Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18
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cIEARr1ELD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
RuLEs AND REauLArIoNs.

CLEARFIELD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Premiums and diplomas will be paid on and
after the first Wednesday of November 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 Socie-
ty and mem bers of the Committee of arrangements
will wear badge designating their office, and il
will be their duty well pleasure to attend to
the expressed wishes and wants of exhibitors and
others. if it is in their power 80 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
e-third of a mile in circuit Ample arrange
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
doll ar to the Treasurer shall receive certificate
of membership containing the name of the appli-
cant and endorsed by the Secretary.
Every person becoming member as above shall
on the presentation of his certificate, receive
ticket which will admit him free during the fair
Any person complying with the above regulations
and paying $40, shall become 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 h ad from the Executive Committee, Treasur
er or Secretary or 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 applca-
ton above and paying into the Treasury fifty
cents when they will receive ticket to admit
them free.
ship will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday
evening ut 3 o'clock, fast riding will not be al
lowed those violating this rule will be excluded
from competition. Flowing match will take place
WoAn Aav nj 0o'P M he nnd
will be delivered at o'clock 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 members of the Society
aud have their animals and articles entered the
Secretary's books before the 9Th day of Oct ;
and all animals and articles except horses must
be brought within the enclosure early as ednes
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 IN the ground. Hay and straw will
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 allowed premium
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-
hibit horses, cattle, sheep swine, who intend
to offer stock or any other article for sale should
notify the Secretary of such intention or before
the 10th of Oct. and have with him list and full
description of the
Persons intending to exhibit blood stock must
produce authentic pedigrees, and earnestly
requested to furnish the Secretary by the10th Oct
with list of their stock and the pedgrees of each,
this will facilitate the preparations of entries and
in case of deficient pedigrees will afford the
time to correct the same.
InstrMetson to Judges.-No animal to receive an
award in moro than one class.
Judges 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, tho object the society being to have
superior animals of this description for breeding
Fat Cathe.-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 mallest superficies 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 as 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 or 9TH
erwise as the merits of the animal may be judged
The superintendent will take every precaution
in his power, for the safety of stock and articles
exhibition after their arrival, and arrangement
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
fair to attend to their removal as the society
not take further care of them.
Rules of Piotc,mg.-The name of the plowman
must be given as we'll as the kind of plow to be
used, at the time of entry
The quantity of ground to be plowed by each
team to be acre.
The time allnwed to do the work will be three
hours.
The furrow slice in all cases to be Tapped The
teams to start at the same time and each plowman
to do his work without driver or other assistance
The premiums offered by the Society will be
awarded, to the Individuals who, in the judgme mt
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 acre pillow ed. each
plowman will be required to strike two back fur
rowed lands, and finish with the dead furrow in
the middle.
Any information desired in regard to matters of
| the Society can be gained by addressing the Exc
cutive Committee the Secretary who will be
pleased to give any information in their power at
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 a discretion
ary power to award Diplomas in any case for I'd
best tcles, 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 irst 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
WIN. MBRIDE, G. r. BARRETT,
August z, 1851. Ex COMMITTEES.
IN YRON CITY TEL,