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

September 9th, except green fruits and veg
etables, which must be named by variety
and entered not later than Tuesday, the
10th day of September and exhibitors will
be allowed to replenish with fresh fruit Of
the same variety up to Monday, September
10Th, so that they may be arranged in their
respective deparln e. t, snd in readiness for
examination by the judges.
There will be grand parade of all stock
on exhibition at ten O'Clock on each alter
nate day during the fair, unless notice is
given on the day previous, and failure Of
any stock to appear at that hour viii ex-
clude such stock from competing for
| premiums. Institutions fostered and aided
/ by the State are prohibited from competing
Tor premiums against individuals and pri-
vate firms
Sales may be made py exhibitors during
| me fair, under such regulations as the
board OF Directors may hereafter prescribe.
AWARDING COMMITTEES.
The awarding committees will be selected
with great care, and with view to having
the members all experts in the department,
and at least one specialist in the class in
which they serve. Their names will not
be published until the premiums are
awarded
In no case can the judges award special
or discretionary premiums, but may rec
ommend to the Board of Directors any
articles in their class which they may deem
worthy OF special notice, and for which a
premium has not been offered. Whenever
a. premium is offered for hest display
best exhibition, or best assortment" the
quality OF articles shown must be consid-
cred, as well as the number and arrange
ment.
The judges will give the reasons in writ
ing for their decisions, embracing the yalu-
able and desirable qualities of the article,
or animal, to which premium is awarded.
The judges will report not only the ami
mails and articles entitled to premiums, but
also next in merit in each class, to meet
the contingency of any legal objection
which may arise to the awards, and also that
they may receive suitable commentator.
Purity OF blood, as established by pedi-
gree, symmetry, size, early maturity, and
general characteristics of the several breeds
of animals to be considered: and the
judges will make proper allowance for age,
feeding, and other circumstances.
As soon as the judges pass upon and
award premium, they will there and then
attach the proper ribbon.
TRANSPORTATION.
The Southern Pacific Company will carry
all articles free of charge, under conditions
contained in the following circular:
GENERAL FREIGHT OFFICE,
SAN Francisco, August Is, 1880
To agents Shipments to Sacramento
for exhibition at the State Fair should be
waybilled at the regular rates, consigned to
the exhibitor, and charges collected on de-
livery. When exhibited goods are returned,
the agent at Sacramento will bill them
wi oh nd oh all
agent at original shipping point present
the expense bill of charges paid at Saora-
mento, and the necessary certificate from
the Secretary of the State Fair that the
property was exhibited and had not
changed hands, The agent will then de-
liver the property free of charge, refund the
amount collected at Sacramento, receipt
the expense bill for return service, and send
both, with the Secretary's certificate, to the
General Freight Agent for voucher. (See
General Auditors circular relative thereto0
When shippers desire to exhibit articles
at county or district fairs, en- route to or
from the State Fair, the property should be
billed and charges collected atregular rates.
On return of the property to original point
OF shipment the certificate from the Secre-
tary of the State Agricultural Society and
the expense bill showing all charges paid
for freight to or from the several points of
exhibition should be presented to the agent.
These should be sent to the General Freight
Agents office, and within reasonable
time, in which to prepare vouchers, sum
equivalent to what the charges would have
been had the articles been forwarded be-
tween the first shipping point and Sacra-
mento direct will be refunded.
Agents can explain to shippers of horses
and other live stock the necessity of max
ing consignments to themselves, and where
the man in charge is not the exhibitor his
name can be noted on the waybill, so that
delivery, where necessary, can be made to
him.
Agents will be particular to count arr
note the number of head of live stock in
carload lots on the waybills from point 10
point. Also, that shippers understand fully
that the amount of freight charges to be
refunded, upon conditions stated above,
will only be such as would cover live stock
s. U. c., at freight rates. If shippers de-
sire special service, such as passenger trains,
etc, or place higher value than live stock
calls for upon their stock, we shall retain
for such special service or extra risk all
charges over and above freight train con-
tract rates.
Fruit for exhibition will be transported
free of charge, whether it is returned to
shipping point or not. Such fruit should
ue WayOllleu III regular rateS WIN charges
prepaid or TO collect, as shippers may pre-
fer. After the exhibition, if fruit is not to
be returned, parties can present expense
| bills, together with certificates of the Secre-
| tary of the Society, that the fruit has been
on exhibition, whereon the agent at Sacra-
mento will refund amount paid for trans
portation to Sacramento, and send expense
bill and certificate TO the Treasurer as cash.
Above applies only o.: shipments origi-
| mating in California. RICHARD Gha -
General Freight Agent.
j. @. STUBBs,
General Traffic Manager.
The same company will issue excursion
| tickets to all parties going to the fair and