The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-03-09
Rules and .RealtlnkiOlls.


l. On the payment of one dollar and
fifty cents to the Treasurer, card of mem
bership, and eight tickets will be issued,
which will admit one person eight times.
or eight persons one time One ticket
will admit two children under y years OF
age, one time.
?. Tickets of former years will not be
received at this Fair, and tickets issued
this year are only good for this year
3. The card of membership entities the
holder to vote at the annual election of
officers and directors, and himself or any
member of his family to enter any number
of animals or articles in the classes to
which they belong, provided such animal
or article has not taken first premium in
the same class at any previous exhibition
of the Stark County Fair
I. All animats to 6ntitle them to pre-
MUM must be owned by residents of
Stark county. All manufactured articles
to entitle them to premium must have
been made since the last Fair, and within
Stark county All competitors for premi-
um and crops must have the ground and
the product accurately measured by two
disinterested persons who must verify
their statement by affidavit
5.'When there is but one article or
animal exhibited IN class, the committee
may award first or second premium, or no
premium at all if in their Judgment the
animal or article is not worthy.
G. No animal can compete for more
than one premium in ordinary classes and
IN sweepstakes.
7. The number of entry and the name
of the owner will be written on the entry
| card to be attached to the article or AMI
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| ing their awards Will place the proper pre-
MUM cards on the animals or articles
worthy.
s. The committee may require pIoof of
ownership, or of any doubtful or disputed
point, and will make their awards to the
best, all things considered.
8. The Society reserves the right to
withdraw any premium offered, for good
cause, at the time of exhibition.
10. When articles of merit are exhibited
for which no premium has been offered.
The committee will designate the same
and leave the board to fix the amount.
II. No one proposing to make entries
Will be permitted to examine the books OF
the Secretary; and owners interfering with
the committee IN making their award, will
forfeit their right to premium
y. When the premium is ten dollars OF
over, the entry fee to be ten per cent. o.
the premium offered. This rule applies
only to entries in the first. department.)
Is. All entries in the second department
free But on all premiums awarded twen,
ty-fve per cent. to be deducted from the
amount of premium awarded.
IA. The Society will take every precau
tion for the safety of stock and articles OF
exhibition, but will not be responsible fol
any loss that may occur.
10. Hay and straw free of charge t.
those having stock on exhibition. Oat
and corn at market prices to those desir
} ing to purchase.
l6. Every species of gambling unde
whatever name strictly forbidden
II. The sale of Intoxicating liquors vii
not be permitted on the grounds, nor with
in the distance prescribed by law.
IS. Premiums payable after Octobe
10, at the Bank Of Geo. D. Harter & Bro
All premiums not drawn by January Isl
1871, will be forfeited to the Society.
; IS. Entry books will close at u o'cloc
| noon of the second day Of the Fair.
20. Cattle, sheep and hogs required t
be on the grounds second and third day
of the Fair
( JACOB H. BAIR,
3 President.
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