The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-09-20
Snyder County Central AgTi.
cultural Society,
TO be Held al hi&dl3hurg, Pa, Oh
Thnvsday, Friday and Satur,lay
October 4th, 5M and 6th.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

ist--The Mold OF competition open to all rosi
lents OF the county froe Of charge provided that
whore tho premium awarded shall exceed the
sum OF tsol doilars uOl por cent OF entrance
| shall be paid Persons from other counties can
become exhibitors by paying . small entrance
| feo.
2nd-Aii entries for oxidation must no made
prior to ten u0) O'Clock A. NJ. OF the 2nd day OF
the fair. Eutries eau DO made previous TO the
fsir by addressing the Secretary At Middleb urx
Good and competent Judges win be appointed
eli Iueritorious articles on exhibition. Judges
| will DO furnished with books OF entry which
thoy are desired TO All up with tho awards and
return to tho Secretary by ten O'Clock A. NJ. Of
| ard day.
When n majority of tho Judges on any section
are present they shall constitute q quorum and
are H1;hSr,sa tS swar sward premiums; ns nrs;,u
mails or other artieios having no competition,
unless thoy arc specially worthy.
,, No single ar,ic'e shall be cntltlod n q pro-
MUM which hos drawn premium In an as.
sOftment or pair.
5. No exhibitor will DO allowed to intcrioar
with Judges while examining animals or ariic.
los shown by such exhibitor, otherwise no pro.
mlum will DO given for such animal or artic.
los.
Entries for speed must be made on or befo.. I.
10 O'Clock Of each day q. the races.
Tho Association viii furnish hay free to all
persons exhibiting stock.
All questions respecting tho trial OF speed
shA be determined by the judges, whose docis.
Discretionary promiums will DO awarded for
all merltorious articles exhibited, whether ens.
m.rated in the following lis,s or not
No article or animal shall 10 removed from
tho ground before tho close OF tho exhibition.
except by permission Of the President
The soeioty win carefully preserve all articles
while on exhibition, but will not DO rospo 81
bio for any losses or accidents that may occur.
Stalls for horses and cattle, pens for sheep and
hogs, will be furnished froc oi charge. Expert
enced hands will be In attendance, to care for
stock duriug the absonco VI the exhibitor.
.. Trial OF fast horses, Thursday, Friday and
Ss sturday at 2 O'Clock +. NJ.
4. Lady EiucstriAnism Saturday 10 O'Clock
T. Stands for the sslo Of refreshments SC. can
be obtained by application at tho secretary's Of.
lce.
TRoTrING.
In all casos four mako neld not less than
three to start. Hest three In nyc. Entrance feO
ten per cent. OF ho premium.
Any horse distancing the held is only entitled
Horses entered In lists 10 which they arc not
eligible will forfeit their entrance fees.
Entrance fees must ip all cases accompany tho
eniry, with name aud description Of horse, and
name Of owner.
FLOWING MATCH.
Tho Flowing Match will tahe place on satur.
day morning at o'clock.
Persons competing will havo their teams
hitchod and In readiness at tho appointed hour.
Tho name OF the plowman must TO given. as
we'll as the kind Of plow 10 DO used, at tho time
OF entry.
l. The quantity Of ground for each team to
2. The time allowed to do tho work will be
3. The teams to start a. ono time, and zach
piowman 70 do his work withoutS . driver or
I. Each pIowman to strike his own Ia nd and
piow independently OF the adjoining land.
each pio%maa viii 10 REQUIRED ~ to rs STRIKE sso
back .furrowed lands, and nnish tho dead fur