The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-26

"S'shCus W eue ebhhuhru We1gntSs anu meas
ures OF the State. The land upon which
| the crop was raised, must be in one contic-
nous piece, and the facts and results. sworn
to by themselves and at least one dislnteres-
| ted witness; which together with a written
statement of the mode of culture. times of
| blowing, kinds and quantity of seed. cost
| OF cultivation, times OF planting, harvesting
or gathering, must be fled with the Secre-
tary and no premium will be awarded unless
the above regulations be complied with in
every particular.
lth. Premiums on corn, Buckwheat and
| Potatoe crops, will be awarded by the Score
tary on the LIST of January, 1861 and declara-
tions and proofs must be fled with him by
hee 18th of December previous. Premiums on
other held crops will be awarded ut the time
of the fair.
IL. The awarding Committee will hand in
their reports to the Secretary as soon as prac-
ticabie, and at all events by six O'Clock of
the second day of the Fair.
PROGRAMME.
| FIRST DAY.
Entrees can be made at the Secretary's
| once on the Fair grounds until O'Clock, o.
| m. Persons who reside In the vicinity, and
persons who arrive with articles for exhibi-
I
date the Secretary by calling at his place of
| business at the Southwest corner of the pub
lie square and having their entrees made the
| day before.
superintendent Of departments will be
! early in attendance and ready to receive and
arrange articles and animals.
At one O'Clock all committees will meet at
the Judges stand when vacancies will be filled
and instructions given.
AT two O'Clock exhibitions of short-horns
herefords and devons will commence in the
ring. Aged bulls being led in first, followed
by two year olds yearlings and bull calves.
then cows and heifers.
As soon as one ring Ia decided upon, badges
tied ON and announcements made-the
marshal will see that there 10 no delay in
bringing the next.
Next comes sweepstakes ring No. q Males
ilrst followed by cows and heifers, and then
the herd.
The exhibition of this day will be closed
by the exhibition of oxen.
Glasses No. and 4 except oxen and work
steerswill be exhibited and decided upon in
their stalls.
SECOND DAY.
AT o'clock a. m, committees on oil minor
classes and all stock not shown in the ring,
VIII commence their examinations, and hand
IN their reports by i've O'Clock, p. III.
AT 10 O'Clock the stations in No. will be
exhibited In the ring in harness, followed by
year olds, year Odds, DC.
Next comes brood mares In harness In Same
class, followed by flleys in order of age.
AT Ii IL o'clock saddle horses and mares.
Adjourned from quarter past l2 to one
O'Clock.
Al one o'clock single buggy horses will
enter the ring, followed by match buggy hor-
ses.
At 3 O'Clock aged stations Of class No. 6
farm horses, will enter the ring, followed by
s year Odds, &C., In order Of age. Then brood
mares and colts, followed by tIIeys in like
manner.
AT half past O'Clock, No. horse sweep
stakes will enter the ring, males first followed
by females.
The examination Of mules and asses will
close the exhibition of this day.
THIRD DAY.
AT y O'Clock, a. III. procession of all pre-
inlum animals in classes No. !. =. 3.4.5.
and \, will take place within the ring and
no premium win be paid on any animal in
those Glasses unless they Join this procession
or have the special permission Of the Presi-
dent to withdraw.
nv ten O'CLOCK, the election III officers for
the suing year will take place and reading
and paying of premium list.
At Il o'clock sale of stock will take place
In the cattle ring.
Persons selling stock will engage their own
anctioneer. No stock will be allowed to be
sold on the ground which was not entered for
exhibition.
REMARKS.
m wIa rft h. Al 4
stiil hanging over it part of the indebted
ness incurred in the improvement of the fair
grounds in the year 1857, amounting to
three hundred dollAss, and feeling it to be
OF the utmost Importance 20 the success of
the society that it be cleared OF debt IL IN
early day,
The board OF directors have made some
slight rsductions in the premium list, in
such classes ~ in thsir opinion would ad-
NIT OF snoh reductions. Hoping thereby to
enable the oihcers 81 the society to cancel ell
.he debt against she society during the ensu-
iag year.
All tho debts against the society weuld
doubtlsssiy have bssa cancelled before this
tins, but for the succession Of failure OF
crops from which the agricultnral interests
~ also all others have suffered 90 severely.
The Directors in osnfning conpetition for
premiums TO residents Of the county have a
they believe consulted the wishes OF the
great majority Of the members OF the society,
and thereby the best Interests Of the society.
All the county papers are requested TO in
SORT the list. VIM. LOWREY, Ssc'y.