Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-09-17
Marshall Go. Agricultural
Fair

The list of Premiums to be awarded at the
next Fair of the Marshall County Agricul-
tural Society, was received too late for this
issue; consequently we can only insert the
rules and regulations, and defer the publ
ca'ion of the Premium list another week.
Ed. DEMOCRAT.
The third annual Fair Of the Marshall
County Agricultural Society, will be held
at Plymouth, Ind, on Friday and Satur-
day, October l6.h and l7th, l657.-Opcn
to all, free of charge, under the following
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
1. Any person residing in Marshall coun-
ty, can become a member BY paying one
dollar to the Society.
2. Competitors for premiums must be
members Of the Society
8. All articles must be entered Oh the
books Of the Secretary before they are
placed on the ground, and must possess
more than ordinary merit 10 en,i.le them to
premium.
T. y card will be furnished TO exhibitors,
numbered 20 correspond with the entry Oh
the book Of tie Secretary, which card
must be placed on the article exhibited.
5. All articles entered for premiums
must have been owned by the member pre-
senting it. at least ten days before the Fair:
and all products of the farm, dairy, or
chard, or mechanical production must have
been produced by the exhibitor.
6. No article can compete for more than
one premium
Z. All articles entered for premiums
must be entered and on the ground on the
first day Of the Fair, except live stock,
which may be entered at any time under
the same rule, prior TO 10 o'clock "a day,
and must remain there until the Fair clos
cs, except by leave of the Society.
6. Awarding committees will meet OH
the fair ground at 10 o'clock at a. III. on
the first day Of the FAIR, and receive lisi
Of the articles belonging to their class; and
make final report to the Secretary by II
O'Clock the ID day.
.. Competitors on Cultivated Farms
must furnish statement in writing, show
ing the mode of cultivation, kind of pre-
vious crops, the present years crop. and
quantity produced per acre.
10. Competitors on Farms, DC, as emu
merated in class ~, must make their en-
tries on or before the 30th day of Septem
Der, 50 that the awarding committee may
have time to examine and make final re-
port on or before the first day Of the Fair
II. The standard weights and measures
of the State must be used in computing
crops and Farms.
II. Competitors on Butter must state in
writing, the number of mikings. treatment
Of the milk, mode Of churnng and making
the Butter; and when put down with com
position, unless it is a secret recipe, the in
gredi:us and proportions shall be given,
the kind Of pasture AMI (fany) what 9th
or feed was used
| IS. Competitors on Cheese must state in
writing, the time it was made, the number
of cows MIXED, and number of milkings,
whether any cream WAS used, the quantity
II rennet used, the mode of pressing and
treatment Of the cheese while seasoning.
II. None but committees and members
of the Society Will be admitted to the iair
ground on the first day.
10. The fair will be open to all on the
second day, free Of charge.
l6. No vehicle wil be admitted on the
ground during the Fair, except those en-
tered for premium or those necessary to
convey articles for exhibition; nor will any
horse or other animal be admitted which is
not entered fora premium.
II. An address will be delivered at one
o'clock on the second day. after which the
premiums will be proclaimed and paid from
the stand.
49, The seveal committees will, as soon
as their decision is made, designate the sue
cessful article by attaching thereto--the
best, red; Cd best, blue, and 3rd best
white ribband
10. To save time, and prevent confusion
on the first day of the Fair, members are
requested TO call Oh the Secretary at his
residence, at any time after the Goth of Sep
tember, and make their entries. Their ar
tieles will be received on The fair ground on