Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-03
REGULATIONS.

Competitors for Premiums are referred to the following Rules and Regulations of the Socie- ty to which they will be required by the Exec utive Committee strictly to conform:
 It is required that each person designing to compete for premium on field cIops will make their entries on the Society's books, at the time of the Fair. They will be furnished with blanks, which they will be required to fill and return the same to the Executive Commit tee on the 2d Tuesday in December, 1863, of the following particuars--lst, the nature of the land-2d, the quantity of manure (if any, used the preceding year-3d, the management IL rne preseut year, tho 4anntitv and kind oi manure used, the quantity of seed sown or planted, the time of blowing, narrowing, sow ing, planting, wedding and hoeing and in case ashes, lime or plaster being used, the quantity, manner, and the time of using it.
 j No Premium will be given for crop raised on new land.
 The quantity of land shall be accurately as certained by actual measurement, which must be attested by an indifferent person. and such competitor shall exhibit a fair specimen of the quality of the crop; and the regulations regar- ding the measuring of crops will be strictly in sisted hand Premiums will be withheld where they are not fully complied with. This Rule wM be strictly complied ocith
 All entries for premiums, except Horses, must be made with the Secretary on the ground, before II o'clock, of Wednesday, Sept. 23d. Entries in horse department may be made at any time during the first day of the Show.
 All articles of General and Domestic Manu facture, Flowers, Fruit, &c, must be brought in on Wednesday morning-entered with the Secretary having charge of that department, and remain through the Fair. Entries not made as above will be excluded.
 No animal can receive the first Premium but once after maturity, excepting as fat cattle, or in stock of cattle. And no animal will be entitled to but one premium in the same year i; that is DO animal entered in a stock of cattle or team, (excepting those entered in Town or Society team,) can otherwise be entitled to Premium, and Uice rersa. And any person exhibiting his cattle for Premium as stock will not be allowed to compete for any other Pre- mium. Working Oxen, three and four years old Steers, will be tested by draught. Au- thentic Pedigree of blood stock of all kinds will be required.
 When the Devon blood predominates in any stock of Working Oxen and Steers offered fer Premium, they shall be classed among "De. vons" when Durham predominates among the "Durham," and when neither predomirates, then the stock so offered shall be classed under sNatve.' Adopted Dec. 7th. 1861.
 The Superintendents of the Cattle Depart ment are instructed to place the various classes of stock in appropriate classes of stock in ap- propriate classes by themselves, and separate from other classes.
 Bulls, Cows, Stud Horses, Bucks and Roars must have been owned and kept in the county at least one season, for the purpose of breed ing, or the owners thereof must give assurance that length of time for such purpose to entitle them to Premiums.
 All articles of General and Domestic Manu- factures must have been manufactured within the County of Litchfeld, since the first Of Oc- tober, 1862. They must be delivered at the Show Ground as may be directed at o'clock, A. M., on the first day of the Fair, to the per son or persons to be hereafter designated. In all cases where given number of yards are required, the length of each piece must be marked thereon. Every article of Domestic Manufacture must have private mark. Any public or known mark must be completely concealed, so as not to be seen or known by the committe In default of either of these reouisitions, the article will not be deemed en- titled to consideration.
 If on either of the above articles there should be no compettion, tne Wnoie or q part oI tne Premium may be withheld according to the dis cretion of the committee.
 No Premium may be awarded by any com mittee to one of its members.
 Premiums may be awarded when there ap- pears to be merit although there should be but one applicant, and may be withheld altogether, if in the opinion of the committee the object offered is not deserving any reward.
 If it should be discovered that any compet- tor for a Premium has made use of any dsin- genuous measure by which the objects of the Society have been defeated or the rules and