Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-19
For the Standard
OFFICIAL
Rules and Regulations for the government Of the
Fair to be held in October, 1866.

will be required to wear the during the Fair.
This badge will admit the ladies of his family and
children under fifteen years of age.
Q. Members of the Society and their families alone
will be admitted on Tuesday, the day for examina-
ton and awards by the judges. All competitors are
expected to be present. The public will be admit
of admission 25 cents. Children and servants l24
cents. Clergymen Editors. and Pupils of charitable
Institutions admitted free.
8. Agricultural Societies and Institutions from
other States invited to send Delegates. Such
Delegates will be presented with complimentary
card.
f. All Exhibitors who intend to compete for the
premiums of the Society," must become members of
the same and have their articles the ground and
entered at the secretariess Office in Reception Hail.
at or before o'clock Monday evening, Oct. 10Th,
without fail so that they may be arranged in their
respective depal tments and in readiness for exam
ination by the Judge on Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock.
5. The regulations of the Society must be strictly
observed by exhibitors. otherwise the Society will
not be responsible for the omission of any article
or animal not entered under its rules.
6. No article or animal entered for premium can
be removed or taken away before the close of the
exhibition. No premiums will be paid articles
or animals removed in violation of this rule
z. All articles and animals entered for exhibition
must have car DIS attached with the number enter
ed at the Secretarys office; and exhibitors in all
their articles animals on the Fair grounds
g. Those who wish to offer animals articles for
sale during the Fair must notify the Secretary of
such intention at the time of entry.
g. The Executive Committee will use every pre-
caution in their power for the safe preservation of
all articles and stock exhibition, and will be
ponsible only for loss damage that may occur
during the Fair. Exhibitors must give attention to
their articles animals during the Fair, and at the
close of the exhibition attend to their removal.
10. The awarding committees or judges, selected
for the next Fair are earnestly requested to report
themselves to the chairman of the Executive Com
M a Retention Ia grounds a
Society, on Tuesday morning, the 10th day of Oc-
tober, 1856.
IL. In case can the Judges award special or
discretionary premiums but will recommend to the
Executive Committee any articles in their class
which they may deem worthy of special notice and
for which premium has not been offered.
IL. The Judges on animals will have regard to
the symmetry, early maturing thorough breeding,
and characteristics of the breeds which they judge.
They will make proper allowances for the age, feed
ing and condition of the animals, especially in the
breeding clssses, and will not give encouragement
to over fed animals.
10. No stock of inferior quality will be admitted
within the grounds; committee will be appoin ted
to rule out all below medium grade.
IA. Animals to which premiums have been award
ed must be paraded around the track, that visitors
may the prize animals.
10. No persons will be allowed to interfere with
the Judges during their adudicatons
16. The several experimenting Committees will
give particular direction to all articles in their de-
partments and that all arranged in the best
order possible lessen and facilitate the abors of
the Judges in their examination.
II. The Superintendent will attend each set Of
Judges in their respective departments and point
out the different articles animals to be examined,
will attach prize cards to the articles flags to the
successful animals after the Judges reports have
been made up and delivered to the chairman of the
Executive Committee.
H. The Judges will withhold premiums on ami
mails articles in their opinion not worthy; though
there be no competition.
49, Animals having received premiums of the So
ciety at previous exhibitions, will not be allowed to
compete for prizes again in the same class.
90 Stock brought to the Fair for sale, will have
enclosed lot adjoining the Fair grounds assigned
them, with water convenient where they be
kept at the expense of the owner.
81. Articles manufactured in the State when
brought in competition with foreign articles will
take precedence. other things being equal and the
foreign article be entitled to a seco nd premium.
o. No vehicles or horsemen will be allowed en-
trance on the Fair grounds except the private
gate
g. The Chief Marshal, with efficient aids will be
in attendance during the hours ofexhibtion to keep
proper order
"a. No exhibitor will be permitted to enter more
than one animal in each of the sub-classes
25. Animals, when duly entered, are well provided
for by the Society, without charge to the owner and
cannot be removed from the grounds, except by per-
mission of the Executive Committee.
26. All machines, implements, other products
of mechanical art must be exhibited by their respec
tive makers or inventors or lmprOVerS, their as
signors, to or for whom only premiums for such
tcles will be awarded
~. Every machine implement offered for a
premium must be so designated or described as will
serve to identify it to future purchasers and also
the selling price of the article must be stated and
marked on the labels and in the published reports
of premium articles.
%. Efficiency, cheapness and durability will be
regarded as chief excellencies in every machine or
implement
80. The Chief Marshal will call the Judges at 10
o'clock on Tuesday morning-assemble them at his
tent on the grounds-furnish them with the printed
list of premiums, also with blank books in which to
register their awards and have the Judges conduct
ed by the assistant marshals to their respective de-
partments of the exhibition.
80. The Marshal and his aids shall give particular
attention to the proper arrangement of all articles
exhibited in their respective departments point out
the articles animals to the Judges and otherwise
facilitate the examination by the Judges.
81. The track will be open for the trial of harness
and saddle horses every day during the Fair.
80. band of music will be in attendance each
day during the hours of exhibition.
33. An efficient police will take charge of the
grounds during the night.
JUDGES TO AWARD PREMIUMS.
I. Thoroughbred Rorses-Col. Edmond Towns of j
Granville, Hon. Chas. Manly of Wake and James !
w. Patton of Buncombe. r
2. Quick Draught and Saddle Rorses-Hiram r.
Nixon of Wayne, Col. Jos. A. Whitaker of Franklin,
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