Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-08-23
8 SIXTH ANNUAL FAIR
OF THE
Marshall Co. agricultural Society
"I -NOo Il -,
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
September II, Is and 10, 1860.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
TO BE HELD At THE FAIR GROUNDS, NEIR
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day Of the Fair, and to assist the Secreta-
ry and prevent much confusion, those who
intend to make entries are requested to call
on the Secretary and make what entries
they can before the first day of the Fair.
2d. Entries must, in all cases, be made
on the Sccretary's Books, and the entry
ticket properly attached. before articles or
animals are admitted within the inclosure.
No article entered for Premium can be
we'd from the ground, except by con-
sent of the Executive Committee, until the
close Of the Fair. w lst 81 .st
3d. No article or animal can compete
for more than one premium, unless as part
of a collection in the same class or in
Sweepstakes" Drl ros7'fh
4th No Premiums will be paid to those
not members, and all the partners of any
firm must be made me nbers, before being
entitled to compete for premiums.
Iais sr9 % i1, ADMISSIONS. sfal
1st. BY membership tickets. at 81. sad-
mitting the owners family-except males
over q years of age--good during the Fair.
= I'd. BY single tickets. at 25cts each. good
for one admission only. and dropped at the
gate, and no check for return. 81 So
Sd. On the second and tn ,rd days of the
Fair, Carriage tickets can be had at the
Soc.etary's Office, at fifty cents for each
admission, by all who wish to visit the
Fair Grounds by a ride along the carriage
way, but no one will be exempt thereby
from procuring single ticket before en-
tering the Fair Grounds. ,,rnr,
4th. Cards admitting saddle-horses, %
cents, but the rider must procure a mem
bcrship or single ticket before entering the
Fair Grounds. f...-s7s
GENERAL REGULATIONS. ..
lst a card will be furnished to exhibit
ors, numbered to corresponed with the en-
tries on the books of the Secretary, which
card must be securely attached to the arti-
Gle exhibited.
%. All articles entered for premiums
must have been owned by the member pre-
senting it, at least ten days before the Fair;
and all products Of the Farm, Dairy, Or
chard, Garden, Grain-house or Mechan
ical productions must have been produced
by the exhibitor.
Sd. Competitors on all articles requiring
a statement, must attach to the article or
specimen, a statement in writing for the use
of the Committee, embracing all the facts
rquirsd by the rules of the Society.
4th Competitors on Farms must fur
nish a statement in writing, showing the
size and arrangement of their farms. size
Of fields, orchards, buildings and their
cost, gardens, &C.; and if on cultivated
e., x,,,, xlo .~.o1o ~; c,l,,,ct;o, l;,1 ,r
previous crops. the present year crop, and
the quantity produced per acre.
9th. Competitors on butter must state
in writing the number of milkings, treat
ment of the milk, mode of churning and
working the butter. quantity of salt'sused,
and what kind of food the cows received.
9th. Competitors on cheese must state
in writing the tins it was made, the num-
Der of cows MIXED, the number of milk
ings, whether any cream was used, the
quantity of rcnnet used, the mode Of press
ing and treatment of the cheese while sea-
soning. ms e
7th Persons entering Cakes. Pies, Jel-
lies, Preserves, Jams. Wines, Bread or
Bis .uit shall furnish the comraittee with
the Recipe after which they were made,
stating ingredients. quantity, mode of prep
aration and making. 'ao bos. .ai'''
INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES. sIl
1st. When majority of the judges on
any class are present, they shall constitute
a quorum and be authorized to award pre-
miums, and the first on the list of those
present shall oc Chairman; but when a COM
mittee cannot agree there shall be no a.
ward. -Ics f...,s...4ss n .elss.-f
"a. When there is no competition, no
premium will be awarded. unless the article
possesses superior merit. aa, .'-5saqs
Sd. No committee will be permitted to
award discretionary premiums. except on
articles entered in their class and not in
the published list. ...s,.r .-.r ~, .,sros -
4th. The Judges on animals will have
regard to symmetry, early maturity, size
and general characteristics of the breed
which they judge. They will make prop
or allowance for age. feeding. DC. and will
not give encouragement to over-fed animals
in breeding classes. ~. 6,.f,7 .ssa ~
9Th. No premiums will be awarded to
barren females. shown in breeding classes.
9th. The judges in each class will give
full report of their awards, and their rea-
sons for the same, in writing. making snch
mention Of other articles in the same class
VIII ich may be worthy of especial notice,
as they may deem proper. s., ...,a.. q,
- A.ao AGRICULTURAL pErARfaEsT. s.s
CLASS ALARMS, GARDENS Or
.CHARDS, &c.,ssaege ID
Best arranged and best cultivated Farm.
of IS or more acres,s Dip & $1,000
I'd best do do .aa do sa5sb q bslsa
ss--as..r .s.iss igcla s Ind Far d 6 90
best 50 bs do 2j.to 10 acres .ss.,s
.s,.s f, sfsss- n, Dip \ 10 90
% best do do do DO =
best Cultivated Garden 80 Dip i & 4 ( 90 90
"a best do do Ind Far &. 90
best Orchard Of 80 bearing Fruit 5. ss i
% best do do do Ind Far &s2 90
best Bee House and Management "A 90
% best do do Ind Far & ] 90
COMMITTEES, White. Wm. Sluyter and
4; H. Httefveyioi tt o,ee1dr ss a. sas voa sssss'a
- glInli.sasss zCIsASS b. .ni.a e'.~ ss7ss
ed GARDEN PRODUCTIONS.a issgp
Best dozen lfno B,oods Reefs T rfoic 30