Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-24
RULES AND REGULATIONS
AND PREMIUM LIST.
OF the Belmont Co. Agricultural Society
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OF the Belmont Co. Agricultural Society,
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FAIR
To be held at ST. GLARS
VILE, on Wed'sday, Thurs
day and Friday, Sept. so, 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 faiz.
when the Books will be positively clcl
sed. All stock intended for competitie.ii
for premiums, and that can be managed
will be exhibited in procession in {he
ring on the afternoon of this day. Pnys
and Girls Fquestrianism.
TIE SECOND DAY-Will be devo.
ted to the general exhibition. Vt 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 e examined
by them, and they are requested to be
punctual III making their reports TO the
Secretary at o'clock, \. NJ. OF the 30
day.
THE THIRD DAY-Will be oceupi-
ed IN makiug-roports of ofDU;Dinittees5 An
nual Address, Exhibition of Horses for
Speed, Eguestrianism by the Ladies, a
representation of the four seasons of the
year, Sale of Stock, &c Persons wish
ing to maFe sales will be required to no.
tify the Secretary by 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 stall with stock not exhibited
will be charged 81 per day.
The Marshalls having supervision of
the Sc, ,eral departments, will have the
assignment OF the stalls, and will 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 SrOCk--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.
perfcies.
THE FAIR GROUNDS will be clio.
sed against all admissions whatever, ex-
cept the night watch and officers, at 6
O'Clock each evening.
RULES FOR JUDGES--The Judges
are requested to report themselves at
The business Office on the Fair Grounds,
by O'Clock, 4. 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 enc premium will be award
d, acd tnat 10 be the irsi, OF e.herw ise
cccnrdlng t. merit.
Il TIE EXEHUr,VE COMMITTEE,
will be composed Ci the noarti Of Mana
gers 10 whom all Recommendations ioi
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 9o'cIock on Fri
day, in order that they may be Iedgeri-
zed before they are read at the stand.
| ENS-ihe President will be des ip-
naled by IA Vi hiie Ro>et on the right
breast, the Vice President by same on
lett, Managers by Scarlet kosetie on
the right breast, Secretary aud Treasu-
TER by same on left, the Chief MARSHALL
by a White Sash, his assistants by Rlue
Sash, Superintendants of the several
Halls by Blue Rosette on right breast.
Appropriate Premiums or Diplomas
" i'll be awarded according to merit
should awarding committees have any
doubt OF The propriety of making an
award they will report their views TO
the Board of Managers, who may be
found at the Secretary's Office at al
times OF each day. All stock exhibited
on account of blood, the owners will be
required to furnish the committee with
an authenticated pedigree, and such
stock shall be owned or stood in the
county one season. Competition open
to all members of Agricultural Societies
upon the payment of S1.Ol. All arti-
cles for exhibition must be grown or
manufactured by exhibitors or members
of their families. Every exhibitor of
Horses will be required to pay an addi-
tional fee of one dollar for each class in
which he may compete, other than the
first entry made ofany horse, mare, gel
ding or colt. Members of the same
family will not be permitted to compete
for the premium on the same kind of ar
ticles without paying for each addition.
al entry fee of 81.
Horses, Cattle. and all other stock and
articles must be owned by the exhibitor.
Maj. |. NElSW ANGER, Chief Mar
shall, will have general supervision of
the grounds, AID will give exhibitors
such information as may be necessary
to carry into effect the order of the ex-
hibition. A Vigilant Police will be in
attendance for the purpose of preserving
good order. No Intoxicating Liquors
will be allowed on or about the Fair
Grounds. Comfortable and secure sta
bling will be provided ON the grounds
for stocN-alI stoc@ will be at the risk of
the owners. Grain and hay will be
furnished at reasonable ra;eS The ring
has been largely increased in size and
otherwise materially improved. Upon
the payment OF 81. @ mo the Treasury
the person paying Is enrolled as mem
Der, 10 whom Is issued card of mem.