Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-08-17
REGULATIONS.

REGULATIONS.
ALL members of the North Carolina State
Agricultural Society will be furnished with badge
of membership, upon payment of the annual tax
of s., and will be required to wear the same dur
ing the Fair. This badge will admit the bearer,
his wife and single daughters and sons under
eighteen years of age during the fair
2-Agricutural Societies and Institutions from
other States are invited to send Delegates. Such
delegates will be presented with complimentary
card.
3.-All exhibitors who intend to compete for
the premiums of the Society, must become men,
bers of the same. and have their artlcl's on the
ground and entered at the Secrctarys Otilcc
in Reception Hail. at or before . o'clock on Mon
day evening" October 18th, without fail, so
that they may be arranged in Their respective ue-
partmentS.
4.-The regulations of the Society must be
strictly observed by exhibitors otherwise the So
ciety will not be responsible for the omission OF
any article or animal not entered under Its rules
5.-No article or animal entered for premium
can be removed or taken away before the close OF
the exhibition No premium will be paid on
articles or animals removed in violation Of this
rule
6.-All articles and animals entered for exhibl-
ton must have cards attached with the number as
entered at the Sccretarys office; and exhibitors
in all cases must obtain their cards previous to
placing their articles or animals on the Far
Grounds
Those who wish to offer animals or articles
for sale during the Fair must notify the Secretary
of such intention at the time of entry.
S.-The Executive Committee will employ
day and night guard and will use all reasonable
precaution in their power for the safe preservation
of all articles and stock on exhibition, but will
not be responsible for loss or damage that may
occur Exhibitors must give attention to their
articles or animals during the Fair, and at the
close of the exhibition attend to their removal.
9.-The awarding committee or Judges selected
for the next Fair earnestly requested to report
themselves to the Chairman of the Executive
Committee, at Reception Hall, upon the grounds
of the Society, on Tuesday morning, the 18th OF
October 1859.
lu.-in no case can the judges award special
or discretionary premiums; but will recommend
to the Executive Committee any articles in their
class which they may deem worthy of special
notice and for which premium has not been
offered
1.-THE Judges on animals will have regard
to the symmetry, early maturing breeding, and
characteristics OF the breeds which they judge.
They will make proper allowances for the age,
feeding and condition of the animals, especially
in the breeding classes, and will not give encour-
agemcnt to over fed animals.
12-No stock of inferior quality will be admit
ted within the grounds. A committee will be
appointed to rule out all below medium grade.
13.-Animas to which premiums have been
awarded must be paradcd around the track, that
the visitors may see the prize animals
l4.-No person will be allowed to interfere
with the judges during their adjudicationS.
1.-The several Experimenting Committees
will give particular direction to all articles in their
departments. and see that all arranged in the
best order possible to lesson and facilitate the la
bors of the Judges i'll their examination.
16.-Thc Superintendent vii! attend each set
of judges in their respective departments and
point out the different articles animals to be
examined will attach prize cards to the articles,
or flags to the successful animals after the judges
reports have been made ZIP and delivered to the
Chairman of the Executive Committee.
1.-THE judges will withhold premiums on
animals or articles in their opinion not worthy,
though there be no competition.
1S.-Premiums of $25 and upwards, will be
awarded in plate or money. at the option of the
person to whom the award is made.
19.-Stock brought to the FAIR for sale, will
have an enclosed lot adjoining the fair grounds
assigned them, with water convenient, where they
can be kept at the expense Of the owner.
20.-Articles manufactured in the State when
brought IN competition with foreign articles will
take precedence, other things being equal and the
foreign article lie entitled to second premium
2l.-Artices not enumerated will be entitled
to discretionary premiums at the option of the
Executive Committee.
22.-Thc Chief Marshal, with efficient aids, will
be in attendance during the hours of exhibition
to keep pr oper order.
23.-No exhibitor will be permitted to enter
more than one animal in each of the sub.classcs.
24.-Aninais, when duly entered, arc we'll pro-
vided for by the Society, without charge to the
owner, and cannot he removed from the ground,
except by permission of the Executive Committee
25.-Ali machines implements, or other pro-
ducts OF mechanical art, must be exhibited by
their respective makers, or inventors, or mprov-
ers or their assignors, to or for whom only pre-
miums for such articles will be awarded
2G.-Every machine or implement offered for a
premium must be so designated or described as
will serve to identify it to future purchasers, and
also the selling price of the article must be stated
and marked the labels and in the published re-
ports of premium articles.
2.-Efhciency, cheapness and durability will
be regarded as chief cxcecncics in every machine
or implement.
2S-The track will be open for the trial of
| harness and saddle horses every day during the
| Fair.
pa band of music will be in attendance
each day, during the hours of exhibition
3O.-An efficient police will take charge of the
| grounds during the night.
THOS. RUFFIN.
Chairman Executive Committee
WILSON w. WHITAKER, Secretary.
SUNDAY IN BEAUFoRT-On Saturday evenint
| with considerable crowd we left again for Bea,
fort where we remained till Monday morning.
consequence of the half fare on the road for Satu