Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-14
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

Premiums and diplomas will be paid on an,
after the first Wednesday of November and un
I'll the lst day Of January, 1861, after which al
|, money premiums unclaimed will be considere,
as a donation to the Society. The officers of tn,
Society and members cf the Committee of ar
rangements will wear n badge designating thei
othce and it will be their duty as well as pleasure
I to attend to the expressed wishes and wants o
exhibitors and others, if il is in their power s.
to do. select police force will be in constan
attendance for the preservation of order anC
protection of property.
The trotting course is level, well graded, ant
one-third OF II mile in circuit Ample arrange
ments will be made for the convenience Of spec
tatDrs
Children under ten years Of age not admitted
unless accompanied by their parents or guardians
Every person wishing to be enrolled as u mem
ber of this Society must apply on or before the
hrst day oi the lair, and on the payment of one
dollar to the Treasurer shall receive certificate
of membership containing the name of the mp.
plicant and endorsed by the Secretary.
Every person becoming n member as above
shall on the presentation of his certificate, re
ceivc ticket which will admit him free during
the fair. Any person complying With the above
Regulations and paying SO, shall become life
member and shall be exempt from all contribu-
tions and shall annually receive from the Secre.
tsry free family ticket.
All persons must be provided with tickets,
which can be had from the Executive Committee,
Treasurer or Secretary or at the door. Persons
acting as Judges are expeC ted to become men,
bers Of the Society. Persons from other coun
ties can become members by complying with the
above rules. Ladies can become members by
making application Nc above and paying into
the Treasury fifty cents when they will receive a
ticket to admit them free.
] Exh. nC I.1 - a.
tnfnsbip will take place on Tuesday and Wee.
hesday evening at O'Clock, fast riding will not
be allowed those violating this rule will be ex-
cluded from competition. Flowing match will
take place on Wednesday at 10 o'clock AM
The address will be delivered at 2 o'clock on
Friday the 18th of October, and Immediately af
ter the address the reports of the Judges will be
read and the premiums awarded.
Exhibitors must become members of the Soce.
ty and have their enimals ald articles entered
on the Sccretarys books on or before the 18th
day of October; and all animals and articles,
except horses, must be brought within the cnco-
sure as early US Wednesday, at 10 O'clock
AM, and all persons entering animals and arti-
cles for exhibition will procure cards from the
Secretary with the class and number of cn.ry OF
said articles, previous to placing said articles on
tie ground. Eav and straw will TO furnished
gratis for all animals entered for premiums and
grain Wilde furnished ut cost Tor those who desire
to purchase.
| No horse shall be entered or allowed prcmi-
um unless he is free from disease. Horses viii
he received until Wednesday noon, but must be
eHtnred previously. All persons who intend to
exhibit horses, cattle, sheep er swine, who in
tend 10 offer stock or any other article for sale,
should notify the Secretary OF such intention on
or before the 10th Of 0ctorber, and have with
him list and full description of the same.
Persons intending to exhibit bloodel stock
must produce authentic pedigrees, and are ear
nestly requested to furnish the Secretary, by the
10th of October, with list OF their stock, and
the pedigrees of each. this will facilitate the
preparations Of entries and in case Of deficient
pedigrees, viii afford the owner time to correct
the same.
Instructions TO Judgcs-No animal to receive
an award in more than ene class.
Judges are expressly required not to award
premiums to over.fcd animals. No premiums
are to be awarded to bulls,cowso or heifers, which
shall appear TO have been fatened, only in the
class Of fat cattle, the object Of the Society being
to have superior animals Of this description for
breeding.
Fat CoRte.-Thc judges on fat cattle will give
particular attention to the animals submitted for
examination. 1t is believed all other things
being equal those are 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 su-
perhcies of each, and publish the result with
their reports. They will also, before awarding
any premiums, require Of the competitors full
statements as to the manner and cost of feeding
as required by the regulations of the premium
list.
When there is but one exhibitor, although he
may show several animals in enc class only one
premium will be awarded, that to the first or 9th