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THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



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some in Isew York Central Park, which stand 

 nearly twenty feet high — are striking objects 

 in early June when all ablaze with red and 

 orange. 



To the Public. 

 Officeks— B. J. McGrann, President ; J. 

 Hay Brown, Vice President ; Hon. John T. 

 MacGonigle, Treas. ; Jacob B. Long, Sec'y. 



Managers— W. 11. Brosius, Drumore ; E. 

 H. Burkholder, West Earl ; M. B. Weidler, 

 Leacock ; B. S. Patterson. Little Britain ; 

 Cliristian Musselman, West Lampeter ; Jacob 

 M. Frantz, Lancaster ; M. L. Greider, Rapho ; 

 Henry Worst, Jr., Salisbury ; B. F. Eshletnan, 

 city ; H. H. Kurtz, Conestoga; John H. High, 

 East Earl ; Joseph F. Witmer, Paradise ; 

 John S. Mann, Manor ; John S. Hoover, West 

 Hemptield ; Simon B. Cameron, East Done- 

 gal ; John A. Styer, Caernarvon ; J. A. Stober, 

 West Cocalico ; Geo. W. Hensel, Eden ; John- 

 sou Miller, Warwick ; M. H. Wenger East 

 Lampeter ; C. Bach man Herr, Manor ; A. C. 

 Ilyus, Manheim ; John L. Gingrich, West 

 Donegal ; H. N. Breneman, Strasburg ; Henry 

 S. Stehraan, Penn. 



Lancaster county, in commou with many 

 other counties in Pennsylvania, first put in 

 motion the movement for holding a Fair early 

 in the decade 1S50-1S00. Seeing the beneficial 

 results to be attained in bringing together 

 those engaged in agricultural, horticultural, 

 mechanical and other ecouomic pursuits, 

 many of her best citizens agitated the hold- 

 ing of a County Fair in 18.5U, which resulted 

 in an organization for the purpose in 1K.51, in 

 which year the Fair was held. The officers in 

 chief of this organization were the Hon. John 

 Strohm, President, and Hon. D. W. Patter- 

 son, Secretary and Treasurer. The second 

 fair held was at Columbia, in 1852, was pre- 

 sided over by the same president, and David 

 G. Eshleman, Esq., Secretary and Treasurer. 

 In consequence of tlie cholera breaking out in 

 a most malignant form, the fair was not a suc- 

 cess and the society, under whose manage- 

 ment those fairs were being held, dissolved. 

 Later on in the decade, about 1.S57 or 1858, it 

 was re-organized with Joseph Konigmacher 

 as President and D. G. Eshleman, Esq., as 

 Secretary and Treasurer. The next change 

 in the organization was in the election of the 

 Hon. Ftrree Briutou, as President, and Mr. 

 Eshleman continuing to act as Secretary and 

 Treasurer. Successful fairs were held on the 

 grounds in the northwestern part of the city 

 until in 18(31, when the call to arms banished 

 the avocation of peace. The fair grounds 

 were taken as an encampment ground. The 

 old society died out and never re-organized. 



In 1808 the Lancaster County Agricultural 

 Park Association was organized under the 

 I'residency of S. S. Spencer, Esq., B. J. Mc- 

 Grann, Treasurer, and Jno. T. MacGonigle, 

 Secretary. The buildings and grounds were 

 of the best kind, and the Association had 

 every reason to expect in so rich and exten- 

 sive an agricultural county as Lancaster the 

 most liberal encouragement, but after years 

 of struggle the Association succumbed to ad- 

 verse fate. During the early life of the Asso- 

 ciation there was a very grand fair held, at 



which the most liberal premiums were given 

 for everything exhibited. In 1852 and 1875 

 the State Agricultural Society held very suc- 

 cessful fairs on the grounds of the Park As- 

 sociation. In 1883 Mr. Suavely, an enterpris- 

 ing individual of Orrville, Ohio, gave a suc- 

 cessful fair on the same grounds, which had 

 passed by purchase into the possession of B. 

 J. McGrann. 



Taking courage from what our people have 

 done for the State Society, in 1857, and for 

 an individual in 1883, the management, whose 

 names may be found above, have determined 

 to establish here a permanent annual fair, 

 having for its object the development of the 

 best interest of the farmer, mechanic, artist 

 and inventor. We ask the hearty co-operation 

 of all our people. We shall probably not give 

 entire satisfaction to all, but in anything we 

 shall fall short we at least ask credit for doing 

 the best we know how. We want to fill the 

 purposes of a County Fair in every particular. 

 We have as good grounds and location as any 

 in the State ; the buildings are good, the ar- 

 rangements will be such so as to give comfort 

 and afford convenience to the exhibitors and 

 visitors. The street railway carries passengers 

 to the fair gate. The premium list will enable 

 exhibitors to bring their wares and stock to 

 the grounds, where it is believed the most 

 numerous and intelligent visitors attending 

 any County Fair in the State will inspect them 

 and pass upon their merits. 



The Managers. 



RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS. 

 For Entries, &c. 



1. All entries except for Speed Premiums 

 must be made at the Secretary's Office, 6 

 West King Street, Lancaster, Pa., before 9 

 o'clock on the evening of Saturday, August 

 30th, and must be on the Fair Grounds by 

 noon of Monday, September 1st. 



•2. Every Exhibitor must, on making his 

 or her entries buy an Exhibitor's ticket, 

 which entitles the holder to two admissions 

 on each day. 



3. No Entry Fee charged on an animal or 

 article except on horses entered for trials of 

 speed. 



4. All entries must be made in strict com- 

 pliance with the Premium List and awards 

 made in accordance. Parties must, therefore, 

 take particular pains to have stvcJc. and articles 

 entered just as they ivant them. 



5. When an entry is made of any stock or 

 article, the Secretary will give to the party a 

 card, which will contain the number, entry 

 and class, which must be attached to the stall 

 or article, otherwise it will be passed over by 

 the judges without notice. 



6. No animal will be allowed to run at large 

 on the Grounds. Every article or animal 

 upon the Grounds shall, during the Fair, be 

 under the control of the Managers ; and while 

 every possible precaution will be taken for the 

 safe keeping of the same, the Managers v.Hll 

 in no case be responsible for any loss or damage 

 that may occur. 



7. No animals or articles entered for ex- 

 hibition, can be taken away before the close 

 of the Fair, except by permission of the Sec- 

 retary, and no premiums will be given or paid 

 on animals or articles removed in violation 

 of this Rule. 



8. Hay, straw and water will be supplied, 

 free of charge, for all animals entered for 

 premiums ; and grain will be provided at the 

 lowest cost price for those who desire to pur- 

 chase. 



9. An ample police force will be on the 

 Grounds day and night. They will be sworn 

 in as conservators of the peace, having au- 

 thority to arrest disorderly persons. 



The Board of Managers will meet for the 

 transaction of business daily, at their office, 

 on the Grounds, during the Fair. 



10. The gates will be open to the public at 

 8 A. M. and close at 6 P. M., each day during 

 the Exhibition. All wagons or other vehicles 

 used in the transportation of forage or re- 

 freshments, must be removed from the 

 Grounds before 9 A. M., and no persons will 

 be permitted to remain on the Grounds during 

 the night, unless especially authorized by the 

 Secretary or Chief Marshal. 



11. All precautions will be taken by the 

 authorities of the city and the officers of the 

 Society to secure the safety and comfort of 

 visitors. Gambling of any kind whatever is 

 strictly prohibited. 



Remember this fair closes September 6th, 

 giving exhibitors plenty of time to forward 

 their exhibits to the State Fair in Philadel- 

 phia, which opens September 8th. 



The Pennsylvania and Reading Railroad 

 Companies will, upon payment of freight 

 charges one way, return exhibits free, pro- 

 viding they have not changed ownership, 

 upon certificate to that effect from the Secre- 

 tary. 



For Awarding Premiums. 

 The Judges will be chosen with great care 

 from different sections of the county, who 

 will not deviate from the schedule of pre- 

 miums, as offered, under any circumstances. 

 Judges will not award any animal or article 

 a premium, unless in their opinion the same 

 is decidedly meritorious. If anything, in their 

 judgment needs honorable mention or pre- 

 mium, they will so designate in their report, 

 when the matter will be given due attention. 

 Unsound animals will not be awarded a 

 premium, though there be no competition. 

 The age of a horse shall be computed from 

 the first day of January in the year in which 

 he was foaled. 



The following resolution of the Society, 

 adopted June 5th, 1884, will be strictly car- 

 ried out : ^^ Resolved, that no one be entitled 

 to a premium for any horse, (unless for speed) 

 cow or heifer, unless the same has been in his 

 immediate possession or ownership for at 

 least three months preceding the date of the 

 fair." 



In judging of blooded stock, regard will be 

 had to the purity of blood, established by 

 pedigree, size, form, action and general char- 

 acteristics of the various breeds, making 

 proper allowances for age, feeding and other 

 circumstances. Pedigrees of all thorough-bred 

 animals {or blooded stock) must be furnished at 

 the time of making the entries, to entitle 

 them to premiums as thorough-breds, other- 

 wise they will be treated as grades. Commit- 

 tees are particularly requested not to give en- 

 couragement to over-fed animals in the breed- 

 ing classes. 



The premiums in the trials of speed will be 

 paid when the Judges appointed shall certify 

 the same to the Secretary. 



