The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-08-24
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3E -& s. OF THE .HE -s
THIRD ANNUAL FAIR
u ION NTY
Agricultural and Mechanical
SOCIETY:
TO DO held at the Fair Grounds at UNION c. H.,
Commencing Tuesday, the 9Th, and Closing
Thursday, the 9Th November, 1877
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

All persons intending to become exhibi-
tors at the next Fair are desired to enter
their articles the day before the Fair opens,
or as soon as possible on the morning of the
eth of Naxemhnr- nr---Ladies- arc narticnlarlx
requested to attach cards to their articles,
naming the department in which they wish
them to be classed.
The gates will be opened at 8 o'clock, A.
NJ, Of each day, and at that time every
officer, and those who have agreed to act as
superinteudents and committees of award,
are requested to be at their posts.
Articles which are the products of the
soil, must be entered by the producer of
the same.
Exhibitors will, at all times, givethc nec-
cssary personal attention to whatever they
may have OH exhibition, and at the close of
the Fair take entire charge of the same.-
All diligence will be used by the officers Of
the Society to prevent injury to animals or
articles on exhibition, but they will not be
responsible for any damage or loss that may
occur. No person, sexcepa theS-awardins
committees on duty and officers ga Of the As.
sociation, will be allowed inside of the arena
while the exhibition of animals is going on
Any person violating this rule will forfeit
hto VI Ouc lS dWuTucu), unleSS
said party is sent for by the committee.
Exhibitors are expected 10 obey the mar
shals promptly in producing their stock
when instructed to do so, aad any person
proving refractory will be ruled out from
competing. Exhibitors of thoroughbred
animals must file their pedigrees with tho
Secretary when the entries are made. A
horse that cannot trace his pedigree to pure
blood on both sides, is not thorough bred
Stalls and pens will be furnished for all
classes of stock, but no stalls will be fur
nished for unruly or dangerous stock. Am
pie room will be found on the grounds for
parties wishing to camp during the Fair.
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the following particulars :-Charactcr, ex-
posure and location of the ground; the meth
cd Of preparing it; the time of planting or
sowing; the kind of seed the mode; amount
and cost of cultivation kind and amount of
guano or other manure used; the time of
reaping or gathering, it. Threshing and
measuring or weighing one part of the land
and averaging the balance will not do The
whole product must be gathered and weighed
or measured.
All machinery entered for competition
must be put i'll practical operation when re-
quired by the superintendent. No article
or animal entered for premium can be re-
moved or taken away before the close of
the Exhibition. No premium will be paid
on animals Or articles removed in violation
of this rule
The premiums will be awarded from
this day there will be an auction of stock
and ether articles.
No disorderly conduct of any kind will
be permitted. A police force will be upon
the grounds sufficient to prevent the same,
and see that all the rules arc observed, and
watch will be kept at night for the pro.
lection of all property.
ADMISSION.
Persons will be admitted for fifty cents
each day, or one dollar for season ticket
Carriages (the inmates paying for perso-
nal admission)-75 cents
Buggies (the inmates paying for personal
admssion)-50 cents
Children nnder twelve years of age admit
ted with halftickets.
AL delegates from Agricultural Societies,
reporters, ETC., will receive season ticket
upon application to the Secretary. -. =,
The Spartanburg & Union Railroad will
pass parties and articles for one fare. A
train will be run every half hour from the
Depot to the Fair Grounds. Any manufac.
iturcr Of machinery or agricultural mple-
-ments, wishing information not herein fur
.nished, will receive the same by addressing
the Secretary. The S. U. & G. Railroad
passes through the grounds, thereby facilita-
ting tho loading aud unloading of machi.
merry without any expense of drayagc.
10 the citizens of Spartanburg, York,
Chester, Laurens and Newberry, we extend
special invitation to our Fair-both as
visitors and exhibitors. AS they are our
neighbors, we make no distinction between
theirs and the products of our own County.
The excuse that heretofore many of our
citizens have made to taking hand" ia
anything looking to a general public i'm
provcment, has been the situation of the
country: the bad government; burde n
some taxes placed upon US by thieving off.
eials; didn't know how long they could stay
In such country; hadn't the spirit to 20
into anything of the kind didn't believe it
would pay no how where is the money in
1t! Well, VIC have now, Governor Of our