Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-06-23
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS.

l.. The Grounds and Buildings will be
ready for receiving articles for exhibition on
Wednesday 18th OF September, at which time.
and until the end of the Exhibition. the halls
and grounds will be under charge of careful
and prudent men. both day aud night =
Every exertion will he used for the protee
tion OF property on exhibition, bat the As
soelation will not be responsible for any loss
or damage that may occur
2. The gates will be open every dav Al. 8,
o'clock A. NJ. at which time every Ofieef
expected to be at his post
B. The Exhibition will commence precise
ly at 3 o'clock A. III and will continue until
the programme of the day is completed. At
II O'Clock there will be an intermission of
one hour for dinner.
4. Entries can be made at auy time before
the Fair, and up to l2 o'clock on Wednesday,
but not later. "a great deal of time will Le
saved by making entries before the Fair.)
D. No premium shall be awarded 10 any
stock or article, even should there be no com
petition, unless the Judges shall deem such
specially deserving.
3. Feed will be furnished by the Assoeia-
tion without charge, to all stock entered for
exhibition. But for stock not exhibited
charge of one dollar per day each viii be
made for horses. and fifty cents for cattle
w pCEoOH c4cct4b Wv 0cfS OF STOCK, the
Judges, the Officers of the Society, Marshals,
Reporters of the Press, aud the necessary
Grooms, will be allowed inside the arena
while stock is being exhibited.
.. All grain, seeds, fruits, aud other veg
etable productions mpst he Of the 1870 crop,
and raised by the exhibitor.
y No article exhibited in competition
shall be removed from the grounds until the
close OF the Fair, without permission from
the Officer in charge of the department
10. No marks Of ownership allowed on ar
ticles entered for exhibition until after
awards are made, when sales can be negoti-
ated for delivery at the close of the Fair.
IL. Entry cards will be furnished by the
Secretary at the time entries are made (show-
ing the department, class, and number as
entered at the offiee), which must be at
taehed to the article exhibited
12 No person will be allowed to interfer-
fere with the Judges, or to attempt in any
way, to influence their decision; in all such
cases the Judges shall have power to exclude
the person SO interfering from exhibiting in
the class then being judged.
IL. No omnibus, carriage, hack, or buggy
running for hire, shall enter the grounds,
but must discharge aud receive passengers
at the footman's gate.
IA. No disorderly conduct will be permit |
ted; police will be on the ground to prevent |
the same. and see that good order and deeorum
are observed.
Is. Committees IsIen EiIO hNvs srrticfss on ( (
exhibition will be required TO withdraw from
the deliberations of such committee when |
their own articles are being judged
l6. Judges are required not to give en-
couragement to overfed animals in the /
breeding classes.
II. Animals exhibited as breeders must
show evidence of not being barren.
l8. All ANIMALS shown in the arena must
be bTidled or haltered, go as TO be led or drIv-
en-, except colts and calves accompanying
the dam.
l9. Awarding committees will remove the
entry tickets from all animals or articles
taking premiums, and after marking lst, I'd,
or 81 premium thereon, as entitled, return it
to the Secretary, SO he may make up his
books as fast as the judges decide.
90. Superintendents of Departments will
assist Exhibitors in making their entries, and
in placing and showing their goods and
stock.
81. No committee shall award any discre-
tionary premiums. When, however, articles
Of merit sdperior or valuable in their char
acter are exhibited, and which are entitled
10 special mention. the Judges are desired
% attach White Ribbon, and in this man
1er refer them to the Directors.