The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-09-06
The Premium List out--All Arrangement,
Complete.


all their proposed plans and arrangements for
the Sedgwick County Fair, which will be in
fun blast four weeks from to-day. The prem
ium list is out and is now IN the hands OF
many in this and adjoining counties, and be-
fore Saturday night every farmer IN the coun-
ty may have copy. The contracts for the
building have been let. The following are
the rules and regulations adopted as taken
from the text
The Society will hold its Fifth Annual Fair
at Wichita, Kansas, Tuesday, September 25ih,
and continue four days. The Entry Books
will be open on Saturday, September 22nd, at
the Secretary's Office, at Mills & Stems, and
will remain open until IL NJ. Wednesday, at
which time all stock and articles for exhibit
ton must be Ell the grounds. Tuesday the
books will be open at the Office on the
grounds.
1. Procure and carefully consult the prem
ium list, and determine in what class and for
what premium you desire to compete.
.. No communication will be allowed be-
tween owners and judges concerning articles
aud stock on exhibition. 4 violation Of TIL,
rule forfeits the premium. Special iHstruc-
tons will be given in some cases, and IN all il
the Awarding Committee desire it.
3. Judges must not express an opinion to
one smother until after a vote is taken, and il
they caunot agree, they shall inform the SUI
| perintendent, and additional judges shall be
called in.
4. Should any one enter an animal in any
other name than that OF the bona yJfde owner,
the person making such entry will not be al
lowed premium, should one be reported by
d committee.
>. A single animal may also be exhibited
as one of a herd and in sweepstakes, but shall
not otherwise be entered in more than one
lot. except AS a breeder, aud acconps MED
with its offspring.
6. All animals or articles on exhibition
will be subject 10 the control of the supern-
;enden of the department TO which they be-
long, under the general direction of the Presi-
dent.
Z. All breeding stock must be satisfactorily
shown as having bred.
s. Ne animal shall be excluded from COM
petition in any class on account of having |
taken premiums at any previous fair.
Q. Exhibitors, on application for entry, |
viii be furnished card by the Secretary, |
which must be attached to the animal or arti- |
Gle during exhibition.
10. Any person. upon the payment CT $3.50 |
will be furnished ticket admitting them
selves and family, except sons over eighteen |
years of age, to the grounds during the Fair. |
IL. All stock will be required to be shown |
under the halter or in the care of competent |
grooms, whose duty it shall be to take entire
charge OF them while on the grounds, or 9th |
erwise the Society will take charge of them at |
the owners expense.
H. Fo premium will be awarded in any
case where the article or animal is not con-
considered by the judges worthy, whether |
there be competition or not.
49, AS soon the awards are made and |
the books rsturncd to the Secretary, he will |
draw, and on application, deliver to those en-
titled to them, checks on the Treasurer for
the several amounts of premiums.
II. All the manufactured articles must be
exhibited by the manufacturer or his agent
and all grain, fruit and vegetables to be ex-
hibited by the producer, and the product of
The agricultural year.
10. All persons are strictly prohibited from
fastening their stock to any tree in the en-
closure.
16 An efficient police force will be on the
ground at all times to maintain order.
l.. All articles on exhibition will be re-
quired to remain on the grounds until the
close of the fair, except by special consent of
the President.
IS. II animals occupying stall, are not eX-
hibited in the ring at the time appointed for
their class and lot, as stated in printed pro-
gramme for the day, the owner or exhibitor
will be charged five dollars per day for each
stall SO occupied. This rule will be rigididly
enforced in all cases.
10. Exhibitors are expected to promptly
obey the Superintendent in producing their
stock when instructed TO do so, and falling to
have them ready in time and place. will be
ruled out Of competition.
30. The officers of the Association will
take all practicable care of stock and article.
after their arrangement on the ground, but
will not be responsible for any losses or dam
ages that may occur.
81. All premiums awarded at the annual
fair, if not called for before the first day of
November following. will be considered do
mated to the Society. Discretionary and other
premiums, awarded other than nj lie time Of
the fair, within thirty days thereaH r.
%. At the close of each day. = sard, tn
premium stock, as far as practice :. will be
paraded in the ring. un4rr the rection Of
the President.
%. All premiums vii. be pai. ! cash.
"a. All thoroughbred stock IL t be ae-
companied with pedigrees tracea5e to the
American Herd-Book or Turf Register, or
satisfactory evidence given to the committee
that they are such.
%. Transfer or loan of tickets will be con-
sidered FRAUD upon the Society, and subject
penalty therefor.
&c. All races will be conducted in accord
ance with rules and regulations governed by
the national rules.
81. The entry fee required of each exhibi-
tor will be fifteen per cent. of the sum OF first
second and third premiums for which they are
competing. limo second or third premium is
offered, it will be twenty per cent. OF the first,
said fee payable at the time of making entry.
%. IL there is no competition in any class,
and the animal .or article is worthy, it will be
awarded the first premium
%. At time of making entry each exhibit
ter must inform the Secretary what mems and