The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-03-12

| The Press throughout the county respectfully
invited to notice the time of holding the Fair, aud
give such additional editorial notice Will call the
| attention Of their readers to the subject
ORDER
Animals will be received from o'clock A. w., o
Monday 18th, to O'Clock +. NJ, Tuesday, the = II:
| of September.
Articles will be received from o'clock A. NJ to
O'Clock NJ, of Tuesday, the 2.th Of September.
| Examination BY the judges commences al 0 clock
of Wednesday the 18th of September.
General exhibition for the public, Wednesday, the
.oth Of September.
The address will be delivered at . o'clock on
Thursday, 2sth Sept, after which the awards will
be declared and premiums delivered.
PRICE or ADMISSION.
ANY person paving One Dollar, NAV enter as
many different articles as he or she may own; Pro-
Ctc4, they within the rules of competition spe
Gifted for each artic!e;) and will receive family
badge for entry to the grounds. No charge made
to ladies exhibiting articles IN their own depart
mcnt.
Badges will be sold at one dollar each during the
Fair, which will admit to the grounds, man, his
wife, his daughters, and such of his un-
der X of aye.
Members Of the Society, with the above named
members Of their families, will be admitted free on
exhibition OF their badge.
The transfer Of badges is a fraud upon the So
ciety, and will be punished TO the full extent OF the
law.
Single tickets VIII be sold at the Office at 90 cents
each, for one admission. Boys lu cents.
No public conveyance admitted on any pretencc
whatever.
RULES ASD REGULATIONS or THE FAIR.
l. Premiums shall not be given where the animal
article H. unworthy. but the absence of conpeti
non shall not debar exhibitor from receiving
premium.
=. The diploma shall be considered the highes;
honorary rctard and shall be given in
cept for superior merit.
:, The same article or animal shall not receive
two premiums, except ia the sweepstakes.
:. Animals OF article. cannot receive premiums
when awarded, If removed before the termination
OF the fair. without the consent cf the President
:. Members Of the awarding committees 10 re-
roIt themselves 10 the secretary at the committee
room. on their arrival, and previOus to : clock Of
Wednesday, the 18th of September.
6. The awarding committees On animals will have
regard 10 the symmetry. early maturity. size and
general characteristics Of the breeds which they
belong; they will make proper allowances for age,
feeding, and other circumstances affecting the cha
racter and condition Of the animal
:. The awarding committee fat cattle viii give
particular attention Ia the animals submitted for
examination. Il /, believed, all other things being
equal tly>. are III. best cattle that have the greatest
weight. III the smallest >uperticeS.
IS. All tat cattle must be wei -haA before hcu =
submitted u te judges, and the certificate Of - e gi
presented. The cattle VIII be weighed free Of cX-
peu,e the scales II Ho>sack's warehouse.
=. Animals fed for the butcher shall not compete
for Prcuiuu- except III their own proper class.
T.. Exhibitors of stock will be required - give
all the Information possible Of the pcLi Lrers Of
their animals. and their treatment.
II. No exhibitor shall attempt 70 influence the
aw artIB- committees.
y. The awarding committees must present their
awards 10 the Secretary on wednesday by three
o'clock +. N.
!. Awarding committees may recommend dis
cUrtIpuIry premiums To the consideration OF the
President and Recording Secretary FOX articles Of
merit.
Il. No articles in class +. having received the
nrrt premium al previous fair shall b" permitted
u irs, com .r,-jitsr M the same class again.
l. Exhibitors are require! to have their articles
entered the books. at the business Office before
they place.! within the enclosure.
j.. On the entry Of the article, and animals card,
will bc furnished with the number and class IL en-
tered al the office which are to be placed on the
animal or article u be exhibited. No article eNhi-
tiIed shall be removed before the close Of the ex-
j. Every ezhifit6r rssT1ais.lon s..lon OF the President
animal, on the grounds and arran ,ed , OF
stated IN the " order Of the fair or they cannot
come Ia competition for premiums. THIS rule Will
be >tristly adhered u.
l. The committee VIII not be responsible for the
omission 0f any animals On the lists If the last
foregoing rule l. not complied with, nor FOR any
mistake the part of the exhibitors in the classI
1icariOu Of their article, and animals
- The executive committee will take all pos
>ihe care Of stock after their arrangement on the
sruuvd; but Will lot bc responsible tor any losses
. or damages that may occur.
20. Straw and hay Will IN all cases be provided
free of charge.
- q. All premiums will be considered as do
mated to the Society Il called for within 80 days
after the Fair.