The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rules and Regulations.
ADOPTED JULY 4rH, 1857.

i.
Competitors for premiums must be owners of the
Of this society.
ARTICLE II.
There shall be but one individual from the same
town or ward on any committee for awarding prem-
ums, except Il be necessary In filling vacancies and
no person shall act In any case where he Is directly
indirectly interested.
ARTICLE III
Stock and articles competing for premium must be
Of and all grain fruit, vegetables dairy products and
domestic manufactures must have been raised, made,
or caused to have been made by the exhibitors there
Of, some member Of his or her family.
ARTICLE Nv.
Animals and articles that have taken FIRST premiums
at previous exhibitions will not be allow ed to compete
except for diploma
ARTICLE
All animals entitled TO compete for premiums shall
have been kept and owned In the county by person
presenting the same at least months previous to
the annual fair Ia each year.
@ ARTICLE W.
All animals and articles intended for exhibition must
be recorded In the book kept for that purpose by the
Clerk OF the Fair before two o'clock of the first
day of the fair, who will deliver the necessary
with the name and place of residence Of the exhibitor
attached, to each article.
ARTICLE VII ar-s .. .
Premiums win not be awarded, or paid, on animal.
or articles Of Inferior merit, although there may be no
competition.
ARTICLE VIII.
Persons, who named as judges, to award premi-
ums, and who do not intend as SUCH are ex.
pected to notify the Secretary In writing their earl
lest convenience, that their places may be filed.
ARTICLE TX.
Competitors for premiums In Agriculture shall pre-
been awarded deliver to the Secretary of the society,"
an accurate description of the process in preparing
the soil nciading quantity and quality of manure APP
ped In raising the crops or feeding the animal with
view Of actually exhibiting the net profits thereof
and shall make affidavit 10 the same.
ARTICLE X
Previous to the annual Fair in each year the Board
OF Managers shall have power, and shall be their u-
y to make all necessary for holding the
same, and TO procure distinguished person TO de.
liver the annual address, such day shall be desiy.
grounds properly protected and the various shad.
and ornamental trees adjoining said grounds saved
from all undue trespass or rude moicstation.
-a. ARTICLE XII
Any person who shall knowingly violate the reyula
lions OF the Society, shall seek obtain premium
by false pretences, or by improper interference with
the Judges, snail be excluded from competition.
ARTICLE XiI
Premiums awarded and not called for on or before
the annual meeting in January, will be considered IA
donations to the society.
ARTICLE XIII.
Eaclr member Of the Society shall receive n members
card OF admission, with his name written thereon,
which shall admit no person except himself and men,
bers Of his family under eighteen Years Of age and
which shall be exhibited to the doorkeeper on each
cason Of entrance to the fair grounds He shall also
be entitled 70 enter any stock article os exhibition
ARTICLE XIV
Cattle and horses may be at the close of the
second day, by permission Of the executive commit
tee but all other articles must be LETT till the conclu-
| sion Of the fair.
w Competitors for the premiums for trottng and
pacing VIII be expected to be the groand aad pre-.
pared for the trial each day Of the fair.
~ The ladies riding match will take place Al 8 o..
clock In the afternoon Of both the second and third
days of the fair
guished person, (Gov. Crimes probably } on such day
fair as may hereafter be by the Board
~ Annual tickets, emitting members and theiv
families to addmssio0 during the fair t1or sale A.
the secretary's Office, Richards' old store Ottsmwa-
Single admission tickets 25cts sale 1t the ticket
seice, on the day Of the fair.
CHAs. DUDLEY. Pres..
I. " MORSE, Secy. no25-5w.