Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17

ed TO make entries by mail at any time pre-
yious to the fair, to the Secretary, giving de-
scription and amount OF articles entered. By
so doing they will save inconvenience to them
selves and assist the Secretary in his duties.
REWARDING COMMITTEES.
/. Members Of awarding committees will
report themselves to the Superintendent at
their respective depa rtments at o'clock on
Thursday September % when all vacancies
will be filled, appointments made, &C., &c.
2. No person can act as judge in any class in
which he may be an exhibitor, nor can any
two exhibitors act judges on each others
animals or products.
3. No article or animal deemed unworthy
shall be awarded premium, but no premium
shall be withheld merely because there is no
competition.
4. Judges will report the articles or animals
entitled TO premiums except they may especi-
ally commend such others as they may deem
worthy of commendation. No persons, other
than the Judges, herdsmen or grooms in charge
of the stock and Superintendent. will be per
mitted to enter the exhibition ring during the
exhibition of animals. No stock will be per-
mitted to enter the ring unless under the halter
are also instructed, in all cases of an attempt
ed interference on the part of exhibitors, with
their deliberations or decisions, to exclude the
parties so offending, from competing in that
particular class.
.. Purity of blood, as established by pedi-
gree symmetry, size, early maturity and gen.
eral characteristics of the several breeds ofani-
mails will be considered, and p roper allowance
made Tor age, feeding and her circumstances.
8. Each award must be written In a plain,
careful manner on the blank page opposite the
entry. and the books must be returned to the
Secretary as soon as the awards in each class
are completed. Great care must be exercised
In entering the awards in plain, legibie man
ner, In the proper places, and in preserving the
books of the awarding committee, as the pre-
miums are paid on the authority of these
entries:
GENERAL RULES.
l.. Hay, straw, and water will be furnished
on the grounds free of charge.
2. No animal or article on exhibition can be
removed from the grounds until o'clock on
Friday, Sept. 20 1882, without the written con-
sent Of the Superintendent of the department.
3. All horses and cattle must be led out
when called for.
SUPT's OF DEPARTMENTS.
l. Each superintendent will have the select
ion of an assistant subject to the approval of
the President, and the arrangement and super
vision of all articles or animals in his depart
ment,
2. He will afford the awarding committees
every facility for examination; will affx the
prizes, take charge of the committee books and
return them to the Secretary every night.
Every superintendent viii please call upon the
Secretarypromptly at 9 o'clock, A. NJ on Thurs
day Sept. % for mis- class book.
PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS.
l. Premiums will be paid from the recsipts
of the Fair. And in case the receipts are in
sufficient to pay them in full, they will be paid
prorata. Premiums will be paid within ten
days of the close of the Fair
2. All premiums will be forfeited unless
called for on or before January ist, following
the Fair.
ADMISSION TO GROUNDS.
All persons. whether exhibitors or not can
obtain tickets for admission to the grounds, at
the entrance gate, at the following prices:
Admitting one person for the whole fair, s IS
child from 10 to Is SO
horse or team, 90
ono person once, 25
child frem 10 to Is once, 10
horse or team once, 25
Tickets for admittance once will be taken IN
At the gate Tickets for the whole fair will be
retained by the purchaser during. the fair.
superintendent of the various departments
Will De entitled to complimentary tickets for
the season, and the Judges for Sept. 2Sth.
accordance with the provisions of Chapter
LOS, General laws of Wisconsin of 1857, THE
WooD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL,
ASSOCIATION was organized body corporate
June 20, 1877. in the City of Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin, by the adoption of the following:
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I.
NAME.-The name of this Society shall be
THE Woop COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND Me-
CHANICAL ASSOCIATION. It's objects shall be
the promotion of Agriculture, Horticultural
Mechanical and Household Arts.
ARTICLE II.
Understandable As ISOLATION shall consist
of such citizens of Wood County, as shall pay
to the Treasurer ONE DOLLAR annually.
ARTICLE III.
OFFIcERs.-The officers of this Association
shall be President, Vice President, Secretary
Treasurer, and one Director from each town
and city IN the county, viz: Seneca, Lincoln,
Dexter, Auburnda!e, Port Edwards, Saratoga,
Wood, Marshield, Remington, Rudolph, Sigel
Rock and Grand Rapids, and the cities of
Grand Rapids and Centralia, having five or
more mem bers of the Association. These Off
GERS shall be elected at the Annual Meeting. bv
ballot.
The President, Vice President, Secretary
Treasurer and Directors shall constitute the
Executive Committee, five of whom. ipcluding
the President Cor Vice Presiaent) and Secre
tary, shall constitute quorum for the transac-
ton of business.
ARTICLE ".
PREsIDENT.-The President shall preside at
all meetings of the Association and of the Ex-
ecutlre Committee. performing such duties as
are usual for such officer. In the absence or
inability of the President, the Vice President
shall perform such duties.
ARTICLE v.
SECRETARY.-The Secretary shall keen :.
record of the proceedings of the Association
and have charge of the books and papers nor
tanning to such Office, conduct the correspon-
denee and perform all the duties usually Der
formed by such officer.
ARTICLE VI.
1REASURER.-The Treasurer shall have
charge of the funds of the Association and nav
out the same on the order of tba Soo....