The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-08-30

For the Government of the Ell Dorado
County Agricultural Society's Fourth
Annual Fair, at Placerville, 1862.
RrLR !. Each member OF the Society will be tuc-
nished with badge Of membership on application
to the Secretary, and will be required to the
during his appearance at the Fair, and which
shall not be transferable, under penalty Of expul
sion. This badge will admit with him the Ladies Of
his own family, and children under fourteen years
Of age.
ri. Price Of single Tickets 81 Admission to both
Fair and Cattle Show, 81. Season Tickets, not
transferable), admitting a Gentleman and Lady to
the exercises at the Hall and Show Grounds, 81
Season Tickets, not transferable, admitting per-
son, above, 81 81. Clergynien, editors, and dele
gates from kindred Societies, will be presented with
Complimentary cards Of admission, not transferable
| on application NJ the Secretary's Office.
Ill. All exhibitors who intend to compete for the
premiums Of the Society must become members there
CT, and have their articles animals entered at the
office, in Pacerville, At before noon of the second
day, without fall so that they may he arranged in
their respective departments in readiness for nspec
ton by the Judges.
| ~. The Society will not be responsible for the
omission to exhibit any article animal not enter
| ed strictly in accordance with its rules.
v. No article animal entered for premium
can be removed taken away, without special per-
| mission Of the Board OF Managers. M premium
will be paid on anything removed in violation Of
| this rule.
vi. All articles or animals entered for exhibition
must have cards attached with the number entered
at the SeCTetarys desk and exhibitors in all cases.
| must obtain these cards previous to placing their
articles or animals In the Fair Grounds.
| VII. Those who wish to offer articles animals
for sale, during the Fair. must notify the Secretary
at the time Of entry, and all Fruits Vegetables, Flow
ers &c not expressly reserved by notice to the Sec
rotary at the time of entering the same. will be
sdered donated to the Society, AMI will be sold
the close OF the Fair, at public auction for the bene
ft Of the Society.
VIII. The Board will use every precauton in their
power for the safe preservation Of all articles and
stock on exhibition. Exhibitors must give their at
tentiOn to the wants Of their articles animals du-
ring the FAIR, A1 at the close thereof attend to their
removal, AS the responsibilities of the Society win
then cease.
TX. Judges will he selected at the opening Of the
exhibition and with reference solely to the highest
order of fitness provided, always that no person
will be permitted to act Judge in any department
in which he is "a competitor.
Y. The Judges animals will have regard to the
symmetry, early maturity, thorough breeding and
characteristics OF the breeds which they judge. They
will make proper allowances for the age feeding and
condition OF the animals, especially in the breeding
classes and will not give undue encouragement to
Over-fed animals.
XI Animals to which premiums have been award
ed must be paraded around the grounds under the
directions of the Marshal, that visitors may see the
prize animals.
XII. No person will be allowed to interfere with
the Judges during their adjudication.
XIII. The several experimenting committees will
give particular attention To all articles in their
spective classes, and that they all arranged
in the best order possible to lessen and facilitate the
labors Of the Judges in their examinations
XIV. The superntendents will attend each set Of
Judges In their respective departments. and point
out the different articles and animals to be examined
will attach prize cards to the articles and flags to the
successful animals, after the reports of the Judges
have been made up and delivered to the Secretary
Of the Board.
XIV. The Chief Marshal with efficient Aids, will
he in attendance during the hours Of exhibition, to
keep proper order.
xvi All machines, implements or other products
Of mechanical art, must be exhibited by their
spectve makers Inventors their assigns or agents,
with the market price attached.
XVII Efficiency, cheapness and durability, will be
regarded as chief excellencies in every machine
implement.
XVIII. All regular premiums will he announced
and delivered to their respective claimants, before
tie close Of the Fair.
XIX. Proof of origin must be given when required
Xxx. The several Committees Of Judges will be
publicly appointed the first day Of the Fair and
reports will be expected from them at the end OF the
fourth day, Thursday, that the awards may be pre-
pared for distribution ut the close ofthe Exhibition
XXI. The morning Of each day, till 10 O'Clock, will
be appropriated exclusively to the Judges, and mem.
bers visitors will not be admitted during that time,
XXI. Persons intending to take part in the Exh-
billion, earnestly requested to make known their
intentions at the earliest practicable periOd stating
the kind Of articles animals they Intend exhibit
ing, and the probable amount Of space required, so
that due conveniences be Afforded to all, in jus
tice to the exhibitors and to the comfort OF all.
XXIII The Pavilion will be ready for the reception
Of contributions the 18th day Of September, and
will continue open for that purpose only, until the
opening to the Public, which will be ut +. ". Of
the 22nd of September
XIV. The order Of exercises for the day, will be
made known at the opening OF the Pavilion each day
It 10 A. Nj For further iHfOFIDatiOO address ThOs.
!. Orgon. Secretary Of the Society, II Dorado.
ISAAC s. TITUS, President.
Attest. TINS 4 ORoOy SfCfetary