Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-03
grain will be furnished at cost for tbo..

grain will be furnished at cost for tbos. ~,
who desire to purchase. "Ao
No horse shall be entered or allowed
MUM unless he is free from disease Uass se
will be received until Wednesday noon s
must be entered previously. All persons M Ju'
intend TO exhibit horses. cattle, sheen mr. sv; "V
or who intend to offer stock or any other 49,
Gle for sale, should notify the Secretarroc ~
such intention on or before the 10Th or a., VI
and have with him list and full descrir,;-'"
of the same.
Persons intending to exhibit blood s,oo,
must produce authentic pedigrees. and az
earnestly requested to furnish the Secret,r, ~
the 10 Oct. with list Of their stock and ~
pedigrees of each, this will facilitate the mr.
arations of entries and in case of deficient nss
igrees will afford the owner time to correo,
the same.
Instruction 10 Judges.-No animal to reca;r.
an award in more than one class.
Judges are expressly required not 10 award
premiums to over fed animals. No premipm.
are to be awarded to bulls, cows or hej,p,s
which shall appear to have been fattened. o,J
in the class of fat cattle, the object of H.
society being to have superior animals of tbis
description for breeding.
No person shall be allowed TO interfere With
judges during their adiudications. The indp.
es if not satisfied as TO the regularities of en-
the Secretary for information, and should
there be any doubts after examination of their
coming within the regulations, or If any ami.
NAL is of such character as not to be entitled
to exhibition in competition, they will report
| to the Executive committee that such a coursc
may be adopted as the case may require.
| Fat Caffie.-The Judges on fat cattle will
| give particular attention to the animals sub
| mitted for examination. 1t is believed all
| bnr those L..
cattle that have the greatest weight over the
smallest superficies. The judges will require
| all in this class to be weighed, and will take
measures to give the superfces of each, and
publish the result with their reports. They
| will also, before awarding any premiums, Ie.
| quire of the competitors full statements as 10
the manner and cost of feeding as required
by the regulations of the premium list.
When there is but one exhibitor, although
| he may show several animals in one class ony
one premium will be awarded, that to the first.
or otherwise as the merits of the animal NAV
| be judged.
Discretionary Pren,iams.-No viewing CON-
mittee shall award any discretionary premi.
ums. When, however, articles of merit su-
periOr in their character, are presented, and
which are entitled to special commendations
| the judges are desired to notice them particu-
larly and refer them to the consideration Of
| the Executive committee at a subsequent
meeting.
The superintendent VIII take every precau-
| tion in his power, for the safety of stock aud
articles on exhibition after their arrival, and
arrangement on the grounds, but will not be
responsible for any loss or damage that may
occur. The society desires exhibitors to give
personal attention to their animals and articles
and at the close of the fair to attend TO their
removal as the society cannot take further
care of them.
Rules Of Piouing.-The name Of the ploU-
man must be given as we'll as the kind of plOR
to be used, at the time of entry.
Thequantity of ground to be plowed by each
| team to be acre.
The time allowed to do the work will
be two hours. The width OF furrow to be Ten
inches or over and the depth not less than six
inches. The furrow slice in all cases to be lay.
| ed. The teams to start at the same time aud
! each plowman TO do his work without driver
or other assistance.
The premiums offered by the Society will
be awarded, to the individuals, who, in the
work in the best manner, providing the wOIk
is done in the time allowed for its performance.
Each plowman to strike his own land, and
! plow entirely independant Of the adjoining
land. Within the one-fourth of an acre plow-
ed, each plowman will be required to strike
two back furrowed lands, and finish with the
dead furrow in the middle.
ANY information desired in regard TO mat
ters of the Society can be gained by address
ing the Executive Committee or the Secretary
| in their power at any time.