Com.
niitee Of arrangements, 10 beo6serred at
the agricultural Exhibition and Fair, to
be held in Biddeford, on the All and 5th
days Of October, 1854.
FiRsr DAY-WEpSEsDAr LIST. A meet
ing of the society will be held ut the Biide-.
ford House, at 8 O'Clock in tho morning
The Trustees and Adjudging Commit
tees are particularly requested to be pres.
ent.
ID. All entries mus. be made with the
Secretary, A. A. Hanscom. or with his assis.
tants. before the day Of the Show. A disre.
gard to this rule has hitherto caused much
confusion and labor to the Secretary. People
neglect making their entries until they come
in on the morning ofIhe Show, (they should
be made in writing before) and then. with
many apologies and excuses, beg the indul.
gence to make their entries, and the Sccre-
tary has very good naturally consented.
thereby involving himself in additional labor,
and delayed an early arrangement for the
Committees. To prevent this in future. the
Secretary is particularly requested to re-
ceive no entries from Saco or Bddeford la'cr
than Tuesday evening. October 2, and mono
from other towns in the County after 8
o'clock A. NJ, on the morning Of the Show.
IL your entries. therefore. are not made be-
fore that time, blame yourself and nobody
else.
Sd. All animals, articles Of manufacture,
implements. &C.. must M in the place as
signed for them before o'clock, A. NJ, Of
the 18th. The manufactured articles, fruit
flowers and vegetables will DO exhibited in
Central Hall.
4th. The article of manufacture, except
machines, where it may be necessary for the
owners to be present, NUT DO exhibited
without the nume Of the owner. At the
time of the entry the Secretary will furnish
each competitor with the number of his or
her article. which may DO permanently ut
attached to it for exhibition. The Committee
will then decide for what No. the premium
should be given. The Secretary will also fur
nish each person exhibiting articles at the
Fair, with Card, which at the time Of tn
king their articles away. may DO deliv.
cred to either one Of the Committee of Ar
fragments, the Secretary or the door keep.
Ter
9Th. The Committees will commence
their examination at 9o'clock, A. NJ, and
IL is expected that the Committees who
ara TO examine articles in the Hall, will
) finish their examination in the forenoon,
80 that every thing may be arranged
for the Fair to be opened in the after
noon.
9th. Stock will be exhibited in front
Of the new Congregationalist Meeting
House.
9TH. The Fair at Central Hall, will be op.
en- at 2 O'Clock p. NJ. and remain open until
6, and from in the evening until 10
Members Of the Society can obtain their
Tickets Of S. l.. Goodale, Treasurer, James
Sawyer, or A. A. Hanscon, Secretary,
and they are requested to procure them
as early rs possible. Persons not members
can obtain tickets at DR.. Sawyer's Drug
Store Biddelord House Block, or at The
ticket Office. Price l2 l2 cts. Chill
dren under l2 years Of aye. for hale price.
9Th. The Reports Of the Committees,
excepting those on Stock and Ploughing,
vii! be read in Central Hall Wednesday eve.
ming.
9th. A bow or chain halter must DO fur
nished by the owner eff each Mich Cow, 30
that all may be tied down to their stanch-
ions.
10Th. The Competitors for premiums on
Stock, or their agents must be with their
Stock at 0 o'clock, A. NJ, Of the frat day
and remain until it is examined. should they
be absent, tho Committee will pass the Stock
and proceed to the next.
llth. No animal mus, be taken from the
place assigned until the Committee have
closed their examinations, and articles OF
Manufacture, Implements Of Hnsbandry,
&c must remain in the place of exhibition
until such time Us tho Trustees shall deter.
mine.
18th. The Working Oxen and other
Stock will be called for by the Commit.
tees. and will be examined in the order
of their entries. The Trial of Working OK.
en- will commence ut 2 o'clock in the fore.
noon.
l4Ih. Hay will be furnished, free of ex.
pense. for all animals exhibited during the
day of exhibition.
SECOND DAY-TnUR.DAY. LIST. The Fair
in Central Hall will DO open at 8o'clock
, in the morning, and remain open until
such time us the Trustees shall deter
mino.
81. The PIoughing and Spading Match.
es will commence at Q o'clock, A. NJ, ut
such place rs the committee shall designate,
notice OF which will DO given in due season
by the Marshals. Those who enter for
Ploughing must have their teams ready by
the lime specified and such teams from out
of town as remain over night for the purpose
of ploughing, will be kept a, The expense Of
he Society.
3D.. Immediately after the Ploughing
and Spading Matches, at II o'clock. A. NJ,
the Society and citizens generally will move
in procession from the field Of the Ploughing
Match to the Congregational Meeting House,
where an address will DO delivered by JOHN
W. PROCTOR, Esq, Of Danvers, Massachu.
sets.
After which the procession will again
form and march to the Biddeiord House,
where Dinner will be provided for mem.
bers Of the Society, and such others as may
wish.
The reports OF the Committees on Stock,
Horses, Sheep and Swine, and Ploughing,
will be read ut the dinner table.
Abijah Tarbox is appointed Marshal, as.
sisted by such others us may be appointed by
him.
At the close Of Tho Exhibition, an Auc-
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