Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-14
RULES AND REGULATIONS.


Premiums and diplomas will be paid on and
after the first Wednesday Of November and un-
til the lst day of January, 1861, after which all
money premiums unclaimed will be considered
donation to the Society. The officers of the
Society and members CT the Committee of ar.
rangemcnts will wear badge designating their
Office and il will be their duty as well as pleasure
to attend to the expressed wishes and wants of
exhibitors and others, if it is in their power so
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 spec.
tat0rs.
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
dollar to the Treasurer shall receive a certificate
Of membership containing the name Of the np-
plicant and endorsed by the Secretary
Every person becoming n member as above
shall on the presentation Of his certificate re-
ceive a 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 contribu-
uOus ana snNll Annuhlly receive from me OeCr0-
tary a free family ticket
All persons must be provided with tickets
which can be had from the Executive Committee
Treasurer or Secretary or at the door Persons
acting rs Judges are expected to become mem
bers of the Society Persons from other cOun.
ties can become members by complying with the
above rules Ladies can become members by
making application as above and paying into
the Treasury fifty cents when they will receive q
ticket to admit them free.
Exhibition Of ladys and gentlemens' horse
manship will take place on Tuesday and Wee.
nesday evening at o'clock, fast riding will not
be allowed those violating this rule will be ex-
cluded from competition. Flowing match will
take place on Wednesday at 10 o'clock AM
The address will be delivered at 2 o'clock on
Friday the 18th of october, and Immediately af
ter the address the reports Of the judges will be
read and the premiums awarded.
Exhibitors must become members Of the SOcie-
ty and have their animals aad articles entered
on the Secretary's books on or before the 18th
day of October; and all animals and articles,
except horses, must be brought within the enclo-
sure as early rs Wednesday, at 10 o'clock,
AM, and all persons entering animals and art-
cles for exhibition will procure cards from the
Secretary with the class and number of entry of
said articles, previous to placing said articles on
tie ground. Euv and straw will TO furnished
gratis for all animals entered for premiums, and
grain will be furnished cost for those who desire
to purchase.
/ No horse shall be entered or allowed prcmi-
um unless he is free from disease. Horses will
/ he received until Wednesday noon, but must be
entered previously. All persons who intend to
exhibit horses, cattle, sheep er swine, or who in
tend TO offer stock or any other article for sale,
should notify the Secretary of such intention on
or before the 10th of 0ctorber, and have with
him list and full de ScriptiOn of the same.
/ Persons intending to exhibit blOoded stock
must produce authentic pedigrees, and are ear
ncstly requested to furnish the Secretary, by the
10Th of October 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.
Instructions to Judgcs.-No animal to receive
an award in more than cne class.
Judges are expressly required not to award
premiums to over fed animals. No premiums
are to be awarded to bulls,cows or heifers, which
shall appear to have boen fattened, only in the
class of fat cattle the object of the Society being
to have superior animals Of this description for
breeding.
/ Fot Coulc.-The judges on fat cattle will give
particular attention to the animals submitted for
examination. 1t is believed all other thing
being cqGal those are 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 SUI
perficies 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 hCre is but one exhibitor, although he
may show several animals in enc 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 rrccnution
in his power, for the safety Of stock and articles
on exhibition af'er their arrival, and arrange
ment on the grounds, but will not be responsible
for any loss or damage that may occur. The So.
ciety desires exhibitors te give personal attcn-
tion to their animals and articles and at the
close of the ar to attend to their removal as
the S, ciety cannot take further care ofthem.
Rules of Piotcing,-The name of the plowman
must be given as 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.
The time allowed 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
plowmnu TO do his work without driver of 9th
er assistance.
lhe 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
manrer, provided the work is done in the time
allowed for its performance.
| Each plowman to strike his own land, and
pillow: entirely independent Of the adjoining land.
Within the one-fourth Of an acre plowed, 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
Executive Committee or the Secretary, who will
be pleased to give any information in their power
at any time. ..r..
Any article not enumerated in the above cas-
ses. and placed upon exhibition, il worthy of no.
tice, will be suitably rewarded .
! The Executive Committee reserve discretion
ary power to award Diplomas in any case for I'd
best articles, or for articles not entitled to prem-
ums by the rples. F.s. .as--
Three Judges for each class will be appointed
and sEnOunced before or on the first day of the
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All articles may be entered free of charge, ex-
nd tha IN