The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-20
se OUTHERN GEN TRAIL
GRICULTURAL ASSOCIATJON.

cessary TO proper management of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULAEioss-
lst The Fair Grounds aud Buildings will be
opened for visitors Monday morning. and con-
tinue open until Friday evening II Is therefore de-
srablc that all persons hay ng articles Tor exhibit
ion, shall be on the ground as cary as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when a Com
mittee will be there ready TO receive them.
2l The Association has an ample fund, and will,
in all eases become responsible for the safc-kcepiDg
,. articles which may be placed III the hands Of lis
Ulcers and comm tees, the owner taking check
for the same, until the close OF The Far, which
will be announced beforehand, in ample time to
give them op orun,y 10 recover their goods, and
to prevent thereby the leaving Of any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment OF the
! Association
Sd. Mark A. Cooper Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James M. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty it shall be to
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exh-
iton, sha ave first been enieredn The Secretary S
book or registry--then Labelled w tn the owners
name and reside ce-and price, iffor sale-giving
to the owner corresponding Garland then CLASH
fed and arranged by departments, and in such order
as to facilitate the labors Of the several committees
on premium. and also to employ such police and
doorkeepers and clerks, as shall be necessary for
the protection Of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks as they may need in the arrangement
and labelling Of articles.
ath. There will positively be required, in all
cases, minute and accurate written statement
Illustrating and explaining every Article sent for
exhibtion--'he statement to be delivered to the
Secretary For instance, IL Machine, statement
of is powers and uses, cost, lime OF nyention and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
! maker If,HorticulturaI or Agricultural Products,
mode of preparation of land and soil, manure and
time of planting mode ofcultvation. II an Animal,
the pedigree or stock age, mode OF raising, &c. II
| Needle work or Paintings or any work OF Art the
! length of time bestowed on it, or the amount OF
labor the age, if by children or very old persons
tie value uses, sc. Since this is the most reliable
mode OF collecting such information as may be,
worth publishing in the transactions Of the Society,
visitors patrons and members, all will take notice,
that premium will not be awarded to any arti-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
| illustrative and explanatory statements made out
in iegible hand, and in style fit at once for the
| press.
5,h The delegations Of the serveral county Soce-
ties arc requested and enioined to make out, upon
consultation, report OF The present condition OF
! Agriculture in their several counties, OF the i'm
provements in farming, tillage draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress OF being
adopted The leading products OF theii countless
the modes OF preparations time OF planting aud mod
of cultivation. The means and measures OF preser-
wing and increasing the fertility of lands Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the scrveral county
societies would make up an amount oil valuable
information 10 be sent out in the published trans
actions cf the Society.
Il 9Th Tt is desirable 10 make tire FAR Central
: SouthernAgricultural and ;Eufacurers tx change
We request individuals who have surplus Of
choice articles or who make them for sale such
as choice seeds, machines, stock, &c.-to carry
them there for sale, and not alone for exhibition for
, premium es Ht
7th. Premums.-lt is impossible to name in no
tice like this ALL the various articles 10 which pre-
D miums will be granted. However comprehensive
, we might make any enumerated list there would
still be many articles of merit offered which would
not be embraced in it, and yet richly deserving
premiums lest thet eiore The announcement of pre-
mums for particular articles might be Construed by
somento exclusion ofall articles unannounced
, the Committee requests the people generally to
Observe that it is intended To give tie action Of
the Association the very widest scope, embracing
every thing that is ingenious useful in business
: or art. All then, with whatever they have for sale
8 or exhibition, are invited to come. The only
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
! is that on all articles of the highest merit in the
4 department OF Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'M
Elements, and valuable improvements or inventions
: in any of the departments, premium OF cup
4 worth 10 will be given on the second best arti-
Giles cup worth 3 5 will be given on the third best
80 so on the fourth an honor. And on all anti
ciss of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth IS will be given; on the second
best 9 so on the third an honor; on The fourth,
I'd honor. On miner and misc, llancous articles,
| premiums from one TO three dollars--these, how
ever are general regulations, and in particular case
or cases of peculiar merit the committees WILL he
permitted indeed are requested, to vary the rule.
9Th. A hall will be prepared and assigned Parii-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, need .e-work &C. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many departments OF the lair is absolutely ne
cessary TO proper management
9th. The facilities OF getting TO this central
point induce us to invite, and to expect The pre-
sence and contributions OF many OF our fello"
citizens Of Carolina, Alabama Tennessee and To-
rida We hope they will unite with us In making
this institution indeed what it's in name, aSouthern
Central Agric ultural Association.
/ 10th. The President upon consultation with
sich members he can call tohs and, shall appoint
eommiiees and assign to them their respective dc-
pdrtments, and to these committees SO appointed
The committee Of reception shall furnish lists OF the
articles classed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order to the perfection OF THIS
! arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will h re repeat, and enJoin
upon all to take notice that articles for eXhipltion
may be received and arranged on Friday and SAT-
urday the 9th and 10th of August, so that when
the President shall appoint his committees on
Monday morning, the committee of reception may
have their lists of articles, and the several com
mitees proceed at to the examination OF arti-
cles, and thereby have ample time To make their
reports TO the annual meeting Oh w euheSuoy
Thursday will be devoted to saes--Frlday to gen
eral re-delivery of articles. The exhibition con-
!, tnung the whole time.
= llth ANY alterations of, or additions to. the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week
18th. The annual Grafton viii be made on
! Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting,
! Immediately preceding the reports of committees,
! by Col. John Billups, of Athens, Georgia
: 18th. The Committee have the prospect OF
. making arrangements with the Macon, State and
= Georgia Railroads, to run accommodation cars
a early every morning and late in the afternoon, 10
. Griffin, Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
e to give visitors the opportunity of the accommo-
!, dations ofthe good Hotels at those places while IN
i attendance upon the Fair.
!, l4th. The citizens of Atlanta have provided
! comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers,
! and others engaged in the laborous business OF
= the fair.
= 18th. The Secretary is directed to publish
= these regulations in the CULTIvAToR, and to pro-
: cure far practicable their publication in the
= weekly papers of this and the adjoining States.
- Rv order of the Com nnttee of ARRANGEMENTS