Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-08-12

Society or forfeit premiums entire
No animal or article will be entered in the |
name of any other than the real or proper
owner, otherwise the premium will not be paid. !
The Board of Managers may reserve, allow,
or disallow any award made by the judges, |
for fraud, misrepresentation, or for other good
cause.
Stations will not be exhibited as one of a
pair; nor will they be allowed to compete for
a premium in more than one class, except the
class of sweepstakes; this rule applies to all
horses.
\ brood mare exhibited as such will be re-
quired to have her foal by her side.
Exhibitors of thoroughbred stock, at the
time OF making their entry must hand to the
Secretary their pedigree, for the use of the
judges.
The standard authority in thoroughbred
horses to be the English and American Stud
Books and the American Turf Register; and
for cattle the English and American Herd
Books
Exhibitors will not be allowed to move any
of the articles from the ground until the fourth
day without the permission of the Marshal or
President.
There will also be a charge of 81, 90 for box
and 50 cents for an open stall during the Fair
Box stalls for stations, horses in entry book
No. 8, and mares and sucking colts.
Hardness of exhibitors cannot be permitted
to delay the progress of the exhibition. Ex-
hibitOrs, therefore, must be prompt at the call
of the Marshal: and have their grooms clean,
and appropriately dressed.
PROGRAMME.
The programme of each days proceedings
viii be published by posters on the morning of
each day.
ENTRY BOOKS
OF all branches Of the Exhibition will positive
" be closed at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, on the second
day of the Fair, except entry book No. s En-
tries should be made before the Fair commen-
ces, when it can be done more correctly.
DEPoRTMENT.
Profane and other improper language used,
or disorderly conduct, or intoXicatiOn, will
positively be punished according to law, with
out respect to persons.
CHECK ROOM.
A check room will be provided where
visitors can deposit their lunch baskets and
receive a check therefor, which will be de-
livered to the owner on presenting the check.
REFRESHMENTS.
Those proposing to keep refreshments must
lay in their supplies before s. O'Clock, each
grounds will be cleared of all persons, not
properly ticketed.
FARM CULTURE.
Exhibitors of Farms will be expected to
answer the following questions, or as many as
they can, in regard to the management of their
farms, for the purpose of ascertaining the ex
pense of cultivation, and the actual profit
arising therefroIn. The quantity OF land to
consist of not less than fifty acres of tillable
land. The exhibitor who answers the ques-
tions the fullest and most satisfactorily, to have
preference:
1. How much land is contained in your
farm? How much wood and waste land?
l. What is the nature of your soil and
subsoil?
3. What do you consider the best mode of
improving the different kinds of your soil
What depth do you plow? What effect has
deep plowing had on the different soils?
4. Have you used the subsoil plow? If so,
with what effect?
s. What is your mode of collecting and
taking care of your manure? What quantity
and how applied, and the effect upon differ
ent soil?
6. How much land do you till {? What kind
of crops do you cultivate? The amount of
land sown or planted? The time of planting
and harvesting? Expense of each kind of
tillage? What kind of manure do you prefer
for each kind, and Why?
Z. How much stock of each kind do you
keep on your farm? Which do you consider
the most profitable?
s. Do you keep regular farm accounts ?-I
and can you state the annual expenses, the in
come arising from it, and the accurate balance
of debts and credits?
8. Give the annual receipts and expenditures
on your farm, specifying each particular crop. |
The above questions will be answered by
exhibitors of farms by the 18th of December,
1875. Exhibitors will notify the examining
committee of their intention to compete for a
premium any time previous to the first of
December next.
ITEMS.
Animals and articles will be exhibited in |
the places prepared for that purpose, and the
premium ribbons attached by the judges as
soon as awarded. First premium Red, second
Blue.
The Marshals having supervision of the
several departments will have the assignment |
of all stalls, and will afford all facilities within
their power necessary, for the convenience and
comfort of exhibitors.
No person whatever will be allowed to in
terfere with the judges while making their ex-
animation and if any awards are made through
collusion or fraud against the Society or any
of its members, the premium will be withheld. |
The judges on fat stock will give particular
attention to the animals submitted to examin-
alton. 1t is believed, that all things being
equal, those are the best stock that have the
greatest weight in the smallest superfces.
The Fair Grounds will be closed against all
admission whatever, except the nightwatch
and officers, at o'clock each evening.
Appropriate Premiums and Diplomas will
be awarded, according to merit Should
awarding committees have any doubt of the
propriety of making an award, they will re-
port their views to the Board of Managers.
Should second premiums be recommended
by the committees, in any class or classes, in
which second premiums are not herein speci-
fed, and the Board allow and award the same,
such second premium will in no case exceed
in amount the one-half of the first premium.
The necessary expenses of the Fair will first
be paid, and should the remainder be insutfi- |
cient to discharge the premiums in full, a |
dividend will be made.
No premiums will be paid until the expira-
tion of 10 days after the Fair-nor until after
publication of the List of Awards. Premiums |
in the hands of the Treasurer, I'M
demanded, on the 1st day of January, 1876,
will be held as forfeited to the Society.
In every department officers will be held re-
sponsibe for all moneys by them received.
The President will be designated by White
Rosette on the left breast; the Vice-Presi-
dent by same on right Managers by Scarlet
Rosette on right breast; Treasurer by the
same on left; the Secretary by Blue Rosette
of let breast; the Chief Marshal by a Red
Sash; Superintendents of the several depart
ments and halls by Scarlet Rosette on right
breast.
a vigilant Police will be in attendance for
the purpose of preserving good order.
No intoxicating liquors will be allowed on
or about the Fair Grounds.
; Comfortable and secure stabling will be pro-
vided on the Grounds.
All stock will be at the risk of the owners.
Officers and Police will wear their insignia of
office during the Fair
ADMISSION TO GROUNDS.
Tickets of Admission, ..,.., 2,l cents