Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-08-28
Clearfeld County Agricultural Fair.

RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Single Tickets during Fair, SO
Single Admission Tickets /: Is
Children under 10 years old. when accompanied
by their par nts or guardians free.
children under 10 years of age not admitted
unless accompanied by their parents.
Checks will begiven at the door to persons de-
string to pass out during exhibition, but will not
admit the holder to any other exhibition-each
half day counting an exhibition.
The number and class. and the number in the
class, with the name of the article will appear on
the card attached but the name of the exhibit
will not appear.
Premiums and diplomas will be paid on and
after the first Wednesday of Novem Der, and until
the lst day of January, 1888 after which all mon
ey premiums unclaimed will be considered as a
donation TO the Society. The officers of the So
ciety and members Of the Committee of Arrange
ments will wear badge designating their office,
and 1t will be their duty well pleasure to at
tend to the expressed wishes and wants of exhib-
itors and others If it is in their power so to do
select police force will tie in constant attend
ance for the preservation Of order and protection
OF property.
The trotting course is level. well graded and
ne-third of a mile in circuit. Ample arrange
ments will be made for the convenience of spec
taiors.
Every person wishing TO be enrolled as a mem
Der of this Society must apply or before the
hrst day OF the fair, and on the payment of
dollar to the Treasurer shall receive a certificate
cant and endorsed by the Secretary
Every person becoming member as above sta
ted SHALL on the presentation of his certificate
| receive ticket which will admit him free during
the fair. Any person complying with the above
regulations and paying S10, shall become life
member, and shall be exempt from all contribu-
tions, and shall annually receive from the Secre-
tary free family ticket.
All persons must be provided with tickets
which can be had from the Executive Committee
Treasurer or Secretary, or at the Office the
ground. Persons acting as judges are expected
to become members of the Society Persons from
other counties can become members by complying
with the above rules. Ladies can become mem
bers BY making application as above, and paying
| into the Treasury fifty cents when they will re-
ceive ticket to admit them FREQ.
Exhibitors must become members of the Soci-
ETY. and have their animals and articles entered
on the Secretary's books or before the 1st day
OF October; and all animals and articles except
horses must be brought within the enclosure as
early as Wednesday at IL o'clock M. and all per-
sons entering animals and articles for exhibition
will procure cards from the Secretary with the
class and number of entry of said articles, pre-
vious to placing said articles on the ground Hay
and straw will be furnished gratis for all animals
entered for premiums. and grain will be furnish
ed at cost for those that desire to purchase
No horse shall be entered allowed a premi-
um unless be is free from disease. Horses will be
received until Wednesday noon but must be en-
tered previously. All persons who intend to ex-
hlblt horses, cattle, sheep, or swine who intend
to offer stock any other article for sale should
notify the Secretary of such intention on or be-
fore the 26th of September, and have with him a
list and full description of the same.
Persons intending TO exhibit blooded stock must
produce authentic pedigrees, and are earnestly
requested to furnish the Secretary by the 26th Of
Septr. with list of their stock and the pedigrees
of each. this will facilitate the preparations of
entries and in each case of deficient pedigree will
afford the owner time to correct the same
INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGEs.-No animal to receive
an award in more than one class.
Judges are expressly required not to award pre-
mums to over-fed animals. No premiums are to
be awarded to bulls cows, or heiffers which shall
appear to have been fattened only in the class of
fat cattle the object of the Society being to have
superior animals of this description for breeding.
FAT CArTLE.-The judges on tat cattle will give
particular attention to the animals submitted for
examination. 1t is believed all other things be
ing equal those the best cattle that have the
greatest weight over the smallest superfcies. The
judges will require all in this class to be weighed
and will take measures to give the superfcies of
each ,.and publish the result with their reports.
They will also, before awarding any premiums,
require the manner and cost of feeding,
quired by the regulations of the premium list.
When there is but one exhibitor, although he
may show several animals in one class, only one
premium will be awarded, that to the first, or
otherwise as the meri its of the animal may be
judged
The superintendent will take every precaution
in his power for the safety of stock and articles
on exhibition after their arrival. and arrange
for any loss or damage that may occur The So
ciety desires exhibitors to give personal attention
to their animals and articles and at the close of
the fair to attend to their removal as the Society
cannot take further care of them.
RULES OF PLowING.-The name of the plowman
must be given as we'll the kind of pillow to be
used at the time of entry.
The quantity of ground to be plowed by each
team be acre
The time allowed to do the work will be three
hours. The furrow slice in all cases to be Tapped.
The teams to start at the same time and each
powman to do his without driver or other assist
ance.
The premiums offered by the Society will be
awarded to the individuals, who, in the judgment
of the committee, shall do heir work in the best
manner, provided the work Is done In the time
allowed for its perform ance.
Each plowm an to strike his own land, and pillow
entirely independent of the adjoining land.
Within the one fourth of an acre plowed each plow
man will be required to strike two back furrowed
lands and finish with the dead furrow in the
middle
Any information required in regard to matters
of the Society can be gained by addressing the
Executive Committee the Secretary, who will
be pleased to give any information in their pow
er at any time
Any article not enum Grated in the above class
es and placed on exhibition, if worthy OF notice'
will be suitably awarded.
The Executive Committee reserve discretion,
ary power to award diplomas in any case Tor "a
best articles or for articles not entitled to premi
ums by the rules.
All articles may be entered free of charge. ex-
cepting horses for pleasure, and LOT the troeung
premiums.