The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-05-18

Fust Dice P,esident-G. RuGLE, Serena.
Second Vtce Prestdent,-LLwis SouLs, Grand
Rapids.
Reco-iirg Sscretary-Dr. J. o. Harms, Ottawa.
L0rresp,adeng .ec,etary-H. l.. BsusH, Ottawa.
Teasurer.-T. X. COURTNEY, Ottawa.
Erecut4ce L0,nm,nec.-CYRus SHAVER, Rutandi
=. II. SMITH. Utica DAVID GREEN, Dayton; }. W.
ARMSTRONG, beer Park; GrO. W. M,.Ls. South
Ottawa: john MILLER, Freedom, DIR. GEo. ..
SMITH, Bruce; IIENnY X PAnR, Serena HENRY
NEKBEcK. Mission.
GsMe,et sap.,sntendent.-J. r. SHAVER.
-4sststant Supe,1ntendent.-A. 7. Armstrong.
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
The Press throughout the country are respect
fully invited to notice the time of holding the FAIR.
and give such additional editorial notice will call
the attention Of their readers to the subject.
oEDEE THE FAIR.
Animals will be received from O'Clock, A. ~. Of
Monday, 23d, TO 6 o'clock p. H., Tuesday, the 24,h
of September.
Articles will be received from o'clock A. ~, to
clock p. ~, of Tuesday, the 24th Of September.
Examination by the judges commences at
o'clock Of Wednesday, the 2.tiI Of September.
General exhibition for the public, w ednesday,
the 18th Of September.
The address will be delivered at o'clock on
Thursday. 10Th Sept after which the awards will
be declared. aud premiums delivered.
PRICE OF ADMISSION.
a y
many different articles a. he or she may own;
PrUCideI. they come within the rules OF competi-
ton specified Tor each article = and will receive n
family badge for entry to the grounds. No charge
made 10 ladies exhibiting articles III their own de-
partmeut.
Badges vii, be sold at one dollar each during
the Fair, which will admit u the grounds, a man.
his wife his daughters, aud such OF his sons as are
under - years OF age. Family badges Will be sold
1T D. cents each, on Friday.
MEMBER OF the Society, with the above named
member, oi their families, Will be admitted free
exhibition OF their badge.
Tie tra>ler OF bad &C, : fraud upon the Soce
" aud Will 5e punished to the fail extent Of the
law
single tickets viii be sold at the office at 20 cts.
each, Tor one admission. Boys J. cents.
An admission fee OF - cents will be charged Oh
FRIDAY. children halt price.
No public conveyance admitted on pretencc
wAateser
gULEs AND REGULATIONS FAIE
PREMIUMS shall not be given where the ami
nal OF article is unworthy, but the absence Of com
petition shall not deOar Ill exhibitor from reccIy-
Inga premium.
: Tic diploma shall be considered the highest
honorary reward, and shalt je given IN no case
except tor superior merit.
:. he same article or animal shall not receive
two premiums, except IN the sweepstakes
!. Aonais or articles cannot receive premiums
when awarded. # muved before the termination
vi the fair without the consent ot the President.
:. Members Of the awarding committees 10 re-
? thea selves TO the secretary, at the secTetarys
oincr, Oh ihcr arrival and previous TO clock OF
" eiu->.iav. the 18th OF september.
9. lie awarding committees on animals will
have regard tu the Symmetry, early maturity, size
AID general CharacieI1>tIcs o tie breed, to whIch
they belong; they wIii make proper allowance, for
a.v feeding. aud other circumstances affecting the
Character aud condition OF The animal.
:. The awarding committee Oh tat cattle will
give part .cGlar ate'ion to the animals submitted
Tor examination Il Is believed, all other thing.
eiug equal those are the best cattle that have the
greatest wei -h'. ia the smallest eTi.cs.
=. All lat cattle must be weighed before being
-ubu.llici Ia tue yu' -es. aud the certificate OF
weight presented. i.e cattle will be .ghed free
u; = el.-e on the >ca.e, ~ H0.s4ck- Warehouse.
.. Animals fed for the butcher hall not compete
for uTrnIuru>, except in their own proper clJs>
J.. Exhibitors Of stock wIl! lie ~. e.utred TO give
al tAc information .G,S5hlc OF the ped grces Of
;llcir sai-.ai-, sid shear Treatment
J.. - exhibitor si-il attempt 10 Influence the
u HE 81, al l,r,, Committees iru,, present their
awards 10 The seeic;af. on ciIe>Gay by three
y ciut. T. u
f,.ry seAsH,s t. tie rnHSser.it.o,, r IL, Pre>i-
a-nt 81 E..,fI.Up .>-5Teorg syr astcse, y E.er..
-. W Articles az r.Bss J., having received the
first p:cmUm - p1c' fiIr. shall Oe permitted
t. be a conn etI'Ur IN the same class agaiu.
- Exhibitors are required Ia have tnrIr articles
entered lie books the business oitCe, before
IIry aTc pIc,G within tie enclosure.
J.. Ca the -atry Il the article, aud animals
cards All bc Furnished. 9Th the udmber and class
u> cuIered - t!lr Office v hic. 4 be placed OF
the animal or article IL be cAh,Iitrd. No artIci,
cxhi5Ird shall Lc removed before tie CLOSE ut tbs
exhibition without Tie pc mission O.! ;tc re- ldcnt
d l. Eyery exhibitor should have his articles o
ansnIr.> cu tie grounds aud arranged tbeI
lsCC> st.tct ~ the '' order IT the lair, the,
cannot come IN conn petition Tor prvluiuIAus. ThI
rule NIi be strictly adhered io.
. II The committee will not be respon> bic for ilIt
omission Of auv animals on the lists, n the la,
foregoing rule l. not complied with. nor for All,
mistake Oh the part of the exhibitors in the classi
iIcatIon o; their articles and animals.
I9. Tie executive committee VIII take nll posi-
bic care of stock after their arrangement; the
GROUND but WI not be responsible tor any iosse:
I or damages that may occur.
! -. Straw and hay will in all cases be provided
fee Of charge.
? u. All premiums Of one dollar and under vii
lie p,id IN agricultural periodicals.
~ - All premiums will be considered as do
rated II ,iie Society If not called tor within 8
Gay, after the Fair.