The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-08-28
FIRST ANNUAL FAIR OF THE
SEDGwICK COUNTY AG.
RICULTURAL AND ME-
CHANICAL ASSO-
CITATION.

CHANlCAL ASSO-
CATION.
To be Held at Wichita, Kansas.
September 3Oth, October LIST,
I'd, Sd and 4th, 1873--Rules
Regulations and List OF
Premiums.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
l. Articles, other than stock, will be
received on and after the 29th of Sep
TENDER, 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 exhibition, except by
and ut the expense of the owner or his
authorized agent.
ENTRIES.
l. Entries NAV be made at any time
before the fair, by addressing the Sec
rotary at Wichita, or by application to
him at his Office.
Persons making entries by letter, if
the entry be Of live stock, must give
| the name and age Of the animal, 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, etc, the applicant must give
the name and residence of the maker,
the name of the patentee, and the name
and and designation Of the article.
2, All entries will be free, except
stock.
| 3. Articles which are the result of
mechanical or artistic skill, must be
entered by the artist, manufacturer,
cOntriver or his agent.
4. Articles which are the product of
the soil, must be entered by the pro-
Queer of the same.
5. Every animal must be entered
for competition by the owner or his
agent.
6. When an entry is made the secre-
tary will give to the party card which
will contain the number of entry, class
and lot, which must be attached to the
animal OF article.
Z. No animal or article will be as
signed place On the grounds until the
entry shall have been made as above.
8. 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 90 into the hands of the SUI
perintendent. All persons having
thoroughbred stock to exhibit, must
appear before the executive committee,
when requested, and give satisfactory
evidence of the correctness of the ped
igrecs of their stock.
9. A single animal may also be ex-
hibited in sweepstakes, provided such
animal shall have been awarded first
premium in the lot in which it is enter
ed as a single animal, but shall not
otherwise be entered in more than one
lot.
10. Exhibitors will at all times give
the necessary personal attention to
whatever they may have on exhibition.
and at the close of the fair take entire
charge of the same. All diligence will
be used by the officers of the board to
prevent injury to animals or articles on
exhibition, but they will not be re-
spOnsible for any damages or loss that
may occur.
ii. No entries will be made after the
class books 60 into the hands of the
superintendent.
INSTRUCTIONS TO AWARDING COMMIT
TEES.
|. Members of awarding committees
will report to the superintendent of
their respective departments at 90
clock a. m. of each day Of the fair, when
all vacancies will be filled, and all nee
essary arrangements made.
2. No person can act as superintend-
ent or Judge of any lot in which he may
be an exhibitor.
8. No animal or article deemed un-
worthy shall be awarded a premium.
4. The judges will report only the ami
malsOr articles entitled topremiums,e x-
cept that they may specially commend
such other as may be deemed worthy
OF commentator.
5. Should any doubt arise as to the
regularity of the entry, or any other
important matter which the commit
tee feel incompetent to decide, they
NAV at once report the same to the SUI
perintendent Of the proper depart
ment.
6. No premium will be awarded to
barren females shown in breeding class
es, and proof of breeding qualities
must be exhibited to the committee.
Breeding cows must have produced
living calf within the two years last
past.
Z. Any improper interference with
the duties of the awarding committees
will be promptly reported to the secre
tary, that premiums may be withheld
for this reason.
8. Awarding committees will be Sc
lccted from the various sections of the
country. with great care, but their
names will not be made public until
the fair,
g. The committee of awards will be
nominated by class superintendent
and approved by the executive COM
mittee, by whom vacancies will be fill
ed. Complaints of insfficiency or i'm
propriety, on the part of the commit
tee, may be made to the executive
committee, and committees may be
changed by them, for cause.
10. The committees are instructed to
render their awards by ballot, and
without consultation with each other
or with outsiders, but may receive nee
essary information through the super
intendent of the class. NOpersons are
allowed in the ring when animals are
OH exhibition, excepting the superin-
tendent of the class, awarding commit
tee and officers of the society.
IL. No discretionary premiums shall
be awarded; but animals or articles
net included in the regular list may be
commended, and the recommendation
entered on the books Of the committee
for the action of the board.
PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS.
. /. Cash premiums will be ready for de-
livery at the secretary's office in Wich-
ita, at an early day as possible after
the close of the fair.
; 2. Premiums not applied for within
one month after the fair will be consid-
cred donated to the society.
ADMISSION TO THE GROUNDS.
All persons. whether exhibitors or
not, will obtain tickets for admission
to the grounds at the treasnrer's office,
near the entrance gate, as follows:
|. Single tickets, admitting one per-
: son once, twenty-five cents.
2. Two tickets, admitting horse
and rider once.
3. Two tickets, admitting one-horse
vehicle and driver once.
4. Two tickets, admitting two-horse
vehicle once.
5. Each occupant of vehicle, other
: than the driver. must have a single
ticket.
1. Season tickets will be issued as
follows:
2. Admitting one person at all times
during fair. 81.
8. Admitting horse with rider. and
one or two horse vehicle with driver,
Sl..5.