Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-04-06

Premium ~ Lis, r, s and Rule. and K s
Agricultural Society.
10 be held at Independence, Io,oa, Tues
day Wednesday d Thursday, October
end, 3rd and 4th, 1871
OFFICERS
$ T. Spanglcr. President
f. Leach, Nice-President.
! Jed Lake, Secretary.
| w. r. Kenyon, Treasurer
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
\. F. Williams
! Jed Lake.
| L. j. Curtis.
=. Munson. Marshal
/ A. Gllett, Superintendent Of Grounds
| Mrs. j. W. Myers, Chairman.
Committee to take charge of Floral Hall:
Miss Virginia Clarke independence
Mrs. A. Butterfeld, Quasqueton.
Mrs. W. Hldreth, Winthrop
Mrs. c. NJ. Merrill Jesup
Mrs. j. |. Prentice Rowey,
| Mrs. Julia IIolcomb, independence
PROGRAMME.
/ ALL ENTRIES MUST BE MADE BY 10 O'CLOCK A. VI
OF THE SECOND DAY.
FIRST DAY
! Will be devoted to the reception and placing OF
articles.
SECOND DAY
| At 10 A. NJ. the committees on Divisions A, b
and c. will repair to the Clerks office and get their
] books.
! At 1O. o'clock 4. NJ. Glass 3, Division A. will he
/ shown in the ring
| At II O'Clock A. NJ Glasses and 10, Division B.
will be shown
Att p. NJ. Glass l. Division A. and Glass :, Divis
| ion b. will be shown.
Ata NJ Glass g. Division \. and Glass II, Di-
vision B, will be shown.
ALP. NJ. Committees in all classes of ID. +. f.
| G and H. will proceed to the examination OF arti-
cles in their respective classes.
At3P. NJ. Walking Match and Trot by untrain
At4P NJ Ladies Equestrianiss,
THIRD DAY
At 10A NJ Glass 5, Division A. and Glass . Di-
| vision Is. will be shown.
! At II A. NJ. Flowing Match.
Alp NJ. Glass , will be driven and Draft Hors-
| es tested
At2P NJ Glass 4 will be driven
| At2la p. NJ. Trot for Grand Purse.
At 81. p. NJ. Grand Procession of all animals in
! Division A and b.
! At4P. NJ. Articles may be removed from the
Grounds.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
/. Competition open to the World, except in
q Hay and Bedding will be furnished free Of
charge. Grain must he purchased by those requir-
ing il.
B. Articles for which no premium is offered will
be entered in the class to which they naturally be-
! long and will be passed upon by the committees
on those classes, they recommending such Prem-
ums as their Judgment may dictate; such recon-
mendations however will be subject to the approx
| al OF the Executive Committee.
Exhibitors must see to the delivery OF their
articles and their arrangement upon the grounds.
! The Society will use all diligence to insure the
safety of stock and articles after their arrival and
arrangement on the grounds but will not be re-
sponsbe for any loss or damage that may occur.
1t is particularly desired that Exhibitors will give
their personal attention to their property, and at
the close of the Fair take charge OF the same.
s. Exhibitors will he furnished with tickets,
upon which shall be written the name OF the own
cr of articles or animals exhibited and to be at
| tached to the same.
g. Exhibitors are expected to obey the Marshals
promptly in producing their stock when instruct
ed to do so. and any person proving refractory,
will be ruled ont from competition.
! T. Should any individual enter All animal or =
ticle in another name than that of the bona fide
owner, the person making such entry shall not be
allowed a premium should one be reported by the
Judges.
s. Should any person enter any vegetable pro-
, ductiOn, or any manufactured article anything
else, In any other name than that Of the producer
no premium shall be paid. notwithstanding one
may be awarded by the committee
.. Premiums will not be paid on articles an
finals removed from exhibition before its close I'M
less such removal has the special approval Of the
President.
cred the highest honorary reward awarded by the
Society.
II. The animal shall not receive two pre-
miums, except in the regular classification Herd
and Sweepstakes. unless otherwise provided.
MARSHAL, AIDS AND POLICEMEN.
-. The Marshal shall have charge of the
Grounds (under control OF the Drectors) and COM
mand of the Police during the exhibition, and it
shall be his duty with the assistance OF his aids,
to preserve order throughout. And it shall be his
duty to make himself familiar with the programme,
and execute it without further orders. unless some
change be made therein by vote of the Directors.
10. The Policemen shall be sworn in conser-
vators of the peace, and it shall be their duty to
arrest any person creating disorder or violating any
of the rules Of the exhibition, or the laws OF the
State. No bills for police service shall be audit
ed unless signed by the Marshal.
IA. The Board Of Directors will hold meeting
at the office OF the Secretary on the evening OF the
last day OF the Fair to determine protests and
dit bills for services during the Fair for Policemen
| Marshals, Gate keepers and Assistants All bills
| for services must be presented Mt this meeting.
COMMITTEES.
IS. When there is no competition, or nothing
! in class deserving q premium, Committees may
withhold it at their discretion
10. The Judges OF Stock, If not satisfied as to
the regularity of the entries in their respective
classes will apply to the Secretary for information
and should there be any doubt after examination
of their coming within the regulations, or IL any
animal is Ofsuch character as not to be entitled
TO exhibition in competition. they will report the
fact to the Board Of Directors, that such course
may be adopted rs the case may require
II. The Committee will be careful to examine
everything entered, and as there will be no gener
al discretionary list they may recommend preni-
ums on articles possessing merit, notwithstanding
no premiums may have been offered for such ar
ticles. Awards OF this kind shall be subject to
the approval Of the Executive Committee.
18. The standard Herd book will be considered
sufficient evidence Of purity OF the blood Of cattle
yet there may be equally satisfactory evidence OF
| the purity OF the blood Of animals that are not In
| the Herd book Great care must be taken in this
matter.
49, Committees will be careful to put on the
badges denOting the premiums, as they make their
awards; red for the first, blue for the second and
especially careful that the badges and reports
| agree.
| TO- The Chairman of each Commtte, when
handing in his report will assist the clerk in max
ing correct copy of 1t, SO there can be mistake
as to the meaning or intention OF the Committee.
81 Persons entering thorough bred animals,
will be required to file pedigree Of the same with
the Secretary Of the Society.
o. One dollar per day will be charged for for
age to those who enter any animal in the follow
ing lists for competition and then fall or refuse
to exhibit in their proper class. when notified so
to do by the Superintendent OF such class, or by
the chief or assistant Marshal.
%. All premiums not called for on or before
the first Monday In January after the Fair, will be
considered donated to the Society This does not
"a. In case the receipts OF the Society are not
| sufficient to pay the premiums in full the same
will be paid prOrata.
TICKET SYSTEM.
The Annual Membership Ticket will admit the
holder, his wife and two children to the grounds
during the Fair This ticket is 81 90
One IS cent ticket will admit one person once,
Two IS cent tickets will admit horse and rid.