Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-07-15
Marshall Go. Agricultural Society.
|FHR FOHRTH gsSsSE AHhIA[ FA|R
i OF THE
Marshall County Agricultural Society,
VIII be held at the Fair Grounds at Plymouth, on
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday,
Sept. Goth and 3Oth, and
October list, 1883,
UnuCT t1iG IOIIOWin2
RULES AND REGULATIONS:

l.
lst-Any person residing in Mars ,all county can
become a member by paying ONE DOLLAR TO
the Treasurer.
2d-Competitors for premiums must be members
of the society.
3d-All articles must be entered OH the Secreta-
rvs book before they are placed on the ground,
and must possess more than ordinary merit to en-
title them to premium.
4th-Cards will be furnished exhibitors, num-
bered to correspond with the entries the Secre-
tary's book, which cards must be placed on the
articles exhibited.
5th-All articles offered for premiums must be
owned by the persons Offering the same or by mem
bers Of their families; and products of the soil, or
manufactured articles, must be produced or manu-
featured within the county.
| Gth-The awarding committees must comply
with the provisions of the Law requiring competit
ors on crops and other improvements, to furnish
full and correct statements of the proceeds and
pcnse Of culture and production, &c.
| 7th-Competitors for premiums on crops are re
Quired to have the ground and its produce accurate
ly measured bynot less than two dislnterested per
sons; whose statements must be certified 70 IL wri
! ting.
eth-Competitors on cultivated farms must fur
nish statement in writing, showing the size ant
arrangeme Mt of their farIns-size of fields and gar
dens, and the mode Of cultivation-kind of previ
Gus crops-the present years crop, and the quaint
| ty producad per acre.
9th-The standard weights and measures of tn,
State must be used in computing crops and farm
l0tll-Competitors on butter must state in wri
ting the number of millsings, treatment of tn,
milk, mode of churning and making the butter
quantity of salt used, and (f any what other sub
stances used, the kind of pasture, and (f any
what other food was used
1lth-Competitors on cheese must state ir wri
ting the time it made, the number of COW
MIXED, and number of milkings; whether an,
cream was used; the quantity of rennet used, tn,
mode of pressing, and treatment of the chees.
while seasoning
l2th-None but members will be admitted t.
the Fair ground on the first day.
l3th-The fair will be open to all on the secon.
and third days of the Fair-members and tlei
families free of charge, and all others on the pay
ment of twenty cents for each admission: clihlrel
under ten years of age, will be charged ten cent
for each admission.
l4th-Badges will be furnished to members. ant
tickets of admission can be had at the Treasurer
Office near the entrance to the Fair grounds.
l5th-Famy tickets, during fhe Fair, Can b
had for 81.
l6th-The first day will be devoted to receiving
entering and arranging articles for exhibition. AM
no article will be received entered after that da
| except on account of accident.
17th-The awarding committees will be calle
at 0 O'Clock II, on the second day, when vacan
cies will be flied. Thcy will be furnished at tn
same time, with list of articles to be examined
and they will be required to make report of thei
Awards to the Secretary, az or before 10 O'Clock
Iii. on Friday.
lStl-The several committees will, as soon a
their decision is made, designate the successful an
ticie by attaching thereto-.he best red, 81 be-
a blue, and 81 best white ribb2nl.
l9th-The premiums will be piid in cash. and
not called for by the gstday of January, shall b
forfeited
20th--Pedllcrs and others, desiring to offer art
eles OF merchandise for sale on the Fair groung
can be admitted during the Fair by the payment
So. and no intoKieatin drinks will be admitted o
the ground.
21st-Pcrsons, members not, who desire
ride Or drive uncntered horses within the Fai
ground during the Fair, can do so by the payEleI
of 50 cents for each entry.
22d-1le gents riding match viii take place
O'Clock on the second day of the Fair; and on ii
third dav an address will be delivered at ii O'Clock
Ladies riding match at o'clock, and premium
proclaimed and paid at 9 o'clock.
BY order of the Society
|. b. HALSEY, Pass.
SAM. b. CoRBALEY, Sec.