Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-09-23
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EXHIBIT 7 10 N
CARROLL COUNTY AGRICILTU'
RAJ SOCIETY.
To be held on the Show Grounds, West
minister, Md, on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ana
Friday,
OCTOBER Sd, 4tli, 9th and 9th, 1871.

TNIIE society invites the Exhibition OF
| | any End everything that may be use
full or convenient in the business of Agri-
culture or Horticulture, or to be the pro-
duct of either; of all Articles and nipple
mcnts of convenience or use in domestic
or social life, and of the products of art and
skill and for all such things of merit, al
though they may not be specially cn,lmcr.
atcd in the Premium Lists published and
circulated by the Society, Premiums OF
Diplomas will he awarded, and to this end
a Miscellaneous Class, No 40, is provided
and Judges appointed. All articles and
animals for exhibition must be properly
entered at the Business Office of the Socic,
tv. The Grounds and buildings will be
opened on Monday, the I'd of October, to
receive all articles for exhibition, and trus-
ty persons employed Ivy the Society Will
assign them places and guard the grounds
Articles shipped beforehand will he prop
crly cared for No entry for competition
will be made after 10 o'clock, y. NJ. OF
Tuesday, the 3D. of October, except by spe.
cial permission nor can anything entered
be removed from the grounds until the
close of the Fair without permission from
the President. No Premium will he awar'
died. when the article or animal is not wor-
thy. Articles and Animals can only bc en-
tered to compete in one class, and no one
can have two Premiums awarded to it en-
crpl horses which take any of the regular
premiums Of the Society, may likewise
compete in the Trials OF Speed, Hay
Straw and Water will he supplied, free
of charge, for all animals entered for
Premiums; and Grain will be provided at
! the lowest cost price for those who desire
| it,
| 1t will he noticed that the Society in Civ
iny premiums this year have introduced Il
new feature not heretofore acted upon, and
which is to some extent different from the
policy pursued by other Societies, to wit :
The offering Of various periodicals ana re-
commenting their acceptance instead OF
money, believing that the circulation and
reading of sound Agricultural journals,
will tie more beneficial to the community,
than the mere distribution or few dollars
and cents among them each year thronE,,
the Society. While they urge all to accept
some onr0f the journals named, leave it to
the successful exhibitors for the article or
articles on which they are awarded pre-
miums, to say whether they will elect to
take such periodicals or the money. and
give them the further privilege to select
from among any of the papers or maya
zines named, according to price and amount
of premium awarded. eS Liberal ar
ranvrnrnlS have been made with the Yves
tern MARYLAND Railroad for the Shipment
of Goods intended for Exhibition, and
HALF FARE TICK ETS will he issued
at AL Offices of the Road. with Coupons
attached, admitting the holder TO the Fair
Grounds
tE" One of the most interesting features
=. steam ThrcShi:C Machine. Separator,
and Glover Ilulcr, exhibited by Mc>srs.
iIarlcrt & Raymond of Philadelphia, and
which will be in working operation every
day during the continuance Of the Fair.
-" The Society have erected an ample
amount Of stalls and shedding for stock, a
suitable building for the exhibition Of such
articles as cannot he exposed to the wealth
rr, and provided n half mile track, Flip,
teal in form after a diagram furnished by
George Wilkes, Esq, Editor of the Spirit
of the rimcs,' second to none in the coun-
try. For further par,icul; RS, send to til,
Secretary for Il Premium List.