The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-23


The Fourth Annual Fair of the Indiana
Agricultural Society win be
held at Evansville, commencing on the Sd |
october 10Th, 1856, and continued
on the 18th, 18th and 18th. f.v
Arrangements viii be made with all the I
RAILROADS leading to this city to carry. pas
sengeis and articles intended for 'exhibi-
ucn, to the Fair at hall rates, in the usual
manner. The Fair Grounds are situated
convenientlyto the Railroad. u Npl' 4
RULES. AND REGULATIONS. ,4n
TIME OF ENTRIES. ff..
9ITuesday will be devoted to making en-
tries and arranging the same for e1hibi-
ton. No article Will be received after 10
O'Clock A. M. OF Wednesday,. unless una
voidably detained by. accident. 9 Its
eif'li2i-a CARDS OF ADMISSION.
81. Badges, which will admit the proper
owner to the Fair Grounds during the
week, will be sold to exhibitors ONLY, at
O. Tickets of admission, price fifty cents
each : children, twenty-five cents, can be
obtained at the Treasurer's office near the
entrance of the Fair Grounds, and also at
several suitable places in the city. III
3. Cards admitting a two horse vehicle
will be sold Tor oneadollar; admitting a one
horse vehicle, fifty cents: But no person
in a carriage or other vehicle will be ex-
empt thereby from procuring a ticket Of
admission before entering the Grounds.
ARTICLES INTENDED FOR ExHIBTTIoNno
Must be entered on the Secretary's book
before they will be admitted into the en-
will be furnished with the class, the name
of the article and the number of the entry.
which must be, preserved and firmly at
tach ed to the article to be exhibited.
| Exhibitors will prevent mistakes by mo-
ticing the class of the article to be entered,
as set down on the Premium. List, and
handing the name and class, in writing, to
the Secretary. aIiGJ Ha1rE ~ - jHtt4 -
| SPECIAL. sUPERINTENDENTs. s,tsa II
Ir1fa fn
each class, to take charge of, and arrange
together every article in its proper class,
and to see that no article is damaged or re-
moved, and that every article has, its card
attached, and is shown to the proper
Awarding Committees for, examin alton,
and to report to the Directory any interer-
enee by exhibitors with Awarding Com
mittees. AT the time of the exhibition by
the A warding Committees the halls must
be cleared, and kept 30 by the respective
Superintepdents. articles OF KIND must
be arranged together forthes convenience
q b Gq%pml''e T N a xqomitss5 gaira9
Every animal and article entered shall
be placed entirely under the direction OF
the officers of the exhibition. -
No articles entered can be removed with
out permission of the general Superintend-
ent of the exhibition. a''-h % g
o,tn s FEED AND STALLS. tg 1913 e
Stalls, feed and bedding will be found on
/ the grounds, and an abundance of water,
a.. aetHH ALL PREMIUMS -lH tltAt@
/ Awarded at the Fair and not called for by
the 10th of November. Will be considered
as donated to the Society. 9sTUJ5 cuE OF Z
l. JUDGES. nef2o 4 t5f
| Members of the Awarding COMMITTEES
1 will, on their arrival, please report them
selves to the Secretary, who will furnish
| possible, be all present at the office on Tues
called at 10 0 clock on Wednesday, in front
of the office of the EXECUTIVE Committee,
on the Fair Grounds. They willybe fur
nished with list of the articles entered In
/ their respective departments, to be exam
lined; and they will report their awards to
\ the Secretary, in writing, before O'CLOCK
p. M. on Friday S<8sE y Sit&4 =
INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES.
! I.dwhen a majorfty Of the Judges on any
class are present they shall constitute a
quorum, and be auth orized 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
the article is not worthy though there be
i no competition. qXA D#t4.th =
/" 8. No discretionary premiums are to be
gawarded.s But where articles OF merit. on eo
| be entered in regular premium class, they
| will be referred by the Judges of such class
| to Miscellaneous COMMITTEES.
4 A.. The Judges of animals will have re.
/ gard to syrnrne try, early maturity, size and
/ General characteristics of the breed which
they judge. They VIII make proper allow
! ance tor age feeding, &c, bus will not give
| encouragement to over fed animals III
5. No premiums viii be awarded to bar
/ rem females shown in breeding classes. 4 &c
6.-tNo articles will be excluded on &C
count of having taken a premium at pre-
! vious Fairs. $3.50 %. -
regularity of an entry, or about its coming
| within the Regulations, will apply 10 Ine
/ Secretary or Executive Committee Tor IN
8. The Judges on Fat Cattle will require
i all animals In this class to be we1gned
twill ascertain their superflces and report
4 the same; will require of competitors 9
i full statement in writing as to the manner
i and cost of feeding, before awarding any
q THE Judges will give the reasons, Ii
writing, of their decisions (as far as prac
ticable) embracing the valuable ana desl
rable qualities of the articles to which pre-
miums are awarded. .-4s.i-7s.. s.
THE RING. 1-g.sH p.
There will be exercises in the Horse Rint
every day. st p,
Awarded to animals will be proclaimed
In the ring. - 116
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
wilIbe in their Office on the Fair Grounds
during the four days or Lhe Fair. 1nel
Il will appoint all ofticers-Judges, CoIlIi1t
tees and Agents-for the occasion; hea
and determine all questions affecting thu
rights of exhibitors, or the duties OF EN-
pioyes, and will supervise and direct ever,
denartment Of the exhibition. The Secre
tary and Treasurer win keep their office
near the entrance to the Fair Grounds dur
ing the Fair. .3.-. -. -. .s-l-5.,,,,
charged with the active duties OF providing
: for the wants of the exhibition, keeping II
order everything connected therevltn an
maintaining good order WITHIN tne enc A
sure. EneH A84 - 1tAA-4A ~ = T
A strong and efficient force VIII be on tn,
ground day and night. The Society WI
adopt all measures calculated 10 preserV