The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-18

proposed, to the best Of their knowledge and be-
lief, aud present the same to the several award
ing Committees, with their application for pre-
miums; and said Committees shall die all sueh
returns with their list Of awards, and return
the same to the Treasurer Of such Society ana
no such Treasurer shall pay any such premiums
as may be awarded by such Committees when
are not accompanied by such returns as ao'''
specified.
Section S makes the payment OF the
State Bounty conditional upon the Society,"
requiring the statements Us above, and re.
turning them TO the Secretary OF the Board
Of Agriculture.
The importance Of faithful and accurate
statements can hardly be insisted upon too
strongly. Tt is Of litile consequence TO the
public whether Mrs. A. gets the premium'or
the best butter and cheese, rather than Mrs,
B., or whether Mr. c. can grow hundreI
bushels Of corn or hundred poun,lsof' 'Veei
and pork as cheaply as Mr.. d. docs fry,
but il we can obtain such Information IRON
Mrs. A. and Mr.. c. as will enable the whole
community to 20 and do likewise, II Is evil
dent that great public good has been ac-
complished.
Competitors for premiums will obtain The
blanks of the Secretary, and they viii un-
ders,and that unless they are filled and pre-
scented, lin all cases where they are requir-
ed, ] no Committee is to award premiums,
and even IL they should, the Treasurer Is
forbidden to pay them.
The list Of premiums offered being much
more liberal than that Of most other Socie.
ties in the State. and as large as the funds
will allow, no Committees Except the Incl.
dental Committee) are authorized to award
gratuities or discretionary premiums, except
in such cases as the Trustees have author
lied them to do so.
Discretionary premiums ere expected to
be in proportion to the others offered, and are
in all cases subject to the revision aud ap-
provrl Of the Trustees.
Exhibitors Of neat stock and swine, living
more than eight miles from the place Of
Show, will be paid for expenses Of trans
porta,ion at a rate not exceeding ten cents
per mile for the distance over eight miles,
for each single animal; and further sum
not exceeding six cents per mile, for each
additional animal driven by any one exhib-
itor, provided he enter with the Secretary,
with his entry Of said animals, the distance
travelled, and provided said animals be ad-
judged by the appropriate Committees to be
Of more than ordinary value and to contrib.
ute to the Show. The sum to be allowed
BY the Trustees, who will take into consid-
Grafton the circumstances Of each case so
as to operate cquitaby and impartialy, as
nearly as may be.
No premium will be awarded on any an
irnal or article that has previously received
enc in the same class from the Society in
this County; and no object or article will
be entitled to premium, unless 1t posses
ses points Of superiority; and the Commit
tees are instructed to withhold premiums, u,
in their opinion. the articles or objects arc
not deemed worthy to receive the same ;and
no animal, or specimens Of fruit, vegetables,
or other article Of produce, shall be award
ed more than one premium, though exhibit
ed for excellence in different clusses.
To be entitled TO premium claimed, the
animal must be owned in the County, and
the crop must be raised, and the article
manufactured IN the County Of York by the
person making the entries.
Animals for breeding, though raised out
OF the County, may be entitled 10 the pre-.
mium, payable after they have been in the
County one year.
Satisfactory evidence will be required re-
speciing the truth Of all statements by COM
petitors, before any premiums shall be
awarded.
Gentlemen appointed Adjudging Commit
tees are requested TO make arrangements TO
attend to the duties assigned them, and they
are authorized to I'LL all vacancies that may
exist on the days Of the Show and Fair, in
their respective Committees. And oil who
are appointed on any Committee nre re-
quesied to register their names on book in
the hands Of the Secretary Immediately on
their arrival. II is hoped and expected
that Committees will report more In detail
than heretofore, and will previously prepare
the general outlines Of their several Re-
ports, that they may be completed and
ready to be read on the second day Of the
Show.
The several Committees are expected TO
serve gratuitously, unless otherwise provid-
ed for by the Trustees in advance. Any
gentleman named on a Committee, who
may decline to serve, or cannot attend, is
requested - notify The Secretary thereof
in season to have the vacancy supplied.
No person serving on any Of the Com
mittees. shall have vote In any case, when
he shall be personally interested as CON-
petitor.
In case premiums are awarded to per-
sons no, members, Of So or upwards, 81
will be deducted from each-should the
premium be less that So, the sum paid will
be one half the published amount. This
rule does not apply to articles made and
exhibited by the ladies.
Hay will be furnished, free Of exepnse,
for all animals exhibited during the day of
exhibition.
Premiums viii be paid upon application
to the Treasurer thirty days after the Show
and Fair, and such ss are uncaled for
within Que year from tha, time will be con.
sidered as being given 20 the Society in aid
Of its funds.
Every Life and Yearly Member olthc So
ciety will be entitled 10 ten single tickets,
TO be delivered TO the door keeper on enter
ing the hall, one for each person who en-
tiers. Those not members Of the S,,cieiy
will be admitted to the Hall for IL ! g scnis,
and children at bali price-,heir tickets to
be delivered TO the door keeper, on entering
the Hall. All persons admitted TO the
Show Ground on the first day Of the exhi-
biiion, free. 80 a. ..... =.
1t is to be hoped that the Ladies of tho
County will not only contribute TO the cx-
hibi,ion the works OF their taste and skill