Daily national Democrat., 1859-06-05
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FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL, noRrTcuL-
TURAL, AND MECHANICS SOCIETY OF THE NORTH
ERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, At THE
ANNUAL FAIR ATMARYsvILLE, 1859.

ERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, AT THE
ANNUAL FAIR ATMARYsvILLE, 1859.
RULE Each member of the Society will be fur
nshed with badge Of membership, upon the pay
ment of the membership fee of five dollars and will be
expected t. the same during the Fair, and which
shall no. be transferable. This badge will admit the
ladies of his family, and children under Is years of
age.
RULE I-Prces of single admission to the Fair or
Cattle Show, fifty cents. Single admission to both
one dollar Season tickets, admitting gentleman and
lady to all the exercises at the Hail. and the show
Ground, four dollars. Season tickets, admitting one
person. as above, three dollars. Clergymen, editors,
and delegates from Agricultural Societies, will be pre-
sented with complimentary card of admission, on
application at the Secretarys office.
RULE III-Any person desiring to send articles or
animals for exhibition at the District Fair, on produ-
cling certificate of membership of the Society, for the
present year, will receive free pass for said articles
animals any steamer belonging to the California
Steam Navigation Company. Any such pass, having
been eountersgned by the President or Secretary Of
the Society," will entitle the bearer to return the art
cles or animals enumerated therein, on the boats Of
the Steam Navigation Company, free of charge.
RULE IV.-Al exhibitors, who intend to compete
for the premiums Of the Society, should become men,
bers of the same, and have their articles entered at
the Office in Marysyille at or before 10 o'clock A. NJ
Monday, August 30, without fail, that they may
be arranged in their respective departments and in
readiness for examination, by the Judges, on Wednes
day, at 10 A. NJ.
rule V.-The Society will not be responsible for
the omission to exhibit any article animal not
tered strictly in accordance with its rules.
RULE Vino article ANIMAL entered for pre-
mium can be removed or taken away, without special
permission, before the close of the exhibition. No
premium will be paid on articles or animals removed
in violation of this rule.
RULE VII-All articles and animals eutered for
hibtion must have cards attached with the number,
as entered at the Secretarys desk and exhibitors in
all cases must obtain their cards previous to placing
their articles animals on the Fair grounds.
RULE NIlI.-Those who wish to offer animals
articles for sale during the Fair must notify the Sec
retary of such intention at the time Of entering.
RULE IX.-The Board of Trustees will use every
precauton in their power for the safe preservation OF
all articles and stock exhibition. Exhibitors must
give their attention to their articles animals during
the Fair and at the close of the exhibition attend to
their removal
RULE X.-Judges will be selected with reference
solely to the highest order ofhtness provided always
that no person will be permitted to act as Judge in
| department where he is a competitor.
| RULE Kiln no case can the Judges award special
discretionary premiums but will recommend to the
Board of Trustees any articles in their class which they
may deem worthy of special notice, and for which
premium has not been offered.
RULE XII. The Judges on animals will have regard
to the symmetry early maturing, thorough breeding
and characteristics OF the breeds which they Judge
They will make proper allowances for the age feeding
and condition of the animals especially the breeding
classes, and will not give encouragement to over-fed
| animals.
RULE XIII-No stock of an inferior quality will he
admitted within the grounds. committee will be
| appointed to rule out all below medium grade.
RULE XIV.-Animals to which premiums hUve been
awarded must be paraded around the track under the
direction Of the Marshal, that visitors may the
| prize ansmals.
| RULE XV.-No person will be allowed to interfere
with the Judges during their adiudcatons.
| RULE XNI.-The several Experimenting Commit
tees will give particular direction to all articles in their
department. and see that all are arranged in the best
order possible to lessen and facilitate the abJrs of the
! Judges in their examinations.
RULE XVII.-The Superintendents will attend each
sett OF Judges in their respective departments, and
point out the different articles or animals to be exam
ined will attach prize cards to the articles flags to
the successful annas, after the reports of the Judges
have been made up and delivered to the Chairman Of
the Board of ofTrustees,
RULE XVIH..-The Judges will withhold premiums
animals articles which, in their opinion are not
worthy.
RULE XIX.-The Chief Marshall with efficient aids.
will be in attendance during the hours of exhibition,
keep proper order.
RULE XX.-Animals, when duly entered, will be
well provided for by the Society, without charge to
the owner, and cannot be removed except by perms-
sion of the Board Of Trustees.
RULE XXI.-An machines, implements or other
products of mechanical art must be exhibited by their
respective makers or inventors or mprovers or their
assignee to for whom only premiums of snch arti-
/ eles will be awarded.
! for premium must be designated or described as
to identify II to future purchasers, and also the selling
price of the article must be stated and marked on the
labels and in the published report Of premium arti-
! cles.
RULE XXIII.-Effcency. cheapness md durability
will be regarded as chief excelencies in every machine
I
RULE XXIV.-Al articles under the head of Mining
Implements must be accompanied by full description
of the same and all specimens under the head of Min
erals, or Mineral Products, must be accompanied by
statement showing where and when procured, togeh.
er with such other information as will tend to aid the
! Judges in making iudcious awards.
RULE XXV.-The Chief Marshal will call the judges
at 10 O'Clock on Wednesday morning, assemble them
at the Secretarys room furnish them with blank books
IN which to register their awards and have the Judges
conducted, by the assistant Marshas to their respec
tive departments of the exhibition
/ RULE ANlI.-The Marshal and his aids will give
daily and constant attention to the several depart
mens, and that each of the above rules is strictly
enforced.
RULE NXYII,-All REGULAR premiums will be an
nounced and delivered to their respec i've claimants
with appropriate exercises, Saturday, the last da,
of the Fair.
RULE XXVIII.-A suitable person will be chosen il
each department to superintend the carrying out o
the arrangements Of the Board of Trustees.
/ RULE NHlX-Partes to whom premiums in none,
have been awarded shall have the choice to recey,
the same in money, silver plate or diplomas
| G. n. SWEZY, President,
CHAS. NJ. G0RHAM, Secretay,
j. II. KINCAID, Treasurer.