The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-08-25
ANNUAL FAIR
OF the Blue Earth County Agri-
cultural Society,
To be Held at Garden City, Mimi,
Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, September 18th, 14th
and 18th, 1882.
FIRST DAY.

FIRST DAY.
The first day will be devoted to the
entry of articles and the arrangement
of the same on the grounds. All ell
tries must be made on or before the
first day of the Fair. The Secretary's
books will be open for entries on and
after the 9Th day of September. There
will be no entries made after the first
day. All exhibitors can send a list of
articles which they wish to have
entered TO the Secretary, who will
enter them and make out tags for the
same. which can be had by calling at
his Office.
Blank Report will be furnished the
Chairman of each Committee by the
Secretary.
A blue ribbon denotes first premium,
and II red ribbon second premium.
Premiums will not be awarded to
articles or animals not worthy, al
though there be no no competition.
Articles having nOspecific place i'm
the premium list will be placed in the
Miscellaneous department, and pre-
MUM f"arded accordingly.
w entry is made. the Secre-
tary furnish the exhibitor with
an ard, which must be attached
to Gle or animal.
Premiums will he forfeited if not
called - in sixty days after the
Fair.
Premiums will not be paid on ar
fi"'Hs or animals removed from the
GROUNDS before the close of the Fair.
TICKETS.
Single ticket during Fair. 20
Single admission through gate 25
Family ticket, admitting man, wife and
children under 81 years of age. ..... 100
Horse and rider during Fair. 80
One or two'horse vehicle during Fair. go. 80
rour uofsc-tcah 10
SECOND DAY.
The Judges are requested to report
to the St ietary by ten o'clock A. NJ,
ut which time they will receive books
with which TO make their awards.
The books must be returned to the
Secretary rs early in the day us DOS
sible. The Judges are required to not
make known their awards until the
third day.
The trOtting races will come off on
the second day i'm the afternoon.
Foot races and other amusements
after the trOtting races.
THIRD DAY.
AT ten o'clock A. NJ, the awards of
premiums will be announced. The
stock on exhibition will be formed i'm
procession and marched once around
the track.
An address will be delivered at one
o'clock p. NJ.
Following the address. will be rid
ing by ladies for which there will he
a premium of $500 for the best: $3.50
for the second best. There must be
not less than three ladies to start.
Every article and animal entered
will be under the control of the Of
ficers while on the grounds, and every
precautiOn will be taken for the safe
keeping of the same. The Society
will not be responsible for damage or
loss. Night-watches will be furnished
to care for all articles and stock dur
ing the Fair.
Exhibitors must see to entering
their articles and getting them on the
grounds. All articles and stock must
be on the grounds before ten o'clock
the second day. All exhibitors must
be members of the Society.
Hucksters will not be permitted to
vend refreshments on the grounds,
without first procuring license from
the Recording Secretary.
All persons must procure tickets at
the Treasurer's office, as no money will
be received at the gate.
All animals entered for the purpose
of competing for premiums must be
owned and kept in this county all
articles of machinery entered for
the purpose of competing for pre-
NUNS must be manufactured in this
county.