The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-09

Premium LIST Committee Has Gotten It's List in First
Class Shape and 1t is Now Published for the First
Time. Opening for Everybody to Enter

OCS- w. ~. II OWCIy vi thJ lIduTGnS
County Fair, has handed The Adver-
tiser the list of regulations governing
the conduct of the fair and the pre-
MUM list. In order that the people
ly what to bring to the fair, The Ad-
yertiser publishes the entire list. 1t
is hoped by the fair association that
half dozen or more entries will be
made opposite each number on the
list
General Public.
Section 1. The exhibition will be
open to the public on Thursday Oc-
tober 10, for one day ouly. The gates
will be opened at 8 clock, and will
be closed at 5 p. NJ.
Sec. 2. Premium lists, entry blanks
and all information will be cheer
fully furnished upon application to
the Secretary at Laurens, S. c.
Sec. 3. Visitors will find on the
grounds everything necessary for
their comfort and convenience. Res
taurants and lunch stands will supply
meals and refreshments at all hours
during the day
Sec. a. No admission fee will be
charged to enter fair grounds.
Sec. 3. Designation Of officers. The
President will wear a red rosettc. The
Vice Presidents members of the Ex-
ecutive Committee will wear blue
rosettes. The Treasurer will wear
yellow rosette. The General Super
intentent will wear red and blue
rosette. Each sub-official will be
designated by his badge.
"a L., Al, ali IL
be made on or before Wednesday, Oc-
tober Is. Send entries to Secretary
Laurens County Fair, Laurens, s. c."
Sec. z. Entries should be made on
the regular blanks provided for that
purpose. which will be furnished by
the Secretary upon application.
Sec. s. The exhibition of articles
not enumerated in the regular sched-
ule Of premiums is invited and they
will be assigned to the proper depart,
ments and displayed to visitors.
Sec. 8. Exhibitors of live stock
must report to the Superintendent
in the morning at o'clock for infor-
nation. Stock must be in the show
ring promptly after being called Any
exhibitor failing to comply with this
rule will be debarred.
Judging.
Section 1. Expert judges will be
cml loyed In the Horse, Cattle, Sheep
Swine and Poultry Departments.
Sec. q Judges will apply to the
Superintendent of the department for
information concerning the articles on
which they are going to pass. and for
all needful conveniences for making
their reports.
Sec. 8. No appeals are provided for
Tn10oo will tharaf0rn no
sity for making their awards, in the
first instance, with the greatest pos
sible care and justice.
Sec. 4. Reports of awards must be
signed by each Judge in his own hand
writing and handed to the Secretary.
Reports must be made promptly to en-
able the Secretary to enter same or
his books in time to render a state.
ment
Sec 5. In case a superintendent of
department is an exhibitor In that
department the judge or Judges shall
be appointed by the standing colnmit-
tee on Organization and Work.
Sec. 6. Awards will be designated
by the tying Of ribbons as follows:
First premium, a blue ribbon; sec
ond premium. a red ribbon; third pre-
MUM, white ribbon.
The Police Force is organized cy and
is under the control of the City Of
LaUrens, but In an emergency will
OBEY orders from any officer of the
society. providing the oihcer Is wear
ire his official badge. The very best
order Will be insisted upon at fair
grounds.
Duties of superintendent.
The General Superintendent (as aid
of the PresidenU will have control of
the grounds and may remove all per-
sons violating any of the regulations
of the Fair, or disturbing it's good
order and decorum. He shall have
power to order and enforce any change
in any department., and to order n
change of arrangement of exhibits III
any department.
Losses.
While every precaution will he talk
en- for the safe-kceping of all arti-
cles by an efficient corps of police
and watcNmen the society will in no
case be responsible for any loss or
damage that nay occur.
Live Stock.
Every aniral coming ON the
grounds does so at owners risk, and
the owners are charged with tho care
Of all animals while on the grounds,
and must not permit any TO run loose
Each animal must be reasonably tract
able or it will not be permitted to stay
on the grounds. All horses. colts and
cattle must be thoroughly halter
broke, that they may be safely man
aged at all times.
FIELD CROP DEPARTMENT.
A. Homer Moore, b. B. Blakely,
Superintcndeats.
Samples of Field Crops.