Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-09-14
Premium List and Rules and Regulations
Of the Seventh Annual Fair Of
the Buchanan County Ag.
ricultural Society.

To be held at Independence, Io,oa, Tues
dag, Wednesday,, Thursday and
Friday, October ed, Sd,
18th and 9th, 1877.
OFFICERS
s. T. Spanger, President
E. Leach, Vice President.
Jed Lake. Secretary.
w. r. Kenyon, Treasurer
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A F. Williams.
Jed Lake.
L. J. Curtis.
P. Munson, Marshal
A. Gillette, Superintendent of Ground.
Mrs. j. w. Myers, Chairman.
Committee to take charge of Floral Hall,
Miss Virginia Clarke, Independence.
Mrs A. Butterfield, Quasqueton.
Mrs W. Hildreth, Winthrop
Mrs. G. NJ. Merrill, Jesup.
Mrs. j. l. Prentice, Rowley.
Mrs. Julia Holcomb independence.
PROGRAMME.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE MADE BY 10 O'CLOCK A.
NJ. OF THE SECOND DAY.
Will be devoted to the reception and placing
of articles.
SECOND DAY
At 10 A. NJ, the committees on Divisions A.
B. and G.. will repair to the Clerks Office and
At 1O1a o'clock A. NJ. Glass 3, Division A, will
be shown in the ring
AT II O'clock A. NJ. Glasses and TO- Division
Z, will be shown.
Alp NJ. Glass l. Division A, and Glass 7,
Division B. will be shown.
At2P NJ. Class 6, Division A, and Class II,
Division B, will be shown.
At Z. N. committees in all classes of d. E.
r. q and II will proceed to the examination of
articles in their respective classes.
At 3 P. NJ. Walking match and Trot by I'M
trained horses
At4P. NJ. Ladies Equestrianism
THIRD DAY.
At 10 A. NJ. Glass 5. Division A, and Glass 9,
Division b, will be shown.
AT II A. NJ. Flowing Match.
AT l 2. NJ Military Drill
FOURTH DAY.
AT 10 A, NJ. Sale of Stock
At 1880 Class 2 and Draft Horses shown in.
AT IL A. NJ. Battalion drill by the military
companies.
Att 2. NJ. Glass will be shown
At2P. NJ. Sale of Stock and grand procession
of all premium animals.
Ats NJ. trot by unframed horses for grand
purse; also running race.
AT r. NJ. articles may be removed.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
l. Competition open to the world, except in
Township display
2. Hay and Bedding will be furnished free
of charge Grain must be purchased by those
requiring it.
3. Articles for which no premium is offered
will be entered in the class to which they nat,i-
IuIls btlouS, anu VIII De passed. upon DIV the
committees on those classes, they recommend
ing such premiums as their judgment may die
tate; such recommendations, however, will be
subject to the approval of the Executive Com
mittee.
A.. Exhibitors must see to the delivery of
their articles and their arrangement upon the
ground. The Society will use all diligence to
insure the safety of stock and articles after
their arrival and arrangement on the ground,
but will not be responsible for any loss or dam
age that may occur. 1t is particularly desired
that exhibitors will give their personal atten-
ton to their property, and at the close of the
Fair take charge of the same.
5. Exhibitors will be furnished with tickets
upon which shall be written the name of the
owner OF articles or animals exhibited, and to
be attached to the same
g. Exhibitors are expected to obey the Mar
shaS promptly in producing their stock when
instructed to do so. and any person proving re-
fractory, viii be ruled out from competition.
7. Should any individual enter an animal or
article in another name than that of the bona
tdc owner, the person making such entry shall
not be allowed Il premium: should one he re-
ported by the Judges.
8. Should any person enter any vegetable
production, or any manufactured article or
anything else, in any other name than that of
the producer, no premium shall be paid, not
Witnstandlng one may be awarded by the COM
mittee.
8. Premiums will not be paid on animals or
articles removed from exhibition before its
close, unless such removal has the special an
prOval of the President
10. The Diploma of the Society shall be con-
sldered the highest honorary reward awarded
by the Society.
ii. The same animal shall not receive two
premiums, except in the regular classification
Herd and Sweepstakes, unless otherwise pro-
vided.
MARSHAL, AIDS AND POLICEMEN
II. The Marshal shall have charge of the
Grounds (under control Of the Directors and
command OF the police during the exhibition
and it shall be his duty, with the assistance of
his aids to preserve order throughout. And it
snail be his duty to make himself familiar with
the programme, and execute it without furth-
er orders, unless some change be made therein
by vote of the Directors.
IL. The Policemen shall be sworn in as con-
SENATORS OF the peace, and it shall be their du-
ty TO arrest any person creating disorder or vi
olating any of the rules of the exhibition or
the laws of the State. No bills for Police ser
vice shall be audited unless signed by the Mar
shall.
a. The Board of Directors Will hold a meet
ing at the office of the Secretary on the even
ing of the last day of the Fair, to determine
protests ana audit bills for services during the
Fair for Policemen, Marshals, Gate-keepers and
Assistants. All bills for services must be pre-
sented at this meeting.
COMMITTEES
Is: When there is no competitions or moth
ing IN a class deserving premium, Commit
tees may withhold it at their discretion
IT, The Judges of Stock, if not satisfied as to