The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-07-25

for freight and passengers have been
made.
Premium Lists will be furnished
OH application TO the Secretary,
Emporia, Kansas.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
1. Articles, other than stock, will
be received on and after the 18th of
September, and may be shipped 10
the care OF the Secretary but in no
case will such articles be brought on
the grounds and placed on exhibi-
ton, except by and at the 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,
If 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, nipple
ments, &c, the applicant must give
the name and residence of the ma
ker, the name of the patentee, and
the name and designation of the ar
ticle.
,. All entries will be free.
3. Articles which are the result
OF mechanical or artistic skill, must
be entered by the artist, manufac-
turer, contriVcr or his agent.
4. Articles which are the product
of the soil, must be entered by tsse
producer of the same.
3. Every animal must be entered
for competition by the owner or bis
agent.
q. 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
article.
z. No animal Or article will be
assigned place on the grounds un-
til 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 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.
8. a single animal may also be
exhibited in sweepstakes, provided
such animal shall have been award
ed first premium in the lot in
which il is catered MS single ami
NAL, bu; 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 for
any damages or loss that may oc-
cur.
IL. No entries will be made alter
the class books go into the hands OF
tho 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 a. IN. OF each day
of the Fair, when all vacancies will
be filled, and all necessary arran ge-
ments made.
2. No person can act as Superin-
tendent or Judge of any lot in
which he may be an exhibitor.
3. No animal or article deemed
unworthy shall be awarded a pre-
MUM.
4. The judges will report only the
animals or articles entitled to pre-.
miums, except that they may spe-
cially commend such others as may
be deemed worthy of commenda-
ton.
). Should any doubt arise as TO
the regularity of the entry, or any
I other Important matter which the
committee feel incompetent to de-
eide, they may at once report the
same to the Superintendent OF the
proper department.
d. No premiums Will be awarded
to barren females shown in breed
ing classes, and proof of breeding
qualities must be exhibited to the
committee. Breeding cows must
have produced living calf within
the two yeGrs last past.
Z. Any improper interference
with the duties of the awarding
committees will be promptly re.
ported to the Secretary, that pre-.
miums may DO withheld for thi:
reason.
/ s. Awarding committees will b.
selected from the various section
of the country, with great care, bu
their names viii not be made pub
lie until the Fair.
o. The committees of award will
be nominated by Class SupeFintend
ents and approved by the Executiv
Committee, by whom vacancies vii
be filled. Complaints of inetlicien
cy or impropriety, on the part Q
he committee, may bs made TO IN
Executive Committee, and com
AhiNtSCS ht~g NC SAAhcC0 ~ NhSh
for cause.
10. L e committees are instructe
: to render their award by bsllo
aud without consultation with eac
other or with outsiders, but may r.
ceive necessary information thruug
the Superintendent of the elias
No persons are allowed in the rim
when animals are on exhibition
excepting the Superintendent of II
class, awarding committee and o
ficers of the Society.
IL. No discretionary premium
shall be awarded; but animals (
articles not Included in the regnli
list may be commended, and q
commentator entered on the bool
of the committee for the action
the Board.
Auction.
, Public sales of stock and 9th
: articles may take place every d
IL during the Fair, under the directs
of the Executive Committee.