Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-06
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

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RULES AND REGULATIONS.
l. The Second Exhibition Of the Virginia Central Asri.
cultural Society viii be held on IL, spacious Fair round.,
near the City OF Richmond Virginia, the 2h, ash 18th,
18th, ,sih and 99th days Of October. l>j..
II. The exhibition by LIFE MEsrEs of bis certificate;
or by an Ay.r,, MguryE Of rec IL. for The pnyrut Of
his contributions for the year. will admit tri
specv.y, TO the exhibitions on tie Fair Gropnis during
the Fair together with their wives and unmarried daugh
.cr. AMI sons und-r ~ years Of age.
ILL., TIE 0.,er, and She Executive Committee 81 thu so'
cicy viii NEE; at the President ore each morning .nr-
ns III" Exhibition a: o'eL :" arff'' ar-saSeni"i'i"F
the day.
". Quests aai Delegate. viii please report themselves
at the Entry Oihc, Where they "iii nL the Committee Of
Reception, ani H. g-rr !of Heir n.lr., With er post
OF &C. addresses. ard 'hriT quarters At irhGond.
y The Ground, will be in chsrsr Of Col Charles Dim.
mock Chief Marshal and General .!n; epdr:. who will
appon, n sufficient number ~ As,tan: Marsla FOR the
enforcement OF the Regulations of the Society, and Su-
perin-ncu. wih assistants II n-c,-ary.J for each De-
arnent. Each officer will wear badge, drno,!I i- po-
,ition.
VI tn. judges IRE requested rcor; themselves a, the
Entry ofcc on entering " ground, they viii register
their names tn President 0cc, where they will meet,
each morning during the Exhibition, =; O'Clock. Naca-
RE, will br Oiled rs the tNeeu'Ts Committee, who vii.
have each committee coipo-r'l Of g-hileinei.
from different sections q. the State.
VII The Chief Marshal will call the lu az o'clock,
on Tuesday morning, and direct them to the rendezvous
provided FOR The department, 10 which they belong, where
they viii H. furnished with the printed lit .! premiums,
zone Zach committee. when organized" with the books Of
entries animals articles Ia their department. and also
with blank books la which register their awards. The
judges viii ,n be conducted by tie Mar,hals A.,i-lantio
Respective departments Of the Exhibition.
VII No person who Il exhibitor act Judge
the class In which he exhibits. And durln: the tS!gDa
ton Of tie Judges. II any person in,errr-s with i"m by
letter otherwise he will he excluded from the compeii
ton. Eut exhibitors, when rfqHs-td will make verbal
written statements concerning the animals ard art!c!:,
they exhibit.
H. An animals or articles intended Tor exhibition VIII
he registered om Friday morning the .-' OF October.
Ill the close of the day Monday, ;hc 2 Of October
the business Offices at the Fair Ground.
y Nothing will he allowed pin the grounds which
shall have been previously registered. viii ai
NAL article be received Later ihan clock Tucs?.
the 2;ih Of October.
X No animal article entered upon the books will
hr examined by the Judges ard they will those
books the Secretary. with their awards In wrn: signed
by thsr chairman. II sa--d the regularity ~
the entries in their cye classes they will apply the
Secretary for Information; and should thr still lee any
doubt after examination, IL any animal article is Of
such character not 10 he entitled ~ exhibition they
will rrpor, the facts IN she Secretary Tor the con- Iteration
of the Executive Committee t!a, such course may be
adopted ~ the may require.
MI As object OF the Society is collect vau
able Information upon the subject matter Of the Exhibit
on the several COMMITTEE. are requested to gather al the
possible from exhibitor IN their and
make their reports 6s rH ~ time ami ciy'6'tn,6s .r
permit.
class compete Tor pIcnigil in any Other unless
regularly entered ia each elias On the ia. lag OF the Exh
billion.
XIV No >u'jcc sal! receive premium, BY the
awards OF tirrca committees of Judges at The Fair,
unless one Of the premiums offered cSItr-siy addl
iional.
Nv Regard will be had to the purity Of blood a, e,a,.
is,ics OF the breed. or animals aud the Judge will
make proper allowance FOR aSe feeding and other clrcur
GgtIdeatto Or,,fd aIinais in the breeding classes.
XVI The superintendent Of the 'Icrsnt Departments
Will render every possible facility the Jug., In the dis
charge OF her duties; bu. displays Of horses cattle
not on the programme are 20 be- made without :heapproya
Of III. Chief Marshal.
XVII. All articles offered for premiums il no, the
ground on the day preceding the FOR the rs, action Of
thu Judges, be passed A. reports, ;he award.
OF Judges be valid must lci, cred 10 the Executive
co4initec, for examination. BY the afternoon preceding
;h" Iay for announcing the award OF pren'un-
xviii Entries be- made by letter TO the secretary
the Business Otir- In Kiclmoud IT,. stalls. pens and
tables will he slotted in the order -! application. So AMI
ma! article exhibited be removed from the grounds
sion the President n;r hs,n. paid all caarses and
any premium Awarded will b. considered o,tif,t II the
ANNA! or article TO ,ach /: vas given removed "hou
this permission in prI.s
NIX Th- Mar,l4 and Ia. all, ,hal give particular a.
trniion - the proper arrangement q" all article, exhibited
in their respective departments. point out the articles
animals 10 the judges anu otherwise facilitate their eNani
nation.
ny Every animal ard article es,ercL must be placed
entirely under the direction Of the Officers 81 the ESb-
Il The exhibition OF stock in the rng- and the track
will ak place pIs".,iym tie tim s'rih,d: and AMI.
prepared the proper time and place, may,
the discretion Of the Judges be ruled Of competition,
NIL Exhibitors must 80 the delivery oi their c"i!!
buttons upon the Fair Grounds and the society cannot IN
make provision for the transportation. or be scl-
jected any therefor, either In their -Trry ~;
from the grounds but all IA. expenses CONNECTED
Herewith must; as heretofore be provided for by the eAhb
i,ors.
XXlI The Officer. Of the Exhibition will take every pos
-bc prec.u;ion for the safe keeping Of stock, e., .yh
bon after it, arrival ard arrangement. uon the 'rind-
but will MOI be re,r"nhle ,or any damage that may occur
They desire eyh;or- to give personal attention t" their
animals and articles, and -, :ir close Of the fr 10 attend
10 ,h-lr re'raval.
MIL NJ premium viii be awar.-d any animal net
sound and perfect. The judge VIII decide wa; test. Of
,p.sd strength and 10 'y, various classes must he sub
tpI y,.,iyC i. nrolit,,I
XXIv Exhibitors Of stock vii h" required
TO furnish detailed prsrscs OF the animals :" b" exhibited
in writing the time % making their ybres. The stand
Ard authority In all cases ~ e'isrec c: horse. vi" b" the
English stud Book ana the American Turf Register tor
cattle, the English and American lerd Books Entries
specify the exhibitors and p"st.ohcc address.
and the age Of the animal offered No animal lee entered
In n. d other Than The ION" re owner either
hy himself his gent Should Il hr proven that de-
ccrtion has been vly prariice In making en.res the
Executive Committee viii withhold the payment Of pre-
mum. awarded u.on such representations
XIV Duplicate cards descriptive 81 the animal or ar'i'
Gle entered will be issued OF which viii be- attached ~,
or placed the ,i-c; 81 exhibition tie other will lie
retained by The exhibitor ui'i' he co.r o. me tNb'n
and then, II for live stock poultry shall lie returned To
h Forage Master who hal upon r-ccirn: payment for
food furnished gran; him p-rrn.; To withdraw the same
from the grcund- or II any other article ticn IN be
returned 10 the A.i.;ar. having charge OF tho department
To which the ariic. h-ongs who shall, tlrrerp"n, allow
the ..mr % be Withdrawn rom The ground.
XXNf Hay. straw and grain viii b. furnished ~ c"'' 'or
all animals entered for premiums.
XXNII Applicants FOR premiums farm crops will r>-
member t.ht the inG IEpll winch -
claimed must h" In piece and nu.' be measured by
competent surveyor whose affidavit must accompany ie
statement The applicant nu,: state, in writing the "ra'
ton Of the land, and the Kind and condition "f The soil:
what the previous CROP II any and now shat ua- ma
nured the quantity ard Kind Of seed the time and man
Of sowing harvesting and preparing the crop To- mar
k-t she actual yield . statute hn-hcl In Grain crops 70
be usei This must be- sworn to before nasis-
rae AMI fair sampi. -. the crop uu-, be sNhb'
tied
XXvIIT. Applicant. for premiums IN fruit trees mus:
state in writing. the location "i cr orchards, AMI ;he
Kind and condition OF the s"i he age. nn:;her and var'e-
-s o. their the o fruit produced last year.
e,:mateG and :is year. by measurement. This state
uen, he 10 before magistrate, and fair are
sample OF the fruit When practicable must be e.h'
lied
XXIX Fruits and Anwe!s must he arranged On the tables
by O'Clock on Tnr-d.y morning. All fruit and ho"ers
offered IN competition Uus: have been grown by the c1lb-
or and the Judge vi. withhold reinumt where :licy
no. rner.ted.
MY II i. expected ,hs, domestic yroJ"ctic,. ard DO.
,n,.i rddnndcfurtA bona ids hou,ehoIl con,tibu
:lons and no, fom any factory store. Any articles
r,adr Ly boys girl. II worthy 81 exhibition will he
cevcd and reported upon but exhibitors ticket Will he
given exhibitors % articles under dollars In value,
unless nv consent OF the Executive Committee.
XXXi Exhibitors Of imPl, uentS and machinery VII:
make AL necessary Arrangement, for TT trial, when
XXXII When subjects. ri the IAN. kind presented
for premiums deemed by Judges Of equal merit,
and also OF such high degree that either II alone the
premium would he awarded IN sgc ca.e the award must
~ divide the first and second premiums equally between
the competitors. In there shall have been no
Ike proportion
XNXlli. No premium shall h. allowed upsn any article
simply II Is the best OF it, kind exhibited 7" 81.
tit artic. 10 premium II not only BE- The he-t OF
IL, kind exhibited, hut must in TIL opinion Of the Judges,
be worthy 81 = premium upon It's intrinsic mart
XXXIv Articles Of every description I'LL be r"ccV"t on
exhillon. hut premium. will he awarded only !" article.
and animal. which exhibited by their owners or agents
XNXv The decision, o. the judges Of awards, as to
the merits OF subjects will be respected a. FINAL In every
eycrrls. Of Their legitimate authority. Hut any award,
made contrary she requirements OF tie rules for direct
In; restricting Premium claimants "r awards VIII be
d.r.rariod or reversed by the Executive Committee
XNXSI Each exhibitor -h"uli prepare. In writing or
print condensed and lacid statement NJ the superiority
claimed by lin for lis Implement over others OF similar
nature which should given to che chairman of the
r,t.- Of award. IN hi, ciS. and he will he prepared
,1hb:, and r,psin the several points " 50 requested
~ so do.c the labor OF the committee will be much light
.nrd and the Inventor manufacturer he enabled
cur. complete attention 20 the important features OF hi.
machine or Implement
XXXyII Certificate. will be given with each premium,
and ,rtdt., of Merit III also be awarded by the IL.
.cuiye Committee upon the nda,ion Of commit
tees Should he receipts warrant the Executive Com.
ri:,ee viii also award Discretionary PrGnivms when
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