The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-10

do and cob mill s.
do reaper and mower 6
do wheat drill o
do Aeid roller 4
do feed cutter
Best show Of agricultural implements
Manufacturers are Invited TO exhibit implements not
the above list tor which suitable prem will be
awarded il deemed worthy
Class l..
No io-MIsCELLANEoUs
JOHN Al CASEY. West Point. Superintendent.
VIM ROBERTSON, Primrose,
AssAIe. KlcaARpsos, Jsrs1soa To- Juas.
Articles dssmsd worthy and named In any Of the
foregoing elssses will Be premiums
In this class.
INDEPENDENT PREMIUMS.
Best riding riding performed by boy under Is years
"a do do do de
The awarding COMMITTEES will be appointed by board
the second day of the fair
RULES AND SPECULATION
lst. Competitors for any Of the above pre-
miums except sweepstakes, must be residents
of Lee County. All farm, garden and house
reproductions, domestic manufactures and
agricultural implements, must have been
raised or manufactured in the county bv a
member OF the Society. Competition 10
sweepstakes premiums will be open to the
State, Hancock Co., ILL.,, and Clarke Co.. Mo.
I'd. Any person may become q member OF
the society by paying into the treasury One
Dollar and receive ticket.
3 Sd. Members Of the society, their wives
and all their family under Is years of age,
are free 10 enter the grounds at any time up-
on presentation OF their tickets others will
be required to pay + ee of twenty-five cents
for each days attendance.
\ 4th. 10 classes !, z, 5, IS. 6, I, and s, an
entrance fee Of twenty-five cents will be
charged for each animal entered.
5th. No article will be admitted which il
not on the ground by 2 O'clock of the first
day Of the fair, unless by special order Of
the President.
9th. No stock or other article exhibited
will be allowed to be removed from the
grounds without special permission from the
President, until the announcement of the
premiums on the third day of the fair, other
wise their premiums will be forfeited.
b. No premiums will be awarded for
anything which is not superior OF its kind.
and in the opinion Of the Judges fairly wor-
thy Of premium.
oth. The same article or animal shall not
be entered for more than one premium, cx-
rrrr IN -wr-p-tu.vr or ssr ~ - RIM. !.
9th. Competitors for crop premiums must
have the land accurately measured with a
surveyors chain or regular measuring tape
line, and the whole crop measured or weigh
ed by the standard weights and measu es OF
| the State. The land upon which the crop
waa raised must be In one contiguous piece.
and the facts and results sworn 10 by them
selves and at least one dlsinterested witness.
which, together with written statement of
the mode Ut culture, times Of blowing, kinds
and quantities Of seed, cost OF cultivate on,
times OF planting and harvesting, must be
| filed with the Secretary, and no premium
will be awarded unless the above regulations
be complied with In every particular.
| 10th. Premiums on corn, buckwheat and
potato crops will be awarded by the Secreta-
nv on the 1st Of January, 1862, and declara-
tions and proofs must be filed with him by
the 10th Of December previous. Premiums
or other field crops will be awarded at the
| time OF the fair.
llth. The awarding committees will hand
in their reports to the Secretary as soon az
practicable, AID at furthest by 6 o'clock Of
the second day Of the fair.
/ 18th. The chairman OF each committe will
when handing in his report, assist the clerk
in making correct copy OF it, 80 that there
can be no mistake as to the meaning and in
4 ltHlIUu VI CUuinlttcEs SQultltteeo Will
be especially careful in making their .eports
that they get the correct number Of the entry
card attached to the article or animal
! 18th. No person will be allowed in any
manner to interfere with the Judges while Ii
the discharge Of their duties. Any intsrfe.
renee by a competitor shall make Q forfeit.
ure OF Ill his entries. And any person offer
ing bride to Judge will be expelled from
the grounds, and debarred ever after from
exhibiting any article or animal upon tn,
fair grounds during the existence of this So
ciety.
l4th. No animal will be allowed to run
large in the fair grounds. A violation o
this rule will subject the stock to expulsion
from the grounds.
i 10th. Every precaution will be taken 70
the safe keeping OF every article or animal
but in no case will the society be responsible
for any loss, damage or accident.
10th. Exhibitors Of stock will be careful
10 have the entry cards upon their animals
! that the committees may not be delayed i
making their awards.
! IT. All persons furnishing refYcshment
! will BIO required 70 lay in their supplies be
: fore O'Clock Of each day.
J 18th. Particular attention il invited to tn
! laws AZ Iowa, in regard to fairs and fal
j grounds, which will be rigidly enforced.
J. Laws Of IS57--Chapter 1873, section IL
ssNo person or persons shall be permitted
cell any Intoxicating liquors Of any kind, Q
exhibit any animal or other curiosity for mo
ney, or hold auction for the sale OF an
goods, or sell BY lottery or chance any arti
cles u property within the enclosure or viii
in eighty rods ii sAid enclosure, where N
2 State Or County Agricultural Fair il bein
{ bald, without written permit from the y
III eoutive Ot6oer of the association holding sai
81 exhihi1ion, md regular license from u
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