The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05
Rules and Regulations.

/. No Premium shall be awarded unless the
committee to whom the claim is submitted shall
adjudge the same to be meritorious.
2. No person shall receive two premiums on
the same kind of crops, stock, or manufactured
articles.
g. No person shall receive premium who
does not comply with the rules and regulations,
or who is not member of the Society.
4. No person can be member of the Society
until he has paid One Dollar to the Secretary,
and had his name recorded.
5. No person can serve ona Committee unless
he is q member of the Society.
6. 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 preni-
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-
eompanied by suitable person to take charge
of them.
9. The committee on Cattle will try them on
Wagon, and with chain, and award the premi-
ums for the best working cattle, considering
their dociity, training, close matching, strength,
size and beauty.
10. Committee on horses will take into con-
sideration strength, size, beauty, endurance for
road and field labor, and action which qualities
them for the carriage or saddle.
IL. Competitors for premiums on Sheep must
make q written statement of the last slearing,
or exhibit the fleece with the sheep.
~ The comnittp,i ON swine in ma Eipp
awards, will have reference to the breed, form,
and structure which will afford the greatest
profit to the breeder.
b. Competitors on Sugar Cane Syrup must
file written statement OF the mode of Manu-
facture with the Secretary, or before the first
day of the Fair
IA Competitors on Butter and Cheese will
file like statement of the mode and time of man
ufacture, on or before the first day Of the Fair.
Is. Competitors for Flowing Match must en-
ter their teams two days before the Fair, so that
a sufficient plat of ground may be procured and
staked off.
IL. 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.
II. All manufactured articles and implements
must be made in the county, and entered on the
the Fair, in order to draw premiums.
| lS. Committee on Domestic Cookery may
award to the amount of Ten Dollars.
10. Committee on Fancy Articles may award
to the amount of Fifteen Dollars.
n. Committee on Promiscuous Articles, not
cretion, award to the amount of Fifteen Dollars
81. Each committee is authorized to recon-
mend discretionary premiums on articles or an
finals 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
nit.
| %. All premiums will be paid at the annual
meeting on the first Tuesday in Jan. 1860.
81 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 upon 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, at any time before or during the Fair,
and examine, personally.
25. Competitors for premiums on best farm
should enter the same on the Secretary's book as
soon the first of August next, SO that the
committee may have time TO repair to, and eX-
anime the same personally before the Fair
26. Competitors for premiums on crops must
measure the ground, harvest, thresh, and mea-
sure the grain or product, and prove the same by
two disnterested witnesses.
The above list is published in accordance
with vote taken at the Annual Meeting, and is
subject to alterations and additions as the di-
rectors may determine, from this time till the lst
of August next and all persons interested are
hereby requested to examine and suggest, as the
object is to meet the wishes of the greatest pos
sible number.
L. W. HART, See.