The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-26

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6. Tho same animal or article shall
not compete for more than one pre-
MUM, unless an additional entrance
fee DO paid for each and every entry
SO made, for which the exhibitor must
show the receipt Of the Secretary ia
the Committee before he exhibits such
animal or article.
Z. No unsound animal will receive
: premium whore the superior quail
ity of the animal is required.
8. Exhibitors of Thoroughbred
stock must file their pedigree with the
Secretary when the entries are made
9. Exhibitors on bringing their an.
imals or articles to the ground. will
take them Immediately to the Super.
intendent of the grounds, who will
direct whore they shall be placed.
10. No. animal or article shall be
taken from tho grounds without the
consent of the President.
II. Exhibitors will be expected ia
obey the Marshals promptly in pro.
ducing their stock, when instructed
to do so, and persons refusing to com.
ply may be ruled out from compe.
ting. Horses shall be under the
charge Of thor drivers only, all 9th.
ers will be excluded from the ring
during the exhibition.
IL. No Exhibitor or other person
will be permitted to dictate to, or in
terfere with tho duties of any com.
mittee when in the performance Of
the same.
COMMITTEES.
Members of Committee are request
ed to meet at tho Jurors Stand, at
precisely o'clock A. NJ, of the Sec.
ond day. ny vacancy occurring
will then be filled, and each Commit
tee will be furnished with o book
containing all the entries made in
their class, together with the rules
governing the same.
II is expected that all members Of
Committee published in this list will
be present to perform the duties as
signed them, Tho Directors feel as
sured that they have chosen individ-
uals who are every way competent
and worthy of the trust reposed in
them. The success of the exhibition
depends very much upon the awards
which you make, regardless Of fear
or favor, and the impartial perform.
ance of your duties. Be thorough
in your examinations, and let nothing
pass without the closest scrutiny, or
with the expectation that "it'll be all
right anyhow" or is Of but little i'm
portance how you decide.
l. The awarding committee on
Horses and Cattle will have special
regard to tho symmetry, early ma
turlty, size and general characters.
tics Of the respective breeds 10 which
they belong.
2. They will make proper allow
ance for difference in ages, feeding,
and accidental conditions Of animals.
8. II is required that all products
Of industry shall be exhibited by, or
for the maker, improver or contriver
of the same. Premiums will not be
awarded contrary to this rule.
4. Where there is but one exhibi-
tor, although he may show several
in q class, only one premium
can be awarded, and that the first, or
otherwise, according to the merits Of
the animal and in no case will pre-
MUM be awarded, where the animal
or article is not thought worthy
though there be no competition.
5. Committees on animals must
give the reasons for their decisions,
setting forth wherein the animal ex-
GELS his competitors.
6. Awarding committees are in
structed that ifanimals or articles of
superior merit, be found in their
classes, not included in their list, to
report them to the Board, that proper
action may be taken thereon.
z. Tho chairman of each commit
100, when handing in his report, 10 ex-
,ectod to assist the Secretary in pro-
,nring q correct copy of such reports.
8. The Treasurer. will commence
Daying premiums at o'clock on the
asst day OF the Fair, at his Office on
he grounds, and all premiums not
'alled for within thirty days after tho
Fair, will be donated to tho Society.
The personal charms ola girl Of the
'eriod arc estimated TO cost from $S5