Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14
The State Fair.

lie htlhual SulJttai
State Fair is to be held at the State
Fair Grounds, Austin, Texas, from
October It'll to llth, 1854, inclusive.
The competition is open to the world.
Heretofore the fair has been hardly
so successful as it might and would
have been had the management taken
any pains to inform the press and
people of the programme, the awards,
class of exhibits and rules for entries.
That there has been such an institu-
ton some have known, while the ma
jority of the people have not. This
year, however, every effort will be
made to insure large and successful
exhibit and the general rules and regu-
latiops have been printed and widely
circulated under the direction of the
secretary and treasurer, Mr.. Il. &.
b ,rtholomew, who will give additional
particulars when called upon.
AS many of our readers ought to
take great interest in the fair and con-
test for prizes offered for sheep and
goats, we give here the particulars con-
corning these classes with amount Of
rewards and instructions toeXhibitors:
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS.
l. The fair grounds will be open for
the reception of stock and articles for
exhibition on Saturday, October 4,
1854.
.. Shipments may be made to the
secretary, but In no case will articles
or animals be brought upon the
grounds or placed on exhibition except
by and at the expense OF the owner or
his authorized agent.
3. Every facility will be afforded and
every courtesy extended to exhibitors,
but no responsibility for Transports
zion, damages, accidents, or loss Of any
character, will be assumed.
1. The gates will he opened each day
at s o'clock am, when all officers must
be ut their posts, and all persons, ami.
mails and vehicles not having tickets or
permits to remain, must be removed
from the grounds.
ENTRIES.
8. All entries for the days exhibition
must he made before o'clock u. m, In
the name of the real owner, or be eX-
cluded from competition.
u. All entries will be made by the
secretary at the business Office on the
grounds, commencing with Monday
| October @, and at any time previous to
| that date at his Office In the city. He
will furnish an exhibitor with card
| for each and every article or ANNA,
| entered for exhibition, designating
| thereon the division, class and number
OF article or animal; and If the latter
the day and hour when exhibited. The
card will be attached where IL properl,
belongs, for the benefit of the judges
I. Entries may be made by letter u
the secretary, by giving name, age anC
class of the animals, and the name aDC
postoiIice address of the owner. Fo
Implements, manufactures, etc, tn,
name of the producer. and of the pres
ent owner and his or her ADDRESS, viii
be required.
| s. No animal or article will be allow
ed to compete for more than one pre-
MUM, except for "herds" or "specia
| premiums" A single-harnees ANNA
cannot be shown as one of a pair.
o. No entrance fee will be charged
for any animal or article entered IL
any division.
10. Exhibitors OF thoroughbred stocl
will be required TO deposit with thu
tecTetary, NJ the time Vi ulhklDR tut
entry, absolute proof OF pedigree, by
record In stud book. or certificate from
the editor OF the same, showing tina
| the animal has been received and APP
proved for entry in q subsequent vol
une; provided, that an animal lesi
than one year old, whose sire and dau
are recorded. may compete wiihou
record.
AWARDISG COMMITTEES.
| IL. Awarding committees will desig
nate their awards by attaching to AMI
mails or articles blue ribbons for frs
premiums; red ribbons for secont
premiums; aud white ribbons In case,
where no premiums are offered, ans
they may wish TO recommend the ami
mails or articles for premiums. In suci
cases diplomas will be issued.
II. Comp etition will be omen TO tb,
world. axt<cssssS: ss
10. The diploma OF the Association
Is considered the highest hohorar,
award, and will be given only as frs
premium.
IA. No animal or article will be ex
cluded from competition on account o
having taken premium at q previou
fair.
rs. An mails or articles not eDumer
ated In the premium list, which may
be shown f,r premiums. Will be en
] tered In the CLASSES whore they natural