The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-07-16
WOODSFIELD.
Rules and Regulations of M.C.A.s.

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Rules and Regulations of Meas.
l. Upon the payment of 81, any per-
sons can become member Of the Monroe
County Agricultural Society for one year
Said membership will admit all members
and their families under 21 years of age
during the continuance of the Fair, and
none but members Cor their families)
shall be allowed to compete for premi,
ums.
q All kinds of stock, mechanic arts,
farming utensils, dairy products, paint
Iings. needle or other fancy work, of other
counties, are allowed to compete for pre-
miums on an equal footing with Monroe
County.
8. Any article offered for competition
or premium must be owned at the time
or manufactured by the person SO offer
ing, or member of his family under 21
years of age.
4. All articles are eligible to compete
fos premiums.
5. Discretionary premiums will be
awarded on meritorous articles.
g. Exhibitors are required to have their
stock or other articles, intended for com
petition or exhibition, entered upon the
Secretary's book, and placed within the
enclosure, on the first day of the Fair,
and remain until 8 o'clock on the last
day, unless otherwise permitted by petit
ton to the President and Secretary.
z. Upon the entry of stock or other
articles, cards with the number and class
Of said stock or article, will be furnished
by the Secretary, which card must be
placed on or attached to the steck or ar
ticle to be exhibited for premium.
s. Any person may present specimens
of fruit and vegetables for premium,
whether cultivated by themselves or not
provided they establish to the satisfaction
of the committee that the same was pro.
duced within Monroe County.
8. The Awarding Committees are re-
spectfully solicited to be present in due
time, that the Board may not be under
the necessity of filing vacancies.
TO-, The Judges are respectfully re-
quested to report themselves at the
Judges stand, on the Fair Ground, by II
O'Clock NJ. on the first day of fhe Fair, il
possible, when they will be furnished
with appropriate badges.
IL. Premiums must be called for with.
in Is days after their award, or they will
be forfeited to the Society.
IL, Premiums will be paid by the.Treas.
Iurer upon the order of the President and
Secretary, at his Office in Weodsfeld.
13. There will be charge of 25 cents
for admission within the enclosure, tt
persons who are not members of the So
ciety. Children under 10 years of age
10 cents Single horse fifty cents; single
buggy, go cents; 2 horse wagon or buggy
75 cents.
IA. No horse or other animal shall b,
Exhibited in but one class, unless sepa
rate entrance fee be paid for each class
10. There shall be no riding or driving
allowed within the ring, by any person
faster than trot, pace or rack, under th,
penalty of being expelled from the rine
and forfeiting their chance fora premium
is. There shall not be allowed within
the Fair Ground enclosure, OF within tn,
] limits prescribed by law, any wagon
tent, booth or saloon, for the sale of ale
beer, wine, cider. or other Intoxicating
liquors, without special permit from tn
President and Secretary, in writing.
II. No person will be allowed in th'
horse ring, during the exhibition o
lstock, except the Judges and Exhibitors
18. The President will be Designate
!, lbY white rosette; Vice President, blue
Secretary, yellow, Treasurer, pink, Di
rectors, red.
19. A well-regulated police force vii
be in attendance to enforce the rules Q
the Society.
20. No article or animal to be entere
In the name of any other than the bon
: fde owner, either by himself or AGENT
!. No person who is an Exhibitor can az
as Judge in the class in which be ez
hibits.
!, Fl. When there is but one Exhibito
although he may show several animals j
a class, only one premium will be aware
ed; that to be the first, or otherwise, a
the merit of the animal or article may
adjudged.
20. IF any objection is made to any ,
the Judges, it must be done in writinI
addressed to the President, stating res
cons, which he alone shall decide upol
%. The Marshals willreceive the an
mails or articles for exhibition, and plat
them in their proper divisions.
"a. No premiums will be awarded VI
less the articles merit them.
25. The necessary expenses of ii
. Fair will be paid irst,and if there is nj
money enough to pay the premiums
full, dividend will be made.
Entrance fee in all classes ten per eel
on the first premium, when the premiu
: amounts to two dollars or more; if lei
: than two dollars, nothing.
! II. r. MASON, Pres.
) W. H. SIMMONS, Sec.