Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-10-03
CLEARFILD AGRICULTURE AL so.
ETY..
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

Eiouuu 10 thClostu ny renee
s feet high, aud suitable buildings will be erect
ed for the protection of al articles ON examina-
tion. r.-. XXI
Premiums and diplomas win be paid on and
after the first Wednesday of November and unit
the lst day of January, 1861, after which time
all money premiums unclaimed will be consider
ed a donation to the Society. The Ulcers o.
the Society AID members Of the Committee o
arrangements will wear badge designating theil
ofce, ard it will be their duty as well as pleas
urs to attend TO the expressed wishes and want
Of exhibitors and others, ifit is in their power Sc
to do. select police force viii be in constan
attendance for the preservation of order ant
protection Of property. .r.E I'D
The trottipg course /, level, well graded, ant
one-third of a mile in circuit Ample arrange
entsm WILDE made for the convenience of spec
ltators. .. 2. ..-
Rules Of Admi,sioh,-M Members with wives, ant
children under sixteen years Of age If dues arc
paid up, 70 be admitted free single tickets, q
cents; tickets for 81 family tickets for the
Fair Sl-Chidrtn under ten years Of ago not ad.
mitted uniess accompanied by their psrents OF
guardians. Life members and fsmily, free
Tickets to be given up at the door, except sea.
son or free tickets, which persons after showing
the door keeper, win retain.
Every person wishing to be enrolled as a nom
her Of this Society must apply on or before the
. III eb uhy VI .ub idlI, anu ON the payment oil one
dollar to the Treasurer shall receive n certificate
of membership containing the name Of the APP
plicant and endorsed by tho Secretary.
Every person becoming a member as above
, hall on the presentation Of his certificate, re.
| ceive ticket which viii admit him froo during
The fair Any person complying with the above
regulations and paying $40, shall become life
member and shall be exempt from all contribu-
tions and sh II annually receive from the Secre-
tary free family ticket. .I.
All persons must be provided with tioktts
which can be had from the Executive Commit
! tee, Treasurer or Secretary or at the door, Per
sons acting ns judges are expected to become
members Of the Society, Persons from other
counties can become members by comrlyiug
with tho above rules. Ladies can be come mem
bers by making applierdonas as above and paying
into the Treasury fifty cents when they will re.
eeve ticket TO admit thom free .-s'ar.E
Exhibition of Ladys and gcntlemens horse.
manship viii take place on Tuesday and Wed.
nesday evening at o'clock, fast riding will not
be allowed those violating this rule W i'll be ex-
cluded from competition. Flowing match will
take place on Tuesday at 10 o'clock A. NJ The
address will be delivered at clock ON Thurs
day the 18Th October, and Immediately after the
address the reports Of the judges viii be read
and the premiums awarded.
All articles for which premium Of two dollars
ana upwards is offered, shallpay. fifty cents en-
trance fco except horses for tro oiting, which shall
pay two dollars, All articles entered for a pre-
MUM under two dollars Shall pay twenty five
cents. Horses entered for amusement shall pay
twenty-five cents. All articles, except horses
for which no money premium is offered, no
charge.
Exhibitors must become mcmbers Of the So
ciety and have their animals aud articles enter
ed on the Secretary's books on or before the 10th
I lay ff Nat ~ n
except horses, must be brought within the en-
closure as early as Tuesday noon aud all per-.
sons entering animals and articles for exhibition
will procure cards from the Secretary with the
class and number of entry of sal articles, pre-
yious to placing said articles on The ground
Hay and straw win bo furnished gratis for all
animals entercl for premiums, and grain will be
furnished nt cost for thoEo who desire to pur-
chase ... ..H| a.. 80
No horse shall be entered or allowed pre-
MUM unless he is free from disease Horses
will be received until Wednesday noon. but must
be entered previously. All persons who intend
to exhibit horses, cattle, sheep or swine, or who
intsnd to offer stock any other article for sal
should notify the Secretary of such intention on
or before the 1O,h of 0ctocor. and have with
him list and full description Of the same.
Pors,ns intending to exhibit blood stock must
produce authentic pedigrces, and are earn sstly
TcQubtieu 70 luTnls0 lne secretary, by the Iutn
Oct, with list of their stock and the podigrees
of each, this will facilitate the preparations Of
entries and in case Of deficient podigrees will af
ford the owner time to correct the same
In,truction 70 Judges--No aniu al to receive
an award il more thau one class. ...s
Judges are expressly required not 10 award
premiums TO oyerfed animals Ne premiums
are to be awarded to bulls, cows or heifcrs which
shall appear to have bee2 fdGtened, only in the
class of fat cattle the object of the society being
to have superior animals Of this description for
breeding. ......
No person shah be allowed to Interfere with
judges during their adjudications. The jdGges
if net satisfied us TO thcregulnrites of entries, ia
their respective classes, will apply to the Secre
tary for information, and should there be any
doubts after examination of their coming within
the regulations, or IL any animal is of such
character as not TO bo entitled to exhibition In
competition, they will report to the Executive
committee, that such a course may be adopted as
the case may require. ....0'.
Fat Cdttie.--The judges on fat cattle will give
particular attention to the animals submitted for
examination. 1t is believed all other things be
ing equal those are the best cattle that have the
greatest weight over tho smallest saperic les -
The judges will require all in this class to be
weighed, and will tako measures to give the
superhcies of each, and publish the result with
tneir reports. lncy VIII also, before awarding
any premiums, require of the competitors full
statements as to the manner and cost Of feeding
as required by the regulations of the premium
list a. ..I..
When there is but one exhibitor although he
may show several animals in enc class, only one
premium will be awarded, that to tho first, or
otherwise as the merits of the animal may be
jhdged. \
Discretionary Preniums-No viewing com.
mttee shall award any discretionary premiums
When, however, articles of merit superior in
their character, are presented, and which are
enhtlcdto special concentrations, the judges
are desired to notice them particularly and refer
them to the consideration Of the Executive com
mittee at subsequcnt meeting.
The Superintendent will take every precautiont
in his power for the safety ofstock and articles on
exhibition after thoir arrival, and arrangement
on the grounds, but will not bo responsible for
any loss or damage that may occur The society
desires exhibitors to givo 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.
Ipuleg of plo,pipo Tho mann nT tbo nj,