Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-16
cLEARF1ELD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
RULES AND REaULA1IoNs

| Premiums and diplomas will be paid on and
| after the first Wednesday of November and until
the 1st day of January, 1851, after which time all
| money premiums unclaimed will be considered a
donation to the Society. The officers of the Socie-
| ty and members of the Committee of arrangements
will wear badge designating their office, and it
will be their duty as well pleasure to attend to
| the expressed wishes and wants of exhibitors and
others. if it is in their power SO to do. 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
| ne-third of 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 mem
| Der of this Society must apply on or before the
! first day OF the fair, and on the payment of
dollar to the Treasurer shall receive certificate
| of membership containing the name of the appli-
! cant and endorsed by the Secretary.
| Every person becoming member as above shall
| on the presentation of his certificate, receive
| ticket which will admit him free during the fair.
Any person complying with the above regulations
and paying $40. shall become life member and
shall be exempt from all contributions and shall
annually receive from the Secretary free family
ticket.
All persons must be provided with tickets which
can be had from the Executive Committee, Treasur-
| er or Secretary at the door. Persons acting as
| Judges are expected to become members of tho
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 will receive ticket to admit
them free.
Exhibition of ladys and gentlemen's horseman-
| ship will take place 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 Friday the 18th
Oct. and Immediately after the adress the reports
of the judges viii be read and the premiums awar
ded.
Exhibitors must become members of the Society
aud have their animals and articles entered on the
Secretarys 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. 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-
hibit horses, cattle, sheep swine, who intend
to offer stock any other article for sale, should
notify the Secretary of such intention before
the 10th of Oct. and bave 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 thel0th Oct,
with list of their stock and the pedigrees of each
this will facilitate the preparations of entries and
in of deficient pedgrees will afford the owner
time to correct the same.
| Instruction to Juages.-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 Catae.-The judges on fat cattle will give
l thr,,tt ttnHf
examination tits believed all other things being
equal those the best cattle that have the
| greatest weight the smallest supericies. The
judges will require all in this class to be weighed,
and viii take measures to give the superfcies of
each, and publish the result with their reports.
They will also. before awarding any premiums,
require of the competitors full statements as to tn e
manner and cost of feeding as required by the
| regulations of the premium list.
When there is but exhibitor although he
NAV show several animals in one class only one
premium will be awarded that to the first, or 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
exhibition after their arrival, and arrangement
on the grounds, but will not be responsible for any
loss 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 the society
not take further of them
t Rules of Pto7yimg.-The name of the plowman
, must be given well as the kind OF plow to be
| uSeu, at Tue ullne OF entry
The quantity of ground to be plowed by each
team to be acre.
The time alnwed to do the work will be three
hours.
The furrow slice in all cases to be Tapped. The
teams to start at the same time and each plowma an
to do his work without driver other assistance
The premiums offered by the Society will be
awarded to the individuals, who, in the jud gme
of the committee, shall do their work in the best
manner, providing the work is done in the time
allowed for its performance.
Each powman to strike his own land and plow
a entirely indepenpant of the adjoining land
Within the one-fourth of pillow ed each
plowman will be required to strike two back fur
rowed lands, and finish with the dead furrow in
c the middle.
4 Any information desired in regard to matters Of
!, the Society can be gained by addressing the Exc
a cutive Committee the Secretary who will be
pleased to give any information in their power al
any time.
r Any article not enumerated in the above classes
a and placed upon exhibition, if worthy of notice
8 will be suitably rewarded
The Executive Committee reserve a discretion
: ary power to award Diplomats in any for 2C
best articles for articles not entitled to premi
d 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 trottine
+ premiums RICHARD SHAW,
y JOHN M'GAUGHEY, JOSIAH r. REED,
= WIN. M'BRIDE, G. r. BARRETT,
August Z, 1851 EX. Committee.
+ III ROME CITY HOTE l.