The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-09-28
ctebcr 18th. 18th, & nth, 1865,
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
ENTRIES.

1st Al entries must be made before
10 o'clock, A. NJ, of the second day of
the Fair. and to assist the Secretary aud
prevent much confusion, those who intend
to make entries are requested to call on
the Secretary and make what entries they
can before the first day Of the Fair.
ID Entries must in all eases be made
on the Secrctary's book. and the entry
ticket properly attached, before articles or
animals are admitted within the incosure
No article entered for premium can be
remove from the ground except by con-
sent Of he executive committee, until the
clc.. OF the Fair.
I'd. No article or animal can compete
for more than one premium, unless as a
part Of collection in the same class or in
sweepstakes
4th. Noprcmiums will be paid to those
not members.
ADMISSION.
ist. BY membership tickets at LEO.
admitting the owners family--exccpt
males over y years Of age-goo,l during
Tie Fair
ID by single tickets at / 3 cents each.
good for one admission only, and dropped
at the gate, and no chcel, in return
3d. By season tickets at % cents each.
good during the Fair
On the second and third days of the
Fair Carriage tickets can be had at the
Secrctary's Office by all who wish to visit
the Fair grounds by 4 ride along the car
riagc way, but NO one will be exempt
thereby from procurin" single ticket be-
fore entering the Fair ground
18th. Cards admitting saddle horses p
cents, but the rider must procure a men,
bership ticket lcforc entering the lair
grounds.
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
lst. n card will b. furnished to cx,
hibitors, numbered to correspond with en-
tries on the books of the Secretary, which
card must be securely attached to the ar
ticlc exhibited.
ID All articles entered for premiums
must have been owned by members pre-
scnting it, at least ten days before the Fair:
and all products Of farm, dairy, orchard
grain. house or mechanical productions.
must have been produced by the cxhib-
ii;;cr.
Wheat ezlibtel to be taken from the
machine
The ironing on wagons mus. l.: done
without the extra Of the file
Draft horses must he tested
INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES.
1st. When 4 majority of Judges in any
class are present, they shall constitute /,
quorum and lie authorized to award pre-
miums, and the first on the list OF those
present shall be chairman. but when a
committee cannot agree there shall be no
award.
,. When there is no competition no
premium Will be awarded unless the arti-
Gle possesses superior merit.
Sd. No cOmmittc will be permitted to
award discretionary premiums, except on
articles entered on their class, and not in
the published list.
Ith. The judges on animals will have
regard to Symmetry, earl y maturity, size.
and general characteristics Of the breed
whch they judge. They VIII make proper
allowances for age, feeding, &c, and will
not give encouragement to over fed ami
mals in breeding classes
9th. No premiums will be awarded to
barren females shown in breeding classes
9th. The Judges in each class will give
full report of their awards, and their rea-
sons for the same in writing, making such
mention Of other articles in the same class
which may be worthy of especial notice,
as they may deem proper.
When it is impossible for judges to dis
criminate between the merits OF two or
more articles tor first premiums, they shall
award first premiums to ALL
list on IsHENsRUWS.