The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-08-09
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For the Government of the Ell Dorado
County Agricultural Society's Fourth
Annual Fair, at Placerville, 1862.

RCIR !. Each member of the Society VIII be Iur-
njSbe,j AiU, badge Of membership az application
to the Secretary. and will be required To the
same during his appearance at the Fair, and which
shall not BE- transferable, under penalty ~ expu
sion. This badge will admit with him the Ladies' Of
his own family, and children under fourteen years
OF age.
ii. Price of single Tickets 81 Admission to both
Fair and Cattle Show, 81. Season Tick"ts: { not
transrerablc). admitting GENTLEMAN and Lady to
the exercises At the Hall and show Grounds, g.
Season Tickets not transferable, admitting one per
SON as above ~ 81 Clsrgymen, editors, aud dele
gates from kindred SOcietits. will be presented with
Complimentary cards Of admission, not transferable,
! on application at the Secretary Office.
III All exhibitors who intend to compete for the
premiums Of the Society must become members there
e. and have their articles animals entered at the
Office In Pacerve, At or before noon 81 tire second
day, without fail, that they may he arranged in
their respective departments in readiness Tor Inspect
ton BY the Judges.
~. The Society will not be responsible for the
omission exhibit any article animal not enter
! cd strictly in accordance with its rules.
V. No article or animal entered for premium
can he removed or taken away, without special per-
! mission Of the Board OF Managers. No premium
will be paid ON anything removed in violation Of
! this rule.
VI All articles or animals entered fur exhibition
must have cards attached with the number as entered
at the Secretarys desk and exhibitors, in all cases,
must obtain these cards previous to placing their
articles or animals In the Fair GrouulA
/ VII Those who wish to offer articles animals
for sale during the Fair. must notify the secretary
Mt the time Of entry and all Fruits. Vegetables, Fl W.
crs &c not expressly reserved by notice To- the Sec
rotary at the time Of entering the same, will he
slercd donated to the Society, AMI will be Suhl Al
the cose ~ the Fair at public auction, for the brne
| fit 81 the Society.
VIII The Board will use every prccauon in their
power ur the safe preservation Of all articles and
stock on exhibition. Exhibitors must give their at
tention to the wants 81 their articles animals du
ring the FAIR and at the close thereof attend to their
removal, as the responsibilities Of the So"iety will
then cease.
IN Judges will be selected ut the opening Of the
exhibition, and with reference s"irfy 70 the hs''.1
order Of fitness; provided, always that person
will be permitted TO act as Judge In any department
in which he is a competitor.
y The Judges on animals will have regard to thu
symmetry, early maturity, thorough breeding aud
characteristics " 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 tU
uverfed animals.
i ri. Animals to which premiums have been award
ed must be paradel around the grounds under the
directions Of the Marshal, that visitor, may the
prize animals.
NIL No person will he allowed to interfere with
the Judges during their adjudication.
Nil. The several experimenting committees will
give particular attention to all articles in their re-
sprctive classes and see that they all arranged
In the hest order possible, to lessen and facilitate the
labors Of the Judges in their examinations.
XIV. The superintendent will attend each set Of
Judges in their respective departments, and pun.
out the different articles and animals to be examined
will attach prize cards to the articles and flags the
successful animals after the reports Of the Judges
have been made up and delivered ~ the Secretary
Of the Board.
Xv. The Chief Marshal, with efficient Aids will
he In attendance during the hours Of exhibition, 10
keep proper order.
XVI. All machines, implements or other products
If mechanical art must be exhibited by their re-
spectve makers inventors, their assigns agents.
, with the market price attached
XVII Efficiency, cheapness aud durability, will he
regarded rs chief exccllences in every machine or
Implement.
XVIII. All regular premiums will be announced
and delivered to their respective claimants, before
the close OF the Fair.
KIN 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 he expected from them at the end vi the
fourth day, (Thurshay) that the awards may be pre-
pared for distribution ut the close the Exhibition
NXT. The morning Of each day, till 10 o'clock, will
he appropriated exclusively to the Judges, aud
bera visitors will not BIZ admitted during that time
XXlI. Persons intending to take part in the EShi-
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, no
that due cOnveniences can 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 IKE
opening to the Public, which will be at 4. ". Il
the 22nd Of September.
NXIv The order Of exercises for the day, will he
made known the opening Of the Pavilion e1rh day
at ~ A. NJ. For further information, address Thos.
! j. OrGon, secretary Of the Society, n Dorado.
ISAAC TITUS, rresi4ert.
| Attest: Tpos. J. OKGnN Secretary.