Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-09
cIEARF1ELD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
RULES AND REGULATION s

Premiums and diplomas will be paid on and
after the first Wednesday of November and until
the LIST day of January, 1861 after which time all
money premiums unclaimed will be considered a
donation to the Society. The officers OF the Socie-
ty and mem bers Of the Committee of arrangements
will wear a badge designating their ONCE, and 1t
will be their duty well pleasure to attend to
the expressed wishes and wants OF exhibitors and
others if it is in their power so to do A select
police force will be in constant attendance for the
preservation of order and protection of property.
The trotting course is level, well graded and
one third of a mile in circuit. Ample arrange
ments will be made for the convenience OF specta-
tors.
Children under ten years of age not admitted
unless accompanied by their parents or guardians
Every person wishing to be enrolled as men,
| ber of this Society must apply on or before the
| first day of the fair, and ON the payment of one
dol ar to the Treasurer shall receive certificate
| of mem bership containing the name of the appl-
| cant and endorsed by the Secretary.
Every person becoming member as above shall
| on the presentation of his certificate, receive a
| ticket which will admit him free during the fair.
Any person complying with the above regulations
| and paying So shall become life member and
| shall be exempt from all contributions and shall
annually receive from the Secretary free family
| ticket
All persons must beprovided with tickets which
| can be ad from the Executive Committee, Treasur
| er or Secretary at the door. Persons acting as
Judges are expected to become members of the
| Society. Persons from other counties can become
| members by complying with the above rules.
| Ladies can become members by making applica-
| ton as above and paying into the Treasury fifty
cents when they viii receive ticket to admit
| them free.
Exhibition of ladys and gentlemen's horseman-
| ship will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday
| evening at o'clock, fast riding will rot be al
| lowed those violating this rule will be excluded
| from competition. Flowing match will take place
on Wednesday at 10 o'clock A. NJ. The address
| will be delivered at o'clock on Friday the 18th
Oct and Immediately after the adresS the reports
of the judges will be read and the premiums awar-
| ded.
Exhibitors must become members of the Society
aud have their animals and articles entered on the
Secretary books before the 18th day of Oct. ;
and all animals and articles except horses. must
be brought within the enclosure early as Wednes-
day 10 o'clock A. NJ. i; and all persons entering
| animals and articles for exhibition will procure
| cards from the Secretary with the class and num-
Der of entry of said articles previous to placing
| said articles on the ground Hay and straw will
be furnished gratis for all animals entered for pre-
| miums, and grain will be furnished at cost Tor
| those whe desire to purchase.
| No horse shall be entered or allowed premium
| unless he is free from disease. Horses will be
received until Wednesday noon, but must be en-
tered previously. All persons who intend to ex-
hlbt horses cattle, sheep or swine, or who intend
to offer stock or any other article for sale should
notify the Secretary of such intention before
the 10th of Oct and have with him list and full
description of the same
Persons intending to exhibit blood stock must
produce authentic pedigrees, and are earnestly
requested to furnish the Secretary by thelOth Oct,
with list of their stock and the pedigrees of each,
this will facilitate the preparations of entries and
in of deficient ped igrees will afford the owner
| time to correct the same.
Instructor to Judges.-No animal to receive an
| award in more than one class.
| Judges are expressly required not to award pre-
miums to over fed animals. No premiums are to
| be awarded to bulls, cows or heifers, which shall
appear to have been fattened, only in the class OF
fat cattle, the object the society being to have
superior animals of this description for breeding.
Fat CatHe.-The judges on fat cattle will give
particular attention to the animals submitted for
examination tits believed all other things being
equal those are the best cattle that have the
greatest weight over the smallest superfcies. The
judges will require all in this class to be weighed,
and will take measures to give the superheies OF
each, and publish the result with their reports.
They will also. before awarding any premiums,
require of the competitors full statements as to the
manner and cost of feeding as required by the
regulations of the premium list.
When there is but one exhibitor, although he
may show several animals in one class only one
premium will be awarded that to the first. 9TH
erwise as the merits of the animal may be judged.
The superintendent will take every precaution
in his power, for the safety of stock and articles
on exhibition after their arrival, and arrangement
the grounds, but will not be responsible for any
loss or damage that may occur. The society
desires exhibitors to give personal attention to
their animals and articles and at the close of the
fair to attend to their removal as the society can
not take further of them.
| Rules of PLosctng.-The name of the plowman
must be given as we'll as the kind of pillow to be
used, at the time of entry.
The quantity of ground to be plowed by each
team to be
The time alnwed to do the work will be three
hours.
7 The furrow slice in all cases to be Tapped. The
teams to start at the same time and each plowmar
to do his work without driver other assistance
The premiums offered by the Society will be
awarded, to the individuals, who, in the judgment
of the committee, shall do their work in the bes
manner, providing the work is done in the tim,
allowed for its performance
: Each plowman to strike his own land, and plow
entirely indepenpant of the adjoining land
Within the one-fourth of plow ed, each
plowman will be required to strike two back fur
rowed lands, and finish with the dead furrow il
the middle.
l Any information desired in regard to matters O
the Society can be gained by addressing the Exc
cutiye Committee the Secretary who will bt
D pleased to give any information in their power a
any time.
r Any article not enumerated in the above classes
! and placed upon exhibition, if worthy of notice
will be suitably rewarded
The Executive Committee reserve discretion
airy power to award Diplomas in any for 2C
best tcles, for articles not entitled to premi
ums by the rules
Three Judges for each class will be appointed
and announced either before or on the first day o
the Fair.
All articles may be entered free of charge, ex
cepting Horses for pleasure and for the trottins
premiums. RICHARD SHAW,
JOHN MGAUGHEY, JOSIAH r. REED,
WIN. MBRIDE, g. r. BARRETT,
August z, 1861. Elk. Committee.
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