Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-08-20
RULES FOR EXILLBTT0Rs

HOLhS hOIC EALIIBIIORiS
1 Any person may enter ss many arti-
cles or animals Except horses in harness.
see rule 1G) as he or she may own. Trains
of oxen or horses from townships must
pay entry Animals in trains may com
pete singly.
2 Competition for premium open for all.
Ali entries for competition should be
made and entered upon the Secretary's
book on or before the first day of the Fair.
Persons living at distance may, if they
prefer, make their entries by letter, stating
the article and class in which to compete.
4 All articles fer exhibition must be
brought in and arranged by 10 o'clock A.
", of the second day, 1t is desirable that
all heavy articles requiring heavy hand
ling, should be brought in and arranged
the first day.
3 No article or animal shall he entered
to compete for more than one premium.
except sweepstakes, and but once in sweep.
stakes.
@ All persons exhibiting live stock un-
der years old, shall state the true age of
each animal in years and months, and un.
less the age is stated, the judges will not
notice them. .....,r ..
Exhibitors of blooded stock will be re-
quired to give satisfactory written or print
ed pedigree Of the same, before being Pre-.
sented to the proper committee for the 6x.
animation of premiums, and all ques-
tions relating to such pedigrees shall be
determined by said Committee or the Board.
Z No article or animal entered for ex.
hibition can be removed till the close of
the Fair, unless by permission of the man
ayers, without forfeiting premiums. 500
6 Pens will be provided for cattle, sheep
and swine, and hay and water free for all
animals on exhibition The grounds will
be carefully watched at night, and proper
effort made to protect exhibits from iuju-
ry. but the society will not be responsible
tor any damage that may occur
The ring will be free for the exercise
of horses on exhibition, under the man
agement of the Msrshals, atsuch times as
they may direct
10 No person will be allowed to drive
upon the track at any time, unless by the
permission of the Msrshais.
II No person is to interfere with the
Judges during their examination, unless
by the permission of the Marshals boo
10 All claims of error in awards of pre-.
miums must be presented to the Board or
6led with the Secretary on or before the
first meeting after publication of such
awards, or the same will be deemed TO
have been waived aa.a
13 All premium awards shall be called
for within one year from the time awarded,
Or the same will be deemed to have BEEN
donated to the Society
IA Each team, double or single, exhibits
ed in harness, entrance fee Of 90 cents.
10 There will be an auction sale in the
afternoon of the last day of the Fair for
the benefit of exhibitors, at which time
any article on exhibition can be offered for
sale, (the Society furnishing the Auction.
eer) but at the time articles are entered.
notice must be left with the Secretary aud
list of the articles for sale will be printed
and circulated on the morning of the third
day. -a
10. All horses exhibited in harness must
be shown in four wheeled vehicle and
without weights OF boots
II No unsound animal shall be awarded
a premium in any class
IS No article unless meritorious and
worthy shall be awarded a premium al
though there be no competition.
10 No article or animal will be passed
on by the awarding committee unlesg the
entry tag is attached thereto; conspicuous.
ly, before the hour appointed for exaulin-
alton. ftE
90 All entries must berin the name of
the bona lde owner, and any article or an.
imal entered in other than owners name
forfeits premiums E,5 a4'l3gs
21 All horses and cattle drawing RE
miums must joinin a grand parade around
the ring at 9 o'clock the last day, and any
stock not ready at the appointed time will
forfeit premium