Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17
Lewis County Fair.
The Agricultural Association. It's off,
GERS, Organization and Annual Pre-
MUM List.

The Agricultural A.Sociation. It's OFF,
GERS, Organization and Annual Pre-
MUM List.
DIRECT TORS FOR lS@o.
Cha. Ri-hop Joseph lIouru,t. j. ". Mellon.
nd A. T, 'rmlli.. T.. VI Nrwland. j. II Long. JAS.
TulliS Francis Donahu" ana VIM. West.
UFFIcEKS.
J. II. Long. Prc,i !ent; Joseph lrrrot: Vice
President. Vim. We,t. Secretary: y. !. TnHis
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
J. NJ Mcdonald John Doh,nn and +. Donahoc.
SvrER>rE>pENrs.
A. F. Tulli- and T ". Ncwland.
ORGANIZATIONS.
This Association was ur-ILiZ'd in IL, for the
advancement Of agriculture and 10 aid III develop
iut the Resources ot Lewis County which al"
nanly agricultural and needing ihr r!lInuln- Of
friendly competition 70 liyihc" :hraI beyond lie
first niimcnt- oi Agriculture Whi II Az generally
found in Il country, where the pioneer farmer
depends more for sicrc,- upon iht hAliiai irfihiE
of the >uil Than upuu II correct or -r"lIii' meth
oil riarmin.. II Will also ~, Is an Hj met al ia"
Territorial organizations and by holding IT. yearly,
meeting closely in advance at the lr'rNh,'a! lar
hc enabled to place its prntu,i> there ON rNh' hlon
and in competition win tn other counties 81 the
Territory adding it, quota /" the general rNhihit
and shown" 10 iitr lmm,:riht ana lr".P,',Io
settler the capabilities and advantages 81 Lewis
County to those Wishing Ia !;lakc Tor hcla>t YES
home III the i"lriiurN.
lie 3->OClltlull l. lItNllffttt Hll'r INV !lN~
Of Washington Territory With n capital stock OF
live thousand doar-, divided into onc thou>in!
shares OF five dollar each.
The Directors have always lahore to conduct
hcailar> OF the association with strict regard 10
economy. believing il 10 he one of the essential
means of surcr--. Their finances are now aid nj
WAYS have been in GOOD condition 10 expense has
ever been incurred unless III, r. were funds III III"
Treasury to meet il, ard the premiums though
small in comparison with those offered oy larger
and Older societies will h. promptly paid They are
bt n ~
hut n inc cntivrs iur honorable competition. the
greater rewards being won directly by the FARMER,
themselves i'll the acquired knowltdc" ana skill
gained by them in each competitive trial and a. the
farmers see and apprcc the dement's of organiza-
tion and competitions, the association VIII grow. IL
stock meet with + ady sale, suitable grounds be- ac-
quircd and buildings erected. thereby securing
tangible and permanent hold in he community,
Increasing i'll Influence and u >riuiiess.
RULES AND REGrI>rioNs.
Rule. l Premiums and diplomas. as
awarded by this list, are designed cX-
cluSivcly ter articles ot-honr nanufact-
urc; for stock raised or owned within this
Territory. Certificates of honorable ncii-
ton may he made to exhibitors of stock
brought from, without the Territory, for
purpose ofeNhihition within the Territory
for agricultural implements, patent I'M
provtmcntS and laborSaving machinery
of all kinds. which articles are Salrablc in
the Territory.
RULE 2. No premium or diploma will
be awarded unless the rules are strictly
complied with.
RULE 3. Articles of merit entered for eN-
hibition, not embraced III premium list, or
articles having no competitor, Will be
warded Il special diploma or certificate OF
merit.
RULE 4. All entries to contest for pre-
MUM must be made previous to eight p.
M. OH the first day OF the Fair.
RULE D. Entries can lie made with the
SpfrHtnrV tnttpr nthnr\tlSn
time previous to the announcement ofrule
No. 4.
RULE 6. The entrance fees must be paid
previous to the books passing into the
hands OfSthe Division SuperintcndentS, or
no notice will be taken of such entry.
RULE Z. Articles entered tor exhibition
must have card attached, with class or
number, which will be furnished by the
Secretary, on payment ofentrance fee.
RULE s. The entrance fee will be ten per
cent. on premium offered and ten cents
for all other articles for which diplomas
are offered. No article can be taken away,
unless by special permit, before the award
is made 10y the Judges.
Rule 9. Parties contcstiDg for premiums
or dipi0inS or any article, vii! not al
iacli tsse1V s:.iies 10 the article eXhibittd
until the Judges shall have passed upon
them in the class-book.
RULE ~. No article shall be entered in
the name of any person but tho ow ner
RULE IL. The Judges of each class will
determine what articles are entitled to
premiums, LIST or 2d diploma, being gov
erned in their decisions both by quality
and quantity.
RULE IL. Feed and quarters will io furl-
ished by the Association at reasonable cost
to exhibitors, for stock and poultry, by
applying to the General Superintendent
a. +. TulIis or, John Alexander or Charles
Bishop. Assistant Superintendents.
RULE 10. No person exhibiting, or inter
ested in articleskon exhibition shall be a
Judge of the class in which the article is
exhibited.
RULE a. The exhibition will be under
the direction ola Marshal, subject to the
control OF the President, who will appoint
such deputies, as are necessary, to pre-
serve order, and enforce Snch rules rs
may be prescribed by the Board, for the
proper conduct OF the Fair.
The class Superintendents, after the
time of closing the entrance bools, will
receive the same from the Secretary, call
together the Judges, at the appointed time
for examination, keep the books in re.
gard to the premium and other actions of
of the Judges, return the same to- the Sec
rotary, at the close of the inspection in
their class, or as soon thereafter as posi-
bic.
The Directors will sit as an egualiZng
board at the close of the third day to
whom all contests for premiums claimed,
must be submitted.
Norowdyism will pc permitted and
offenders will be subject to- expulsion f, Ola
the grounds, by the Malsh or deputies.
PREMIUM LIST.