Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-08-20
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY
REGULATIONS :

LIST. The Fifth nnual Fair will be held
AT BLOOMINGTON, WIS, during two days,
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th
and 18Th, 1872.
2nd. The payment Of one dollar to the
Treasurer of the Society at or before the An
nual Fair constitutes the person paying an an
nual member, and entities him or her to be-
come an exhibitor and TO compete for any
and all the prizes or premiums offered by the
Society, except those offered upon the Trot-
ting or Walking Match, for one year. II al
so entities himself and family, except children
over 10 years old 10 free admission TO the Fair
Grounds curing the continuance OF the Fair.
The payment of ten dollars at one time confers
the same rights ard privileges during life.
Sd. Admission TO the Fair Grounds for
any person not a member of the Society, and
over ~ years of age, % cents; under IL years
OF age, 10 cents. The payment of this sum
VIII entltle the person paying the same TO a
ticket which will admit him TO the grounds,
DURING ONE DAY, and allow him TO pass in
and out at pleasure but will not entitle him to
compete for any of the prizes or premiums Of
iereG by the Society. EXHIBITORS MUST BE-
COME MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY.
4th. Admission for any kind of Carriages,
80 cents for each entry, and % cents for any
Saddle horse for each entry. Members of the
Society will be required TO pay the same rates
OF entry upon horses or carriages as are re-
qulred of those who are no. members.
9th. No person will be entitled to premi-
um who is not the owner of the property at
the time of entry; and each article shall be en-
tered in the owner or manufacturers name.
9th. No article which may be entered in
either of classes 'F26n, ''27'', or ss28o shall
receive premium unless the same shall have
been made within the county during the cur
rent past year
It'll. Animals and articles entered, to be
entitled TO a cash premium, must be owned or
manufactured within the County; otherwise
ONLY! Diploma will be granted: ,u a highest
premium the Society can award.
Sth. All animals and articles intended for
competition shall be entered in the Books of
the Secretary prior to 9 O'Clock A. M, on
on the last day of the Fair after which time no
entries will be permitted under any circum-
stances; and in order to insure the atteation
of the Judges, the same animals and articles
must be on the grounds in their appropriate
places and properly ticketed by II O'Clock on
the Second day of the Fair or no premium
will be awarded.
9th. No animal will be allowed 10 be en-
tered in more than one class except the Trot-
ting and Walking classes, as hereinafter pro-
vided.
10Th Any person making an entry in the
trotting or walking match shall pay to the
Secretary a sum equal to ten per cent. on the
amount Of the first premium offered in the
class in which said entry is made.
18th. The executive committee will hold a
meeting at the Secretary's office on the Fair
Grounds at / O'Clock A. M, on the second
day of the Fair, when and where all the Judg-
rs selected to award premiums are requested to
report themselves for duty; at which time and
place they will be furnished with list of en-
tries and their respective classes.
l2Ih. The entries will all be duly number
ed and the awards will be made and reported
by the Judges with reference to the numbers.
The report of the Judges will be made in
writing giving the amount of premiums award
Ell in such cases, and the report signed by a
majority of the Judges and returned to the
. Secretary by four O'Clock p. NJ, on the sec
ond day of the Fair. The object of the Soc'y
is Improvement and the Judges are selected
with view Of advancing that object. They
are therefore requested to notice in detail all
entries that come under their notice, stating
their merits. In all cases when the stock or
or article on exhibition is inferior, and by the
Judges deemed unworthy Of a premium, the
same shall be Withheld whether there be any
| competition or not. Red ribbons will be at
tached TO Ist premiums and Blue to second
| premiums.
18Th The announcement of awards will be
made at the Secretary's office about 5 O'Clock
p. NJ on the last day of the Fair latter which,
premiums will be paid by the Treasurer, at
his office, TO such as may apply and be entitled
thereto.
l4th. Persons entitled TO premiums shall
on making application 10 the Treasurer there
| for present TO him the entry card of the ami
NAL or article that drew the premium. Atten-
ton TO this will expedite the payment as well
as mitigate the lsbors of the Treasurer.
18th. No animal or article entered for the
exhibition will be allowed to be removed from
the Fair Grounds prior to 4 O'Clock, P. NJ. or
the last Gay of the Fair, without the consent
of the General Superintendent.
10Th. Exhbi tors are requested to pay par.
ticular attention to their arlic les and stock or
exhibition. The Superintendent will use ev-
cry precaution for the safekeeping of the same
but the Society will not be held responsible
for any damage or accident that may occur.
18th. Sheds, stalls and enclosures will b
provided on the Fair Grounds. as far as posi-
Bile, for the protection, comfort and securit!
Of animals on exhibition. Forage and waite
will also be supplied by the General Superin
tendent tor all animals on exhibition, free Q
charge.
18th. No person will be permitted to ru
1 nbiSce Oh Ahc hdehs VI W any part OF III
Fair Grounds during the Fair under any pre-
tense whatever.
18th The Grounds will be cleared at se'
en- o'clock P. M of each day, of all person
who have not a written permit from the Ger
eral Superintendent of the Fair Grounds.
goth. The retail or sale of all intoxicatin
drinks will be excluded from the Ground
and from the streets, roads and other grounc
adjacent thereto during the continuance of n
Fair. The trade and traffic of all other articl,
will also be excluded, except so far as y
same may be authorized by the General S,
perintendent.
, 2is;. The executive committee will hold
meeting al the SecretaI.y's office in Bloomin
ton al 10 O'Clock on S aturday Sept. l4th, 1s'
{ for the purpose of ere diting claims against d
( Society All claims except for premium
a must be credited by said committee prior
. payment OF the same by the Society.
. 22nd. Premiums uncalled for before d
e first day Of January 1878 will be forfeited
4 the Society.
NoTE.-Dinner viii be provided upon {
Fair Grounds for tn Officers of the Societ
a the Superintendents of the various depa
ments and the Judges Of the various class
who shall report hem>elves as provided a