Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-28
FIRST ANNUALFAI
OF THE HENRY COUNTY AGRI-
CULTURAL JOINT STOCK
COMPANY,
To be Held at Napoleon, Ohio, ON
Oct. Z. s, 8 and 10th, 1884.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

lst. ANY person owning one shnre of Stock In this
Co. is q member in good standing, and has one vote
at the annual election.
I'd. Single admission tickets, y cents: children /
under y years Of age 10 cents.
Sd Season tickets, good for the Fair of 1884, with
name on the back, ST. and If presented by any other
person than the named the ticket will be taken
4th. Teams. single admission 20 cents; Season
5th All entries to be free, except Trotting and |
races.
9Th No animal can be entered in the name Of any |
other than the bona-hde owner; article, except In
the name of the manufacturer, producer or factor.
7th. Animals owned or articles manufactured out
side of the county will be marked foreign," and not
allowed to compete, except as specially stated |
They will be carefully examined by the committee |
who will report their merits to the Board of Direct
ors for such action as they may deem proper.
9Th. All cattle shall be examined Dy the Judges IN
the cattle ring. Each class will be called precisely
at the hour named on the back OF the entry card.
Judges will not leave the ring for examinations.
The Judges will afRx to prize animals the proper
insignia before leaving the ring The first premium
is represented by blue ribbon, the second by red
ribbon. They shall issue premium card to the
exhibitor, and return duplicate to the Secretary
No person except Judges, or the necessary grooms
for holding cattle and Marshal or Officers shall be
allowed in the nclosure while the cattle are being
viewed.
9Th All horses shall be ex amined by the Judges
stand. Each class will be called at precisely the
time named in the entry card. Any exhibitor fail
ing TO be time at the call, will be barred further
hearing. The Judges will afx to the prize animals
the proper insignia before they leave the track or
ring. The first premium is represented by blue
ribbon, the second by red ribbon. They shall
issue premium card to the exhibitor, and return
duplicate to the Secretary.
from their several Enclosures, pens or coops. The
prizes awarded will be designated by the attaching
of blue ribbon for the first premium and red rib
bon for second premium. Duplicates OF each card
attached must be returned by the Judges to the
Secretary.
1917 Carriages will be examined by the Judges in
Carriage Hall. The Judges will atfx the proper
premium cards to the articles. They shall issue to
the exhibitor premium card and return duplicates
to the Secretary.
er or either combined and all machinery for manu-
featuring being county products shall be classed
belong to Mechanics Hall; shall be examined
from the same, the Judges atixing the blue cards
for the first premium, red card for the second pre-
MUM and return the duplicate cards to the Secre-
tary.
liz. All farm machinery propelled by steam or
horse power may be viewed from shaft line.
10Th. All grains, seeds, roots, vegetables, prepared
fruits, dried canned butter, cheese, bread, wine
and cordias shall be cassed and belong to Agricul
tural Hall, and be examined from the same; the
Judges aft king the blue card for the first premium
and the red for the second premium and return du-
plicates to the Secretary.
18th. All domestic manufactures, needle.work
embroidery, shell work, wax or other fancy work,
shall belong to Floral Hall and shall constitute the
First Division; Judges will aix to prize articles
blue card for first premium, red card for second
premium, and return duplicates to the Secretary.
18th. All paintings, statuary, pictures, minerals,
Shells plated goods, cutlery, perfumes Instruments
jewelry, glass ware printing, penmanship, ornith-
illogical or chronological samples and musical in
struments shall belong to Floral Hall and constitute
the Second Division Judges will atfix to prize
articles blue card for the first premium ana red
card for the second premium, and return duplicates
to the Secretary.
18th. All green fruits shall belong to Pathological
Hall, and constitute the Third Division. The Judges
will ax to prize articles the blue card for the first
premium, and the red card for the second premium
and return duplicates to the Secretary.
10th. All plants and flowers, whether pot or cut,
shall constitute the Fourth Division and belong to
Floral Hall. The Judges will aifx the blue card for
the first premium, and red for second premium and
return duplicates to the Secretary.
nth Judges will in no case award premium
where there Is evident fraud in entry the articles
or animals are not worthy. Neither will they award
two premiums to an exhibitor on the same class of
articles.
18th. On presenting tickets the Secretary will
furnish you with card for each and every article
animal entered for exhibition, designating thereon
the division, class, number of the article animal
and if the latter, the day and hour when and where
examined; these you will attach they properly
belong, for the benefit of the Judges.
18th. Judges will be careful in making their re-
port to have the same correspond with the card,
number of articles or animals to which they have
assigned the prize ribbon card; also to return
their reports with all the statements received to the
Secretary, and In they find animals articles
marked 'foreign' on their books, with special
provision by otherwise to the class to which
It or they properly belong, they may, if deemed
highly meritorious recommend o special premium
tosuch animals article and they may apply the
ty not found on the catalogue; provided there IL
nothing of the kind either in its purposes for use
or in material from which it has been originated,
mentioned with which 1t should compete.
goth. 1t shall be the duty of the General Superin.
tendent of Floral Hall to assign to the several diyis
ions occupying the same, their respective amount o.
space; to advise with and assist the Division Super
intendents In arranging and classifying articles ant
to preserve order and decorum throughout thu
buildings.
2lst. It shall be the duty of Division Superintend
ents to axe charge of arranging the articles of the
respective divisions; to keep order and watchfu
of the property In their DIVISION and assist the
Judges in keeping their books, fixing premium
cards to the articles and returning duplicates to the
Secretary.
22d. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to execute
the orders he may receive from time to time from
the President or Secretary, the Superintendents o
Halls, carefully guard against the infringement Of
any bylaw, the jumping of fences, hitcbing horse
to trees, or driving of teams the track when thu
same il being used for the trial Of horses.
23d. The entry books will be opened one weel
before the Fair, and will be closed the first da,
Of the Fair. Judges will receive their books OIL
Wednesday morning and proceed to their work.
cath. The society will furnish good hay to all cat
tie and sheep on exhibitions also straw for bedding
Exhibitors will see to the graiDing and watering o
their own stock.
25th. No animal or articles will be removed from
the ground until the close of the Fair, under penat
of forfeiture of all premiums that may have beel
awarded it, except on the written permit ofthe Pres
ident of the Society.
26th All premiums not called for by the lst o
December will revert to the Society.
27th No omnibus, hack or vehicle for carrying
passengers 10 and from the Fair will be allowed t.
enter the grounds the three last days of the Fail
PREMIUM LIST.
DIVISION A-CATTLE.