The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-05
TWELFTH ANNUAL FAIR
or THE
Highland Go, Agricultural Society,
TO BE HELD AT
HILLSBORO, HIGHLAND co., o.,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
October 2d, 3d anil 4h, 1861.

OFFICERS.
Presidcnt-John H jolly.
Treasurer Sam'l. q. Hibbon.
Ccrctary--Wm. II. Woodrow.
Board Of iroctors--Thos. Robinson,
JAS. b. Heron, Cyrus Patterson, Jas.
II Anderson, John NJ. Sanders.
Supt. Floral Department IS. o..
Byrd.
Supt. Farm Implcmonts-Bcni Con.
ard.
sup't. Farm Edwin Ar.
thur
sup't Domestic Manufacturos--Johu
A. Patterson.
Sup't. Cattle, Sheep and Hogs--Wm.
d. Dryden.
Sup't. Horscs--John j. Stuart.
Chief Of Policc-Jas. w. Doggott.
Chief Marshal--Chas. Evans.
Assistant Marshals--Henry s. Fore
acre, Carey Y. Pope and A. West.
ORDER OF EXHIBITION.
FIRST DAY.
Draft Horses, Roadstors for Saddle
and Harness, Jacks and Mules, Farm
Implements and Machinery.
SECOND DAY.
Horses for General Purposes, Cattle
.of oil Classcs, Household and Mill
Fabrics, Saddlcrs', Tailors' and Shoe
makers Work, Flowers and Paintings
Provisions, Fruits, Vegetables Roots,
Grains, Preserves, Jollies and Poultry.
THIRD DAY.
Sweepstakes Horses, Match Horses,
Ladies and Boys Riding Matches, Po-
mics, Sheep, Swine, Music, and Grand
Procession of Premium Stock.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
l. The Exhibition will open to the
public on Wednesday, the 2d of Octo
bor and close on Friday, the 4th of Oc-
tober, 1861.
2. The gates will be open at s o.
clock A. NJ. of each day and at that
time every officer is required to be at his
post.
3. The exhibition in the ring, on
each day, will commence precisely at
eleven o'clock, A. NJ, and will contin-
uc until the programme is closed. The
books will be closed half an hour pre-
vious to the commencement of the ex-
hibition, At - O'clock, NJ. there will
be short intermission for refresh
Ilents.
4. Every article or animal upon
the grounds shall, during the Fair. be
under the control of the Board of Di
rcctors, and no article or animal will be
removed until tho close Of the Fair.
without permission Of the Board of Di
rcctors.
3, Membership and complimentary
tickets, and tickets given to those who
furnish refreshments, are not traus.
ferrable, nor arc the badges given to
the Judges If any such tickets are
presented at the gates by any other
than the proper person, the gatekeepers
are instructed not to take them in.
6. No person will be admitted to
enter the Fair Ground with any kind
Of vehicle, except upon the presonta,
tion of q membership or compliments
ry ticket to the officers at the gates.
z. All premiums offered in the fol.
lowing programme are open to compe-
tition from all States in the Union.
8, 1t being almost impossible for
Premium List to contain every article
which it would be desirable to have ex.
hibted at the Fair, the Board Of Di.
rectors will award premiums on all such
a'ticlos or animals as they may think
worthy. But such articles must be reg
ularly entered with the Secretary.
0. No animal shall be permitted to
occupy any stall belonging to the Soci-
city, unless it be entered on the Scoro-
tary's book for exhibition.
TO- No disorderIy conduct will be
permitted. A police force will be upon
tho ground, sufficient to prevent tho
same, and to sec that the rules are OBJ
served.
IL. No person except the awarding
committee on duty, officers Of the Soci-
oty, Presidents Of agricultural and me-
chanical associations, and the members
Of the press, will be allowed inside the
ring while the exhibition is going on.
-. The payment Of ono dollar an
nually will constitute the person paying
the same a momber of the Society, aud
ontite him to a ticket which will ad-
nit himself and all females of his fam
lily, and all males of the samo undor
fifteen years Of age, within the Fair
grounds, during the continuance of the
Fair.
l3. A ticket of membership will en-
title the owner to enter for competition
all articles or animals for premiums of
less than Eve dollars each. All entries
made for prOmiums of that value and
upwards will be charged ten per cent,
on the amount for each entry. For a
second entry Of the same animal 10 be
exhibited in another class, a fec of one
dollar will charged.
II. Premiums not called for by tho
first of December will bo considered
forfeited to the Society,
EXHIBITIONS.
All must be entered in the name
OF the actual owner, and all articles in
the name Of the producer or maker,
undor tho penalty Of forfoiting the pre-,
MUM, should any be awarded.
Exhibitors Of stock in the ring must.
be careful to have the entry card upon
their animals, or in tho possession Of