The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-09-20
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

/. Any person paying one dollar will re-
ceive Members Ticket which will entitle
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 re-
siding in the family, and none others, and
which ticket will entitle him or her to mem
bership rs well as to vote at all elections
pertaining to the officers of the Society, and
none other, for one year.
2. Family Tickets will be sold al fifty cents
each at the Office on the ground, which will
admit man, his wife, and children under
twenty-one years Of age during the Fair Sin
gle tickets will be furnished ON the ground at
twenty-five cents each which will admit one
person for one day only.
8. All live stock entries must be made by
II o'clock, NJ, of the first day oil other en-
tries by 10 o'clock A. NJ, the second day; the
books will positively close at the hours named
above.
A. The best ofhay will be furnished free of
expense; corn and oats will be sold to those
who wish it, at the cost price.
8. Fifteen per cent, on the premiums COM
peted for must be paid on articles entered for
exhibition.
G.. All entries should be made the week
preceding the Fair. Apply to the Secretary
Z. No horse shall be shown for more than
one premium, except on sweepstakes.
g. Discretionary premiums will be paid on
all articles presented not named on the list,
which the Awarding Committee may deem
worthy.
0. No articles viii be allowed premium
that may be deemed unworthy.
TO- All premiums will be held for the BEN
eft Of the Society that are not called for with
in thirty days after the Fair.
IL. As one of the objects of the Society is
10 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.
-. All aged or matured animals that re-
ceived the first premium at the last Fair can
not again compete for premiums until two
years thereafter-but can compete for sweep
stakes.
l3. Members Of the Awarding Committees
will please present themselves at the Secreta-
ry's table, at or before 10 o'clock A. NJ, on the
first day of the Fair, so that vacancies may be
filed and the Committees be in readiness to
discharge their duties.
IA. The Fair will open each morning at
10 o'clock. 1t is hoped that the exhibitors
will see the propricty Of making their entries
previous to the first day, if possible.
Is. The transfer of tickets will be punished
to the fullest extent of the law.
16. No person other than the Committees
will be permitted to 60 into the ring when
stock is exhibiting; except officers of the Soci-
ETY., Marshals and Superintendents,
II. II is earnestly desired that all stock
for exhibition be on the ground before 10
O'clock A. NJ. the first day, in order to have
them in their proper places and avoid con-
fusion.
18. All stock will be required to be on tho
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 value
Of SIS 90, will bc made to each young lady who
will appear on horseback on the grounds at
3 o'clock p. NJ, on the second and third days
of the Fair-the number limited to ten-thC
names of those wishing TO appear will be left
with the Secretary up to the evening Of the
first day.
81. No premium will be paid when the
property exhibited was not owned by the ex-
hibitor or by some member of the family.
%. If the. amount of receipts is not suffi.
cient to pay the premiums in full dividend
will be stricken and the premiums paid pre-
rata.
28. All premiums will be withheld from
animals or articles that are not on the grounds
the first day.
"a. All ex-Presidents and ex-Treasurers
and ex-Secretaries of this Society are herein
constituted honorary members of the same.