Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-06-21


or before the full moon of each month, also
in two weeks thereafter
o. S. PAINE. Master.
E. L. HOPKINS, Sec'y
Premium List and Rules and Regula-
lions of the Eighth Annual Fair
of the Buchanan County
Agricultural Society.
OFFICERS.
Lyman j. Curtis, President.
+. Leach, Vice President
Jed Lake, Secretary.
w. K. Kenyon, Treasurer
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A. +. Williams, Jed Lake, Geo. Warne
p. MunsOn. Marshal.
A. Glllett, Superintendent Of Grounds
Mrs. e. K. Wallace, Supt. Of Floral Hall.
PROGRAMME
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE MADE BY 10 O'CLOCK A. M,
OF THE SECOND DAY.
FIRST DAY
Will be devoted to the reception and placing Of
articles.
SECOND DAY
At 10 A. NJ. the committees on Divisions A, b
and c, will repair to the Clerks Office and get
At 1917 A NJ. Glass 3. Division A, will be shown
in the ring.
At II A. N. Glasses and 10, Division B, will be
At p NJ. Glass 1, Division A. and Class Z, Di-
vision b, will be shown.
At2 7. NJ Glass 6, Division A, and Glass II, Di-
vision b. will be shown.
At p NJ. Committees in all classes of D. L, F,
G and II, will proceed to the examination Of arti-
Giles in their respective classes.
At 3P. NJ. Walking Match and Trot by untran-
At p NJ. Ladies' Equestriansm.
THIRD DAY.
At 1S A. NJ. Glass s. Division A, and Glass ., Di-
vision b, will be shown.
At II A. NJ. Flowing Match.
At p NJ. Glass will be driven, and Draft
Horses tested.
At2 P. NJ. Glass will be driven.
At 21a P. NJ. Trot for Grand Purse.
At 31a p. NJ. Grand Procession Of all animals in
Divisions A and b.
At4P. NJ. Articles may be removed from the
Grounds.
The Society reserve the right to continue the
Fair the fourth day il deemed advisable.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
1. Competition open to the World, except in
Township display.
charge. Grain must be purchased by those re-
quiring it.
g. 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
mttees on those classes they recommending such
Premiums as their judgment may dictate; such
recommendations, however, will be subject to the
approval of the Executive Committee.
T.
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-
spOnslble 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.
6. Exhibitors are 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.
Z. Should any individual enter an animal or
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.
8. 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 regular classification Herd
and Sweepstakes, unless otherwise provided.
MARSHAL, AIDS AND POLICEMEN.
~. The Marshal shall have charge Of the
grounds (under control OF the Directors) and COM
mand Of the Police during the exhibition, and it
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
13. The Policemen shall be sworn in as con-
SENATORS of the peace and it shall be their duty
to arrest any person creating disorder or violating
any of the rules of the exhibition, or the laws Of
the State. No bills for police service shall be au-
dited unless signed by the Marshal.
IA. The Board of Directors will hold meeting
at the Office Of the Secretary, on the evening Of
audit bills for services during the Fair for Police
men, Marshals, Gate keepers and Assistants. All
bills for services must be presented at this meet
ing.
COMMITTEES.
Is. When there is no competition or nothing
in class deserving premium, Committees may
withhold it at their discretion.
16. The Judges OF Stock, if not satisfied 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
ination. Of their coming within the regulations or
if any any animal is Of such character as 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.
IT, 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.
mi foe will he 0rafu1 IN n IN fha
badges denoting the premiums, as they make their
awards; red for FIRST blue for second; and espe-
cialy 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 correct copy Of 1t, SO there can be no mis-.
take as to the meaning or intention OF the Com
mttee.
81 Persons entering thorough bred animals
will be required to file pedigree Of the same with
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 SO
to do by the Superintendent Of such class, or by
the chief assistant Marshal.
%. All premiums not called for on or before
the first Monday in January after the Fair. will be
considered donated to the Society. This does not
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
may be shown with All honorary card Of the SOci-
ETY. giving the date of his taking such premium
All articles of Domestic Manufacture that have
ceivcd the first premium, will thereafter be ex-
cluded from competition, and should q premium
be awarded it 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 $1.50.
The accommod alton ticket will admit the hold
er, his wife and two minor children, with two
horse vehicle to the grounds at all times during
one day OF the Fair. This ticket is $1.O0.
One 25 cent ticket will admit one person once.
Two 25 cent tickets will admit one horse
hcle and driver or horse and rider. once.
Three p cent tickets will admit u two horse
hcle and driver, once.
-Four % cent tickets will admit four horse We
hcle and driver once.
Each occupant of vehicle other than the driv
err must have Il 25 cent ticket
Children under ten years Of age will be admit
ted free.
PREMIUM LIST.
DIVISION A-HOrses, Jacks and Mules.
j. +. Shattuck, Superintendent.
Glass 1-StnlliOns