Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14
ADMISSION FEES:
Rules and Regulations.

l. Any person, a resident Of the
county, may become member of the
Society on the payment 81, and enter
for premiums as many articles as he or
she may own without any additional
fee Except in Glasses A, B, c and d.
and also be entitled to vote at the an
nual election. Each member of the
Society will be furnished by the Secre-
tary with two single admission tickets.
2. All articles offered for premiums
must be entered in the name of the per-
son owning the same, and exhibitors
must determine for themselves in what
class they will enter, alter which no
change will be made.
3. The books will be opened tor the
entry of articles 10 days before the Fair
and kept open until the close of the
first day of the Fair, after which time
no entries will be made, except in the
walking, trotting and pacing matches
and Ladies Equestrian Exercises. All
articles thus entered must be arranged
in their proper places during said first
day of the Fair, except stock which
may be brought within the grounds on
the morning of the second day Of the
Fair.
| 4. When there is but one exhibitor,
although he may show several animals
or articles in class, only one premium
will be awarded; that to the first or
otherwise according to its merit. A
premiam aoill not be awarded when the
animal or article is not worthy though
there be no competition; nor shall any
article draw more than one premium
except in sweepstakes. -af e...
8. A yoke of cattle, pairs OF horses or
mules, pen of ewes or lambs, a sow
and pigs, pair Of shoats, pair Of
fowls, shall each be made as one entry.
6. A card specifying the number and
class will be furnished each exhibitor,
to be placed on the article exhibited and
kept on the same during the Fair.
Z. No animal or article can be re-
moved frem the grounds until O'Clock
P. NJ, of the third day of the Fair, with.
out permission of the Executive COM
mittee. ....
s. Exhibitors of horses will be charg-
ed an additional fee of fifty cents for
horses three years old and over; under
three years sold,twenty-five cents. When
mare with foal by her side is entered
as a Brood Mare, no charge will be made
for the fOai though it be entered for a
separate premium.
0. All horses entered in matches for
trOtting or pacing will be required to
pay 10 per cent. of the premium COM
peted for before the entry is made, and
must be owned in the county.
10. Stock, on exhibition, will be fur
nished with hay and straw free of charge
and grain at market price. The officers
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in their power for the preservation of
stock and articles on exhibition, after
their arrival and arrangement on the
grounds, but will not be responsible for
any loss or damage that may occur.
Exhibitors must give attention to their
property.
IL. All premiums will be paid pro
rata by the Treasurer as early as possi-
BILE after the close of Fair. All pre-
miums not called for on or before the
25th day of December, 1874 will be for
feited to the society.
u. No person will be allowed to en-
gage in any business, traffic or exhibi-
ton OH the Fair grounds, without a
written permit from the Secretary.
13. Intoxicating drinks will be pro-
hibited, not only on the Fair grounds,
but on the avenues leading thereto, un-
der penalty of law.
IA. Disordsrly conduct Of any kind is
forbidden. Those indulging therein
will forfeit their right to remain on the
Fair grounds, and will be promptly
elected therefrom.
Is. A majority of the board of man
ayers must be present at the passage of
any order involving the payment of
money, and no order will be drawn
until directed by the board.
l6. The election of officers for the
ensuing year will be held during the
last day of the Fair.
INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMITTEES.
First-You are respectfully requested
to report yourselves ut the Secretary's
office on the second day of the Fair by
10 o'clock A. NJ. for instructions and
Committee books.
Second-You will not be permitted
to serve on committee on any class in
which you may be competing for apre-
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Third-You may recommend but not
award premiums OH animals or articles
not enumerated in the printed list.
FOurth-YOu will in no case, where
there Is no competition, award premi-
ums on animals or articles that are not
meritorious. a+
Fifth-Pay no attention to animals or
articles that have not card attached.
SiXth-You will take into considera-
ton the symmetry, the early maturity,
size, feeding, and other circumstances
connected with the animal you may
Judge, but give 10 encouragement to
overfeeding.
SeventhSThree members feach COM
mittee will constitute quorum.
Eigth-Permit no person to interfere
in your examinations, or be present in
your deliberations; any competitor in
any manner interfering in such exam
nations or deliberations, viii thereby