Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-25

EXHIBITORS AND EXHIBITS,
For the purpose of making the premiums
in the Live Stock Department more vain
able, and to prevent imposition, the Board
OF Directors have decided that, in addition
to the premium ribbon and money, a neatly
prepared certificate shall be issued by The
Secretary, naming the successful exhibitor
his residence, name of animal and the class
in which the same had obtained a premium,
Animals, when duly entered, will be fur
nished with hay for food and straw for bed
ding, free of charge but all grain must be
paid Tor by the exhibitors at market price
except grain for swine and poultry. A de.
pot for grain will be established on the
grounds.
No animal or article can compete in more
than one class, or for more than one pre-
MUM, unless the exception is made in The
schedule. Each exhibitor shall be limited
to twenty-five head of stock of one breed.
All machines, implements or other nro-
ducts of mechanical art must be exhibited
by their respective makers, or inventors, or
1mproYers, or their assignees, to OF for
whom only premiums for such articles will
be awarded. Any fictitious entries will
subject the participants in the fraud to for
feiture OF all premiums awarded, as well as
exclusion from competition at any future
exhibition of the Society.
All instruments, machines, utensils and
apparatus intended 10 be used in the prep
aration, culture or seeding of the soil, in
the harvesting, manufacture or transporta-
ton of produce, or in the various REQUIRE.
ments OF agriculture, or in promoting the
comfort OF agriculturists and their families.
will be admitted to the exhibition, whether
il competition or not.
Water, gas and steam tor motive power
will be supplied gratuitously. The Society
merely furnishes space, light and power;
all ratings, platforms and other appurten-
ances necessary to make an exhibition
must be furnished by the exhibitors.
No article or animal entered for premiums
can be removed or taken away before the
close of the exhibition, without permission
from the Board of Directors. The Board
of Directors will use every precaution in
their power for the safe preservation of all
articles and stock on exhibition, but will
not be accountable for loss or damage,
whatever may be the cause or the extent of
damage done. Exhibitors must give atten-
ton to their articles or animals during the
fair.
judges will be selected with reference
solely to the highest order of fitness; pro
rided, that no person will be permitted to
act as Judge in the same class where be is a
competitor. No Director of the Association
Will be allowed to compete for premium
in his own department.
Exhibitors in the Agricultural, Machin-
cry and Mechanical Departments are per-
mitted to be on the ground to explain
the merits of their articles, answer all
pertinent inquiries of the Awarding Com
mittee, and TO pu: into operation machinery
or apparatus whose merits lies in action.
when the same is being examined by such
committee.
All exhibitors who intend to compete for
premiums of the Society must become
members of the same, and all must have
their animals entered at the Office of the
entry clerk by six o'clock P NJ on Thurs
day; September 18th, and articles for the
exhibition building at the Office of The
entry clerk in the building, on Monday,