Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-23
Premium List and Rules and Regula.
lions of the Eighth Annual Fair
of the Buchanan County
Agricultural Society.

OFFICERS
| Lyman j. Curtis, President
T. Leach, Vice President.
g. H. Wilson, Secretary.
w. r. Kenyon, Treasurer.
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Jed Lake, K. Leach, W. H. Kenyon
p. Munson. Marshal.
A. Gillett, Superintendent of Grounds
Mrs. c. 4. Wallace, Supt. Of Floral Hall.
PROGRAMME.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE MADE BY 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ.
OF THE SECOND DAY.
| FIRST DAY.
VIII be devoted to the reception and placing o
SECONDARY.
| At 10A. NJ. the committees on Divisions A, ]
and c, will repair to the Clerks Office and &c
At 1ON A. NJ. Glass 3, Division A, will be show,
At II A. M Glasses 8 and 10, Division b, will b.
| Att p NJ. Glass I, division A, and Class z, Di
| .At2P NJ Class s, Division A, and Glass II, Di
vision b, will be shown.
| At | r NJ Committees in all classes Of d, Z, +
| G and H, will proceed to the examination OF arti
cles in their respective classes.
At 3 P. M. Walking Match and Trot by untrain
| ed horses.
At4P P. M. Ladies' Equestrianism.
THIRD DAY.
Al 10 A. NJ Class D, DIVISION a, ana Class y, Dl
vision B. will be shown.
At II A. M. Flowing Match.
At p. M. Glass will be driven, and Draf
Horses tested.
At2P NJ. Glass will be driven.
2H P. NJ. TrOt for Grand Purse.
At3h P. NJ. Grand Procession of all animals il
Divisions A and b.
At4P. NJ. Articles may be removed from thu
Grounds.
The Society reserve the right to continue The
Fair the fourth day il deemed advisable.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
l. Competition open to the World, except IL
Township display.
2. Hay and Bedding will be furnished free OF
charge. Grain must be purchased by those re
quiring it.
3. Articles for which no premium is offered
will be entered in the class to which they natural
ly belong, and will be passed upon by the com
mittees on those classes, they recommending such
Premiums as Their judgment may dictate; snch
recommendations, however, will be subject to the
approval Of the Executive Committee.
4. Exhibitors must see to the delivery OF theil
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,
sponsible 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.
5. Exhibitors will be furnished with tickets
upon which shall be written the name of the own
er Of articles or animals exhibited, and to be at
tached to the same.
g. Exhibitors expected to obey the Mar
shals promptly in producing their stock when in
structed to do SO, and any person proving refrac
tory, will be ruled out from competition.
T. Should any individual enter an animal OF
article in another name than that Of the bona fde
owner, the person making such entry shall not be
allowed premium should one be reported by the
Judges.
g. Should any person enter any vegetable pro-
ductiOn, or any manufactured article or anything
else. in any other name than that of the producer
no premium shall be paid. notwithstanding one
may be awarded by the Committee.
g. Premiums will not be paid on articles or an
finals removed from exhibition before its close
unless such removal has the special approval OF
the President.
10. The Diploma of the Society shall be con.
sidered the highest honorary reward awarded by
the Society.
II. The same animal shall not receive two pre-
miums, except in the leg llar classification Herd
and Sweepstakes, unless otherwise provided.
MARSHAL, AIDS AND POLICEMEN.
IL. The Marshal shall have charge of the
grounds (under control of the Directors) and com.
mand Of the Police during the exhibition, and il
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 pro
gramme and execute it without further orders.
unless some change be made therein by vote OF
the Directors.
ID. The Policemen shall be sworn in rs con
SENATORS Of the peace and it shall be their duty
to arrest any person creating disorder violating
any of the rules OF the exhibition, or the laws OF
the State. No bills for police service shall be
dited 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
audit bills for services during the Fair for Police
bills for services must be presented ut this meet
ing.
COMMITTEES
Is. When there Is no competition, or nothing
in class deserving premium, Committees may
withhold it at their discretion.
III. The Judges OF Stock, il not salts fed as to
the regularity Of the entries in their respective
classes, will apply to the Secretary for informa.
ton and should there be any doubt after exam
nation of their coming within the regulations, Ol
II any any animal is OF such character a. not to
be entitled to exhibition in competition, they will
report the fact to the Board OF Directors, that
such course may be adopted as the case may re-
quire.
H. The Committee will be careful to examine
everything entered, and as there will be no gen.
eral discretionary list they may recommend pre-
miums on articles possessing merit. notwithstand-
ing no premiums may have been offered for such
articles. Awards of this kind shall be subject to
the approval of the Executive Committee.
49, The standard Herd book will be consider
ed sufficient evidence OF purity OF the blood OF
cattle; yet there may be equally satisfactory evil
dence Of the purity Of the blood Of animals that
are not in the Herd book. Great care must be
taken in this matter.
badges denOting the premiums, as they make theil
awards; red for first, blue for second and espe
cially careful that the badges and reports agree.
20. The Chairman of each Committee, when
handing in his report will assist the clerk in max
ing a correct copy Of 1t, SO there can be no mis-
take as to the meaning or intention Of the Com
mittee.
81. Persons entering thorough bred animals
the Secretary OF the Society.
% 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 fail or refuse
to exhibit in their proper class, when notified 80
to do by the Superintendent Of such class, or by
the chief or assistant Marshal.
the first Monday in January after the Fair will be
considered donated to the Society. This does moi
apply to winter premiums.
"a. When an animal has taken the Sweepstake
Premium for one year. the same animal will be
excluded from competition for premiums. except
in herd and township displays. But such animal
NAV be shown with an honorary card Of the SOci-
ETY. giving the date of his taking such premium.
ceived the irst premium, will thereafter be ex
cuded from competition. and should II premium
be awarded II will be withheld.
TICKET SYSTEM
The Annual Membership Ticket will admit the
holder, his wife and two minor children, with
two horse vehicle to the grounds at all times dur
ing the Fair. This ticket is 81 so.
The accOmmOd alton ticket will admit the hold
er, his wife and two minor children, with two
horse vehicle. to the grounds ut all times during
one day OF the Fair. This ticket is 800.
One 3 cent ticket will admit one person once.
Two % cent tickets will admit . One-horse We
hicle and driver, q horse and rider, once.
Three % cent tickets will admit twO-hOrse We.
hicle and driver, once.
Four % cent tickets will admit u four horse We
hicle and driver once.
Each occupant of u vehicle other than the driv-
or. must have % cent ticket
Children under ten years OF age will be admit
ted free.
PREMIUM LIST.