The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-29

railroads leading to this city to carry per-
sons, and articles intended for exhibition, to
the Fair at half rates, in the usual manner.
/ The Fair Grounds are situated conveniently
to the railroad.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
TINE OF ENTRIES.
Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday
until 10 A. NJ, will be devoted to making
entries and arranging the same for exhibi-
ton. No article will be received after
o'clock, P M of Wednesday, unless una
voidably detained by accident.
CARDS OF ADMISSION.
L. Badges, which viii admit the proper
owner to the Fair Grounds during the
week.
2 Tickest of admission, price twenty
five cents each, children ten cents, can be
had at the Treasurer's Office, near the en-
trance of the Fair Grounds, and also at sew
eral suitable places in the city.
,. Cards admitting twO-horse vehicle
will be sold for so cents admitting a one
horse vehicle, 20 cents. But no person in a
carriage or other wheeled vehicle will be
exempt thereby from procuring ticket of
admission before entering the Fair Grounds.
ARTICLES INTENDED FOR EXHIBITION.
Must be entered on the Secretary's book
before they will be admitted into the enclos-
ure. On the entry of the articles, cards
will be furnished with the class, the name
of the article, and the number of the entry,
which must be preserved and firmly attach
ed to the article to be exhibited.
Exhibitors will prevent mistakes by no.
ticing the class of the article to be entered,
as set down on the Premium List, and hand
ing the name and class in writing to the
Secretary.
SPECIAL sUPERINTENDENTs.
There will be appointed a special Super
intendent to each class to take charge of,
and arrange together every enter in his
class, and to see that no article is damaged
or removed, and that every article has its
card attached, and is shown to the proper
awarding committee for examination, and
to report to the Directory any interference
by Exhibitors with Awarding Committees.
At the time of the examination by the
Awarding Committees the halls must be
cleared, and kept so by the respective Su-
perintendents. Articles of a kind must be
arranged together for the convenience of
committees.
ARTICLES.
Every animal and article entered shall be
placed entirely under the direction of the
officers of the exhibition.
No articles entered can be removed
without permission of the General Superiu-
tendent of the exhibition.
ALL PREMIUMS.
Awarded at the Fair and not called for
by the f:st day of November will be con-
sidered as donated to the Society.
All premiums of ten dollars ard upwards
will be paid in pure silver ware; all under
ten dollars, in coin.
JUDGES.
har ,,cf fba
will, on their arrival, please report them
selves to tue Secretary, who will furnish
them with proper badges. They will, if
possible, be all present at the office on Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock.
They will be called at ten o'clock on
Wednesday in front of the oficeof the Ex-
ecutve Committee, on the Fair Grounds
They will be furnished with list of the ar
ticles entered, in their respective depart
ments, to be examined-and they will re-
port their awards to the Secretary, in writ
ing. before 3 o'clock P NJ. on Friday.
INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES.
l. When majority of the Judges on any
class are present, they shall constitute a
quorum, and be authorized to award premi-
ums, and the first on the list of those pres
ent shall be chairman +; but when commit
tee cannot agree, there shall be no award.
2. A premium aoiU not be atcarded iUhen
the article as not aeortAy, though there be no
competition. ~
3. No discretionary premiums are to Be
alparded But where articles of merit on
which no premiums are offered, happen
to be entered in regular premium class,
they viii be referred by the Judges of such
class to the Miscellaneous Committee.
A. The Judges on animals will have re-
gard 10 symmetry, early maturity, size, and
general characteristics of the breed which
they judge. They will make proper allow
ance for age, feeding, &C, but lcilk not give
encouragement to ovegfed animals in breeding
classes
5. No premiums viii be awarded to bar
rem females shown in breeding classes.
8. No articles will be excluded on account
Of having taken a premium at previous
fairs.
I. The Judges, if not satisfied about the
regularity of AL entry, or about its coming
within hevregulations, will apply to the
Secretary or Executive Committee for in.or-
nation.
8. The Judges on Fat Cattle will require
all cattle in this class to be weighed-will
ascertain their superfees, and report the
same-will require of competitors full
statement in writing as to the manner and
MUM.
8. The Judges will give the reasons in
writing for their decisions, Jas far as prac-
ticable,) embracing the valuable and desira-
ble qualities of the article to which prem-
ums are awarded
THE RING.
There will be exercises in the horse ring
every day.
THE ADDRESS
Will be delivered at 10 o'clock A ~, on
Friday, immediately after which the premi-
ums will be proclaimed from the stand.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE q
Will be in their office on the Fair Grounds
during the four days of the Fair They
will appoint all officers, judges, committees,
aud agents 70: the occasion; hear and de-
eide all questions affecting the rights of
Exhibitors or the duties of employees, and
will supervise and direct every department
of the exhibition
The Secretary aud Treasurer will keep