The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-08-08

/. Upon the payment of One Dollar
any person can become member of the
Monroe County Agricultural Society for
one year. Said membership ticket enti-
ties the holder to admittance during the
continuance of the Fair.
2. All kinds of stock, mechanic arts,
farming utensils, dairy products, paint
ing, needle or other fancy work of other
counties, are allowed to compete for pre-
miums on an equal footing with Monroe
County.
3. Any article offered for competition
or premium must be owned at the time
or manufactured by the person so offer
ing, or a member of his family under q
years of age.
4. All articles are eligible to compete
for premiums.
5. Discretionary premiums will be
awarded on meritorious articles
6. Exhibitors are required to have
their stock or other articles, intended for
competition or exhibition, entered upon
the Secretary's book, and placed within
the enclosure on the first day of the
Fair, and remain until o'clock on the
last day. unless otherwise permitted by
petition to the President and Secretary.
z. Upon the entry of stock or other
articles, cards with number and class of
said stock or article will be furnished
by the Secretary, which card must be
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ticle to be exhibited for a premium.
8. Any person may present specimens
of fruit and vegetables for premium,
whether cultivated by themselves or not.
9. The Awarding Committees are re-
spectfully solicited to be present in due
time, that the Board may not be under
the necessity of filling vacancies.
10. The Judges are respectfully re-
quested to report themselves at the Jud-
ges stand on the Fair Ground. by II
o'clock M. on the first day of the Fair,if
possible.
IL. Premiums must be called for with
in fifteen days after their award or they
will be forfeited to the Society.
u. Premiums will be paid by the
Treasurer, upon the order of the Presi
dent and Secretary, at his Office in
Woodsfield.
13. There will be charge of twenty
cents for admission within the enclosure,
to persons who ere not members of the
Society. Children under 15 years of age
ten cents. One saddle horse or one
horse carriage 25 cents; two horse car
riage so cents; four horse carriage Sl.OO;
this in addition to the regular admlss-
ion fee.
IA. No horse or other animal shall be
exhibited in but one class unless sepa
rate entrance fee be paid for each class.
Is. There shall be no riding or driv
in allowed within the ring, by any per-
son, faster than trot, pace or rack, un-
der the penalty of being expelled from
the ling and forfeiting their chance for
a premium.
l6, There shall not be allowed within
the limits prescribed by law, any wagon,
tent, booth or saloon, for the sale of ale,
beer, wine, cider or other intoxicating
liquors, without permit from the Pres
ident and Secretary, in writing.
II. No person will be allowed in the
horse ring, during the exhibition of
stock, except the Judges and exhibitors.
IS, A well regulated police force will
be in attendance to enforce the rules of
the Society.
10. No article or animal to be entered
in the name of any other than the bona
fde owner, either by himself or agent.
No person who is an exhibitor can act as
Judge in the class in which he exhib-
its.
20. When there is but one exhibitor,
though he may show several animals
10 class, only one premium will be
awarded, that to be the first, or other
wise, as the merit of the animal or arti
Gle may be adjudged
u. If any objection is made to any of