The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-14
Premiums and Regulations

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Of tie Eighth Annuol Far Of tie La Sail
County agricultural Society, to be held at Ot
tara, September 25tE, 26th, 21th, and 2Sth
1860.
| COMPETITION OPEN TO THE WORLD
g. w. ARMSTRONG, General Superintendent
j. R. SHAVER; Assistant superintendent
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
The Press throughout the county are respectfully
invited to notice the time of holding the Fair, and
give such additional editorial notice will call the
attention of their readers to the subject
ORDER OF TIE FAIR.
Animals will be received from o'clock A. NJ OF
MoDday 24th, to o'clock p. ~, Tuesday, the 25ih
of September.
Articles will be received from o'clock A. ", TO
6 O'Clock p NJ of Tuesday. the 2jth of September.
Examination by The judges commences at 9
O'Clock of Wednesday, the 26th of September
General sse eshibiiieRuaor the public Wednesday
.ze&essddfess will be delivered at 10 o'clock on
Thursday. eth Sept, after which the awards will
be declared, and premiums delivered
PRICE OF ADMISSION.
ANY person paving One Dollar, may enter as
many different articles as he or she may own !;
(PrOytied they come within the rules of competi-
ton specified for each article and will receive
family badge for entry TO the grounds. No charge
made to ladies exhibiting articles in their own de-
partment.
Badges will be sold at one dollar each, during
the Far, vi hich will admit to the grounds, man.
his wife, his daughters. and such Of his
under IL wears OF age.
Members of the Society. with TIE above named
members of their families will be admitted free
exhibition OF their badge.
The transfer of badges Is a fraud upon the SOcie-
~, and will be punished 10 the full extent OF the
law.
Single tickets will be sold at the Office at 90 cts
=, - u A
The badges viii not be good on Friday, the lat
day OF the Fair. IN admission fee OF - cents Will
be charged children halt price.
No public conveyance admitted on any pretence
whatever.
RIFLES AND REGULATIONS or TIE FAIR.
l. Premiums shall not he given where the ami
ma! article : unworthy, but the absence o com
petition shall not debar all exhibitor from receIS-
ING premium.
= lhe diploma shall be considered the highest
honorary reward and shall be gwen IN no case ex
Cept for superior merit.
S. The same article or animal shall not receive
tHo premiums, except IN the sweepstakes.
T. animals or articles cannot receive premiums
when awarded il removed before the termination
of The far, without the consent of the President
j. Members OF Tie awarding committees to
poTt themselves To- the secretary the secretary
office their arrival, and previous TO O'Clock Of
Wednesday, the 10Th OF September.
g. The awarding committees on animals viii
have regard to the symmetry, early maturity, size
and general characteristics of the breeds TO which
they belong; they will make proper allow ances for
age, feeding, aud other circumstances affecting the
character and condition ot the animal.
:. he awarding committee on fat cattle VIII
give part ticar attention To the animals submitted
for examination. /; = believed, all other thing.
being equal those the best cattle that have The
greatest weight ia the smallest supernces.
:. All fat cattle must be weighed before being
submitted TO the Judges. and the certificate of
weight presented. The cattle will be eghed free
OF expense On the scale, at H0ssack's warehouse
2. Animals fed for the butcher shall not compete
10 premiums. except IN their proper class.
10 Exhibitors Of stock viii be required to give
all the information possible Of the pedIg-ees Of
their animals, and their 'r-a'raeHt
II. No exhibitor Sh1l attempt TO influence the
awarding committees.
~ The gwaTdug committees must present their
awards TO the secretary on Wednes lay by three
O'Clock r. ".
H. f.rarlag asll,..fsc-s may re.sl7.8s>ae l.sye-
fosarg gr.gs.sg,& to IL. oonstle.otoa II lae P,-i
d,at and Recording >,cr,tfrg f0- orti,lc. II Diyrat
a. No articles IN class f., having resolved the
first premium at previous fair. shall be permitted
to be 4 competitor the same class again.
J.. Exhibitors are required TO have their articles
entered on the books at the business Office before
they placed within the enclosure.
l.. On the entry Of the articles and animals.
cards will be furnished with the number aud class,
as entered al the Office which are 10 lie placed
the animal or article 10 Toe exhibited. No article
exhibited shall be removed before The close Of the
exhibition without the permission Of the President.
l.. Every exhibitor should have bis articles or
animals on the ground, and arranged in their
places stated IN the order OF the fair. they
cannot come IN competition for premiums. This
rule will be strictly adhered 10
- The committee viii not be responsible for the
omission OF any animals the lists, if the last
ioreguju. rule Is not complied with. nor for any
mistake on the part of the exhibitors in the classi
ilc.ttIun OF their articles and animals.
l.. The executive committee wlil take all posi-
de care stock after their arrangement the
ground but viii not be responsible tor any losses
or damages that NAV occur.
20. straw and hay wtl in all cases be provided
free OF charge.
Il All premiums Of one dollar and under will
be paid IN agricultural periodicals.
- -. Al premiums viii be considered do
mated the Society If called for within ~ days
after the Fair.