The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-07
ENERAL RULES.

cety by the purchase Of four rs cent tickets
2. One check pass will be issued for each day,
by the Secretary, to each exhibitor of stock where
groom necessarily accompanies stock entered for exhi
bltion. Passes for stock only good from D. m. to 10
Il III.
D. A payment Of ten dollars will procure II life
membership certificate which will entlte the purchas
er of the to all the privileges OF member of the
Association during his or her fe-time.
T. Tickets admitting person once a5cts.
Children between and 10 years, l5ctS.
Each admission of single or double team, 35ctS.
No tickets will be- required to enter the grounds until
the morning of the second day, when the gates will he
closed.
D. Articles and animals entered for competition
must be owned by the exhibitor except the get in case
of sweepstakes. Entries In all departments except
class 8, will close at IL o'clock n on the second day
of the fair. at which time all animals articles for
exhibition must be on the ground and bc subject to
the control of the officers of the society through the
fair.
g. All tickets must he purchased at The ticket Office.
No variation from the above rules will be made,
except in the case of clergymen and editors, TO whom
complimentary tickets will he given. All others will
be required to purchase tickets before entering the
grounds. The badge of an executive officer shall be
perpetual pass.
:. Pamphlets containing the general rules program,
premium list etc., for the next annual fair will he
sent by mail to all persons applying to the Secretary.
Tickets can be had on application to the Treasurer for
some weeks previous TO the fair
ENTRIES
Can be made at any time previous to the first day of
the fair by applying to the Secretary. at his Office in
OwOssO, and 1t is earnestly requested that entries be
made as early as possible
All other entries except in Glass IS. must be made at
the entry Office on the fair grounds previous TO II
o'clock m, on the second day of the fair. This rule
Will be strictly enforced.
Entries will be received from anyone who may wish
simply to exhibit, and all cards given in accordance
with said entries will he marked, ''for exhibition
only"
All entry cards will contain the number of entry.
class and name of stock II article
Every article or animal upon the fair grounds will
be under the control of the executive board, and every
precautiOn will he taken for their safe Keeping but
the Association will not be responsible for any damage
or loss that may occur and upon this condition entries
are received.
FOOD FOR STOCK.
The eXecutiveboard take this occasion to say that
ample supply of fodder for stock entered and
peting for premiums will be provided without fail.
Particular pains will be taken that in this respect
there shall be no of complaint; but no fodder
will he furnished to nOn-competng stock.
NIGHT-WATCH.
suitable police force will be kept on duty at night
to protect the animals and other property which NAV
remain on the grounds.
No horses will be allowed to he hitched to trees
the grounds, under pain of expulsion.
INSTRUCTIONS TO MARSlIALS AND SUPER
INTENDENTS.
II shall be the duty of the Marshal of the grounds to
that all the rules observed and the program of
the out. anu also ScP lndt SUCH
duties as are not particularly assigned to other officers
performed
To enable them to perform their duties and prevent
confusion the marshal is authorized and directed to
exercise general control under superintendent and
over committees during the fair. Superintendent will
receive the articles designed for eytion In their sew
era classes, arrange them in proper places and shall
exercise the necessary over them during the fair
and will be particularly careful to prevent all injury
to abstraction Of the articles placed under their
charge and report any such trcspass To the President
or Marshal without delay. in order that the offender
may at once be taken into custody
INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMITTEES.
1. 4 majority of viewing committee shall const
tutc quorum and DC authorized to recommend prem
iums; and the first the list Of those present
shall be the chairman.
p No discretionary premium will he awarded TO
any animal article named in the list but where an
animal article not named, shall have been entered
competition but which is considered worthy by the
committee, one discretionary premium may bc recon-
mended.
3. Where any animal or article is not worthy, no
premium will he recommended; and in no case will
premiums be recommended or paid on any animal
article entered in any class to which 1t does not belong
L. The several committees present must report
themselves to the class superintendent on the grounds
ut 10 o'clock a. No. the second day of the fair In order
that all vacancies existing may then he filled. The
committees will then receive their books and instruc
tons from the class superintendent and commence
their examination.
s. The committees are requested to make their re-
ports to the secretary at his Office at before II
o'clock, M on the last day of the fair The commit
tees respectfully requested to sign their reports
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.
/. The executive board will meet at the secretarys
Office on the fair grounds at 10 o'clock a. M, on the
first day of the fair, and at o'clock m. the
ond, third and fourth days Of the fair.
2. Domestic manufactures, needle and shell work.
etc, must have been manufactured in the county, and
such articles together with fruits. flowers, vegetables
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