Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-05-12

2. Premiums will not be awarded
to any animal. article. or crop, unles.
deemed worthy BY awarding com
mittees, whether there be competi.
tors or not. No animal shall re-
ceire more han ore premium,
though exhibited for excellence in
different classes, except town teams,
or as speed horses, or as one OF herd.
,. Competitors for premiums on
Sto k must be present with it until
after examination, otherwise it will
be passed BY.
4. All stock entered for premium.
and manufactured articles must be il
the place. assigned them before l.
o'clock on the morning. The Sccre-
tary will not be responsible for the
omission Of any animal or article no,
entered according 10 its rules. Entr-
les at the Hall will close at s p. N.
the first day.
>. No person serving on a com
mittee, shall have vote where he i
personally concerned as n competitor.
q. In case premiums are awarded
/ to persons not members of the oocie-
ty , one dollar will be deducted from
each, unless the amount should he less
than two dollars. when onc-haIf the
sum published will be deducted, al
ways excepting ladies' and children
Persons wishing to exhibit articles
for -a!c Or show only. by attaching
their names. will be permitted 70 do
80 without entry.
=. All animals will remain on cx-
hibition ground until five o'clock T..
I VI. Of the second day, except pcrmis-
sion DC granted for removal bv the
Secretary. Hay will be furnished
I gratis for all stock, also grain for
swine and poultry. NJ article can be
removed until the close OF the cxhib-
ition, except by permission Of I'll.
I Secretary
A Committee Of Reception will b.
in readiness at the place 81 exhibition
ID receive all manufactured articles
AMI crops. andan agent at the grounds
10 receive the stock.
It'll to b. hoped that all tie Ladies
and Gcntlcmcn Of the County will
manifest an interest in the welfare ot
this society; and the Lodtes, espec-
ia!ip, are earnestly requested q con
tribute (tor exhibition, premium or
I sale) All kinds of ncedlcwnrk. paint
hair-work, together with thr curi,-l-
ties ~ any description.
X. Premiums will be pail on appli
cation to The Treasurer at the Fair /;
and such j. are not called tor within
~x months. will hc considered a.
given t. the Society. The Society
have also. adopted the toll,win. pro-
vision, viz. That all premiums awar-
dcd be liable 70 Il pro roiu reduction.
sufficient to meet any DEFICIENCIES that
may occur in the receipts, to meet said
premiums and other expenses. All
committees are requested T. consult
the Secretary, IN reference TO their
reports. before making them public.
The awards viii De announced III the
Hall the evening Ut the 81 dav.
8. The Judges on animal, which
are entered as thoroughbred. will re-
quirc pcdigrces. which must be au-
thentic and undoubted. They will al
80 in examining all animals offered
for premiums whether full blood or
grades, have regard to the symmetry,
early maturity, scale Of points and
peculiar characteristics of the br- cd
which they Judge. They will make
proper allowances for the age, feeding
and condition of the animals, espec-
tally in the breeding classes.
The book OF entries for trotting Will
be closed one hour preceding the
time advertised tor the Trot and no
subsequent entries for that ''trial' will
be made.
The rules to govern the Trials Of
Speed will be those Of the " Fashion
Course" y. y, when not inconsistent
With the published rules ofthc Socie-
ty, copies of which will be furnished
by TIE Secretary at cost.
The trotting to be Mile Heats, best
three in five. to harness. except the
four year old colts which will be best
two in three.
Horses will be called ten minutes
before the time advertised. and MUST
BE READY. Horses will be started at
time. Any one not being eady.will be
ruled out. Three to enter, two to start
Ten per cent Of the purse, as an
entry fee, must be paid to the Secre-
tary at the time of making the entry.
The Committee on Field Crops will
hold their final meeting Nov. llth-
Towns west of the Penobscot, ex-
hibiting stock will have FREE terriage,
the Trustees paying the same.
HORSES.
Best entire Horse to remain in the
county at least four months, S3 ; I'd, 81.
Best Breeding Mare, 50 (; I'd. 81; 3D..
| 81.
Best Draught Horse, 81: I'd, 81.
Best Family Horse, 50; ID, 81.
Best Carriage or Road Horse, s2 ;
I'd, 81.
| Herd Of horses not less than $4,000
Rest 3 wear old Colt, 81: 2d, 81.