The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-05-29
All entries for nrcminms must be made in

All entries for premiums must be made IN
writing with tho Secretary, John Hanscom,
before the first day Of the Show, (except as
specified in the oHerings) so that they may
bo arranged and ready for the several Ad.
Judging Committees, without confusion and
mistakes, on the morning of tho Show
They may be transmitted by mail (pOSt paid
or by private conveyance TO him at Saco, pre-
rious To Sept. %. No entries from Saco or
Biddeford, will bc received after Monday
evening. and none from any other town in
the County after Q o'clock A. NJ, on the
morning OF the Show. Articles brought in
after the time specified will DO for exhibition
only.
Persons wishing to exhibit articles or stock
for show or sale only by attaching their
names to the same, will have leave to do so,
by entry with the Secretary.
Special attention is requested to the fol-
lowing extract from the law, prescribing the
powers and duties Of Agricultural and Hor-
ticultural Societies.
SEcr. l5.-lt shall be the duty of every
society applying for the bounty Of the State
TO require Of all competitor TOR premiums
either upon animals, crops, dairy products,
accurate statement Of the process or method
of rearing, managing. producing and accom-.
plishing tho sime, together with Its cost and
value, with view of showing the profits or
benefits derived or expected thereirom.
Section IL makes the payment OF the eStatc
Bounty conditional upon the Society, requir-
in- the statements as above. and returning
them to the Secretary Of the Board of Agri'
culture.
The importance of faithful and accurate
statements can hardly bo insisted upon too
strongly. II is of little consequence to the
public whether Mrs. A. gets the premium
Tor the best butter and cheese. rather than
Mrs. B., or whether Mr.. G. can grow hun
dred bushels Of corn or hundred pounds OF
beef and pork as cheaply rs Mr.. ID. does
fifty, but if we can obtain such Information
from Mrs. A. and Mr.. @. as will enable the
whole community to 90 and do likewise, it
is evident that great public good has been
accomplished.
Competitors Of premiums will obtain the
blanks Of the Secretary. and they will un'
derstand that unless they are filled and pre-
sentcd, lin all cases where they are required J
no Committee is TO award premiums, and
even if they should, the Treasurer is forbid
den to pay them.
The list of premiums offered being much
moro liberal than that of most other Socie
ties in the State, and as large rs the funds
will allow, no Committec' Except the Incl
dental Committec) are authorized to award
gra,ui,ics or discretionary premiums, except
in such cases as the Trustees have authorized
them to do so.
Discretionary premiums are expected to oC
in proportion to the Others offered, and ART
in all cases subject TO the revision and ap
proyal Of the Trustees
Exhibitors of neat stock and swine, living
moro than eight miles from the place of Show
will bc paid for expenses Of transportation al
q rate not exceeding ten cents per mile for
tho distance over eight miles, for each single
animal: and a further SUN not exceeding six
cents per mile. for each additional animal
driven by any ono exhibitor, provided he
enter with tho Secretary, with his entry oI
said animals, the distance travelled, and pro-
yided said animals be adjudgcd by the ap
propriate Committees 10 DO of moro than. or
binary value and to contribute 10 the Show
The sum to be allowed by the Trustees, whC
will take into consideration the circumstances
of each case so as to operate equitably ant
impartially, rs nearly as may be.
No premium will bc awarded on any ami
NAL or article that has previously received
one in the sime class from the Society in thi'
County: and no object or article will be en-
titled to premium. unless il possesses point
superiority; and the Committees arc in