The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-17
Rules and Regulations.
ADOPTED JULY 4TH, 1851.

ARTICLE1.
Competitors for premiums must be owners of the ar
tcles exhibited, residents ofthe county and members
OF this society.
ARTICLE H.
There shall be but one individual from the Same
town or ward on any committee for awarding premi.
ums, except 1t he necessary in filing vacancies and
no SHAH act IN any case where lac is directly or
ARTICLE Ill
Stock and articles competing for a premium must he
entered in the name of the b0an-fde oscners there
% and all grain fruit vegetables dairy products and
domestic manufactures, must have been raised made,
or caused to have been made by the exhibitors
OF, or some member OF his or her family
ARTICLE w.
Animals and articles that ha We taken first premiums
at previous exhibitions, will not be allow to compete
ARTICLEv.
All animals entitled to compete for premiums shall
have been kept and owned in the county by the person
presenting the same at least two months, previous to
the annual Fair in each year.
ARTICLE VI
All animals and articles intended for exb;b;t;o,
be recorded in the book kept for that purpose bv IN.
Clerk of the Fair on before O'Clock of tn. first
day OF the fair who win deliver the necessary labels
attached, 10 each article
ARTICLE VII.
Premiums will not be awarded, or paid on animal,
or articles OF inferior merit although there may be no
competition.
ARTICLE VIII
Persons, who are named as Judges to award nrsmi
ols, ana VINO ito not intend to such, are ex
pected to notify the Secretary in writing at their
lest convenience, that their places may be filed
ARTICLE tx.
Competitors for premiums in Agriculture shall pre
vlos TO the delivery OF any premium which may hay,
BEEN awarded, deliver to the Secretary Of the Society
an accurate description of the process in preporin,
the soil uncluding quantity and quality of manure an
sill fal.
view OF actually exhibiting the net profits thereof
and shall make affidavit to the same
ARTICLE "
Previous to the annual Fair in each year the Boart
OF Managers shall have power, and IL shall he their du
" 10 make all necessary arrangements for holding the
same, and to procure distinguished person to de
liver the annual address, such day shall be lesig
mated. Ii shall also be their duty to- see that the f,
grounds are properly protected aud the various shad,
and ornamental trees adjoining SAID grounds saved
from all undue trespass or rude moestaion
ARTICLE XII
Any person who shall knowingly violate the repnla
lions OF the society," or shall seek to obtain premium
by false pretences, or by improper interference will
the Judges, shall be excluded from competition.
ARTICLE XII
Premiums awarded and not called for on or before
the annual meeting in January will be considered n.
donations to the society.
ARTICLE XIII.
Each member Of the Society shall receive member;
card Of admission, with his name written thereon
beers OF his family under eighteen years of age and
which shall be exhibited to the doorkeeper on each oc
easion of entrance to the fair grounds lie shall also
be entitled to enter any stock article for exhibition
ARTICLE XIV.
Cattle and horses may removed at the close of the
second day, by permission OF the executive commit
tee, but all other articles must be lett till the concIu
sion of the fair.
e~ Competitors for the premiums for trotting and
pacing will be expected TO be the roand and pre.
pared for the trial each day of the fair
~ The ladies riding match will take place at 3 o.
clock In the afternoon of both the second and third
days of the fair.
stg An address will be delivered by some distin-
guished person, (Gov. Grimes, probably on such day
OF the iar as may be determined by the Board
e9S Annual tickets, emitting members and their
families to admission during the fair $lfor sale at
the secrctarys office, Richards, old store Ottumwa-
single admission tickets z5ctsfor sale at the ticket
office, ON the day of the fair
CIIAS. DUDLEY, prest.
l.. d. MoKsE, Sec'y. no255w