Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-08-21


Clearfield County Agricultural Fair.
sULRs AND REGULATIONS
Family Tickets, : !: :: 81 90
Single Tickets during Fair, {: : SO
Single Admission Tickets, : : Z: Is
Children under 10 years old, when accompanied
by their pare nts or guardians, free.
Children under 10 years of age not admitted
unless accompanied by their parents.
Checks will begivsn 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 numb Der 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
or will not appear
Premiums and diplomas will be paid on and
after the first Wednesday of November, and until
the lst day of January, 1858. after which all mon
ey premiums unclaimed will be considered as a
donation to the Society. The officers of the So
ciety and N embers of the Committee of Arrange
| ments will wear badge designating their office
and it will be their duty as we'll as 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 he in constant attend
a4ce for the preservation of order and protection
Of property.
The trotting- course is level we'll graded, and
one-third of a mile in circuit. Ample arrange
tators.
Every person wishing to be enrolled as a mem
Der OF this Society must apply before the
first day Of the fair, and on the payment of one
dollar to the Treasurer shall receive certificate
| OF membership containing the name of the appli-
| 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 $40, 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 mem bers of the Society. Persons from
other counties can become N mbers by complying
with the above rules. Ladies can become mem.
bels by making application as above, and paying
| into the Treasury fifty cents when they will re-
ceive a ticket to admit them free.
Exhibitors must become me mbers of the Soci-
ETY. and have their animals and articles entered
on the Secretarys books or before the Ist day
OF October; and all animals and articles, except
horses must be brought within the encl. sure as
early as Wednesday, at 12 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-
vlous 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 topurchase.
No horse shall be entered allowed premi-
un unless he is free from disease Horses will be
received until Wednesday noon, but must be en-
tered previously. All persons who intend to ex-
hIbt horses, cattle sheep, or swine or who intend
to offer stock or any other article fer sale should
notify the Secretary of such intention 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 Secretarysby 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 anima to receive
an award in more than one class
Judges are expressly required not to award pre-
miuns to over-fed animals No premiums are to
be awarded to bulls, cows, heiffers which shall
appear to have been fattened only in the class of
fat cattle the object of the Society being have
superior animals of this desc ripton for breeding
Far CATTLE.-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 as re-
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 merits of the animal may be
judged.
The superintendent will take every precaatien
ms Po"oi, ioi inc sdIety OI stOCk ana drt1CleS
on exhibition after their arrival and arrange
ment on the grounds, but will not be responsible
for any loss or damage that may The So
clety 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 FLowIsG.-The name of the pIowman
must be given we'll as the kind of plow 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 he Tapped.
The teams to start at the same time and each
plowman to do his witho driver othor assist
ance.
The premiums offered by the Society will be
awarded to the individuals who, in the judgment
of the committee shall do th cir ork in the best
manner. provided the work is done in the time
allowed for its perform ance.
Each plowiua an to strike b il own land and ploW
entirely independent of the adjoining land
Within the one fourth of an plowed each pIow-
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 m matters
of the Society can be gained by addressing the
Executive Committee or the Secretary, who will
be pleased to give any information in their pow
er at any time
Any article not enumerated in the above GLASS
es and placed on exhibition, if worthy Of notice,
win be suitably awarded.
The Executive Committee reserve q discretion
ary power to award diplomas in any for I'd
best articles for articles not entitled to premi-
ums by the rules
All articles may be entered free of charge. ex-
cepting horses for pleasure, and for the trotting