Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-07-05
CONSTITUTION.

ARTICLE, This society shall be called the
SANDUSKY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY. The officers shall consist of a
President, Vice President, Treasurer Secretary
and five managers, who, together shall constitute
a Board of Directors for the general management
of the affairs of the Society they shall be elect
ed annually, by the members ofthe society and
hold their offices until their SUCCESSORS are APP
pointed.
ART. Il.-Mcmbers of this society must be
residents ofthe county, and pay the sum of one
dollar annually to the Treasurer
ART. III.-Competitors for premiums must
be members of the Society
ART. IVA list of the articles for which
premiums are TO be awarded by the Society,"
must be published in newspaper, or in hand
bills, at least one month previous to the day of
exhibition.
Arr. V.-All articles offered for premiums,
must be owned by the persons Offering the same
or by members of their families; and productions
OF the soil or manufactured articles must be
produced oPmanulactured within the county.
ART. VI.-Awarding committees of three per-
sons each, shall be annually appointed by the
Directors of the Society, forjudging the differ
ent classes of articles offered in competition and
awarding premiums for the same.
ART Vll.-The awarding COMMITTEES must
comply with the provisions Of the law requiring
competitors for premiums on crops, and other
ments ofthe process and expense of culture and
production, DC
ART. VIll.-Competitors for premiums on
crops shall be required to have the ground and
its produce accurately measured by no less than
two disinterested persons, whose statements
shall be verified by affidavit.
ART. lX.-Premiums on grain and grass crops
shall not be awarded for less than one acre, and
on root crops not less than onefourth of an acre;
the whole quantity produced on the amount of
land specified, shall be measured or weighed;
root croops TO be estimated by weight, divested
of tops, sixty pounds to be considered bushel;
and grain crops to be measured or weighed ac-
cording to the usual standard, and the rules in
relation to other crops and productions to be
agreed on by the Directors of the Society
ART. X.-The annual exhibition of the Soci-
ETY. must be held at some period between the
first day of September and the first day of No
vember; premiums on crops may be awarded at
a later period if thought necessary.
REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING COMMITTEES.
The Committees will bear particularly in mind
that the object of the law is to encourage profita-
bic production, and although due regard shall
be paid to large crops, and neatness, and perma-
nent fixtures, yet the premium must be adjudged
to that farm, field, or product, DC, which
shows the largest amount ofprofit DC; that is
the largest net profit, whether the largest crop
or not will be entitled to the premium. Judges
on animals will make proper allowance for age
and other circumstances, and will not encourage
over-fed animals.
Committees must in all cases report theil
awards in writing and state fully their reasons
therefore.
No premiums to be awarded ON animals OF
articles that have heretofore received the first
premium, in the same class. And no premium
to be awarded on any animal or article without
merit, whether there is competition or not.
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
Exhibitors must have their articles on the
Fair Grounds and entered on the Premium List
un the first day of the Fair, and card will be
furnished by the Secretary to be placed on the
article No animal or article can be removed
until three o'clock p. NJ. of the third day with
out permission of the Executive committee
Live stock entered on the books on the first day
may be brought into the grounds up to 9o'clock
a. NJ. Of the second day. Premiums will bC
awarded on the third day of the Fair
An election will lie held at the Committee S