The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-07-25

AT OTTAWA, ..
September 29th, 30th, and October 1, 1s5
G. w. ARMSTRONG, General .Supt
The Press throughout the county are n
spectfully invited to notice the time of hole
ing the Fair, and give such additional edit
rial notice as will call the attention of thei
readers to the subject.
ORDER OF TIE FAIR
Animals will be received from o'cloc,
a. NJ, Of Monday, 2Sth, to G o'clock p "
Tuesday, the Goth of September.
Articles will be received from s o'clocl
\. NJ, to 6 o'clock p. H. of Tuesday, til,
29th of September.
Examination by the judges commences a
Q O'Clock Of Wednesday the 30th Of Septcm
Der. . . s1.
General exhibition for the public, Wed
nesday the 30th Sept, and Thursday st o.
! October.
The address will be delivered at O'Clock
on Thursday, LIST of October, after which
the awards viii be declared and premiums
delivered. -. -.
'''''' zz piRIcE Of AbNIssfos. -
! Any person by paying One Dollar, may
I enter as many different articles as he or she
may own: (Prorided, they come within the
rules of competitor specified for each article)
and will receive family badge for entry to
the grounds. No charge made to ladies ex-
hbiting articles in their own department
/ Badges will be sold at one dollar each,
during the Fair, which will admit to the
grounds, man, hIs wife, his daughters
and sucn Of his sons as are under Is years
Of age.
Members Of the Society, with the above
named members OF their families, will be
admitted free on exhibition Of their badge
The transfer of badges is a fraud upon
the Society, and will be punished to the full
extent Of the law.
Single tickets will be sold at the Office at
20 cents each, for one admission. Boys ten
cents.
No public conveyance admitted on any
pretcnce whatever.
Private carriages Of members and their
families above, admitted on payment OF
% cents for each carriage. E
RULES AID REGULATIONS OF THE FAIR.
l. That premiums shall not be given
where the animal or a, ,ticle is unworthy.
.. The diploma shall be considered the
highest honorary award, and shall be given
in no case except for superior merit.
3. The same article or animal shall not re-
ceive two premiums, except in the sweep
stakes.
+. Animals or articles cannot receive pre-
miums when awarded. if removed before
the termination OF the fair. without the con-
sent Of the President
D. Members of the awarding committees
to report themselves to the secretary at the
committee room. on their arrival, and pre-
vio,ls to o'clock of Wednesday, the 3Oth
of Sept
6. The awarding commit ees on animals
will have regard to the symmetry, early ma
tuTity, size and general characteristics Of the
breeds to which they belong; they will
make proper allowances for age, feeding,
and other circumstances affecting the char
acter and condition Of the animal.
:. The awarding committee on fat cattle I
will give particular attention to the animals
submitted for examination. 1t is believed, I
all other things being equal, those are the .
best cattle that have the greatest weight, in .
the smallest superfces.
s. All fat cattle must be weighed before (
being submitted to the judges, and the Ger
tificate of weight presented. The cattle
will be weighed free of expense on the
scales at Hossack's lumber yard, where
pen will be provided for that purpose.
9. Animals fed for the butcher shall not
compete for premiums, except in their own
proper class.
10. Exhibitors Of stock will be required
o give all the information possible Of the
1cdigrees of their animals, and their treat
nent.
H. No exhibitor shall attempt to indu-
.nce the awarding committees.
y. The awarding committees must pre-
sent their awards to the Secretary on We'd
nesday. by o'clock u. NJ.
13 Awarding committees may recon-
mend discretionary premiums to the consid-
aration of the executive committee for arti-.
,les of merit.
II No article in class II having received
the first premium at previous fair shall be
permitted to be competitor in the same
lass again.
Is. Exhibitors are required to have their
rtIcles entered on the books. at the bust
less office, before they are placed within
he enclosure.
l6. On the entry OF the articles and ami
nails, cards will be furnished with the num-
,er and class, as entered at the office which
re to be placed on the animal or article to
,e exhibited. No article exhibited shall be
emoved before the close of the exhibition,
Without the permission of the President
IT. Every exhibitor should have his arti-
les or animals on the grounds and arranged
n their place as stated in the order of the
air" or they cannot come in competition
Or premiums. This rule will be strictly
dhered to.
Is. The entries Must specify the breed,
edgree and age Of the animal-by whom
owners name and residence.
10. The committee Will not be responsible
Dr. the omission of any animals on the lists,
the last two foregoing rules are not COM
lied with, nor for any mistake on the part
f the exhibitors in the classification of their
rticles and animals.
90 Exhibitors should pay particular at
,ntion to the requirements for fat cattle,
lilch cows, fat sheep, shepherds dogs,
lows, butter, cheese, honey, sugar, ETC.
See instructions to Judges
81. Applicants for premiums on field crops
lust send in their statements as required,
revious to the first Monday of December,
S57, addressed to the corresponding secre.
Try.
%. The society have decided that it is not
ivisable to pay premiums in money, ex-
ept where it appears indispensable. The
rger premiums will therefore be paid in
,oney, and the smaller in books and agri-
lltural papers, which the board are salts.
ed will prove OF far more value to the re-
pents.
%. The executive committee will take all r
cssible care of stock after their arrange :
ent on the ground but will not be respon-
BILE for any losses or damages that may
eur.
"a. That straw and hay will in all cases :,
provided free Of charge; corn, oats. bran >
I'd meal will be furnished at first cost on
e ground. ,
That the clerks of the fair shall receive !.
20 dollars day in full of all claims.
CLASS A.
CATTLE OF LA SALE COUNTY.
~ 1-Durhams-B Bulls