The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08
RULES AND REGULATIONS

RULES AND REGULATIONS.
1. Articles, other than stock, will
be received on and after the 18th of
September, and may be shipped to
the care of the Secretary; but in no
case will such articles be brought on
the grounds and placed on. exhibit
ton, except by and at tie expense
of the owner or his authorized
agent.
ENTRIES.
l. Entries may be made at any
time before the Fair, by addressing
the Secretary, at Emporia, or by
application to him at his office.
Persons making entries by letter,
II the entry be of live stock, must
give the name and age of the ami
NAL, the name and residence of the
owner, and the class and lot in
which he wishes to enter.
If the entry be machinery, imple-
ments, &C., the applicant must give
the name and residence of the ma
ker, the name of the patented, and
the name and designation of the ar
ticle.
2. All entries will be free.
3. Articles which are the result
of mechanical or artistic skill, must
be entered by the artist, manufac-
turer, contriver or his agent.
4. Articles which are the product
of the soil, must be entered by the
producer of the same.
5. Every animal must be entered
for competition by the owner or his
agent.
6. When an entry is made, the
Secretary will give to the party a
card which will contain the num-
Der of entry, class and lot, which
must be attached to the animal or
article.
z. No animal or article will be
assigned a place on the grounds I'M
til the entry shall have been made as
above.
s. Such statements and copies of
pedigrees as are required to be eX-
amined by the awarding committee
must be filed with the Secretary
before the books go into the hands
of the Superintendent. All persons
having thoroughbred stock to ex-
hibit, shall appear before the Ex-
ecutive Committee, when requested,
aud give satisfactory evidence OF
the correctness of the pedigrees OF
their stock.
0. a single animal may also be
exhibited in sweepstakes, provided
such animal shall have been award
ed a first premium in the lot in
which il is entered as a single ami
NAL, but shall not otherwise be en-
tered in more than one lot.
10. Exhibitors will at all times
give the necessary personal attention
to whatever they may have on eX-
hibition, and at the close of the
| Fair take entire charge of the same.
All diligence will be used by the Off
GERS of the Board to prevent injury
to animals or articles on exhibition
but they will not be responsible fol-
any damages or loss that may oc'
cur.
| IL. No entries will be made after
the class books go into the hands o.
the Superintendent.
INSTRUCTIONS TO AWARDING COM
MITTEEs.
| |. Members of awarding com
mittees will report to the Superin
tendents of their respective depart.
ments at 8 o'clock q. IN. Of each day
of the Fair, when all vacancies viii
be filed, and all necessary arrange
ments made.
2. No person can act as Superin
tendent or Judge of Eny lot II
which he may be an exhibitor.
3. No animal or article deemed
unworthy shall be awarded n pre-
MUM.
4. The judges will report only tn
animals or articles entitled TO pre-
miums, except that they may spe
cially commend such others as mas
be deemed worthy of commenda
ton. ftf Wnf
5. Should any doubt arise as t
the regularity of the entry, or an,
other important matter which tn
committee feel incompetent TO de
eide, they may at once report tn
same to the Superintendent of tn
proper department. ~ or d
6. No premiums will I've awarded
to barren females shown in breed
ing classes, and proof of breeding
Qualities must be exhibited to tn
committee. Breeding cows mus
have produced living calf within
the two years last past.
Z. Any improper interference
with the duties of the awardin
committees will be promptly re
ported to the Secretary, that pre-
: miums may be withheld for thi
reason.
s. Awarding committees will b
selected from the various section
of the country, with great care, BIT
their names will not be made pull
: lie until the Fair.
8. The committees of award wi
be nominated by Class SuperintenC
ents and approved by the ExecutiI
Committee, by whom vacancies wi
, be filed. Complaints of inefflcieI
cy or improperly, on the part
he committee, may be made to Il
Z. Executive Committee, and cor
mittees may be changed by theI
for cause.
10. 4 committees are INSTRUCT
to render their award by ballC
and without consultation with eat
other or with outsiders, but may T
ceive necessary information thrCu,
the Superintendent of The ella.
? No persons are allowed in the ril
when animals are on exhibilio
excepting the Superintendent oft
class, awarding committee and {
licers of the Society.
IL. No discretionary premium
shall be awarded; but animals
articles not included in the regul
=. list may be commended, and I
Recommendation entered on the hoo
of the committee for the action
the Board.
AUCTION.
Public sales of stock and OIL
VI articles may take place every a
N during the Fair, under the direct
OF the Executive Committee.