The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-28
UTHERN CENTRAL y
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

nring the week embracing Wednesday, the 18th
ay Of August next, which is the day OF the fifth
nnual setting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty Of pres:
riding such general rules as they may deem ne
essary 10 proper management OF the approaching
air, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
Ist The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be |
pened for visitors On Monday morning, and con-
inue open until Friday evening. II is therefore de-
irabc that all persou' hay nS articles i2g eXhioi
ion, shall be ON the ground as early as Friday or
the 9th and 10th August when Com
nittce will be there ready TO receive them.
81 The Association has an ample fund.- and will, |
n all cases become responsible for the saieseepIng
}. articles which may be placed in the hands Of lis
Ulcers and committees, (the owner taking check
or the same) until the close Of The Fair, which |
viii be announced beforehand, in amp'e time 10
1--WE them OPP orIunty 10 recover their goods, and
% prevent thereby the leaving Of any gods or
articles unprotected after The adjournment of the
Association
3D. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
.ewis, WIN. EzZard, and james NJ. Calhoun, are
appointed committee hose duty il shall be 10 see
that all articles cuterng the fair GROUNDS for exh!-
iton, sha ihavc first been EN- eredn the . cretary
book or registry-then labelled W Ia the 0w ner's-
name and reside ce--:nd price, iffr sac--siying
to the owner a corresponding card--anI then c!assI
fed and arranged by departments, and III such order
as to facilitate the ahors Of the several committees
on pre,ni;lm. aud also to employ such police and
doorkeepcrs and clerks as shall be- necessary for
the protection of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks as they may need il the arrangement
aud labelling OF articles.
Attn. There will positively he required, in all
case, minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article eat for
exhibition he statement TO We delivered TO the
Secretary For instance, IL Machine, = statement
of is powers ard uses, cost, time of Inv enon, and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker If horticulture! or Agricultural Products,
mode Of preparation Of land and soil, manure and
time Of planting, mode UfCultvaiiOn. II an Anim3i,
Il pedigree or stock, age, meIc OF rai'i g, &c' IL
Needle-work or Painting, or any work oil Art, The
length of time bestowed on it, or The amount OF
labor; The age, if By cIitrcn or very Old persons
lie value" uses, sc. Since this is the most r. liable
mode lf collecting such information az may be
w,rth publishing in the transactions of 4 Society,
visitors patrons and members all " i'll take notice,
that premium " i'll not be awar ded to any ari-
Gle whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory state ment', made ont
in !egible hand, and in syle fit at once for the
press.
5th The delegations Of the scrveral county Socic-
lies are requested and en;oined to make out, upon
consultation, report Of the present condition OF
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm
provemen,s in farming, liiIagp, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress Of being
adopted The leading products of their countless
the modes appropriation. time of planning aud mr. d.
Of cultivation. The means and measures OF prcser-
wing and increasing the fertility Of lands Accurate
Agricultural mcmoiis lrom the several county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
information 10 be sen cut III tbs published trans
actions Of the Society.
9th. 1t is desirable 10 make the Fair Central
SouthernA agricultural and "; rufactnrcrs Exchange
We request individuals who have surplus Of
choice articles, or who make them for sale such
as choice Sc DIS, machines, stock, &c.-to carry
them there for sac, a"! rot alone for exhibition for
premium.
7lh. rremiums.-It is impossible to name in a no
lice like this all, the various articles TO VIII ch pre-
miums will be-trantcd. However comprehensive
we mig4/nnke any en'mel rated list there would
still be many articles OF merit offered which would
not be embraced ia II, and Yet richly deserving
premiums, lest therefore the announcement of pre-
miuns for particular articles mig be co srued by
somcinto an exclusion ofall articles unannounced
the Committee requests the people generally TO
observe, hat it is intended to i've tie action OF
the Association the very widest scope, embracing
every thing that is ingenious or useful IN b:s,ncss
or art. All then, with whHtcvcr they have for sale
or exhibition, are Invited to come. TIC only
regulation further necessary ON this point perha pS
i; that on all articles Of the highest merit in the
department OF Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
elements. and valuable improvements or inventions
in any of the DEPARTMENTS, q premium Of q cup
worth 10 will be given on the second best art-
lies cup worth S will be given on the third hest |
= 50 en- the fourth an homer. And on all url. |
les of the highest merit in the remaining depart
oents Gun worth $ will be given on the second
,est Z y 81 nm the third an homer: on The fourth
d honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles.
ren,iums Cron one To three dyllors-tbc.e how
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