Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-25
c1EaRr1ELD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
RULES AND REGULATIoNs.

CLEARF1ELD AGRICULTURAL SUCiEIY.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Premiums and diplomas will be paid on and
after the first Wednesday of NoYember and until
the 1st day of January, 1861 after which time all
money premiums unclaimed will he considered a
donation to the Society. The officers of the Soce
ty and members of the Committee of arrangements
will wear badge designating their office, and it
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 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 mile in circuit. Ample arrange
ments will be made for the convenience ct 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
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 IN mbership containing the name eff the appli-
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 Sl0 shall become a 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 the
Society. Persons from other counties become
members by complying with the above rules.
Ladies can become members by making applica-
ton above and paying into the Treasury fifty
| cents when they will receive a 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 lot be al
lowed those violating this rule will be excluded
on Wednesday at 10 o'clock A NJ. The address
will be delivered at 2 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 mem bers of the Society
aud have their animals and articles entered on the
Secretary's books before the 10Th day of Oct.
and all animals and articles. except horses must
be brou ght within the enclosure early as Wednes
day 10 O'Clock A. M. and all persons entering
| animals and articles for exhibition will procure
cards from the Secretary with the class and num-
said articles on the ground Hay and straw viii
be furnish ed 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 aprem um
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-
hibt horses cattle, sheep or swine, or who intend
to offer stock any other article for sae 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 earnestly
requested to furnish the Secretary. by hel0th Oct,
with list of their stock and the pedigrees of EACH
this will facilitate the preparations of entries and
in of deficient pedigrees will afford the owner
time to correct the same
I,str7lct,on 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 or the society being to have
superior animals of this description for breeding
Fat Cattte.-The judges On fat cattle will give
particular attention to the animals submitted for
| examination. tits believed all other things being
| equal those 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 superfcies of
| each, and publish the result with their reports.
| They will also. before awarding any premiums.
require of the competitors full statements to the
| manner and cost of feeding 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 ud ged.
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
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not take further of them.
| Rides of Pio,cing.-The name of the plowman
| must be given well 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.
| The furrow slice in all cases to be Tapped. The
| teams to start at the time and each powm 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 gment
of the committee, shall do their work in the best
manner, providing the work is done in the time
| allowed for its performance.
Each plowman to strike his own land. and plow
| entirely indepenpant of the adjoining land
Within the one-fourth of an acre pillow ed, each
plowman will be required to strike two back fur
| the middle
| Any information desired in regard to matters OF
the Society can be gained by addressing the Exc
| eutive Committee the Secretary who will be
pleased to give any Information in their power al
| any time.
| 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
| ary power to award Diplomas in any case for Cd
best ticles, 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 Fl rst day OF
the Fair.
| All articles may be entered free of charge ex
cepting Horses for pleasure and for the trotting
| premiums. RICHARD SHAW,
JOHN M'GAUGHEY, JOSIAH R. REED,
VIM. M'BRIDE, G. R. BARRETT,