The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-05-17

Persons wishing to exhibit articles or
stock for show or sale only. by atiachlng
their names to the same, will have leave 10
do so, by entry with the Secretary.
Special attention is requested to the iol.
lowing extract from the law, prescribing
the powers and duties Of Agricultural and
Horticultural Socities.
sEcr. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of every AgIi.
cultural Society, applying for the bounty Of the
State, 10 require all competitors for premiums
to ill up the blanks furnished by the Secretary
of the board Of Agriculture, for such purpose,
by answering all questions therein proposed, TO
the best of their knowledge and belief. and pre-
| sent the same TO the several awarding Commit.
tees, with their application for premiums; ana
said Committees shall file all such returns with
their list Of awards, and return the same to the
Treasurer of such Society and no such Trea-
surer shall pay any such premiums as may be
awarded by such Committees which are not ae-
companied by such returns as above sPeeihed.
Section makes the payment OF the State
Bounty conditional upon the Society, re-
quiring the statements as above, and re,
turning them to the Secretary OF the Board
Of Agriculture.
The importance Of faithful and accurate
statements can hardly be insisted upon too
strongly. Il is Of little consequence to the
public whether Mrs. A. gets the premium
for the best butter and cheese, rather than
Mrs. b., or whether Mr.. c. can grow hun.
dred bushels Of corn or hundred pounds
Of beef and pork as chcaply as Mr.. ID. does
ffty, but il we can obtain such information
from Mrs. A. and Mr.. c. as will enable the
whole community to 60 and do likewise, It
is evident that great public good has been
accomplished.
Competitors for premiums will obtain the
blanks of the Secretary, and they will un-
derstand that unless they are filled and pre-
scented, lin all cases where they are requlr
ed,) no Committee is to award premiums,
and even if they should, the Treasurer Is
forbidden to pay them.
The list Of premiums offered being much
more liberal than that Of most other Socie-
ties in the State, and as large as the funds
will allow, no Committees lexcept the In.
cidental Commttee) are authorized toaward
gratuities or discretionary premiums, except
in such cases as the Trustees have author
lied them to do 80.
Discretionary premiums are expected to
be in proportion to the others offered, and
are in all cases subject to the revision and
approval Of the Trustees.
Exhibitors of neat stock and swine, living
more than eight miles from the place OF
Show, will be paid for expenses OF trans
por,ation at rate not exceeding ten cents
per mile for the distance over eight miles,
ior each single animal and further sum
not exceeding six cents per mile, Tor each
additional animal driven by any one exhibl-
tor, provided he enter with the Secretary,
with his entry of said animals, the distance
travelled, and provided said animals be ad-
Judged by tho appropriate Committees to be
of more than ordinary value and to contrib
ute 10 the Show. The sum to be allowed
by the Trustees, who will take into consid.
Grafton the circumstances Of each case 30
as to operate equitably and impartially. as
nearly as may be.
No premium will be awarded on any an
imal or article that has previously received
one in the same class from the Society In
this County; and no object OF article will be
entitled to a premium, unless Il possesses
points of superiority and the Committees
are instructed to withhold premiums, II, IN
their opinion, the articles or objects are not
deemed worthy to receive the same and
no animal, or specimens Of fruit, vegetables,
or other article Of produce, shall be award.
ed more than one premium, though exhibit
ed for excellence in different classes.
To be entitled to premium claimed, the
animal must be owned in the County, and
the crop must be raised, and the article
manufactured in the County Of York by the
person making the entries.
Animals for breeding, though raised out
Of the County, may be entitled to the pre-.
MUM, payable after they have been In tho
County one year.
Satisfactory evidence will be required re-
specting the truth Of all statements by COM
petitors, before any premiums shall be
awarded.
Gentlemen appointed Adjudging Commit
tees are requested to make arrangements to
attend to the duties assigned them, and they
are authorized to I'LL all vacancies that may
exist on the days Of the Show and Far, 10
their respective Committees. And all who
are appointed on any Committee are re-
quested TO register their names on book
in the hands Of the Secretary Immediately
on their arrival. II is hoped and expected
that Committees will report more IN detail
than heretofore, and will previously prepare
the general outlines Of their several he.
ports, that they may be completed and ready
10 be read on the second day Of the Show.
The several Committees ATE expected to
serve gratuitously, unless otherwise pro-
yided for by the Trustees in advance. Any
gentleman named on Committee, who may
decline TO serve, or cannot attend, Is reques.
ted to notify the Secretary thereof IN sea-
son to have the vacancy supplied.
No person serving on any OF the CON-
mittees shall have q vote In any case, when
he shall be personally interested as CON-
petiior.
In case premiums are awarded TO persons
not members, Of 50 or upwards, 81 will be
deducted from each-should the premium
be less than SO, the SUN paid will be one
half the published amount. This rule does
not apply to articles made and exhibited by
the ladies'.
HAY will be furnished, free oi expense,
for ali animals exhibited during the day OF
exhibition.
Premiums will be paid upon application
to the Treasurer thirty days after the Show
and Fair, and such as are uncalled for with.
in one year from that time will be consider.
ed as being given to the Society In aid OF
It's funds.
Every Life and Yearly Member Of the
Society will be entitled to ten single tickets,
to be delivered to the dcor keeper on en-
tering the hall, one for each person who en-
ters. Those not members OF the Society
will be admitted to the Hall for II l.2 cents,
and children at half price-their tickets 70
be delivered to the door keeper, on entering
tho Hall. All persons admitted TO tne
Show Ground on the first day Of the exb''
bilion, free. ,.,,,.. ., ,hs
County will not only contribute 10 'ne sni