Litchfield enquirer., 1867-08-22
REGULATIONS.

All entnes of animals for premiums. ex- cept Horses, must be made with the Secre- tary on the ground, before II o'clock, on Tuesday, Sept. 10th. No stock entered for premiums will be allowed to be removed from the grounds, except by permission. until o'clock, P. M Entries in the Horse Department can be made ONLY on Wednes- day before II o'clock, A. M.
 Articles of General and Domestic Manu fracture, Flowers, Fruit, &c., must be brought In on Tuesday morning before 9 o'clock, entered with the Secretary having charge of the Tent Department, and remain throueh both days of the Fair. Entries not made as above will be excluded All articles of General and Domestic Manufacture must nave been manufactured within the Coun- ty Of Lltchtield since the 1st of October. lo66: Bulls, Stallions, Bucks, and Boars, must have been owned and kept in the County, at least one season, for the pur- pose ot breeding, or the owners thereof must give assurance that length of timaa mas been had for such purpose. to entit them to Premium ~ottu once arUer maUur1ry. excepting as fat cattle, or in stock of cat tie. No animal will be entitled to more than one premium in the same year; that IS, no animal entered in stock of cattle or team, (excepting those entered in Town or Society team, can compete in any other class for premium, and VICE VERSA. No. l2 Draft Oxen" is, however, open to all cattle on the ground. Working Oxen and three and four years old Steers, will be tested by draft at discretion of Com mittee. Authentic pedigree of blood stock will be required, When the Devon blood prepondercttes in any Stock of Working Ox- en and Steers offered for premium, they will be classed among "Devons ;" when Durham predominates, among "Durhams, and when neither predominates, then the stock so offered will be classed under s'Na tive" Exhibitors must be able to satisfy the Committees that they are the BONA EIDE owners of stock exhibited The Superin- tendents of the Cattle Department are in structed to place the various classes of stock in appropriate classes by themselves, and separate from other classes. If on ei- ther of the above articles or classes, there should be no competition, the whole or a part of the premium may be withheld ac- cording to the discretion of the Commit tee. Premiums may be awarded when there appears to be merit, although there should be but one applicant, and may be withheld altogether, If ill the opinion of the Committee the object is not deserving any award. If it should be discovered that any competitor for a Premium has made use of any dlsingenuous measure by which the objects of the Society have been de- 1eated, or the rules and regulations viola ted: such person shall not only be rendered incapable ot ever after being 8 competitor for any premium of the Society, but may De proceeded against according to the By Laws. No premium may be awarded by f0 n1on o4 i4o l>,,o no premium will be awarded to any person not member of the Society, EXCEPT to females on Household Manufactures and Horticultural products
 Premiums not called for within thirty days after their award, will be forfeited to the Society.
 It IS required that each person designing to compete for premiums on field crops, will make their entries on the Society's books at the time of the Fair They will be furnished with blanks which they will be required to fill and return to the Execu- tive Committee on the 2d Tuesday in De- cember, 1867, of the following particulars list, the nature of the land-2d, the quan- tity of manure, If any,) used the prece- ding year-3d, the management of it the present year, the quantity and kind of ma nure used, the quantity of seed sown or planted, the time of blowing, narrowing, sowing, planting, wedding and hoeing, and in case of ashes, hme or plaster being used, the quantity, manner and time of using it. No premiums will be given for crop rais- ed on new land The quantity of land shall be accurately ascertained by actual measurement, which must be attested by an indifferent person, and such competi- tor shall exhibit fair specimen of the qual- ity of the crop. The regulations regard ing the measuringof crops will be strictly insisted on, and premiums will be with held where they are not strictly complied with. Competitors for premiums are re- ferred to the foregoing Rules and Regula- tions of the Society, to which they will be required, by the Executive Committee, strictly to conform.
 OFFICERS.
 PRESIDENT, J. Deming Perkins, Litch- field. Vice Presidents, Alonzo Whiting, Torrington; S. s. Logan, Washington; Lewis Catlin, Harwinton Recording Sec retary. J. D, Champlin. Jr. Titchfe1d