Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-05-25
SHELBY COUNTY FAIR.
Arran z snents for a Grand Display
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I'VE have received the premium list o.
the Shelby county fair which opens OIL
the LIST of June next from the Secretary
of the Agricultural, Mechanical and
Horticultural Society, Col. Leon Trous
dale, and observe that in addition to pre-
miums for poultry. cattle, flowers, fruits,
vegetables and agricultural implements,
there is one offered for the finest baby
under one year old, which is likely to
attract a multitude of ladies' The reg
ulations" are very good. The fair will
continue three days The gates to the
grounds will be open at ten o'clock each
morning. and the exhibition commence
at noon. All animals for exhibition or
sale must be entered on the Secre-
tary's books by IL o'clock of the day
on which they are to be exhibited or
sold. No animal will be permitted 10
enter the ring unless bridled or battered,
except sheep and hogs and herds OF
cattle and they must be under good
control of the grooms; or without card
marked with the class and number OF
entry. No animal or article shall re-
ceive premium without competition.
unless especially recommended by the
judges. No intoxicated person shall
ride or drive in the ring, or be permitted
to remain on the premises. No disor-
derby conduct of any kind will be pei
mitted A police force will be on the
ground sufficient to prevent the same.
and to see that all rules are observed
No animal viii be allowed to run at
large on the grounds. and to hitch the
stock to the trees is positively
forbidden. Until after the award
has been made. marks Of any
kind or other indications Of owner
ship, will not be allowed. Every article
or animal upon the grounds shall, dur
ing the fair, be under the control of the
Board of Directors; and whilst every
possible precaution will be taken for the
safe-keeping of the same, the Associa-
ton will in no case be responsible for
any loss or damage that may occur.
The exhibition Of stock IN the are
Ia will commence al. the time and
proceed in the order specified in the
programme. Animals not ready at the
proper time and place will be ruled out
of competition. No person except the
Awarding Committee on duty and Off
GERS Of the Association will be allowed
inside the arena while the exhibition is
going on. Exhibitors in the arena
must be careful to have the entry card
in a conspicuous place on the animal,
that the committee may be facilitated
thereby in making awards. At the time Of
making an entry Of thoroughbred stock
of any kind, the party applying viii be
required to furnish the Secretary with
authentic pedigrees, which viii be passed
upon BY competent committees No
person whatever will be allowed to see
the enty books until after the awards
are made. Entries can be made at any
time before the fair by application to
the Secretary. at the Office Of the Society
During the fair, entries viii only be re-
ceived at the Office Of the Secretary. on
the Fair Grounds. Premiums will be
delivered on the first Monday after the
fair BIZ the Secretary. at the Office Of the
Society. Premiums not called for within
thirty days sffer the award, will posi-
lively be considered forfeited. Visitors
10 re fair viii Be conveyei 70 the
Vrosnds By a special train 90 the Men
mis- and Charleston road every half boar
n twenty cents he round trip.