The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-24

!. No Premium shall be awarded unless TIL
committee to whom the claim is submitted shall
adjudge the same to be meritorious.
2. No person shall receive two premiums OF
the same kind of crops, stock, or manufactured
articles.
3. No person shall receive premium whc
does not comply with the rules and regulations
| or who is not member of the Society.
4. Nc person can be member of The Societ,
until he has paid One Dollar to the Secretary
| and had his name recorded.
>. No person can serve on a Committee unless
he is member of the Society
d. Any person applying for premium on an
animal, shall file written statement with the
Secretary on or before the first day of the Fair
that he is the owner of the ANIMAL that it is the
product of the county, or has been owned in the
county for six months next preceding the Fair
and shall state the age, breed and manner Of
feeding. and whether it has drawn any prcmi
ums, and if any, where, when, and how much
z. All animals entered for premiums must be
in their respective places on the first day Of the
Fair and when removed for the night. must be
returned by o'clock A. NJ, next morning.
8. Oxen or Steers must be presented in the
yoke, with a chain to secure them, and be ac-
companied by a suitable person to take charge
of them.
g. The committee on Cattle will try them or
Wagon, and with chain, and award the premi
ums for the best working cattle, considering
their doclity, training, close matching, strength
size and beauty
10. Committee on horses will take into con.
sderation strength, size, beauty, endurance for
field labor, and action which qualities them for
the carriage or saddle.
III. Competitors for premiums on Sheep must
make n written statement of the last shcaring,
or exhibit the fleece with the sheep.
awards, will have reference to the breed, form
and structure which will afford the greatest
profit to the breeder.
l3. Competitors on Sugar Cane Syrup must
file written statement OF the mode of Manu-
facture with the Secretary, on or before the first
day of the Fair
IA. Competitors on Butt er and Cheese will
file n like statement of the mode of manufacture
on or before the first day of the Fair.
Is. Competitors for Flowing Match must Ell
ter their teams two days before the Fair, so that
sufficient plat of ground may be procured and
staked off.
l6. The premium for blowing will be awarded
to the best work done in the time No persons
except the Committee and the teamsters will be
allowed on the ground while the teams are
blowing.
IL. All manufactured articles and inn lements
must be made in the county, and entered OH the
secretary BOOK, OH OF before the nfSt day OF
the Fair, in order to draw premiums.
IL. Committee on Domestic Cookery NAV
award to the amount of Ten Dollars.
10. Committee on Fancy Articles may award
to the amount of Fifteen Dollars.
20. Committee on Promiscuous Articles, not
coming in any class named, may, in their dis
cretion, award to the amount of Fifteen Dollars
81 Each committee is authorized to recon-
mend discretionary premiums on articles or an
imals such as belong to the class assigned them,
and they will be awarded at the annual meet
ing, If the Directors approve and the funds ad-
init.
%. All premiums will be paid at the annual
meeting on the first Tuesday in Jan. 1860.
%. 1t shall be the duty of the manager of each
committee, to collect, arrange, and take charge
of all articles or animals belonging to his com
mittee to pass upon, and shall wait until such
committee receive their report and pass it to the
Secretary.
"a. If there are competitors for House Build
ing the Committee may repair to the House
built, Mt any time before or during the Fair,
and examine, personally.
The above list is published in accordance
with vote taken at the Annual Meeting, and is
subject to alterations and additions rs the d.
rectors may determine, from this time till the LIST
of August next and all sons interested are
hereby requested to examine and suggest, as the
object is to meet the wishes of the greatest pos
sble number.
L. w. HART, Sc