Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-10-11
RIFLES AND REGULATIONS.

RULES AND hEdULAIluNS-
Family Tickets, :; =; 81 %
Single Tickets during Fair, 30
Single Admission Ticket, %
Children under 10 years old, when accompanied
bytheir parents or guardians, free
Every person wishing to be enrolled a mem
bsr Of this Society must apply on or before the
first day of the fair. and on the payment of one
dollar to the Treasurer. shall receive certificate
AZ membership containing the name of the ap-
plicant and endorsed by the Secretary.
Every person becoming mem Der as above sta
ted shall on the presentation of his certificate, re-
eeive ticket which will admit him free during
the fair Any person complying with the above
regulations and paying $40, shall become a life
member, and shall be exempt from all contribu-
tions and shall annually receive from the Secre-
tary free family ticket
lHpersons must be provided with tickets which
can be had from the Executive Committee Treas
urer or Secretary or at the Office the ground
Persons acting as judges are expected to become
members of the Society. Persons from other coun-
ties can become m embers by complying with the
above rules. Ladies can become members by ma
king application above. and paying into the
Treasury fifty cents when they will receive a
sieset TO admit them free.
Exhibitors must become members Of the Society
ana have their animals and articles entered on
the Secretary books on or before the 18th day of
october; and all animals and articles, except
horses, must be brought within the enclosure as
early as Wednesday, at II o'clock NJ, and all
persons entering animals and articles for eXhi BIZ
tion will procure cards from the Secretary with
the class and number of entry of said articles,
previous to placing said article the ground.
Hay and straw will be furnished gratis for all an
imals entered for premiums, and grain will be
furnished at cost for those that desire to purchase
Persons intending to exhibit blooded stock must
prods ;e authentic pedigrees, and earnestly
requested to furnish the Secretary, by the 10th of
October with list of their stock, and the pedi-
grees of each. this will facilitate the preparations
r,r-an- % xl-C .El
afford the owner time 10 correct the same.
No horse shall be entered allowed premi-
um unless he is free from disease. u----~ ~
received until Wednesday noon. but must be en-
tered previously All persons who intend to ey-
hibt horses, cattle, sheep or swine or who intend
to offer stock any other article for sale. should
notify the Secretary of such intention on or before
the 10th of October. and have with him list and
full description of the same.
Premiums and diplomas will be paid on and af-
ter the first ednesday of November, and until the
ist day of January, 1876 after which all money
premiums unclaimed will be considered as a dona-
ton to the Society The officers of the Society
and members of the COMMITTEES of Arrangements
will wear badge designating their office, and 1t
will be their duty well pleasure to attend to
the expressed wishes and wants of exhibitors and
others, if it is in their power so to do A select
police force will be in constant attendance for the
preservation of order and protection of property
Checks will be given at the door to persons de-
string to pass out during exhibition. but will not
admit the holder to any other exhibition-each
half day counting an exhibition.
The trOttng course is level well graded and one
third of mile in circuit Ample arrangements
will be made for the convenience of spectators.
The number of the class, and the number in the
class, With the of the article will appear on
the card attached hut the name o. the exhibitor
will not appear.
Children under ten years of age not admitted
unless accompanied by their parents.
INSTRUCTIONS To JUDGEs.-No animal to receive
an award in more than one class.
Judges are expressly required not to award pre-
miums to oyer-fed animals. No premiums are to
be awarded to bulls, cows heiffers, which shall
appear to have been fattened, only in the class of
lat tile the object of the Society being to have
superior animals of this description for breeding
FAT CArrLE.-The judges On fat cattle will give
particular attention to the animals submitted for
examination. tits believed al! other things being
equal those are the best cattle that have the
greatest weight over the smallest superfcies.
The judges will require all in this class to be
weighed, and will take measures to give the su-
perhcies of each, and publish the result with
their reports They will also, before awardin g
any premiums require of the competitors full
statements as to the manner and cost of feeding
required by the regulations of the premium list
When there is but one exhibitor although he may
snow several animals in one class only one prcmi-
um will be awarded. that to the first. other
wise as the merits of the animal may be judged
Ihe superintendent will take every precaution
In MS power for the safety of stock and articles
on exhibition after their arrival, and arrange
nlent on the grounds but will not be responsible
ior any loss or damage that may occur The
society desires exhibitors to give personal atten-
uen to their animals and articles and Mt the close
o The fair to attend to their removal the Soci-
e'y cannot take further care of them.
RULES OF PLowIsG The name of the piowman
must be given as well as the kind Of plo ow to be
used. at the time of entry
The quantity of ground to be plowed by each
team to be acre.
Ihe time allowed to do the work will be three
Toufs. The furrow slice in all cases to be Tapped
teams to start at the same time and each plow-
sistance .i..4 80
lhe premiums offered by the Society will be A.
warded to the 7individuais who In the iud dgment
oi the committee, shall do their work in the hast
manner, provided the work is done in the time
allowed for its performance
Zach plowman to strike his own land and n,ow
entirely independent of the adjoining land With
IN the one-fourth of an acre plowed each plowman
viii be required to strike two back furrowed lands
ana nnlsh with the dead furrow in the middle
any Information required in rega rd to matters
o. 'ne Society canb gained by addressing the Ex-
ee"tive Committee or the Secretary who will be
Ptessed to give any inform alton in their power
at any time =
ANY article not enumerated in the above class
- $. and placed upon exhibition, if worthy of no.
NTT, VIII De suitably rewarded
ne eExecutiveCommittee reserve discretionary
power I" award Diplomas in any case for I'd best
by the rules
All articles may be entered free of charge, ex
PaIg horses for pleasure, and for the trotting
premiums.
EATHER-an assoItment--for sale by r