Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-19
- AND REGULATIONS

on ,hr zprciou. fa!r Grounds near The city Of kicnnona
Va on the 2jth, .btl, 2'tn, @o'H' -'Iu anu "oH "''
October. 1853. .
The cheers OF the United States Agricultural society
and OF the Virginia Central Agricultural Society Will meet
at the Presidents office, each morning during the LN1ioI'
ton, at nine o'clock, 10 perfect ARA setnente ior the day.
The members OF THE Executive Committees VIII Also ueft
each afternoon, at three o'clock. Tor the transaction o.
business. -
GrEsr. and DELEGATES will please report themselves
Al, the Entry G Hicr," where they will md their tic"ets oil
admission. On entering the ground. they WIN nui thr
q un,:ttee OF Reception At the Presidents Office, waerc
there will be a Register for their Names, wi h their POET
o:sce addresses, and their quarters at Richmond.
MEMBER, OF THE PRESS will obtain tickets ana repos'
themselves in the same manner. Every iaciNty VIII DC
afforded them 10 obtain and Hhsmlt Information;
The GROUNDS will be In charge OF Col. Charles DIN
mock. Chief Marshal and General superintendent, VINO
viii auooinr q sufficient number OF Assistant Msrshsls for
the enforcement Of the Regulations OF the Society
superintendent with assistants II Il s,essarYl Tor each De-
part'nent; and such other officers as may be required u
enforce order and to punctuslly carry out the programme
Of each day. Each ofhcer will wear d badge, ueno"ps
his petition.
The JupaE. are requested to report themselves at the
Entry Office" where they will lad their tickets OF nd
IN s.ion nn entering the grounds they will register iaeir
names Mt the Presidents Marquee, where they VIII mee.,
each morning during the Exhibition, at hall past elsht
O'CLOCK vacancies will be filled by the Executive Con.'
niI;ee, who will cndeavor To have each committee com
posed OF gentlemen from different sections OF the tEion.
The Books OF Entries will lie delivered TO The Judges,
BY the Secretary, on the rurniag OF tue day on which the
awards are TO DC made. with the ribbons which are 10
denote the premiums, viz: let p rcmium Blue ribbon; 2d
Premium, Red ribbon; Bird Premium, White rab5omi Com
nendalion, Green ribbon. Animals or articles thought
worthy Of 'cornmendatioa' will be reported TO the Exc.
cu,ive Con,mittce, who alone have the authority 10 award
Discretionary Premiums In such cases.
No person who is an exhibitor can act as Judge on tho
class in which he exhibits And. during the examination
OF the Judges, if any person interferes with them by letter
or 9th srwise. he will be- excluded tom the competition
BUT exhibitors, when requested. are expected 10 make
verbal or written statements concerning their contr'ou'
lions.
No animal or article not entered upon the books given
them will be examined by the Judges, and they Will re-
turn those books to the Secretary, with their awards IL
writing, signed BY their Chairman. II not satisfied as 10
the regularity OF the entries in their respective CLASSES.
they viii apply to the Secretary for intorma.ion; and
should there sull be auy doubt, atcr examination. or. ifany
ahimalor article 10 oil such a character as not 10 be entitled
To eAhioition IN competition. they will report the facts TO the
Secretary, for the consideraton of the Executive Com.
miaee, that such course may be adopted as the case may
require.
As one great object of the Society is 10 collec, valuable
Information upon the subj-ct-mnttcr OF the Exhibition the
several CO .nmittees are requested 10 gather all the iutur.
maiio possible from exhibitors in their classes, and 10
make their reports a. full az time ana circumstances vill
permit.
show several animals IN tac same class and order, only
one premium will be awarded, that 10 be first or other.
wise, as the merits OF tie animal may be %adjudged; and
when the animal L not deemed worthy OF a premium, The
Judges will, at their discretion, withhold it. An animal
entered tor exhibition in one class cannot compete tor
premium IN any other. unless regularly entered in each
clas. on the hrst day OF the Exhibition.
Regard will be mad to the putty OF blood, as established
by pedigree, symmetry, size, and general characteristics
Vi the several breeds of animals; and the Judge. will
MAKE proper allowance for age, feeding, and other cir
cumstances. They are expressly required not 10 give en-.
eouragsment 10 OverJed animals in the breeding Glasses.
The superintendent of the different Departments, will
render every possible facility 10 the Judges in the dis
charge of their duties; but no displays Of horses or cattle
not on thu programme, are 10 be made without the appro-
val OF the Chief Marshal and General Superintendent.
EXHIBITORS must make separate entries Of each animal
and article, paying the required entry fees, (without ex-
ceptionJ and receiving a card designa'ingt the Department.
the Class and the Number OF the entry. This card must
he eff ypd 10 the animal or article pn,rrei mr. uailed rnur
il for the information Of the Judges.
Entries can be made by letter or ut the business Office in
Richmond. The stalls. pens and tables will be allotted 10
the order Of application. No animal or article exhibited
can be- removed from the grounds until the close OF the
exhibition. unless By written permission from the EIecu-
tive mmiit after having paid all charges; and any
premium awarded will be considered foyf.ted II the AMI.
NAL or article to which it was given is removed without
this permission in writing.
Is under the direction OF the officers Of the Exhibition
The exhibition OF stock IN the rings and on the track. will
take place precisely a! the time specified aud animals no,
prepared at the proper time and place, may, at the discre.
non OF the Judges, be ruled OUT OF competition
Exhibitors must see 10 tho delivery Of their contribu.
ti0n5 upon the show grounds; and the Societies cannot.
in any catc, make provision TO, their IT. transportation, or be
subjected 10 any expense therefor. either in fhris delivery
q, or rsturn from the grounds; bt all the expenses cor.
nec.ed herewith must, as heretofore, be provided Tor by
the exhibitors.
Tho officers of the Exhibition will take every pos.ibi q
prccaGtion for tho safe keeping Of stock, &c, on eXhi5i.
ton, after its arrival and arrangement upon the grounds,
but will not be responsible for any damage TINT nsy oc.
cur. They desire exhibitors 10 give DsrsoDai attention 10
lh.i. animals AID articles, and At the close Of tho Fair 10
attend 70 their removal.
Ne premium will be awarded 20 sny h0rs. no, sound
AMI perfect. The Judges will decide what tas,s OF speed.
strength and doriliiy VARIOUS cla,ses mus; Do submitted
to. All r0cins is prohibited.
Exhibitors OF Thoroughbred sock will DO required 10
furnish deinied peilgrccs OF tno animals 10 be exhibited.
in writing, ut the timo OF making their entries. The
standard authority In nj! cases Of pedigree OF Horses will
be the Eu.lish stud Book aud lhc American Turf Reg't.
ter, Tor Cattle, the English AMI American Herd Books -
Entries meet specify the exblhithr 3 name ard post Office
address, "a the age OF tue animal offered. No animal Ia
DE- entered IN the name OF any other than the bona .fdo
oancr. eilker by himself ar mis- age (. Should Il be pro.
ven that any deception hs been wlnuiiy practced in ma
king entries, the Executive Coinnttoc will Withhold the
payment OF premiums awarded upon such representa-
tioas.
Applicants for premiums Or Farm Crops will remember
that the land from wrich the crop for premiums 10 claim.
ed must DC in one piece, and must be measured ~ a com.
pcreut surveyor, whose affidavit must accompany the
statement. The applicant must state, In writing, the loca.
tion OF the land. and tho kind and condition OF the soil;
what was the previUu. crop. II any. and how that was
,nanured the quantity and Kind Of seed, the time and
manner of sowing. harvesting and preparing The crop tor
market; the actual yield. Qhe statute b.shelig grain crops
to be u,ed.O This statement, must b. sworn 10 before a
magistrate, and a iair average sample Of the crop must be
exhibited.
Applicants for premiums on Fruit Trees must state, in
writing. the location OF their orchards, and the kind AID
coudtlon of the soil the age, number and varieties o.
,nejr trees the amount OF fruit produced last year. (esti.
matol) and thia year, by measurement: This statement
must be sworn TO before a magistrate. and q fair average
EaflyIc oil me run, Wneu DI hCtlChOle, must n pxnlOltr0.
Applicants for the premiums on Nurseries must state,
in writing, the location and size Of their nurseries the
kind and condition OF the soil tho manner and culi!va-
ton the age and number oftrees exhibited, and the re.
tail prices asked for them. This statement must be sworn
TO befJre a magistrate.
Fruits and Flowers must be arranged on the tables by
nine o'clock, on Tuesday morning. All fruit and flowers
offered in competition must have been grown by the ex.
hIb!tor, and the judges will withhold premiums where
they are not meritcd. Fruit and flowers once placed On
the tables are under the control Of tho Judges, and cannot
be removed until the close Of the Exhibition without their
permission. given 10 the Superintendent of tho Depart
rnent In which they are exhibited.
IL ia expected that Domestic Productions and DoNetiG
Nauufdctpres are bondJfd household contributions, and
not from any factory or store. Any articles made by boys
ported upon, bur no Exhibitors Ticket will be given to
exhibitors OF articles nnder two dollars In value.
Exhibitors Of Implements and Machinery will mako all
necessary arrangements for test trfals, when practicable
Medals awarded to machines or implement, tried or test.
sd. will have the fact engraved en- them. the United States
Society having two years since declared, That for tho
awards upon the comparative excellence Of competing
machincs. 10 be of real Practical benefit 10 manufacturers.
md more especially to farmers themselvcs. they should
he made only upon tho results obtained by thorough
workin.-trial of the same"
In no case will a premium be granted TO nm implement
on exhibition if be not worthy OF such distinction, al
though il, may not have competitors; and In all cases the
shall be given 10 those which perform their
proposed labor with The aea,est reference to economy.
The ohjec, of Exhibitions and Trials being TO show the
porkin9 qualities. and NOT the ornamental apes dnce Of
machines, it Is desirable and expected that the competing
article shall not be OF better quality than the average stock
ON sale nj the warehouse and II manufacturers desire 10
exhibit great sx cel!encs Of workmanship and adornnent
In their implements, they arc requested rkewisc to en,e.
ono Of average excellence, with the price of the came az.
;ached.
Each exhibitor should prepare. in writing or print, a
condensed and lucid statement OF the superiority claimed
by him Tor his implementOver others, Of a similar nature.
which should be given TO tho chairman of the jury OF
awards In his Class, and he should be prepared to exhibit
and explain the several points. If so requested. BY so do.
Ing the labor oil the jury will be much lish.cned, aGd the
inventor or manufacturer be enabled to secure a complete
attention to the important features OF his machine or i'm.
plemcnt.
orlg, on the payment of one dollar entry Zee.
SALES may be made by Exhibitors at any time during
tho Fair, under such regulation as the Executive Com
rnit,ee may prescribe, but the articles sold shall not be re.
moved without the authority of tho Executive Commit.
tee. Sales by auction must be made by an appointed
auctioneer. at such time and under such regulations as the
Executive Committed may p%rescribe.
Exhibitors TO whom premiums in plate
may be awarded, can mako their selections from among