Wilmington journal., 1869-08-13
The following resolution was adopted
and the city papers renRested to COPY:

The following resolution was adopted
and the city papers requested to copy
ResolceL, That the Executive Committee of the
Cape Fear Agricultural Association feel grcatly
encouraged in their efforts to improve the Fair
Grounds donated to them by the County Com
missioners, and hereby tenier their thanks to
the following firms and individuals for their lib
eral and timely aid in that behalf. They ac-
knowledge the following subscriptions to wit:
Two hundred dollars from Williams 4
Murchison, and Willard Brothers. One
hundred dollars from A. B. Shepperson IL
Co., Brock &; Webb, Rob't 81. Cowan, e.
e. Burrus, Bannister. Cowan & Co., d. A.
Smith, DeRosset & Co., Worth & Daniel,
JAS 81. Chadbourn Il Co., Hart & Bailey,
f. W. Kerchner, Cameron & Hill, James
Dawson, Dawson Teel & Henning, j. r.
Davis, Adrian & Vollers, Sol. Bear & Bro,
Harriss & Howell, and Topsail Agricultural
Club. Fifty dollars from J. w. Atkinson,
Geo. Z. French, J. A Clifford, A. III. Neff,
A. D. Brown, Sprunt & Hinson, Barry
Brothers, Wick & Mebane, Engelhard d
Price and Silas N. Martin. Twenty-Five
dollars from S. NJ. West and G.. A Peck.
The Committee deem it but just to say
! that only small portion of the citizens
have been called on as yet. But few have
refused, and others whose names do not
appear in the list have already given their
promise to subscribe literally, and it is
supposed all will do so.
It was resolved further that the thanks
of the Cape Fe1r Agricultural Association
are due and ale hereby rendered to the
Commissioners of New. Hanover County
! for their donation to the Association of a
valuable tract of land suitable for the pur-
poses of the Association.
/ Upon motion, it was
! ResoIced. That all subscribers to the amount
OF twenty-five dollars and upwards shall become
! life members of the Cape Fear Agricultural AS
socation, and shall be entitled to the privileges
families families being understood to include
| only wives, unmarried daughters. and sons I'M
married and under twenty-one years of age.
| General Robert Ransom was duly elec-
ted Chief Marshal for the Fair, with power
to designate suitable number of Assist
ants.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, November 10Th, 18th, 18th and 10Th
were selected as the days for the Fair.
The following Rules and Regulations
were adopted for the government of the
Fair:
REGULATIONS FOR THE FAIR OF THE CAPE
FEAR AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, 1869.
shall become life members of the Association
| which entities them with the immediate members
of their families, to admission at all times to the
Fair GrOunds-tO all future publication of the
Association, and to compete FOR premiums with
out charge.
| Individuals paying two dollars shall be men,
| bers for one year, and exhibit articles without
further charge and hayo free access to the Fair
Grounds during exhibition week.
Ladies exhibiting articles for premiums may do
go without extra charge.
| Children under twelve years of age admitted
at half price Us cents)
Editors of newspapers are admitted t. the
privilege of membership and entrance.
| Other State Societies and Associations and In
| sttutlons are requested to send delegates to the
next fair, November 10th, 1869.
| RULES FOR EXHIBITORS
| Persons intending to become exhibitors at the
next Fair are desired to forward their entries to
! the Secretary at Wilmington, N. O., after the 1st
| of November.
! Exhibitors at the Fair must pay 81 and have
their animals articles entered at the Secretary's
office before taking them into the enclosure. All
| who intend to compete for the premiums of the
Association, are desired to have their articles on
| the ground and regularly entered at or before
| Tuesday, the 10th of November.
| Animals may be entered at any time preyious
| to O'Clock Wednesday morning.
No article or animal entered for a premium can
| be removed or taken away before the close of the
| exhibition. No premium will be paid on animals
| or articles removed in violation Of this rule.
ALI persons who intend to offer animals or other
articles for sale during the Fair, shall notify the
Secretary OF such intention at the time Of entry.
Attention is called to the requisitions of the
ASSOCIATION upon competitors for full written