Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-04
cnEARr1EID AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
RULES AND REGULATIONS

the Ist day of January 1861, after which time all
money premiums unclaimed will he considered a |
donation to the Society The officers of the Soce- |
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 eXhlb lbitors an
others if it is in their power so to do. A 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
ber of this Society must apply or before the
first day of the fair, and on the payment of one
dol 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 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
Judges are expected to become members of the
Society. Persons from other counties can become
members by complying with the above rules
Ladies can become members by making appliea-
ton above and paying into the Treasury fifty
cents when they will receive ticket to admit
them free.
Exhibition of ladys and gentlemen'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. NJ. The address
will be delivered at 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.
All articles for wh ch premium of two dollars
and upwards is offered, shall pay fifty cents
trance fee except horses for trotting which shall
pay two dollars. All articles entered for pre-
MUM under two dollars shall pay twenty five
cents. Horses entered for amusement shall pay
twenty FIVE cents All articles, except horses, for
which money premium is offered, no charge.
Exhibitors must become members of the Society
aud have their animals and articles entered on the
Secretary's books before the 9TH day of Oct;
and all animals and articles except horses. must
be brought with in the enclosure early Wednes
| day 10 o'clock 4. 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 viii
be furnish ed gratis for all animals entered for pre-
| mums, and grain will be furnished at cost Tor
| those whe desire to purchase.
No horse shall be entered or 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 or swine, or who intend
to offer stock or any other article for sale, should
notify the Secretary of such intention on or before
| the 10th of Oct and bave with him list and full
| description of the
Persons intending to exhibit blood stock must
produce authentic pedigrees, and are earnestly
requested to furnish the Secretary. by hel0th Oct
with list of their stock and the pedigrees of each
this will facilitate the preparations of entries and
in case of deficient pedigrees will afford the owner
time to correct the same.
Instruction TO JudgeS.-No animal TO receive an
| award in more than one class
| Judges are expressly required not to award pre-
r1iu m fn pypr fed an m No mr. q
be awarded to bulls cows heifers, which shall
appear to have been fattened only in the class of
fat cattle, the object or the society being to have
superior animals of this description for breeding
Fat Cattte-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 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 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
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
not take further care of them.
Rules of Plouung.-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 acre.
1he 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 with out driver other assistance
The premiums offered by the Society will be
awarded, to the individuals, who, in the ud gment
of the committee, shall do their work in the best
5 manner, providing the work is done in the time
allowed for its performance.
Each plowman to strike his own land and pillow
entirely indepenpant of the adjoining land
Within the one-fourth of an 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 address, ng the Exc
cutive Committee the Secretary who will be
pleased to give any information in their power a
any time.
!, Any article not enumerated in the above classes
and placed upon exhibition, If worthy of notice
J; will be suitably rewarded
The Executive Committee reserve discretion
= ary power to award Diplomas in any case for &c
best ticles or for articles not entitled to premi
!, ums by the rules
: Three Judges for each class will be appointed
and announced either before the f rst day O.
the Fair.
All articles may be entered free of charge. ex
cepting Horses for pleasure and for the trottins
premiums. RICHARD SHAW,
JOHN M'GAUGHEY. JOSIAH r, REED.
VIM MBRIDE, G.. r. BARRETT
August Z, 1851 Ex. Committee.
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