The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-23
ENTRY RULES

/. Entries will close at p m. Monday, Decehoef
4th All mail entries must be accompanied oy
check or money order to entry and member
ship fees. Entries by mail shall give age OF
animal breed, sex, and the class 1t is desired 10
enter -
3 All livestock exhibitors will be charged the
regular membership fee of SOC and become mem
bers of the Bluffton Agricultural Society inns
fee to be paid with the entry fees at time OF
entry. -,
shall be charged entry fee Entry fees are
stated under each department.
S. Domestic Art entries are free and to be
made direct to the Domestic Art superintendent
and not to the fair secretary. Please note rules
under Domestic Art Department.
6. Entry books will be at the Bluffton News
office Monday, December 4th a. m to y p. m,
previous to the opening of the fair.
T. All exhibits must be in place by Wednesday
noon December 9th, and stay in place until after
the parade on Friday, the last day OF the fair.
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. This Fair is conducted in compliance with the
rules and regulations of the Ohio State Board OF
Agriculture.
2 In case funds are not sufficient, premiums
will be prorated.
3. Any premium obtained thru fraud, or viola
tion of the rules misrepresentation Will be for
feited.
l. All disputes shall be settled by the President,
the Secretary and the Superintendent OF the de-
partment in which the disputes occur.
S. All livestock, etc, will be housed in comfort
able quarters and will be looked after at night by
special police, but the Fair Board will not be
that may occur during the fair.
6. All animals entered for premiums must be
owned by the exhibitor and evidence of ownership
must be furnished if required Exhibitors of teams
must be bona fde owners of both horses shown
together
7. No animal or team may enter than
class except in sweepstakes one of a pair,
team or herd where they have been entered singly.
All animals must be entered singly to show IN
sweepstakes No exhibitor may enter more than
one herd as exhibitor herd in each class.
thYoa ni1lYnC "
hbitor cannot win more than two premiums.
g. Purity Of livestock must be established by
pedigree.
10. Evidence will be required that animals
hibited as breeders not barren.
IL. All exhibitors of livestock must come prepared
to prove ages of same by affidavit if required.
IL. All animals poultry known to be affected
with any contagious disease will be excluded.
49, Each exhibitor must furnish his feed.
The Fair Board will furnish a reasonable amount
of straw for bedding.
ID All pens and stalls must be kept clean each
day.
10. No interference or communication with the
judges will be allowed and any person who by
letter otherwise, attempts to influence the de-
cision of any judge shall forfeit any all pre-
miums which may have been awarded and ruled
out of competition.
16 No classes will be added and judges are to
make awards according to the printed premium list.
II. No ribbons cards of other fairs to be
displayed until after awards are made by the
judges
49, When animals articles or exhibits of any
kind not deemed worthy of premium, the
judge will make award
PARADE
All livestock that can be led or controlled must
be shown in parade on Friday afternoon, December
6th, at o'clock. Failure to participate in the
parade will be grounds for forfeting all premiums
awarded
PET PARADE
A pet parade will be feature in connection with
the livestock parade again this year. The pet
parade is open to all pupils Of Grade and High
school age Prizes will be awarded the basis
of condition of pets and originality in display.
Further details may be obtained from Mrs r. A.
Lan1z, Bluifton public school art instructor.
JUNIOR FAIR
Open to Boys and Girls of Allen County. See
rules under Junior Fair Department.
FIRST DEPARTMENT
HORSES
Ray Marshall and Joe Powell, Sup'ts.
l. Entry fees for horses per head years
and over, 75c all under years, Soc
2. Entries close at p. m. Monday, Dec. 4th.
3. One exhibitor cannot win more than two pre-
nliums where three premiums offered.
Class BELGIAN and PERCHER0N (Purebred)
STATIONS
stallion years and over 5000 $500 $1.0O
2-Staflion years and under 600 800 LOO
3-Stallion years and under 500 800 100