Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-06-12
and Regulations f6r the Pour
.nrul Show and xair Of the
Hancocx Agricultural 8ociAU q b
held ct EllsHorth, Sept Atk, 8otA.

.nnuI SaoW and Taif Of the
Hancock Agricultural Sce,cC x q
held 1t Ellsworth, Sept 24tk, 2oA,
and 26th, 1873.
OFFICERS or THE HANCOCK AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
President-Jesse Dutton, Ellsworth.
Sscre,arv-Samuel WATSON, East Starry
Treasarer-John 2. Langdon, Ellsworth.
Trustees-wm. II. Black, Ellsworth
Daniel H. Eppes, Ellsworth; Ivory Grant,
Bucksport; David Ingalls,, Waltham
Lewis Silsby, Aurora; Fr.sk Buck, Or.
land, John Hale Admr. Ellsworth.
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS.
to the Secretary BY noon on the first day
of the Show. and may be made previous to
that day. No articles for the Ladies' Fair
will be received after two O'Clock p. NJ. of
the second day of the show.
2. Ali entries must be made In the name
OF the actual owner. aud all articles OF
manufacture must have been made BY the
exhibitor, and since the last Show and
Fair. Also all field crops, fruit, garden
vegetables and honey must have been
raised by the persons who enter the same.
Articles of ladies' manufacture may be en-
tered in their own names
for two premiums at the same Fair, and
no animal which has previously drawn
premium, shall be entitled to another in q
lower grade; oxen In town teams may be
entered as working oxen or beef.
4. Applicants for premiums on stock,
crops, butter, cheese, fruit and vegetables,
must furnish the Adjudeing Committees
with full statements In writing, as required
by law-of the kind, quality, method of
raising. etc..-of the animal or article on
which they ask premium.-Unless this
rule is strictly complied with. no premium
will be awarded. or If awarded by acct
dent will! be withheld.
5. No person will be allowed to enter
for premium more than one parcel Of but
ter, cheese, or other manufactured article.
6. The Secretary will furnish each CON-
petitor with the number of his article at
the time of the entry, which must be per-
manently attached to it, and committees
Will decide 10 what numbers premiums are
due.
:. COMMITTEES. are required in all cases
not to award premiums where the animal
or article is not worthy, though there be
no competition; and no person shall act
as committee for awarding prizes, for
which he Is in any way competitor.
,. All articles or all animals brought for
exhibition must have cards attached show
ing the numbers As entered on the Secte-
tary's book. Also there must be similar
cards attached TO the pens containing the
ANIMALS entered. Cards furnished by the
Society.
9. The judges on all animals entered as
Thoroughbred. will require statements OF
pedigree, which statements must be IN
doubted. And in examining all animals
offered. whether full bioods or grades,
they will have regard to the symmetry,
early maturity, scale of points and pecu
liar characteristics Of the breed, on which
they may Judge.
10. 10 person will receive premium in
a town team, unless the name OF the owner
is upon the yoke.
II. Statements which committees may
receive must be returned TO the Secretary.
II. Animals and manufactured articles
must be in The place assigned them by
noon on the first day of the Show.
-. All manufactured articles must re-
main in the place assigned them. until four
o'clock Z. NJ. of the thi I'd day Of the Show.
Il. Neat stock, int nded for exhibition
and owned more than five miles from the
Show ground, may be driven In on the
afternoon previous 10 the Show. and will
be Kept over night upon hay and grass, at
the expense OF the society; but the Society
will fur nish no grain.