The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-07-17
Regulations.

1. The!payment of one dollar constitutes
any person member of the Society foF one
year. All members have right to compete
for premiums.
2. Any article offered for a premiri m, mus.
be owned or manufactured by The person Of
fering it, or by member of his family under
Il years of age.
5. Ali kinds of stock, mechanic arts, farm
ing implements, dairy products, paintings,
needle work, &C., of other counties and States
are allowed to compete for premiums on an
equal footing with Monroe county ags 5,tl
A. All articles, whether made within the
year or previously, and whether heretofore had
premium awarded or not, are eligible to com
pete for premiums 5eae
S. Exhibitors are required to have their
articles and stock entered on the books before
they are placed within the enclosure, and be-
fore IL o'clock of the first day OF the Fair, and
renain until 3 O'Clock of the third day. On
the entry of the articles and stock, cards will
be- furnished with the number and class which
are to he placed on the animal or article 10 be
exhibited. !
6. Whether there be much, little or no M
petition, premiums will be awarded, provided
the regulations OF the Society be adhered to,
and the articles are meritorious.- 'atL iIFs
/ Z. Any person, the owner of an article ex-i
make use of any means to bias the awarding
committee in making up their Judgment, shall
forfeit their premiums. The various awaI ding
committees are respectfully solicited to be
present in due time that the Board need not
be under the necessity of filling vacancies.
s. Allspecimens of Vegetables offered for
premium, must be cultivated by the persons
Offering the same. - as e si5a - II
9. The COMMITTEES will examine all the ar
ticles entered in their several books The
tickets on the articles correspond to the No in
their books In case any article is entered in
any class, for which n premium is offered, the
committee will examine such article, and make
such recomm mendation as to Premium or Diple-
ma, as in their Judgment the article exhibited
merits, leaving such recommendation to be
adopted by the Board of Directors, or other
wise, as they may determine. istfs
10. When committees award premiums ac-
cording to Premium List, they will attach a
card with No. of Premium marked to the arti-
Gle to which premium is given. But no such
card should be attached for Diploma, or when
the Premium is only recommended. Such en-
tries should be made in pencil in the Books
| of Committees opposite the No. of the arti-
| Gle exhibited. :. s. sSS
+ IL. Any person coming to the Fair with a
cake wagon, drinking saloon, or any other ss-
Enlistment for the purpose of making money,
| shall not stop at shorter distance han thirty
rods from the entrance gate, unless by spe-
| cial permit from tue Directors. .l
IL. There will be no riding or driving al
| lowed within the ring, faster than trot or
| rack either by male or female, under the pen
atty of being expelled from the ring, and for
felt their chance for a premium.
| 13. Should any individual enter an animal
or article in any other name than that of the
bona fde owaer, the person making such entry
shall not be allowed to receive any premium,
even though awarded by the Judges.
| IA. No person, other than the Judges, will
be permitted to go into the ring where stock
is exhibiting, except the Officers of the Society
or Marshals. ,,.;.-,z..
Is. No stock will be permitted to enter the
ring unless under halter, and in the care of a
groom. .fsi33s ;.,F ....lsa
| x The Beard, of Managers will endeayor to
make ample arrangements for the proper dis
!, play Of everything that shall be brouhgt to
| the Fair.
/ 8 It is the earnest desire of the Society that
all our Mechanics, Manufacturers and Farmers
will not neglect the opportunity Of contribu-
ting.to their own and the public good by dis
! play oftheir skill and industry tstheir fellow
citizens. If each one win exhibit as many ar
ticles as possible, the Mechanics' and Manu-
| Iactur6tS sPccliuouS VI tuelrsuaualcr2It, sLQ6
j Farmer the products of his farm, each select
ing with view to utility and beauty, then we
! fear not but Monroe will show that she is not
behind her sister counties.
There will be an ample enclosure of ground
with close board fence ten feet high. All
stock must be exhibited within the enclosure.
1t is expeeted that every committee man
will report himself to the Secretary against II
o'clock A. H., at the farthest, of the first day
Of the Fair; SO that they can Immediately
enter upon their labors.
s.P. JONES, Pres't.
j. R. MoRIIs, Sec'y.