The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-06-04
and Regulations,

IL SoAlNs
For The Fifth 4naual Exhibition Of the
Monroe County agricultural Society to
be held IN Woodsfeld, N 1harsday and
FRIDAY, tie 25h AID 26M days Of
September, 1856.
We REGU LATIO n s.
/. Persons W ishingt to compete must become
members of the. Society, by paying one dollar
annually to the Treasurer, which must be done
before their articles are entered on the books
of the Society.
Q. All articles. except farming utensils, offer
ed for premiums must be owned by the persons
Offering them, and be exhibited by the manu-
facturer, or by members of their families
children over 81 years of age are not entitled
to compete without becoming members them
selves.
3. No person will be allowed to serve on
any committee before which he has an article
or articles for exhibition.
When there is no competition, no pre-
Emiums will be awarded unless the article pre-
scented be deemed deserving and meritorious.
S. Premiums may be awarded on any arti-
cles not enumerated in the Premium List.
6. Nc animal can obtain a premium unless
il is owned in Monroe County; and no article
can receive any uHiCSo
n~factureo of the county, with the exceptions
in the list.
y The various awarding committees are
requested to be present in due time, and to re-
port themselves on their arrival to the Score
tary.
:. Jndres on animals will have regard to the
symmetry, early maturity and size; and Will
make nroper allowances for age, feeding, and
the general character and condition of the ami
mails. They are especially requested not to
Give encouragement to over-fed animals, the
object being to have superior animals for breed
ing. Judges are requested to examine the
progeny, when possible, OF all animals exhibited
as breeders, and make due allowances Tor excel
Iencies and imperfections in these, IN giving
their awards to the sire or dam. No person,
except an officer or member OF the BOARD, WIN
be allowed to interfere with the judges during
their exhibition.
o. The payment Of one dollar, entities the
person so paying to make but two entries i'll
the class Of animals; for each additional entry
so cents must be paid.
10. Further orders as TO the exhibition Will
be published in due time
List Of Pre- i u IN s..
ON FIELD CROPS.
Best crop of wheat not less than 5 acres. So
ID best do
Best crop of corn not less than 5 acres. 3
I'd best do -. l
Best crop of oats not less than 5 acres-... 8
I'd best do -. |
Best crop of potatoes not less than acre.. 8
ID best do 49,.
Applicants for premiums on Crops, must
have their ground and produce accurately
measured BIZ one or more disinterested persons,
whose statements must be verified by affidavit.
and must furnish explicit written statements OF
1st the kind of soil; ID, the kind and quantity
of manure. and manner of application; Sd, the
manner and time of preparing the ground, and
planting or sowing; 4th, the quantity OF seed
used; 9th, mode of culture and time oil mar
~vesting; 9th, the amount OF time OF both man
and beast employed in applying manure, pre-
pairing the ground, planting or s~owing-culti-
waiting and gathering the crop; It'll, and nett
amount of the crop, the whole of which must
he measured or weighed by the usual stand
ards; sth, if practicable they must produce a
sample of the crop to the committee, and have
it exhibited at the Fair.
The premiums will be awarded with reference
to proftableness, as we'll as amount OF crop
quality as well as quantity Will be con-
The object " hich the Society wish constantly
to keep inyiew in awarding premiums on crops,
is not merely that it may be known that large
crops are raised in the county; but that the
method of caltivating such cropsmay be made
public-that the farmers Of the county gener-
ally, may avail themselves of any knowledge
that may be useful to them.
Competitors for premiums on Corn, and Clio
yer and Timothy seeds, may report to the com
mittee at any time previous to the first Mon
day in Dec. 1855.
Awarding Committee-Joel Yost, David Lup-
ton, Benjamin R. briggs, Edward Reed and
Michael Slime
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