The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-13
UTHERN CENTRAL


| raj Agricultural Association, will beheld
during the week embracing Wednesday, the l4th
day of august next, which is the day of the filth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty Of pres
cribng such general rules as they may deem ne
cessary TO proper management OF the approaching
Fair, have adopted The following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
Ist The Fair Grounds and Buildings VIII De
opened for visitors on Monday morning. and con-
unue open until Friday evening 1t Is therefore de-
srable that all person hav ne arUcies i0g eShioi-
ton, shall be on the ground as cary as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when Com
mittee will be there ready TO receive them.
ID The ASSOCIATION has an ample fund, and will,
in all cases, become responsible for the sae-keepng
D.. articles which may be placed in the hands Of lis
Ulcers and comm Ute es, (he owner taking check
lor the same) until the close of the Fair, which
will be announced beforehand, in ample time to
give them op. ortunty 10 recover their goods, and
to prevent thereby the leaving Of any gods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment Of the
Association.
Sd. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM Ezzard, and James NJ. Calhoun, are
appointed q committee hose duty it shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi-
ition, sha have first been enleredn the Secretary
book or registry-then labelled W tn the owners
name and reside ce-and price, iffJr sale-glvihg
to the owner corresponding Garland then classi-
as TO facilitate the labors Of the several committees
on premiums; and also to employ such police and
doorkeepers and clerks, as shall be necessary for
the projection Of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks as they may need in the arrangement
| and labelling OF articles.
Attn 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 nveItlon and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. IL Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
M de- of preparation Of land and soil, manure and
time of planting, mode ofcultlvation. If an Animal,
the pedigree or stock, age, mode oil raisIg &c. III
Needle work or Painting or any work Of Art, the
| length Of time bestowed on it, or the amount OF
labor the aye, il by children or very old persons
Il value uses, sc. Since this is the most r. liable
mode Of collecting such information as may be
worth publishing in the transactions of the Society,"
vj.tors, patrons and members, all will take notice.
that premium " i'll not be 'ded TO any art-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in 'egible hand, and in style mt at once for the
press.
5th The delegations Of the serveral county Socie-
ties are requested and en- Joined TO make out. upon
consultation, a report of the present condition OF
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm
provements in farming tllage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress Of b" ing
adopted The leading products of their countless
the modes Of preparation. time Of planting and mod.
of cultivation The means and measures Of preser-
wing and increa-itg the fertility Of lands. Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the servera county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
lnforma' ion to be sen out IN the published trans
actions Of the Society.
9th. 1t is desirable to make the Fair Central
SouthernA agricultural and NJ Lufacturers change
W. request individuals who have a surplus Of
choice articles, or who make tn, IN for sale such
as choice Sc ds, machines stock, &c.--to carry
them there for sale, and not alone for exhibition fol
a premium.
7h. Premiums.-It is impossible to name in no
ce like this all, the various articles which pre-
milIms W II be granted. However comprehensive
we might make any enumerated list there would
still be many articles of merit offered which would
not b. embraced in IT, and yet richly deserving
emiums, lest the eoie The amour cement of pre-.
miums for particular articles mig be CO strurd BY
>Omeinto an exclusion Ofall articles unannounced,
The Committee requests the people generally TO
observe, hat ii is inendcd to give tie action OF
the Association the very widest scope, embracing
avery thing hat is ingenious or useful in business
or art All then, with whatever they have for sa e
or exhibition, are Invited to come. The on,
regulation fur her necessary on this point perha ps
l., that, on all articles Of the highest merit In the
department OF Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural In
plemehts, and valuable Improvements or inventions
in any Of the d. partments, premium OF cup
worth 3 III will be given on the second best art-
cles cup worth rs will be given, on the third best
50 So on the fourth an honor And on all att
cles Of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth SIS will be given on the second
best 2. 50 on the third honor on he fourth,
ID honor. On miner and misc laneous articles,
premiums from one 10 three dollars-these, how
ever are general regulations, and in particular case
or cases of peculiar meIt the mmitlees VIII he
permitted, indeed are requested, 10 vary the rule.
9Th. hail will be prepared and assig ned par'i-
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 DEF artments of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management
9Th. The facilities of getting to this central
polnt induce us to invite, and to expect the pre-.
scnce and contributions Of many OF our fellow
citizens f Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and To-
rida. VIC hope they will unite with US in making
this institution indeed what it is in name, Southern
Central Agric utural Association.
10Th. The President upon consultation with
such members he call 10 his aid shall appoint
committees aud assign to them their respective de-
apartments, and to these committees appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists OF the
hticles 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 exhibition
may he 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 nay
have their lists OF articles, and the several COM
mIt'ees proceed at once to the examination OF ar-
cles, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday.
Thursday will be devoted to sales-Friday to gen
eral re-deivery 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.
l2,h. The annua! Grafton vii: be made on
Wednesday, the day Of the Annv crsary meeting,
Immediately preceding the reports of committees,
by Col. John Biliups, OF Athens, Georgia.
18Th The Comrl.t@e have the prospect of
mahlng arrangements with the Macon, State and
Georgia Railroads, to run accommodation
early every morning and late in the afternoon, TO
Grifn, Marietta. Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
to give visitors the opportunity of the accommo-
Gat;ons ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
attendance upon the Fair.
! l4th. The citizens Of Atlanta have provided
comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers,
and others engaged in the laborioua business Of
the AIR.