The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-21
Duties of Dept. Supts. Are Al
So Given. Printed In
Catalogues.
GENERAL RULES

printed in the catalogue, are as
follows:
l. The Ashe County Fair will
be held at West jefferson, N. e.,
in the West jefferson high school
gymnasium and Community Club
House and adjoining lot thereto.
on September 26, q, %, 20, and
80, 1899. The doors to the exhibit
buildings will be open to the
public at 9 o'clock ecch morning
and will remain open until clos
ing hour at night.
2. All exhibits except livestock
and poultry should be entered
Tuesday, September 26, and all
livestock and poultry exhibits
should be entered Wednesday
morning by 1890 o'clock.
3. The livestock and poultry
exhibits may be removed by the
owner after 4:30 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, but may be left
over night if the owners de-
sires and assumes full response
bility for taking care of same. All
other exhibits are to remain on
display until Saturday afternoon
at 8 o'clock.
4. Each department superinten-
dent will receive and record all
property entered for exhibit and
see that tags are securely attach
ed. He or she will place and ar
range the exhibits in an attrac-
tive manner, and see that all
rules are strictly adhered to.
S. Exhibitors must assume full
responsibility for the transporta-
ton of their entries to and from
the Fair and the Fair committee
is in no way responsible for the
return of entry to the homes OF
exhibitors.
s. The Fair Association will not
be liable for any form of loss,
but will use every possible and
reasonable precaution to safe
guard the exhibits. and adequate
police protection will be secured.
z. Judges for all departments
will be men and women who re-
side outside of Ashe county and
who are experienced in this kind
of activity The Judging will COM
mence Wednesday morning.
s. Premiums will be awarded |
in accordance with the list print
ed in this catalogue and in addi- |
ton to the prizes, ribbons will
be awarded IS follows: first, blue;
second. red: third. white. These
ribbons are badges of merit and
in no case should be removed
from said article until conclusion
of fair.
9. Entries are limited to Ashe,
Allegheny. Watauga and Wilkes
counties in North Carolina end
Grays0n county. Virginia. But no
entry Will be accepted that has
won a prize at any previous fair
held this year.
10. All questions Of rules and
regulations not herein provided
shall be submitted to the eXecu-
tive committee and their decision
shall be final.
II. No general admission charge
to any exhibit building will be
made
Entry Rules
l. For the convenience of eX-
hibitors. an Entry Blank is placed
in the Premium List. Intending
exhibitors should write plainly
thereon the Department, Class,
and Number of the animal or ar
ticles they wish to enter, using
the exact number of the Premium
List. Entry blanks, when filled
out, should be taken or mailed to
the Secretary's office and must
arrive there by Tuesday morning,
Sept. 26.
2. No article or product can be
entered more than once from one
place or farm and duplicate en-
tries by various members of
family or household will NOT be
allowed-save by special arrange
ments with the Secretary.
3. All entries must be made
in the name of the actual bona
fide owners.
4. No entry fee will be charg-
ed agricultural exhibitors.
5. The superintendent of each
department should be at the ex-
hibit buildings and on the
grounds Tuesday morning at 800
o'clock and remain there or have
a member of his or her commit
tee remain on duty until the ex-
hibit buildings are closed. All
livestock and poultry superinten-
dents should be on the job by 7:30
Wednesday morning.
6. All exhibits except live
stock and poultry should be en-
tered Tuesday, September rs and
all livestock and poultry exhibits
should be entered Wednesday