Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-10-01
RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF the Belmont Co. Agricultural Society.
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To be held at ST. CLAIRS-
WILLIE, on Wcd'sday, Thurs
day and Friday, Sept. 80, and
October | and ..
THE FIRST DAY-Will be devoted
to arranging Stock, filling vacancies on
committees. &c. At one o'clock the
names of members of committees will
be called from the stand. All entries
must be made the first day Of the fair
when the Books will be positively clo-
sed. All stock intended for competition
for premiums, and that can be managed
will be exhibited in procession in the
ring on the afternoon of this day. Boys
and Girls Equestrianism.
THE SECOND DAY-WiIl be devo-
ted to the general exhibition. At eight
O'Clock the Awarding Committees will
receive the Duplicate Books, from the
Secretary at the business stand, contain
ing entries of all articles to he examined
by them. and they are requested to be
punctual in making their reports to the
Secretary at O'Clock, A. VI. of the Sd
day.
THE THIRD DAY-WiIl be occupi-
ed in making reports of committees, An,
nual Address, Exhibition of Horses for
Speed, Equestrianism by the Ladies,
representation of the four seasons of the
year, Sale of Stock, &c. Persons wish
ing to make sales will be required TO no.
tify the Secretary by 9 o'clock on this
day.
THE ANNUAL ADDRESS
Will be delivered on Friday.
No person will be allowed to occupy
the stalls in the enclosure with stock not
intended for exhibition, and any one oc-
cupying a stall with stock not exhibited
will be charged 81 per day.
The Marshalls having supervision of
the several departments will have the
assignment of the stalls, and viii afford
all facilities within their power neces-
sary for the convenience and comfort of
exhibitors.
No person whatever, will be allowed
TO interfere with the Judges while ma
king their examinations, and any awards
made through collusion or fraud against
the society or any of its members. the
premium will be withheld.
FAT STOCk--The Judges on Fat
Stock will give particular attention to
the animals submitted to examination
1t is believed that all other things being
equal, those are the best stock that have
the greatest weight in the smallest su-
per6cies.
THE FAIR GROUNDS will be clo-
sed against all admissions whatever, ex-
cept the night watch and officers, at 6
e'eleck each evening.
RULES FOR JUDGES--The Judges
are requested to report themselves at
the business office on the Fair Grounds,
BY o'clock, A. NJ, Thursday. and get
their badges of Office.
No premium will be awarded unless
the articles merit them, and where there
is but one exhibitor, although he may
exhibit several animals or articles in a
class, only one premium will he award
ed, and that TO be the first, or etherW ise
according to merit.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
will be composed of the Board of Mana
gers to whom all recommendations fof
Premiums or Diplomas will be mad
when not specially provided for in the
prize list. Their reports should be ham
ded to the Secretary by 9 O'Clock on Fri.
day, in order that they may be ledgeri-
zed before they are read at the stand.
lTEMS-The President will be desig-
mated by q White Rosette on the right
breast, the Vice President by same on
left, Managers by Scarlet Rosette on
the right breast, Secretary and Treasu.
Ter by same on left, the Chief Marshall
by a White Sash, his assistants by a Blue
Sash, Superintendants of the severa
Halls by Blue Rosette on right breast
Appropriate Premiums or Diplomas
Will be awarded according to merit
Should awarding committees have any
doubt of the propriety of making al
sward they will report their views tC
the Board of Managers, who may b.
found at the Secretary's Office a, al
times OF each day. All stock exhibited
ep account of blood, the owners will b,
required to furnish the committee witt
an authenticated pedigree, and sucl
stock shall be owned or stood in 1ht
county one season. Competition oper
to all members of Agricultural Societies
upon the payment of S1.On. All arti
cles for exhibition must be grown o
manufactured by exhibitors or member
Of their families. Every exhibitor O
Horses will be required to pay an addi
tional fee of one dollar for each class il
which he may compete, other than tn
first entry made of ANY horse, mare, gel
ding or colt. Members of the sam
family will not be permitted to compel
for the premium on the same kind of al
ticles without paying for each addition
al entry fee of 81.
Horses, Cattle, and all other stock an
articles must be owned by the exhibitor
Mai. |. NEISW ANGER, Chief Mai
thall, will have general supervision {
the grounds, AID will give exhibitor
such information as may be necessar
10 carry into effect the order of the e,
bibitiou. A Vigilant Police will be i
attendance for the purpose of preservin
good order. No Intoxicating Liguo,
will be allowed on or about the Fa
Grounds. Comfortable and secure st,
bling will be provided on the grount
fer stock--all stock will be at the risk
the owners. Grain and Hay will /
furnished at reasonable rates. The rim
has been largely increased in size an
otherwise materially improved. Upo
the payment of ST., 0 into the Treasur
the person paying is enrolled as a men
Der, to whom is issued card of men
hership with his o. her name written Q
the same which will enti,le all of his
her family to admission except male
over 2l. These entitle those lawful