Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-11
The RAFTSNpAN's JouRMAl.
cLEARF1ELD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
RULES AND REGULATIONS

CLARIFIED AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Premiums and diplomas will be paid 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 it
will be their duty well as pleasure to attend to
the expressed wishes and wants of exhibitors and
others if it is in their power 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
one third of mile in circuit Ample arrange
ments will be made for the convenience OF specta-
tors.
Children under ten years of age not admitted
unless accompanied by their parents or guardians
Every person wishing to be enrolled as MEM
Der of this Society must apply on or before the
first day of the fair, and on the payment of one
dol to the Treasurer shall receive certificate
of 10 EN- bership containing the name of the appli-
cant and endorsed by the Secretary.
Every person becoming mem ber as above shall
on the presentation of his certificate. receive a
ticket which will admit him free during the fair
Any person complying with the above regulations
and paying S10, shall become a 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 had from the Executive Committee, Treasur
er or Secretary at the door. Persons acting as
Judges are expected to become members of the
Society. Persons from other counties can become
members by complying with the above rules.
Lsdiss can become members by making applica-
tion above and paying into the Treasury fifty
cents when they will receive a ticket to admit
them free.
Exhibition of ladys and gcntlemen's horseman-
ship will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday
evening at o'clock, fast riding will rot be al
lowed those violating this rule will be excluded
from competition. Flowing match will take place
on Wednesday at 10 o'clock A. M. The address
will be delivered at 2 o'clock on 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 mem bers of the Society
aud have their animals and articles entered on tn
Secretary's books before the 18th day of Oct
and all animals and articles except horses. must
be brought within the enclosure early as Wedncs
day 10 o'clock A. NJ +; and all persons entering
animals and articles for exhibition will procure
| cards from the Secretary with the class and num-
Der of entry of said articles previous to placing
| said articles on the ground. Hay and straw will
be furnish ed gratis for all animals entered for pre-
| miums, and grain win be furnished at cost Tor
| those whe desire to purchase.
No horse shall be entered allowed premi ium
unless he is free from disease. Horses will be
received until Wednesday noon, but ust be en-
| tered previously. All persons who intend to ex-
hibit horses, cattle, sheep swine or 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
4 description OF the same
Persons intending to exhibit blood stock must
| produce authentic pedigrees and are earnestly
requested to furnish the Secretary by thelOth Oct
with list of their stock and the pedigrees OF each
in case of deficient pedigrees will afford the owner
| time to correct the same.
| Instruction to JMdges.-No animal to receive m
| award in more than one class.
| Judges are expressly required not to award pre-.
| miums to over fed animals. No premiums are to
| awarded
appear to have been fattened omiy in the class OF
fat cattle, the object the society being to have
superior animals of this description for breeding
| Fat CatAe.-The judges on fat cattle will give
| particular attention to the animals submitted for
examination. tits believed all other things being
equal those are the best cattle that have the
| greatest weight the smallest superfcies 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 as required by the
regulations of the premium list.
| When there is but one exhibitor although he
may show several animals in class only one
premium will be awarded. that to the first, 9TH
erwiSe as the merits of the animal may be judged.
| The superintendent will take every precauti On
in his power, for the safety of stock and articles
on exhibition after their arrival, and arrangem
on the grounds, but will not be responsible for any
| loss or 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 the society can
| not take further care of them.
Rules Of Ploaclng.-The name of the plowman
must be given well 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 /
| he time alnwed 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 other assistance
| The premiums offered by the Society will be
awarded, to the individuals who, in the jud gmen,
of the committee, shall do their work in the best
manner, providing the work is done in tho 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 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 be gained by addressing the Exc
cutive Committee or the Secretary who will be
pleased to give any information in their power al
any time,
and placed upon exhibition, if worthy of notice
| will be suitably rewarded
The Executive Committee reserve discretion
| airy power to award Diplomas in any case for I'd
best articles, or for articles not entitled to prem
| ums by the rules.
| Three Judges for each class will be appointed
and announced either before or on the first 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. NJ BRIDE, G. r. BARRETT,
August Z, 1861. Ex Committee
IN ROME CITY HOTE L