The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-12

rom atfoad % attend The fair and Also u |
compete for the premiums.
q. Any person may become merber Of |
he society By paying into the treasury one
dollar, which viii entitie him to ! member
ship ticket.
3. Members of the society, their wives aa1
children under the age Of fourteen years, Ire
free 70 enter the grOunds at any time apon
presenting membership ticket to tho gate
keeper. Other persons vail be required to
paya fee Of twenty-five cents for each days
attendance.
4. In cla,s /, 2, 3, 4, s, 8 and Z, an en-
francs Zee Of twenty FIVE cents will be charged
for eaeh snfnaal entered.
s. No article will be registered which il
not on the ground by o'clock on the first
day Of the fair, unless by the special order
Of the president.
s. No stock or other articles exhibited
can be removed from the ground without
special permission from the president. until
the premiums are awarded and paid. Per
sons who violate the above rule will forfeit
thsir premhms fI ~ G
I. No premium win be awarded for any
thing which il not superior Of its kind, and
which, in the opinion Of the judges, is not
worthy Of premiums.
8. The same article or animal shall not be
entered for more than one PREMIUM except
for sweepstakes, pacing or trctting,
9. Competitors for crop preaiaIps mus I
have the hAd ecc1raseH measured With .
asrvsFers shain q regular measufi9k tape
line; Ind the crop must be meaatlxsd or
Weighed By the standard weight or measure
Of ths STAFF The land upon which the
crop was raised must be Il one contiguous
piece, and the facts and results sworn to BY
the exhibitor and, At least, one disint erested
witness, to he accompanied With . written
Hatement Of the mode Of culture, time 81
glowing, kind and quality Of seed cost Of
cultivation, time Of planting and harvesting,
which must be fled With the secretary.
And no premium will be awarded unless the
above regulations are complied With IN ever
particular.
TO- Premiums on corn and potatb crops
| viii be awarded by the board at their 6rs'
| regular meeting in 1869, and the declaration
| and proof must be fied with the secrstnr,
by the 18th OF December, 1868. Premiums
on other Geld crops will be awarded at th.
| time Of the fair.
IL. The awarding committees Will ham
/ In their reports to the secretary as soon a
practicable, and a. the isrthest by fou
| o clock Of the second day of the fail.
i III The clair1san Of each cohmitte
will, when handing in his report a4 sist tn
1 clerk In making correct copy Of it in ordc
i to prevent mistakes az to the meaning ant
/ intention of the committee. GaHmittee
will be especially careful IN making thei
j reports to get the correct number Of tn
4 entry card attached to the article on animal
1 ID No person will be allowed, in an
/ manner, TO interfere with the judges Will
| in the discharge Of their duties. Ably inter
4 ference By competitor. either difsctly 0
4 indirectly viii work forfeiture Of all hi
i eutries; and any person Offering bride /
i tudge. will be expelled from the groun,
4 and debarTed ever after from exhibiting an
article OF ANNA! upon the fair ground dun
ing the existence of this society.
4 IA, No animal will be allowed ID run a
large in the fair ground A violation Q
] this rule Will subject The stock TO efpulsio
from the ground.
4 Ii. Every precaution will be taken TO
the safe keeping Of every article orI ANNA
: but in no case will the society be responsible
j far any loss, damage or accident.
sic. Exhibitors of stock will be careful
1 have the entry card upon their animal;
! that the committee may not be delayed i
making their awards
i II. All persons furnishing refrethment
will be required to lay in their supplies be
fore eight clock Of each day.
4 Is. Particular attention is invited TO til
laws of Iowa in regard to fairs and fal
I grounds. which will be rigidly enforced
Reristoa Of 1850. Chap. O.. Sec. 1907
j No person or persons shall be permitted +
I sell intoxicating iiqnors OF ans kind. exhit
il any animal or other curiosity fer money
or hold auction for the sale of goods or Sc
by lottery or chance any article or propert
within the enclosure, or within eighty rod
Of said enclosure. where any state or count
agricultural fair is being held. without
written permit from the executive officer Q
the association for holding said exhibition
and regular license from the proper au
thorities.