Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-03
PREMIUMS AND REGULATIONS
.. FOR THE SIXTH
Annual Fair,
OF THE
Preble Co. Board of Agriculture

To be held in EATON, on the Sd, 4th, and
5h days Of OCTOBER, 1856.
wArticles will be received October
g, until 12 o'clock, NJ. Examination by
the Judges of articles, &c. exhibited, will
commence at 12 o'clock, NJ, on the Sd.
General exhibition, October 81 & 4th.
Sales after 12 o'clock, M. on the 5th.
PRICE OF ADMISSION.
Any person by paying One Dollar, be-
comes member Of the Society, and may
enter as many different articles for exhi-
biion as he or she may own.
Badges will be sold to exhibitors at One
Dollar each, during the Fair, which will
admit to the grounds themselves aud fa-
mily; or gentleman and two ladies, dur
ing its continuance.
The transfer of Badges will be punished
to the full extent of the law.
Badges and Tickets will be sold at the
office Of the Treasurer. Single tickets,
IS cents for one admission each.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Exhibitors are required to have their
articles entered on the book at the busi-
ness office, before they are placed within
the enclosure. On the entry Of articles
and animals, cards will be furnished with
the number and class, as entered at the
Office, which are to be placed on the ami
NAL or article to be exhibited.
No article exhibited shall be removed
before the close of the exhibition, without
permission of some member of the E1ecu-
tive Committee.
Every exhibitor should have his arti-
cles on the grounds, and arranged in
their places, by IL o'clock, NJ, on the Sd;
if delayed beyond that time, they cannot
come in competition for premiums.
Applicants for premiums at the Fair,
should pay particular attention to the re-
quirements for Fat Cattle, Mich Cows,
Sheep, Plows, Butter, Cheese, Honey,
Sugar, dc.
Applicants for premiums on field crops,
must send in their statements as required,
to the Office of the Secretary, at Eaton,
by the annual meeting in November.
JUDGES.
The Judges are requested to report
themselves on their arrival, at the bust
ness Office of the Board, on the grounds.
They will also meet at the public stand, at
II o'clock, A. NJ, on the Sd, when their
names will be called, vacancies supplied,
and they will then enter upon their du-
lies. They are requested to make their
reports to the Secretary at the business
Office, as early as practicable. The re-
ports must all be made by 6 O'Clock, P,
n. on the Sd.
INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES.
The Judges on animals will have re-
gard to the symmetry, esrly maturity,
size, and general characteristics of the
breeds which they Judge. ThsySjll make
proper allowances for age, feeding, and
other circumstances of the+chracter and
condition of the animal. They are ear
nestly required to not give encouragement 10
everted animals. No premiums are to be
awarded to bulls, COWS, or heifers, which
shall appear to have been fattened for the
butcher; the object being to have superi-
or animals for this description Of breed.
ing.
No person whatever will be allowed to
interfere with the judges during their ad-
Indications.
If the Judges on stock are not salts
fed as to the regularity of the entries,
they will apply to the Secretary for infor,
nation.
Fat CATTLE.
The Judges on Fat Cattle will give par.
ticular attention to the animals submitted
to examination. 1t is believed that, al
other things being equal, those are the bes
cattle that have the greatest weight in the
smallest superfces. The Judges will re-
uuire all the cattle in this class to be
weighed, and will take measures to give
the supertices of each, and publish the
result in their reports. They will re-
quire of competitors full statements as tc
manner and cost of feeding.
GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE TO ANIMALS.
When there is but one exhibitor, altho
he may show several animals in class
only one premium will be awarded; tina
to be first, or otherwise, as the merits o
the animal may be judged. A premium
will not be awarded when the animal il
noteworthy. though there be no comPetl
ton,
REPORTS.
The Judges, Especially those on ami
mails, will be expected to give the rea
sons for their decisions, embracing the val
liable and desirable qualities Of the ami
mails or articles to which premiums are a
wsrded.
DISCRETIONARY PREMIUMS.
q No viewing committee shall award an
discretionary premiums. Whenever, how
ever, articles of merit, superior in charac
ter, are presented, and which are sntitls
to special commendation, the Judges ar
desired to notice them particularly, an
refer them to the consideration of tn
Board, at subsequent meeting thereof.
80 For all Improvements in machiner
of useful character, and having valus
hls5sproperties, discretionary premium
y will be recommended by the committee