The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-08
Rules and Regulations.

/. Any person paying one dollar will re-
ceiye Members Ticket, which will cntitle
him or her to enter articles for exhibition to
the amount of fifty cents, and will admit du-
ring the Fair the females of the family and
all persons under the age of twenty-one years
residing in the family, and none others; and
which ticket will entitle him or her to a mem
bership as well as to vote at all elections
pertaining to the officers of the Society, and
none other.
2. Family Tickets will be sold at fifty cents
each at the Office on the ground, which will
admit man, his wife, and children under
twenty y-ons years Of age during the Fair. Sim
gle tickets will be furnished on the ground at
twenty-five cents each, which will admit one
person for one day only.
3. All live stock entries must be made by
- o'clock, NJ; of the first day; all other en-
tries by 10 o'clock A. NJ, the second day; the
books will positively close at the hours named
above.
4. The best of hay will be furnished free of
expense; corn and oats will be sold to those
who wish it, at the cost price.
5. Fifteen per cent. on the premiums COM
petcd for must be paid on articles entered for
exhibition.
s. All entries should be made the week
preceding the Fair. Apply to the Secretary.
7. No horse shall be shown for more than
one premium.
s. Discretionary premiums will be paid on
all articles presented not named on the list,
which the Awarding Committee may deem
worthy.
0. No articles will be allowed q premium
that may be deemed unworthy.
10. All premiums will be held for the ben
eft of the Society that are not called for with
in thirty days after the Fair.
II. As one of the objects of the Society is
to improve the stock of the county, no premi-
ums are offered separately on common cattle
but they may be shown in connection with
grade stock.
r. All aged or matured animals, that re-
ceiyed the first premium at the last Fair can
not again compete for premiums until tive
years thereafter-but can compete for sweep
stakes.
13. Members of the Awarding Committee
will please present themselves at the Secreta
RVS table, at or before 10 o'clock A. NJ, on thC
first day of the Fair, so that vacancies may bC
filed and the Committees be in readiness t
discharge their duties.
IA. The Fair will open each morning a
10 o'clock. 1t is hoped that the exhibitors vii
see the prOpriety of making their entries pre-
vious to the first day. if possible.
-. The transfer of tickets will be punished
to the fullest extent Of the law.
1G. No person other than the COMMITTEES
will be permitted to 60 into the ring whe1
stock is exhibiting, except officers Of the Soci
ETY., Marshals and Superintendents.
II. 1t is earnestly desired that all stool
for exhibition be on the ground before II
o'clock A. NJ, the first day, in order to hav
them in their proper places and avoid confu
sion.
IS. All stock will be required to be on th
ground until the evening of the third day.
10. Ample provisions will be made to fur
nish refreshments of all kinds at reasonable
prices to all who may attend the Fair.
20. A present of gold ring, of the valu
of $500, will be made to each young lady VIII
will appear on horseback on the grounds at
o'clock P. NJ, on the second and third day
of the Fair-the number limited to fifteen
the names of those wishing to appear will b
left with the Secretary up to the evening o
the first day.
q. No premium will be paid when tn
property exhibited was not owned by the ex
hibitor, or by some member of the family.
% If the amount of receipts is not suftl
cient to pay the premiums in full, dividen
will be stricken and the premiums paid pr
rata.
! 90. All premiums will be withheld fror
animals or articles that are not on the ground
the first day.
"a. All ex-Presidents and ex-Treasurer
and ex-Secretaries of this Society are herci
constituted honorary members of the same