Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1879 — R ULES AND REG ULATIONS. [ARTICLE]

R ULES AND REG ULATIONS.

1. All entries of stock must be made ou or before the first day of the fair. 2. No premium will be awarded when the animal or article shall be unworthy, although there may be no competition. 3. All premiums shall be paid in < ash. 4. Ail awarded premiums uncalled for, within sixty days after the close of the Fair, shall be deemed donated to the Society. 5. Awarding Committees may lecommend discretionary premiums or diplomas for articles of merit that may De exhibited. ' 6. All articles and animals musibe marked with cards, (which will be furnished by the Secretary) designating the department, class and number, and these cards must not be taken off until tlie close of the Fair.. 7. The officers will take all possible care of stock and articles after their arrangement on the grounds, but they will not be responsible for any loss or damage that may occur. 8. Red ribbons will be attached to tlie animals and articles receiving the first premium; blue ribbons to those obtaining the second. 9. All animals competing for premiums must be entered in the name of the bona fide owner. -10. Any person found intoxicated upon the Fair Grounds, or acting in a disorderly manner, shall be immediately ejected from the Grounds. 11. No animal or article entered for premiums shall be removed during the Fair, unless by. permission of the Superintendent. 12. All entries must be made with the Secretary, who, with the other officers, will be glad to answer all questions per taining to the Fair. 13. Hay, straw and water will be furnished on the grounds at reasonable rates. a 14. A complete police force will be on the grounds. Especial care will be taken of articles at night. 15. The price of admission will be as follows : Single admission tickets, 25 cents; youths under 12 years, 15 cents; teams, single or double, 25 cents; single horse, under saddle or lead, 10 cents; children under 8 years of age, free, 16. All persons riding or driving horses into the grounds will be requested to show tickets at tlie gate for each person and each horse. 17. All tickets will be taken up at the gate when persons are going in. 18. Tlie transfer ol tickets from one person to another is a fraud upon the Associutian, and any person found guilty of it wilHorfeit all rights and privileges. 19. The Awarding Committees will, as far as practicable, make their reports to the Secretary at the close of ■ the second day. 20. Parties having horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, or in fact anything they wish to dispose of, will be allowed to offer the same for sale on the Fair Grounds. 21. Ten (10) per cent, of all premiums competed for to be paid by the person or persons competing for such premiums. 22. That adjoining counties be admitted to all the privileges of the Fair. 23. No person renting refreshment booths will be permitted to sell intoxicating drinks of any kind, and no species cf gambling or betting will be allowed within the jurisdiction of the Association. 24. Exhibtors of stock will be required to keen their stalls • open and in good order, and their stock accessible to visitors ' at all reasonable hours during the Fair. 25 Pedigrees, traceable to authorized stud and herd books, must be furnished for all animals claiming to be i thoroughbreds. 26. Persons entering stock and occupying stalls belonging • to the Association will be required to exhibit their stock in ■ their respective rings of entry, and on failure to do so will be charged sue dollar per day for each stall used, 27. No interference or communication with the Judges, or consulting with the Judges themselves, will be allowed. The Judges shall examine and mark separately, then compare notes, and decide by majority. Exhibitors shall furnish ! all required information correctly, and may call attention to and explain without argument or persuasion, the special merits claimed for articles exhibited, when requested to do so by the Committee. 28. After all awards have been made, all premium stock (which can be led or controlled) shall, on call of the Superintendent. be brought into the ring and join the grand pro cession. Failure or refusal to appear at this call, unless excused by the Superintendent, shall work a forfeiture of the pro-miu in awarded. 29. No article or animal will be permitted to compete for more than one premium, except as a part of a collection in the same class, or as sweepstakes. 30. Each exhibitor of stock oi* other property, or owner of booth, shall be entitled to a ticket good for the Pair, upon the ppyment of 75 cents for said ticket.