The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-07-19


cording to the ferns an sexed, to the quanti-.
ty of grain raised on the ground, entered on
the premium list, which affidavit must ac-
company the application for premiums, to-
eether with sample of the grain
The main object of the Society being to pro-
mote profitable cultivatisn, hey do not pro
pose to offer premiums for crops produced by
extravagant expenditure; therefore, a detailed
certified amouut of the expense of cultivation
i must be made The expense Of labor r-and.
manure should be particularly stated and the
/ kind of manure used. The statement must
be in the following form: ssss - ~,
To-loads manure, at $@per load, s.
To-days plowing, at S---per-d day, So
To-days labor, at s-per day, s.
...... =. >. -. ,-.,.- .r
To-days harvesting at SA-per day. s. IL
To-days marketing at S------------sz. = = s.
And thus each item ofexpense incurred in the
cultivation and marketing of the various
crops, upon which premiums are applied for,
must be fully stated.
The kind and condition of the soil, the
quantity and kind of seed used the time and
= = mode of putting it in the ground, shsuld be
particularly stated. -a.'sti
: : This statement to be filed with the Score
: tary by the first dag Of December, 1855. 5Gs
= = Samples of grain and vegetables produced,
= to be exhibited at the Fair where practicable,
y and also TO be on exhibition at the january
= meeting of the Board. .bsg
- 3. All the grain grown on the entire piece
y ~ of land measured must be either all weigh-
y y ed or measured and not the product ofsquare
- y rod or two weighed, and the remainder guess
y sed at These statements must be verified
'c by afidavits. rosssT 81 frs agfi.o
= Committee.-Frederick Muhleman, Jacob
!" Tshappat, William Beardmore
FLORAL HALL COMMITTEE.
,o John a. Davenport Warren Hollister and
! C. III. Morrow. 80
2 REGULATIONS. .s,eassee,)
The pay ment of one dollar constitutes
ary person a member ef the Society for one
2 year. All members have right to compete
. for premiums. SO --f8 .I,ee.o,'.. '...tt)
. 2: Any article offered for premium must
be owned or manufactured by the person OF
fering 1T, orby amembsr of his family under
l 81 years ofage, or the premium will be for
DC feite-e -
L 8. All kinds Of stock, mechanic arts,
n, farminsimplements, dairy products paint-
IL. lngs, needle work, &c., of other counties
aud States are allowed to compete for
premiums on an equal footing with Monroe
&c county. stFghEH
oo 4. All articles, whether made within
d. d. the Year or previously, and whether here
Sc toiore had apremium awarded or not, are
Sc ehslble to compete for premiums.
DC o. hAhlbItors are required to have
DC their articles and stock belonging to the
&c lst2nd 3rd 4th and 5th Departments, e ;
tered on the books before they are placed
VIC within the enclosure, and before 4 clock
a. ~ of the first day of the Fair, otherwise n o
o. premiums will be awarded them All arr
oc tlcles IN every department. must be entered
0c before O'Clock OF the 2nd day and all
0c articles must remain Until ) clock of the
oc last day, unless removed by permission
lrs of the officers; otherwise the premium will
Ut be forfeited. @ sasl
On the entry Of the articles and stock
cards will be furnished with tho number
;o, and class which are to le placed ON the
,oc animal or article to be exhibited.
25c q. Whether there be much; little Of
25o no competition, premiums will be wardec
25e provided the regulations of the Societ,
s9c be adheared to, and the articles are merl
22c torious.
So Committees will be careful in case ther,
9sc be no competitions, to state in their re-
,rd. ports whether the article exhibited b,
meritorious or not, and ssMeritorious'
article in such case takes the 1st premium
if it is not the End
SOC Premiums will be awarded on meritori
5oc Gus articles whether enumerated above %
S0e Svs not, and whether there be competition
Sse or not. Decided merit will be required
25e IN all cases, SO thatthe premiums Of thi
25cl society shall be worth something, asid
25e from dollars and cents.
esc Committees may recommend for specia
zoe com'nendation animals or articles Of spe
g5c cial merit.
so Se'. Price ofIsingle admission, IL cents
5Uo Entries may be made upon the Secreta
25o ries books anytime from this date Unit
25c prohibited by the rules. Ills earnestl
soc urged that exhibitors make their entire
soc early. The sooner. now, the better.
Que WILLIAM READ President
Soc