The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-14
soMERsET COUNTY
TO BE HELD

FpITz. Secretary J. II. UHL, Cor
responding Secretary; WM IL.
FRrAsE. Treasurer; c. c. MUssEL-
MAN. General Superintendent; OH
YER KNEPrER, Assistant Genl Su-
perintendent.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
The Fair Grounds will be open
for reception of stock and all articles
ON Wednesday, the 9th day OF Oc-
tober.
All articles and animals for exhi-
hilton must be entered on the first
day of the Fair; and all articles en-
tered for competition must be on
the ground by 8 o'clock of the morn
ing Of the second day.
An exhibitors must become mem
bcrs of the Society; fee $500
Every rule laid down in the Pre-
MUM List will be strictly adhered
TO. and no exception whatever
made. :,
Competition is invited from all
parts of the State, and in Agrlcul-
tural Implements from all States,
A premium may be awarded to a
meritorious article though not emu
merated.
Premiums not called for within
sixty days will be forfeited.
The party entering thoroughbred
stock will be required TO furnish the
Committee with authentic pedigrees
of the same.
The age of a horse will be COM
puted from the first day of January
of the year in which he was foaled.
All questions respecting the trial
of speed will be governed by the
rules oft National Trotting Asso-
ciation.
The gates will be opened at $
o'clock a. m, of each day, and at
that time each officer and emplove
is required 10 be at his post.
No disorderly conduct OF any
kind will be permitted; and any
person found on the ground in Il
state of intoxication or acting in a
disorderly manner, or using proiane
language will be Immediately eject
ed from the grounds. A police
force viii be on the grounds suffi-
cient to preserve order and see that
all rules are observed and property
cared for.
Hacks conveying passengers to
the fair grounds viii not be permit
ted to drive into the grounds with a
load of passengers or to load pas
sengers, the propriety of this rule
will suggest itself to all hack drivers
without any explanation on the
part of the officers.
All horses entered for competition
will be shown in the space inclosed
by the track and no person but the
awarding committee on duty and
the officers of the society will be al
lowed inside the arena whilst the
examination is going on.
The judges on Animals will have
to regard the symmetry, early ma
turity, size and general qualities
characteristic of the breeds which
they Judge. They may make due
allowance for age, feeding, and othel
circumstances, and the character and
condition of the animals. They
will not award premiums for bulls
COWS, or heifers which shall appear
TO have been fattened for the butcher
except ON sweep-stake; the object
being to have superior animals fol
breeding.
No animal will be allowed to run
at large upon the grounds. Every
article or animal upon the ground:
shall, during the Fair, be under the
control of the society while every
possible precaution viii be taken
for the safe keeping of the same, the
society viii in no case be responsible
for any loss or damage that may
occur.
Judges will not award any animal
or article a premium unless in then
opinion it is decidedly ymeritorious.
The animal or article receiving a
majority of the votes shall be enti.
tied to tie premium.
Unsound animals shall not bt
awarded a premium.
If It be ascertained that any ex
hibitor has made, or caused TO b,
made, any false statement in regarC
to any animal or article exhibited
or if any exhibitor shall attempt tC
interfere with the Judges in the per
formance of their duties, by letter Of
otherwise, he shall be excluded from
competition. Circulars viii be con
sidered interference.
Visitors strictly prohibited from
handling, injuring, removing or de
stroying articles on exhibition or
the grounds.
Exhibitors of animals are required
to place the numbers as registered
in the registry book, and tie nam,
of the particular breed to which
each animal belongs in n conspicu
Gus place on their respective stalls
Blank cards viii be furnished 70
the above purposes by the superin
tendents of the respective depart
mcnts.
All exhibitors are required t,
make list of articles, whether on
or more, and number of department
they belong to, before leaving home
sign their names at the bottom, an,
hand said lists to the clerks. En-
tries can be made at the Secretarie:
office on Saturdays, Mondays an,
Tuesdays prior TO the Fair. Thi
will enable the clerk To get thei
names correctly on the books anC
prevent delay. Visitors are strictl,
prohibited from handling articles OF
exhibition. No person viii be PEI
mitted TO take articles away afte
they have been entered until after
o'clock p. m. of the third day, unles
the weather proves to be bad an,
the exhibit is in danger of beinI
spoiled or damaged, permission frs
being obtained from the Superin
tendent.
Ali persons entitled to premium
of fifty cents can have the Earn
Journal" for one year in lieu of tn
fifty cents if they desire it.
Hay and straw for stock will b