The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-15
soUTHERN cENTRAL
RAJ ASSOCIATION.

AGRICULTURAL ASSOCiATlON. Il
THE Fifth Annual Fair of the Southern Cent,
raj Agricultural Association, will beheid
during the week embracing Wednesday, the lith
day Of August next, which is the day Of the filth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia =
The Committee charged with the duty of pres
cribing such general rules rs they may deem me-
cessary TO proper management oil The approaching
Fair, have adopted the following T.. ..... - ..
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and cor
tinue open until Friday evening II Is therefore de-
srsble that all persons hav ng articles foS exhioi-
ton, shall be on the ground as cary as ria y or
Saturda n, the 9th and 10th August when a Com
mittee will be there ready to receive them.
3D. The Association has an ample fund, and WILL
in all cases become responsible for the safe keeping
D. articles which may be placed in the hands Of IFS
Ulcers and commit tees, (the owner taking check
Tor the same,) until the close Of the Fair, which
will be announced beforehand, in amp!e time To-
give them op. or,unty To recover their goods, and
10 prevent thereby the leaving OF any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment OF the
Association. s5s'-|.3 "a 6aa 4. 5s9 ~ q .
Sd. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard and James Nj. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty 1t shall be ~ see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exh-
i,ion, sha thave first been eneredn the Secretary
book or registry-then labelled tn the owners
name and reside ce-and price, iffJr sale--givlhg
to tho owner corresponding Garland then classi-
fed aud 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 Tor
the protection Of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks as they may need in the arrangement
and labelling Of articles,
4th. There will positively be required, in all
cases, minute and accurate written statement
| illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibition he statement to be delivered to the
Secretary For instance, IL Machine, statement
of is powers and uses cost, time OF invehtion ana
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. If Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode of preparation OF land and soil, manure and
time of planting, mode ofcultivation IL an Animal,
the pedigree or stock age, mode Of raisi 6, &c. Ii
Needle work or Painting, or any work oil Art, the
| length of time bestowed on it, or the amount OF
labor; the ase, 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 q premium " ill not be awarded TO any art-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in Iegibls hand, and in style fit at once for the
press.
5,h The delegations of the several county Socie-
tics are requested and en- Joined 10 make out, upon
consula ton report Of the present condition oil
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm!
provements in farming, tilage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress OF bling
adopted The leading products OF then countless
the modes Of preparation. 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 serveral county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
information 10 be Sent cut in the published traus-
| actions Of the Society. ....
9th. It is desirable to make tho Fair a Central
| Aori nj nd ". rerSE " hmm
We request individuals who have a surplus Of
choice articles, OF who make them for sale such
as choice SCI DIS, machines, stock, &c.-to carry
them there for sale, and not alone for exhibition for
a premium.
7th Premiums.--It is impossible to name in ano-
ce like this all, the various articles 10 winch pre-
miums Will be granted. However comprehensive
we might make any enumeI ated list there would
still be many articles of merit offered which would
not be embraced in it, and yet richly deserving
premiums, lest therefore The announcement of pre-
miums for particular articles mig be CO strued by
someinto an exclusion OF all articles unannounced,
| The Committee requests the people generally TO
observe, hat it is intended 10 give tie action Of
| the Association the very widest scope, embracing
every thing that is ingenious or useful in eus.nes,
or art. All lhen with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, are invited TO come. The only
regulation further necessary this point perhaps
H. that on all articles Of the highest merit in the
department of Stock, Mechanics. Agricultural I'm
pements. and valuable Improvements or inventions
in any of the departments, premium OF cup
worth 10 will be given; on the second best arti-
cles cup worth ! 5 will be given, on the third best
50 so on the fourth an honor. And on all a'u
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
! nents cup worth IS will be given ION the second
brst 20. 50 +; on the third an honor; on he fourth,
ID honor. On miner aud misc llan"ous articles,
premiums from one 10 three dulars-hese how
ever ARE general regulations and in particular
| orc If linrm he
permitted, indeed are requested to vary the rule.
9Th. hall will be prepared and assigned par l.
cularly to the Ladies 70, u cir garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, need e-work, DC. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
IN many DEF artments OF the fair Is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management.
9th. The facilities of getting 10 this central
point induce u. to invite, and to Expect the PIE
sence and contributions of many OF our fellow
citizens f Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and IL
rda. We hof C they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed ,whJt it is in name, Southern
Central Agric ultural Associ tion.
l0'h. The PIesidcnt upon a consultation witt,
such members hr can call to his aid, shall appoint
C mmittees and assign to them their respective de-
p''riments and to these committees so appointed
the committee Of reception shall furnish lists Of he
" ,clrs classed and arranged in their respective
ue .'artments. In order to the perfection Of this
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will re repeat, and g. join
upon all to take notice that articles for exhibition
may be received and arranged on Friday and Sat
urday the 9th and l0th 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
mttees proceed at to the examination OF arti-
cies, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday.
Thursday will be devoted to saIes-Friday to gen
eral re-delivery of articles. The exhibition con-
tinuing the whole time.
1ltb. Any alterations Of or additions TO, the
Monday morning of the Fair week.
10Th. The annual Grafton will 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
early every morning and late in the afternoon, 10
Griffin, Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
| To give visitors The onnortnniiy of the accnmmn-