The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-09-13

ENTRIES.


lst. All entries must be made before 10
o clock, A. NJ, of the second day of the fair.
and to assist the Secretary and prevent much
confusion, those who intend to make entries
are requested to call on the Secretary and
make what entries they can befole the first
day of the fair.
I'd. Entries must in all cases be made
on the Secretary's book, and the entry ticks
ct properly y attached, before articles or an
imals are admitted within the enclosure
No article entered for premium can be
removed from the ground except by con-
sent Of tie executive committee, until the
close of the Fair.
Sd. 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. No premiums will be paid to those
not members
ADMISSION.
1st. BY membership tickets at s1.OO
admitting the owners family-exceps males
over Il years of age-good during the
Fair.
I'd. BY single tickets at 10 cts each. good
tor one admission only, and dropped at the
gate and no check in return
Sd. BY season tickets at 80 cents each.
good during the Fair.
On the second and third days Of the
Fair carriage tickets can be had at the Sec
retary's Office by all who wish to visit the
Fair grounds by ride along the carriage
way, brt no one will he exempt thereby
from procuring single ticket before en-
tering the Fair ground
4th. Cards admitting saddle horses p
cents, but the rider must procure a men,
bership ticket before cutcring the Fair
grounds.
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
lst A card will be furnished to exhib-
itors. numbered to CORES pond with entries
on the books Of the Secretary, which card
must be securely attached to the article
exhibited.
2d. All articles entered for premiums
must have been owned by members pre-
,entIng it, at least ten days before the Fair
and all products of farm, dairy, orchard,
grain, house or mechanical productions,
mrst have been produced by the exhibitor.
Wheat exhibited to be taken from the
machine.
The ironing on wagons must be done
without the extra use of the file.
Draft horses must be tested
INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES. ,
1st. When majority of judges in any
class are present, they shall constitute a
quorum and be 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
2. When there is no competition no
premium will be awarded unless the arti-
Gle possesses superior merit.
Sd. No committee will be permitted to
award discretionary premiums, except on
articles entered on their class, and not in
the published list
4th. The judges on animals will have
regard to symetry, early maturity, size. and
general characteristics ofthe breed which
they judge. They will make proper allow
ance for age, feeding, &c, and will not
give encouragement to over fed animals 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
crminatc between the merits of the two or
more articles for first premiums, they shall
awar first premiums to all.