Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07
The Standard.
REGULATIONS


~ Il. Nth " C. State Fair, to be held in b.
LIZA Commencing on the Goth Oct, 1867.
Al, members of the N c. State Agricultural
Society will be furnished with badge OF MEMBER
sh;n i1pon payment Of the annual tax OIL $S anu
viii be required to wear the same during the far;
This badge will admit the ladies oil his iainy ana
children under 1s years Of age during the faH. :,
.. Members of the Society and families alone Will
he admitted on Tuesday, the day for examination
and Awards by the judges. All competitors are ex,
nected to be present The public will be admitted
On and after Wednesday, at 10 o'clock Price OF
admission % cents. Children and servants ~
cents Clergymen, Editors and pupils of charitable
institutions admitted free.
8. Agricultural societies and institutions from
other States are invited to send delegates Such del
ee.tes will be presented with complimentary card.
4. All exhibitors who intend to compete for the
premiums of the Society, must become members OF
the same, and have their articles on the ground and
entered at the Secretarys Office in Reception hall
at or before o'clock on Monday evening" Oct. 18TH.
without fail, so that they may be arranged IN .neir
respective departments, and in readiness tor exati
nation by the Judges on Tuesday morning al ~
o'clock. ,.
8. The regulations of the Society must be strictly
observed BY exhibitors otherwise the Society Will not
be responsible for the omission of any article OF all
imal not entered under its rules
No article or animal entered for premium can
be removed or taken away before the close of the
exhibition. No premium will be paid on articles or
animals removed in violation of this rule.
z All articles and animals entered for exhloitioh
mnst have cards attached with the number as enter,
ed At the Secretary's Office; and exhibitors IN all
must obtain their cards previous TO placing
8. Those who wish to offer animals or articles TOR
sale during the Fair must notify the Secretary OF
such intention at the time of entry.
q The Executive Committee will employ day
and night guard and will all reasonable precau.
ton in their power for the safe preservation OF all
articles and stock on exhot'on, out Will not DC re-
sponsible for loss or damage that may occur. Ex-
hibitors must give attention to their articles or AMI
mails during the Fair and at the close of the exhib
ton attend to their removal
10. The awarding committee or judges. selected
for the next Fair earnestly requested to report
themselves to the chairman OF the Executive CON-
mittee at Reception Hall, upon the grounds of the
Society, on Tuesday morning, the Goth day OF Octo-
Der, 1857.
III. In no case can the judges award special or
discretionary premiums; but will recommend to the
Executive Committee any articles in their class
which they may deem worthy Of special notice and
for which premium has not been offered.
H. The Judges on animals will have regard to the
symmetry, early maturing thorough breeding, and
characteristics of the breeds which they judge
They will make proper allowances for the age, feeding
and condition Of the animals, especially in the breeding
classes, and will not give encouragement to over fed
animals.
Is. No stock of inferior quality will be admitted
within the grounds; a committee will be appointed
to rule out all below a medium grade.
"A. Animals to which premiums have been award
ed must be paraded around the track, that visitors
may see the prize animals.
Is No person will be allowed to interfere with
the judges during their adjudications.
Is. The several experimenting committees will
- tn oil orfiol rh.;,
partments and that all arranged in the best
order possible to lessen and facilitate the abors Of
the judges in their examination.
II. The superintendent vii! attend each set Of
Judges in their respective departments and point
the different articles animals to be examined will
attach prize cards to the articles flags to the
cessful animals after the jud reports have been
made up and delivered to the chairman Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee
10. The judges will withhold premiums on ami.
mails articles in their opinion not worthy though
there be no competition.
10. Premiums of $25, and upwards will be award
ed in Plate, unless the person to whom the award
il made shall prefer the payment in money.
90. Stock brought to the Fair for sale will have
IN enclosed lot adjoining the Fair grounds assigned
tbem with water convenient, where they can be
kept at the expense of the owner.
81. Articles manufactured in the State, when
brought la competition with foreign articles viii
foreign article be entitled to second premium.
%. Articles not enumerated will be entitled to
discretionary premiums at the option of the Execu-
tive Committee.
%. The Chief Marshal with efficient aids will be
in attendance during the hours of exhibition to keep
proper order.
"a. No exhibitor will be permitted to enter more
than one animal IN each Of the sub classes.
Is. Animals, when duly entered, are we'll provi.
ded for by the Society, without charge to the
er, and cannot be removed from the ground except
by permission of the Executive Committee.
26. All machines Implements or other products
Of mechanical art must be exhibited by their re-
spectve makers, or inventors, or mprovers their
assigners, to or for whom only premiums for such
articles will be awarded
%. Every machine or implement offered for pre-.
MUM, must be SO designated or described as will
serve to identify it to future purchasers and also the
selling price Of the article must be stated and mark.
ed on the labels and in the public reports Of pren.
um articles.
%. Efficiency, cheapness and durability will oe
regarded as chief excellences in every machine or
implement.
20. The Chief Marshal will call the Judges at 10
o'clock on Tuesday morning them at his
tent on the grounds-furnish them with the printed
list Of premiums, also with blank books to register
their awards and have the Judges conducted BY the
assistant marshals to their respective departments
the exhibition.
30 The Marshal and his aids shall give particular
attention to the proper arrangements of all articles
exhibited in their respective departments point out
the articles animals to the Judges and otherwise
facilitate the examination by the Judges
81. The track will be open for the trial of harness
and saddle horses every day dnring the Fair.
80. A band of music will be in attendance each
day during the hours of exhibition.
80. An efficient police will take charge of tn,
grounds during the night.
THOMAS RUFFIN, Ch Ex Com.
VIZ. d. COOKE Sec.
JUDGES TO AWARD PREMIUMS,
At the merit annual Fair to be held at RnZe;oh eoya