Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-10-12


as practicable, from parties expert In
their departments.
In case any member OF a COM
mittec should become disqualified by
being an exhibitor in his department,
or By any other cause his appoint-
ment shall be null and void and the
vacancy filed by the president Of the
Association.
Each premium shall be voted
separately, the votes to be cast by
ballot.
Members of awarding committees
shall not consult with each other, or
outside parties, on the merits OF
animals or articles they are judging.
Committees are required to pass,
not only on the merits of animals in
competition, but also on their age
and soundness.
The age OF horses shall be COM
puted from the lst day of April in
the year in which they were foaled.
A premium shall not be awarded,
IL the article or animal be deemed
not worthy, though there may be mo-
competition.
Awards of live stock, including
poultry and all the animals in the
first and second departments, shall
be made according to the scales of
points furnished by the Board of
Directors.
In judging OF blooded stock,
regard will BIZ had to size, form,
action and the general character
istics OF the various breeds.
The com mittees will award prem
iums only on such articles as are
regularly mentioned In the schedule
of premiums. Articles not in said
schedule, and very merltorous, may
be noticed as honorable mention"
but in no case have the committees
authority to award or recommend
the same for premium.
In case of display, the quality Of
the goods, and not the quantity, is to
be considered.
SICK AND DISEASED ANIMALS ASD THE
BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
The Directors OF the first and
second departments shall take parti-
cular pains to see that no diseased
or sick animal is admitted to the
arena or grounds. II any doubtful
case, they shall call in the Board Of
Examiners.
This Board Of Examiners shall
consist of three persons, and be APP
pointed by the Board of Directors,
when the awarding committees are
appointed, and BIO subject to the
same conditions.
SALE OF REFREsHMENT BOOTHS.
The sale of the exclusive right Of
refreshment booths will be helC. at the
regular meeting Of the Board on tue
first Tuesday in August at public
auction II M. Terms: 20 per cent
: cash in advance: suitable bond fOI
I balance.
CERTIFICATES OF AWARD.
For the purpose OF making the
premiums in the live stock depart
ments more valuable and to prevent
imposition, in addition to the prem.
ium ribbon and money, a certificate
shall be issued by the Secretary
naming the successful exhibitor, his
, residence, and giving name ant
description OF animal.
: All awards shalt be publicly de.
! clared by the President of the Asso.
citation, at ~ m, from the grant
: stand on the last day of the Fair.
: The premiums are designated BY
ribbons. Blue m Gaming first, Rec
: second, and Yellow third. Thes'
E ribbons will be attached only by the
a Director Of each department, after
: the committees have signed lhei
reports and the same have beer
approved by the Director over hi
signature.
{, Premiums will be paid on the fire
Tuesday after the Fair, by the Score
tary. Premiums not called TO
Z within thirty days after the award
will be considered IS forfeited.
ENTRANCE FEES AND PREMIUMS.
Entrance fees and premiums shal
d he fixed by the Board of Director
: and published sixty days before tn
= opening of the Fair. (See premium
: list, page }
STABLES AND ACCOMMODATIONS.
Stables for horses and cattle wi
= be reserved on application to tn
= Director-in-charge, assigned in re
= gular rotation for each, and charg
of 25 cents per day for single stalls
! and so cents for double will b
= made.
= Pens for sheep and swine will b
reserved on application, at a charg
"a of rs cents per day; poultry coop
= at Is cents per day.
!, As long as the Association hs
, empty stalls or pens all exhibit
. entered for premiums must be eN
% hibited therein.
Feed and competent attention wi
be furnished at reasonable rate:
- when desired.
- A6-No intoxicating liquors will b
4 allowed on the grounds.
~ B%Pool selling and public bettin