The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-23
Rules and Regulations 8.

L. No Premium shall be awarded unless the
committee to whom the CLAIMS 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 withthe 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. ss,if yal t#,y +.
5. No person can serve on Committee unless
he is a member of the Society. D-''
6. Any person applying for premium on an
nimal, 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 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 o'clock A. NJ, next morning.
8. Oxen or Steers must be presented in the
yoke, with a chain to secure them, and be &c.
companied by a suitable person to take charge
of them. tr 800 :
3. The committee on Cattle will try them on
Wagon, and with chain, and award the premi-
ums for the best working cattle, considering
their docility, training, close matching strength,
size and beauty. ~ + If 2lashSefl
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 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.
ID. Competitors on Sugar Cane Syrup must
file a written statement of the mode Of Manu-
faeture with the Secretary, on or before the first
day of the Fair .e,... r..4 .
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.
Is. The premium for blowing will be awarded
to the best work done in the time. No persons
except the Committee and the teamsters win be
allowed on the ground while the teams are
blowing.
! IL. All manufactured articles an dimplements
must be made in the county, and entered ON the
Secretarys Book, on before the first day of
the Fair, in order to draw premiums.
Is. 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.
30. Committee on Promiscuous Articles, not
coming in any class named, may, in their dis
erection, award to the amount Of Fifteen Dollars
81 Each committee is authorized to recon
mend discretionary premiuns on articles or n n
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
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