The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-27


A. B. COVERT, President.
J. WAY, Vice President.
W.T.. NORRIS, Treasurer.
LOUIS RoEFFLER, Secretary.
Directors-WooDMAN OKEY, WILLIAM
WORKMAN. A, c. MILLER, ALEXANDER
P1cKENs, BARNET MANN, j. c. YoHo. II
7. MITCHELL, JOHN GATCHELL.
I. Upon The payment of One Dollar
any person can become a member of the
Monroe County Agricultural Society for
one year, and upon the payment of an
additional Dollar entities him to a
family ticket. Said membership, or
family ticket entities the holder or fam
lily 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.
8. 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 fol
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
| 7. 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 pla.
ced on or attached to the stock or arti.
Gle to be exhibited fer premium.
s. Any person may present specimens
of fruit aud vegetables for q 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 NJ. on the first dsY Of the Fair
If possible.
II. Premiums mus. be called for with
in fifteen days after their award or they
will be forfeited to the Society.
y. Premiums will be paid by the
Treasurer, upon the order of the Presi
dent and Secretary, at his Office in
| Woodsheld.
l3. There will be charge Of twenty.
FIVE cents for admission within the en-.
closure, to persons who are not members
of the Society. Children under II
years of age fifteen cents One saddle
horse or ouo horse carriage 25 cents; two
horse carriage so cents; four horse car
riage 81 90; this in addition to the reg
ular admission fee.
IA No horse or other animal shall b,
exhibited 10 but one class unless sepa
rate entrance fee be paid for each class
l5 There shall be no riding or driv
ing allowed within the ring, by any per
son, faster than trot, pace or rack, un
der the penalty of being expelled fron
the ring and forfeiting their chance fo
premium.
Is. 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 bs allowed in th'
horse ring. during the exhibition o
stock, except the Judges and exhibitors
! Is, A we'll regulated police force vii
be in attendance to enforce the rules o.
the Society.
l9. No animal to be entered in to-
name Of any other than the bona fd
owner, either by himself or agent. N
person who is an exhibitor can ao. as
Judge in the class in which he exhibits
20. When there is but one exhibitor
though he may show several animals il
a class, only one premium will be awar
ded, that to be the first, or otherwise, s
the merit Of the animal or article ma,
be adjudged.
q. If any objection is made to an,
of the Judges, ii must be done in wri
ting, addressed to the President, stating
reasons, which he alone shall decide up
on.
%. The Marshals will receive the ani
mails or articles for exhibition, and plec
them in their proper divisions.
g. No premiums will be awarded un
less the articles merit them.
"a The necessary expenses of tn
. Fair will be paid first, and if there i
not money enough to pay the premium
in full, dividend will be made.
25. Entrance fee in all classes ten pc
cent on the first premium, when the pre-
MUM amounts to S2 or more; If les
than SO, nothing.
26 Vacancies in Committees may b
filed by such members as may be pre-!
ent.