Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-26

Competitors Will be required to furnish full
statements ofthe manner of, cutivations and sat-
isfactory evidence OF the quantity produced by
weight or measure. .,.,1 ao ~
| Suitable premiums may be awarded upon arti-
Giles presented, not properly coming under the
foregoing classes, Also premium not exceeding
So on the best written essay upon any agricultu-
raj subject suited to the condition and best caleu
lated to promote the farming interest of Ottawa
| county. tLlSff.AVNk 1O tIFAA
Discretionary premiums may be allowed on
articles presented, deemed worthy by the judges
! of the class to which they Belong, If not cnumcra-
| ted in the foregoing lists.
los After premium is awarded by the Judges, upon
any article of manufacture, the treasurer may re-
qiilre q written statement of the mode of manufac-
| ture before paying the premium, if he may think
itspubicity will be useful. 5OIfet sdfnonf,,,r
| Any person DESTROYS to enter an article for pre-
| MUM, must first become member of the societv
and 1t Is expected that all entries will be made TO-
the secretary on the first day ofrthe Fair (22ndl
and no article will be received after noon of the
second day; by which time they must all be on the
ground, and properly arranged under the charge
of the executive committee, not to be withdrawn
committee ~ ''2l''l" '''in )i'si'.,ii'l sH ll"-
Membership Tickets, one dollar which the
treasurer will give at his station on the ground to
| all who have not previously obtained them, which
will entitle the member, his wife. and children
| under eighteen years OF age, TO admission to the
grounds at all times of the Fair. '''' -.e
Single admission tickets, fifteen cents--Obtaned
| at the gate, to be returned when passing out -
No article Will be entered for premium in more
than one class, and for one premium only and nh
articles mustibe actually owned blythe person en-
| terng the sane,--products OF the soil must be
raised within the county, and all articles inanu.
factared in the county to have the preference. li
| Cards will be furnished by the secretary on the
entry of any article, designating the class and No.
ohfy---which must be conspicuOusy attached by the
owner for the benefit ofthe judges, who will award
premium rs per No. attached TO the article. All
animals must be safely secured by the owners, in
| their places on the grounds. 19l ~ u t' l1'J
All the judges will report themselves to the Sec
| rotary, by ten O'Clock, of the second day; the
places of absentees will be filed with Others after
that hour-whcn they will be duly instructed and
furnished to proceed and view the articles in their
several departments after noon of the second day,
and make their reports i'm writing, signed by n ma
| jorty of their number, or before nine O'Clock
A. NJ. Of the third day, to the secretary at his office
on the grounds (which reports will be read by him
Immediately after the address, which will be dcliv-
| cred at the school house At two O'clock p. NJ,
the society will proceed to the election Of officers
for the ensuing year. at the same place. 8slNO9
| The order and arrangements of the Fair during
the three days, will be conducted by the executive
committee, assisted by the corresponding sccreta-
ries. Hay and proper provisions will be made for
the animals by theIcommitce, and guards provi
ded to prevent INJURY or theft of any thing in the
care of the committee. nos, n .,.,s 81 dr. ..i-
| Should the whole amount of premiums exceed
the amount of funds at the disposal of the cxecu.
tive committee, (Which we do not presume will BIC
INC Iact) tncy reserve tnc privilege or paying pro
rata on all premiums awarded; appropriating all
the disposable funds in their hands for than pur-
pose. .2. this9d f HsiG w. Tiit.
| Premiums will be paid by the treasurer at his
office, on and after the first day of October next,
| on demand, within three months thereafter a -
Citizens of Ottawa ladies and gents young and
old; be on hand! Do not let this effort perish for
the lack of your countenance. We trust YOU are.
one and ALL alive to the importonce of the subject
The committee will cndeavor to make the whole
Fair, but especially the third day. prominent one
for the farmers of Ottawa county. In the provis-
ion of music, an address worthy of the OCCASION,
&C. &C., with gala procession, tthe weather per-
mitting,) they intend it shall be- in the memory of
all who attend and join the Festival, among the
political holy days, one second only to the national
birthday. ,yr~|d3 81, ~ .iao si,i * -
Per order of the FIX. Com. TIMo. EASTMAN,
VIM N. Angel, Secretary. NJ Chairman.