Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-09-30
RULES AED REGULATIONS.


Family Tickets, 81 90
Single Tickets during Fair, 30
Single Admission Tickets 4: %
! Children under 70 years old when accompanied
| by Ihvir par nts or gLarlian> free.
Children under 10 years of age not admitted
unless accompanied h. their parents
checks will begiven the door to persons de-
string pass out during exhibition. but will not
/ admit the holder 10 any other exhibitlon-each
| half day counting an exhibition
| Every person wishing to he enrolled as a mem
/ her Of this Society must apply or before The
/ frat day of the fair. and on the payment of one
dollar 20 the Treasurer shall receive certificate
/ of IN IN bcrship cOuta ming the name of the appli
/ cant ani endorsed ny the Secretary.
! Every person recumiug memt'er as nj boye sta
ted shall, OF The presentation of his certificate
/ receive ticket which will admit him free during
| the iair. Any per>nn compl wing with the above
| regulations and paying $40. shall become II lie
member. and >haIi be exempt from ali cnntThu
! uous and shall annually receive from the Secre
| tary a free family Iicke,.
All persons must be provided with tickets.
which can be had from the Executive Committee.
/ Treasurer. or secretary. at The Office the
| ground. Persons acting judges expected
to become mem bers If the S"ciety, Persons from
9th counties can become em ber> by compi wing
! with the above rules. Ladies can become mem
| bers by making application above. and paying
| intn the Treasury fifty cents when they will re-
ceive a ticket to admit them free.
Exhibitors must became members of the Soci-
| ety and have their animals aui articles entered
Oh The secretary books before the first day
OF the Fair; and ali animals ard articles, except
hurses for p aud for the trotting prizes
must be brought within the enclCsu as early
as Wednesday at Z o'cloc<. NJ and all per
sons entering animals and articles for exhibition
must proeur. cards from The Secretary with the
class and number cf entry of said articles. pre-
vinus to piaciug sHid articles on the ground Hay
and straw will he 1ur uished gratis tor al animals
entered for premiums and grain will be furnish
ed cost for those that de,ire to purchase.
No horse shah be entered or allowed premi
uth unless he is free from disease Horses will b.
rec' wed uI III " ednesday noon. but must be
tered previously. All persons who intend to ex
hiht horses cattle sheep. or swine or who intend
to offer stock or any other article for sale should
notify he Secretary of such intention be-
fore the isr Of October aud have with him
list aud full description OF the same
The number and class. and the number in the
class with the name of the article will appear n
the card attached but the name of the exhibit
or Will not appear.
Premiums and diplomas will be paid on and
after the first Monday after the Fair and until
the lst day of Decem ber 1858 after which all mon
ey premiums unclaimed will be considered as
donation 10 the Society. The officers of the So
ciefy AMI mem bers cf the committee of Arrange
ments must Wear badge designating heir office.
ana Ut VIII be their duty well pleasu to
tent 70 the expressed wishes and wants of exhib
iiOrs and others if it is in their power so TO do
select police force will "e in constant attend
aHce for the preservation of order and protection
Of property.
The trotting course is level well graded and
one-thi ird of 1t mile in circuit. Ample arrange
Inents Will be made for the convenience of Wis
iorS.
INSTRUCTIONS To JUDGES No animal to receive
an award in more tn one class
Judges are expressly required not TO award pre-
mlums To over-ted animals. Nopremiums are TO
be awarded to bulls, COWS OF beiffers which shall
appear TO have been fatrened OUiu in the class of
fat cattle the object of the Society bein to have
superior animals OF this description for breeding
FAT CATTLE The judges on tat cattle will give
particular attention 10 the amin ais submitted for
examination 1t is believed all other things be
ing equal those are the best cattle that have the
greatest weight over the smallest superfcies The
Jud ges will require all in this class to be weighed
and will take measures to give the superficies of
each aud publish the result with their reports.
They will also. before awarding ary premiums
require The manner and cost of feeding. as re
qWred by The regulations of the premium list
II there Is but one exhibitor, and he may show
several anila!s in one class. premiums viii be
awarded IN accordance 10 the merIIs of the animal
The superintenieI will take every precaution
in his power for the safety of stock and III ticles
on exhibition after their arrival and arrange
ment on he grounds but will not be responsible
Tor any loss or damage thar may occur The 50
clety desires eNhlbi Ors 10 give personal attention
10 heir animals and articles and at the close of
the fair 70 attend to their removal as the Society
cannot TAXI further of them
RULES uF PL"wING.-T be uaIne cf the pIowmap
must he gwen a. well as the kind of plow to be |
used at the time of en'ry
he quantity of ground to be plowed by each
team be acre i
l be time allowed to do the work will be three !
h"uts The iuTrow slice in all cases 10 ne tanned |
l he ANS to start 1T the same time and each
p!ownan do his with houta driver or other assist
auce
The premiums offered by the Society will he |
awarded To the individua ;, who in the Judgment /
ot the committee sha do their Nork in the hest |
manner provided the work is done in the time |
allowed for liz performance
Each pl"wi ian 70 strike hi own land and pIow |
entirely Independent of the adjoining land |
Thin the one fourth of al plowe,i each pIow
man will be required to strike two back furrowad
lands and finish with the dead furrow in the /
middle
Any infn nation required in regard to matters |
ot the Society can be gained by addressing the /
Necutve Committee the Secretary who will |
oe pleased TO give any information in their pow
sr at any time f
ANY article not enun Grated in the above class
es nj placed on exhibition if worthy of notice
" III be suitably awarded
ibe Executive Committee reserve a discretion
iry power to awnrd diI Ilnmas in any case for 2d
best articles. for articles notentitied TO premi
Ems by the rules
All articles mHy he entered free of charge er
'eriing horses for pleasure and for the trotting
JT emIuDs.