Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-08-05
RIFLES AND REGULATIONS.


Family Tickets. : 81 90 I
Single Tickets during Fair, 80
Single Admission Tickets, p
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 th cir parents
Checks will begiyen at the door TO persons de-
string pass out during exhibition but will not
admit the holder to any other exhibition-each
half day counting al exhibition
Every person wishing TO be enrolled as mem
ber of this Society must apply on or before the
first day of the fair. and on the payment of one
dollar to the Treasurer shall receive certitcHte
of membership conta lining the name of the appli-
cant and endorsed by the Secretary.
Every person becoming member as above sta
ted shall, the presentation OF his eertlhcate,
receive ticket which will admit i'm free during
the fair Amy person complying with the above
regulations and paying sic, shall become life
Der, and shall be exempt from all contribu-
tlons. and shall annually receive from the Secre-
tary a 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 on the
ground. Persons acting as judges are expected
to become mem bers of the Society. Persons from
other counties can become memb bers by complying
with the above rules Ladies can become mem
beIs by making application as above, and paying
into the Treasury fifty cents when they VIII re-
ceve ticket to admit them free
Exhibitors must become members of the Soci
ety and have their amin ais and articles entered
on the Secretary books before the first day
of the Fair; and all animals and articles, except
horses for pleasure, and for the trotting prizes
mus. be brought within the enclosure as early
as Wednesday, at , o'clock, p. M. and all per
sons entering animals and articles for exhibition
must procure cards from the SecTe. .ary 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 al animals
entered for premiums. and grain will be furnish
ed cost for those that desire to purchase.
/ No horse shall be entered or allowed a premi-
unless he is free from disease Horses will be
! received until Wednesday noon, but must be
/ tered previously. All persons who intend TO ex-
hibit horses, cattle. sheep, swine or who intend
to offer stock any other article for sale should
notify the Secretary Of such Intention on or be-
/ fore the lst Of October and have with him
! list and full description OF the same
/ 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
! OF will not appear.
/ Premiums and diplomas will be paid on and
! after the first Monday after the Fair and until
the Ist day of Decem ber. 1883 after which all mon
/ ey premiums unclaimed will be considered as
/ Donation 10 the Society. The officers of the So
! ciety and mem bers CT the committee of Arrange
ments must badge designating their Office,
and ii 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 10 do.
! select police force will De in constant attend
/ for the preservation of order and protection
I Of property.
| The trotting course is level, we'll graded. and
!
ments will be made for the convenience of Wis
| itors.
INSTRUCTIONS To JUDGEs-No animal TO receive
| an award in more than class.
Judges are expressly required not TO award pre-
| miums to over-ted animals No premiums are to
be awarded to bulls, cows, heffers. 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.
! FAT CArTLE-The judges on tat cattle will give
! particular attention 10 the animals submitted tor
examination. 1t is believed all other things be
ing equal those are the best cattle that have the
greatest weight over the smallest superfces. The
judges will require all in this class to be weighed
! and will take measures to give the superfcies of
| They will also, before awarding any premiums,
| require the manner and cost of feeding, re-
| quired by the regulations of the premium list.
! If there is but one exhibitor, and he may show
several animals in class. premiums will De
awarded in accordance to the merits of the amin al
The superintendent will take every preeaution
in his power for the safety of stock and Al ticles
on exhibition after their arrival and arrange
| ment on the grounds, but will not be responsible
for any loss or damage that may occur The So
ciety desires exhibitors to give personal ton
to their animals and articles and at the close of
the fair to attend to their removal the Society
| cannot take further care of them.
RULES OF PLowISG.-Tbe name of the pIowman
| must be given well the kind of plow to be
| used, at the time of entry.
| The quantity of ground to be plowed by each
team be
hours The furrow slice in all cases 10 be Tapped
| The teams to start at the same time and each
plOwman TO do his with out driver other assist
4
The premiums offered by the Society will he
awarded to the individuals who. in the jud gm n t
OF the committee, shall do their ork in the best
| manner provided the work is done in the time
allowed for its performance.
Each plowInan tosstrike his own land, and plow
I entirely independent of the adjoining land
within the one fourth Of an acre plowed each pow-
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 or 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,
wilT be suitably awarded
The Executive Committee reserve discretion-
! ary power to award diplomas in any for I'd
best articles for artices 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
premiums