The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-19
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THE Fifth Annual Fair Of the Southern Cent
i raj Agricultural Association, viii behold
during the week embracing Wednesday, the l4th
day Of August next, which is the day Of the fifth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia ~
The Committee charged with the duty Of pres
cribing such general rules rs they may deem me-
cessary 10 proper management OF the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS. \
Ist The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tinue open until Friday evening. II is therefore de-
sirable that all persons having articles for exhfb-
tion, shall be the ground as early 20 Friday or
Saturday, the 9th aud 10th August when Com
mittee will be there ready 10 receive them. @
| 3D. The Association has an ample fund, and viii,
in all cases become responsible for the safe-keepng
}. articles which may be placed In, the hands OF its
Ulcers and committees, (the owner taking a'check
for 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 goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment OF the
| Association. ~ .%'l d..
3D. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
| Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James nj. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty il shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi-
tion shall have first been enteredin the Secretary
book or regstry--then Labelled tn the owners
name and resdence-and price, flor salc--givihg
to the owner corresponding Garland then CLASH
fed and arranged by departments, and in such order
as to facilitate the abors 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 invention, and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. IT Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode Of preparation of land and SOIL manure and
time of planting mode ofcultivaton. II an Animal,
the pedigree stock, age, mode oil raising &c. II
Needle work or Painting, or any work OF Art, the
length of time bestowed on 1t, 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. @,'., ,.:a 3D.. aa. ..
5th The delegations of the serveral county Socie-
ties are requested and enjoned TO make out, upon
consultation, report Of the present condition OF
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm
proyements in farming, illage, draining and manu-
winch nave Deefl OF are III Oh uelDS
adopted The leading products of their countless
the modes Of reparaton. time ofplanting and 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 TO be sent out in the published trans
actions Of the Society. 4,.
| 9th 1t is desirable 10 make the Fair Central
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES andM; MISUNDERSTANDING
We request individuals who have a 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
a premium.
7th. Premiums.-It is impossible to name in no.
tce like this ALL the various articles 10 which pre-
mums 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 therefore the announcement OF pre-
miums for particular articles might be Construed by
someinto an 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
spery thing that is ingenious useful in business
or art All then, with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, are invited to come. The only
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
il, that, all articles Of the highest merit in the
department of Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'M
elements, and valuable improvements or inventions
q
worth 10 will be given on the second best arti-
ces cup worth IS will be given, on the third best
So SO; on the fourth an honor And on all arti-
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth IS will be given on the second
best s 2. 50 on the third an honor on ,he fourth
I'd honor. On miner and misce llaneous articles,
premiums from one TO three dollars-these, how
ever ARE general regulations, and in particular
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted indeed are requested, to vary the rule.
9Th. hall will be prepared and assigned parti-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, neede-work, &c. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many departments Of the fair 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 fellow
citizens Of Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Flo
rda. We hope they will unite with US in making
this institution indeed what il is in name, Southern
Central Agric utural Association.
10th. The President upon consultation with
such members he can call to his aid, shall appoint
committees aud assign to them their respective de-
pdrtments, and to these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists OF the
articles classed and arranged in their respective
de partments. In order to the perfection of this
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will here repeat, and enjoin
upon all to take notice that articles for exhibition
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
mittees proceed at once to the examination of arti
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-delivery of articles. The exhibition con-
tinuing 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 will be made on
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, TO
Griffin, Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
to give visitors the opportunity of the accommo-
dations ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
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