The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31

/. No Premium shall he awarded unless the
committee to whom the claim is submitted shall
adudge 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.
a. No person can be member of the Society
until he has paid One Dollar to the Secretary,
and had his name recorded
s. No person can serve on Committee unless
he is member of the Society
6. Any person applying tor 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 1t has drawn any premi-
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 8 o'clock A. NJ, next morning
8. Oxen or Steers must be presented In the
yoke, with chain to secure them, and be ac-
companied 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 docity, training, close matching, strength
size and beauty.
10. Committee on horses will take into con
sideration strength, size, beauty, endurance fol
field labor, and action which qualities them fol
the carriage or saddle.
IL. Competitors for premiums on Sheep must
make written statement of the last shearing
or exhibit the fleece with the sheep.
II. The committee on swine, in making
awards, will have reference to the breed, form
and structure which will afford the greatest
profit to the breeder.
13. Competitors on Sugar Cane Syrup must
| file a written statement OF the mode of Manu-
facture with the Secretary, on or before the frs
day of the Fair
! IA. Competitors on Butter and Cheese will
| file like statement of the mode of manufacture
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 tina
sufficient plat of ground may be procured ant
staked off.
Is. The premium for blowing will be awarded
| to the best work done In the time. N persons
except the Committee and the teamsters will b
allowed on the ground while the teams ar
blowing.
IT, All manufactured articles and implement
must be made in the county, and entered on tn
Secretary's Book, on or before the first day @
the Fair, in order to draw premiums.
Is. Committee on Domestic Cookery ma,
award to the amount of Ten Dollars.
49, Committee on Fancy Articles may awar,
to the amount of Fifteen Dollars.
90. Committee on Promiscuous Articles, no
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
imaIs such as belong to the class assigned them
and they will be awarded at the annual pesl
nit
% All premiums will be paid at the annua
meeting on the first Tuesday in Jan. 1860.
%. 1t shall be the duty of the manager of eac
committee, to collect, arrange, and take charg
of all articles or animals belonging to his com
mittee to pass upon, and shall wait upon sue
committee, receive theirreport and pass it to tn
Secretary.
"a Ii there are competitors for House Build
ing the Committee may repair to the Hous
built, at any time before or during the Faii
and examine, personally.
The above list is published in accordanc
with a vote taken at the Annual Meeting, and i
subject to alterations and additions as the di
rectors may determine, from this time till the l.
of August next and all persons interested ar
hereby requested to examine and suggest, as tn
object is to meet the wishes of the greatest pos
sible number
L. w. HART, Sec