The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-07-21
AGIAC CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN THURSDAY, JULYz2l 1859

articles only, but will be received and
entered upon the same terms as those
owned in the county, and the several
Committees are authorized to award
premiums on such articles in their
discretion.
1S. Cards will be furnished by the
Secretary, at the business office on the
ground for each and every article or
animal entered for exhibition; desig-
mating thereon the CLASS and NUMBER
of the article or animal. And the own
er thereof will place the same on such
article or animal safely secured, for
the benefit of the Judges. The name
of the owner must in no instance be
added thereto or otherwise attached
to the article or animal. ''ioo
10. All members of Viewing Com
mittees will report themselves to the
Secretary at the business Office OH the
grounds at nine o'clock of the second
day of the Fair, SO as to enable the
Executive Committee, who will be in
attendance at that hour, to fill all va
cancies in said Committee.
20. AA premiums not called for pri-
or to the first day Of January nect sue
ceediag the Far, aciU be forfeited to
the Society.
FEED FOR STOCK.
The Executive Committee take this
occasion to say that an ample supply
of fodder for stock, free Of charge,
will be provided, oithout fail Par
ticular pains will be taken, that in this
respect there shall be no cause of COM
plaint.
NIGHT WATCH.
A suitable police force will be kept
on duty at night to protect the animals
and other. property which may remain
upon the grounds. semen
FEMALE EQUESTRIANSHIP.
Those competing for premiums in
this class will take notice that the RI
ding will commence at two O'clock,
p. NJ, precisely, of the second day of
the Fair, at which time they must re-
port themselves to the Superintendent
of the Ring.
- ~ JUDGES. ~ -
The Judges in the several classes
are earnestly requested to report to the
Secretary their acceptance of the po-
sitions assigned them, on or before the
first day of the Fair. GA 1
U,.rn
The Executive Committee take great
pleasure in announcing to the Mem
bers of the Society, that since the last
Fair great improvements have been
made upon the Fair Grounds. A new
fence has been built, new Office
erected, as well as repairs to the Do
mestic Hall; the last installment fol
the purchase of. the grounds has been
paid, and the Society is free from debt
The Committee hope that through ar
increased interest in the Society, and
a consequent increase of the receipt.
into the Treasury, they will be enabled
to make, the coming year, still greater
improvements upon and about the Fail
Grounds, so that our citizens will be
enabled to point to them with JUS
pride and satisfaction as the result O
a we'll organized aud generously sup
ported effort for the improvement ant
development of the great resources o
our country. The benefits to the ag
ricultural and mechanical interests o
the whole community, resulting from
the Society alone, cannot well be esti
mated and in calling the particula
attention of the farmer and the artisan
to the past experience and still NOR
hopeful future of the Society, we Cal
! do so with pride, as an evidence of tn
advantage resulting from well OF
ganized and literally sustained Agri
cultural Society.
CHAs. w. CLIsBEE, Secretary
Cassopols, june rs, 1889. ~,