Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-10

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ls RULES FOR kwARpING PRENllCMs.
/ ThesJudges on animals will have regard to
symmetry, early maturity and general quail
/ ties characteristics of.the breeds-making due
allowances for age, feeding and other eircum
stances connected with the character and con-
dition of the animal. They will be careful in
their report, to distinguish clearly the pedi-
gree, whether full blood, grade or native
They will bear in mind that the great object
is to encourage the production of good stock
of each description for breeding.
The Judges on Agricultural productions
will have regard TO quality and perfection as
well as size and quantity produced. In no
case should they award premium for an ar
tclc of forced and unnatural growth when the
same has been produced at the sacrifice of
every desirable quality, the object being to
give encouragement TO such productions as
are most perfect in quality, size and quantity.
| The judges ON agricultural and mechanical
| implements and manufactures, shoudhaye re-
gard solely TO the superior adaptation, dura-
biity aud general utility of all articles pre-
sentcd to them. No premium should be awar-
ded for articles merely for the superior work
manship exhibited in their construction, when
the same does not possess the requisite quail
ties for utility and general usefulness
| 1t will be the duty of the Judges on articles
not enumerated in the list, to award diplomas
and Communications when in their Judgment
the extraordinary character or superior quail
| ty of the same Shall merit and when such
articles, coming within the rules of the Soce-
ty shall merit cash premiums, they will vote
the same in their report to the Executive Com
mittee, who will fix the amounts of such pre-
miumS.
The judges will be expected in all cases in
making their reports, to give a statement of
the reasons which influenced their decision
| pointing out the superior qualities of the ami
mails or articles to which premicms are award
ed In no case will they award a premium
when the animal or article is not worthy, tho
there be no competition And when there is
but one competitor, although he may show Sc
vera animals in class, or subdivision, only
one premium will be awarded, that to be the
| first or otherwise as the animal or article may
be adjudged to merit.
NOTICE TO COMPETITORS AND EXHIBITORS.
1t is very desirable that persons who intend
| to become competitors or exhibitors at this
fair, give early notice to the Secretary of their
Misunderstanding the kind of article or ami
NAL they wish to enter so that ample pre-
paration may be made for the same. The COM
mittee are anxious that the arrangements
shall be full and complete, so that each de-
partment will have its full space, and each ami
NAL or article fairly and properly exhibited
| A committee Of judges will meet at the bo
rough of Towanda, on the lst Monday of De-
cember next, to adjudge such crops as cannot
be gathered and prepared for exhibition at the
| Annual Fair
| Every precaution and care will be taken
| that no article, however costly or delicate in
texture CT manufacture, shall be in the least
| injured. Officers, in sufficient numbers, will
be on the grounds, whose duty it will be to
/ look to the safety of everything on exhibition.
/ Water and hay will be furnished on the
grounds free Of expense, to competitors and
eXhibi tors
. Persons to whom premiums are awarded
will receive certificates of the same from the
Secretary at any time after the close of the
Fair The diplomas and Communications OF
| the Society will be given to those entitled to
them upon application 90 the secretary.
| Members of the society will be admitted
with their ladies and children of their families
under age, to all the privileges of the eXhibi
ton.
The annual address will be delivered at two
o'clock on the afternoon of the last day.
Tickets admitting one person during the ex
hibition, so cents, single admittance 25 cents
STOCK HORSES.
Best stallion for heavy draught over