Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-02
cLEARF1ELD 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 be considered
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 pleasure to attend to
the expressed wishes and wants OF exhibitors and
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 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 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 a
ticket which will admit him free during the fair.
Any person complying with the above regulations
and paying SO, 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 tho
Society Persons from other counties can become
members by complying with the above rules.
Ladies can become members by making applica-
ton as above and paying into the Treasury fifty
| cents when they will receive a ticket to admit
them free.
Exhibition of ladys and gentlemen's horseman-
ship will take place 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 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 the
Secretarys books before the 18th day of Oct
and all animals and articles except horses. must
be brough within the enclosure early w Wednes
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-
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 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 swine, who intend
to offer stock any other article for sae should
notify the Secretary of such intention before
the 10th of Oct. and have with him list and full
description of the same
Persons intending to exhibit blood stock must
produce authentic pedigrees, and are earnestly
requested furnish the Secretary by thel0th Oct
with list of their stock and the pedgrees of each,
this will facilitate the preparations of entries and
in of deficient pedigrees will afford the
time to correct the same.
IasStructtOn to Judges.-No animal to receive an
award in more than one class.
Judges expressly required not to award pre-
miums to over fed animals. No premiums are to
be awarded to bulls, heifers which shal
appear to have been fatened, only in the class of
fat cattle, the 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 smallest superfces. 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 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, 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
on 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 the society
| Rules of Pioumg.-The name of the plowman
| must be given as well the kind of plow to be
| used at the time of entry.
The quantity of ground to be plowcd by each
| team to be
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 other assistance
| The premiums offered by the Society will be
awarded, to the individuals, who, in the judgment
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 lndepenpant of the adjoining land.
Within the one-fourth of an acre ploN ed. each
plowman will be required to strike two back fur
rowed lands and finish with the dead furrow in
| the middle.
| the Society can be gained by addressing the Exc
cutive Committee or the Secretary who will be
pleased to give any information in their power at
1 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 n discretion-
ary power to award Diplomas in any for I'd
best articles, 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 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 h. REED,
| WIN. M'BRIDE, G. r. BARRETT,
| August Z, 1861. Elk. Committee.