The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-07-26


ty of grain raised on the ground, entered on
the premium list, which affidavit must ac-
company the application for premiums, to-
gether with a sample of the grain.
The main object of the Society being to pro-
mote profitable cultivation, they do not pro-
pose to offer premiums for crops produced by
extravagant expenditure; therefore, detailed
certified amount of the expense of cultivation
must be made. The expense of labor and
manure should be particularly stated, and the
Kind of manure used. The statement must
be in the following forms
To--loads manure, at S-per load, s.
To-days plowing, at $--per day, s.
To---days labor, at $-per day, s.
:, '.'..: ...:...:..-.
To--days harvesting at $-per day. s.
To-days marketing at
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, should be
particularly stated.
This statement to be filed with the Secre-
tary by the first dag of December, 1865.
Samples of grain and vegetables produced,
to be exhibited at the Fair where practicable,
meeting of the Board.
8. All the grain grown on the entire piece
of land measured, must be either all weigh
ed or measured, and not the product of square
rod OF two weighed, and the remainder gues-
sed at. These statements must be verified
by afidavits.
Committee. Frederick Muhleman, Jacob
Tshappat, William Beardmore.
FLORAL HALL COMMITTEE.
John A. Davenport, Warren HOllister and
C. NJ. Morrow.
REGULATIONS.
The payment of one dollar constitutes
any person a member of the Society for one
year. All members have right to compete
for premiums. i
2. Any article offered for premium must
be owned or manufactured by the person Of
fering it, or by member of his family under
81 years of age, or the premium will be for
feite1;
8. All kinds of stock, mechanic arts,
farming implements, dairy products paint
ings, needle work, &C., of other counties
and States are allowed to compete for
premiums on an equal footing with Monroe
county.
f. All articles, whether made within
the year or previously, and whether here
tofore had a premium awarded or not, are
eligible to compete for premiums.
.. Exhibitors are required to have
their articles and stock belonging to the
1st End 3rd 4th and 9Th Departments, en-
tered on the books before they are placed
within the enclosure, and before 4 o clock
of the first day Of the Fair, otherwise nc
premiums will be awarded them. All ar.
ticles in every department must be entered
before o'clock OF the 2nd day and al
articles must remain until o'clock of tht
lSt day, unless removed by permission
of the officers; otherwise the premium vii
be forfeited.
On the entry Of the articles and stock
cards will be furnished with the number
and class which are to be placed on tn
animal or article to be exhibited.
\ 4. Whether there be much; little O
no competition, premiums will be wardel
provided the regulations of the Societ.
be adheared to, and the articles are meri
torious.
Committees will be careful in case ther
, be no competitions, to state in their re
ports whether the article exhibited b
emeritorious or not, and 'Meritorious
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article in such case takes the stpremiur
if it is not the End.
!, Premiums will be awarded on mcritori
, Gus articles whether enumerated above o
, mot, and whether there be competetio
9 or not Decided merit will be require,
in all cases, SO that the premiums of thi
: society shall be worth something, asid
from dollars and cents.
6 Committees may recommend for specia
c commendation animals or articles OF spe
c cial merit.
c Pricesof single admission, ID cents.
Entries may be made upon the Secrets
. ries books anytime from this date unt
= = prohibited by the rules. 1t is earnestl
q urged that exhibitors make their entrit
c early. The sooner, now, the better.
6 WILLIAM READ Pres iden
C ARTHUR OKEY, Secretary.