Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-23
THE
THIRD ANNU AL FAIR.
OF THE
BRADFORD COUNTY AGRICUL TURAL SOCIETY,
ITIH be he'd in the Borough of Iotcaada,
On the lllh and 18th October, 1855.
REGULATIONS OF THE FArR.

All competitors and exhibitors must become
Members Of the Society. Membership fee so
cents. Any person may become member by
application and payment Of the fee at any time
before or during the continuance Of the Fair
Competitors will be allowed until one o'clock
p VI. of the first day of the Fair, to present
and have their animals and articles recorded by
the Secretary Animals and articles will be
received for exhibition but not for premiums
after that time. Competitors and exhibitors
will call at the Office Of the Executive Com
mite, and receive directions where to place
their animals or articles, and also Cards, with
numbers, to be carefully attached to each upon
placing them i'll their proper locations.
No animal or article entered for premium
shall be removed from the grounds until the
close of the fair, unless by permission Of the
Executive Committee, and no premium will be
paid when awarded to such, if taken away in
violation Of this rule.
HORSES, CATTLE, &c.
Competitors for premiums on Horses, Neat
Cattle or other live stock, Field or Garden
crops products of the Dairy, and Honey and
Sugar. must lodge with the Secretary written
statement-of the pedigree, blood, mode Of
feeding, if prepared for the butcher, and other
characteristics, as far as may be, of the animals
presented the mode Of cultivating, heeXpense
of the same, and other useful information, as
far as may be, relating to the crop presented ;
the full process Of manufacturing, preserving
and preparing for market, all articles Of the
dairy presented the kind of Hive, mode Of
taking the honey, (the bees not to be destroy
ed and the process Of making and clarifying
the sugar presented.
No premium will be awarded to anv live
stock not raised in this County, unless the
claimant shall be citizen of the county and
owner of the stock, and when for breeding
purposes, said stock shall have been brought
! into the county for the express purpose Of im-
proving the breeds
SHEET.
Competitors for premiums on Bucks will be
required to exhibit to the judges sample of
the fleece last shorn from said bucks, and also
a written statement of the weight Of the fleece
and the condition of the wool competitors
for premiums on Ewes are required, also, to
exhibit samples of the last shorn leeces ; and
written statement of the average weight of
the same and the condition of the wool
. MICH cows
Competitors for premiums on Mich COWS will
observe the following rules
l. The COWS to be kept on grass only during
the trial, and for ten days previous thereto
The time of trial to be the first ten days Of
July, and the first ten days of September.
,. 4 statement to be made containing the
age and breed of COW, and time of caIving :;
the quantity of milk in weight, and also Of
butter made during each period of ten days
3. The statement of facts to be made to tln
judges, certified by the competitor and one other
person conyCrSant Herewith.
FIELD CROPS.
Competitors for premiums on Grain and
other field crops will observe the following
rules:
/. The quantity of land specified for each crop.
must be measured in one piece.
2 The entire crop must be measured, and
one bushe of each of the specified grain and
seeds must be weighed, and presented for ex-
animation by the judges.
8. The land must be measured, and the crop
weighed and measured in presence of three
competent and disinterested persons, and certi-
fed by them il writing