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4. l.AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
HNHE Fifth Annual Fair OF the Southern Cent,
raj Agricultural Association, will beheld
during the week embracing Wednesday, the 14th
day or August next, which il the day Of the filth
annual meeting ut Atlanta Genrgia.,aa aa9
The Committee charged with the duty Of pres
cribing such general rules as they may deem me-
cessary TO proper management Of the approaching
Fair have adopted the following .bfg Inn r.
+ .a.a..I 7tGEEERAL5 REGVLATioNs. bs ,... "a A
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 hav ng articles for exhib-
ton, shall be on the ground as cary as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when a Com;
mittce will be there ready to receive them.
I'd. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
in all cases become responsible for the safekeepng
}, articles which may be placed in the hands OF lis
Ulcers and committees, 1.-THE owner taking check
for the same, until the close OF the Fair, which
will be announced beforehand, 10 ample time to
give them op; oriunty TO recover their goods, and
to prevent thereby the leaving Of any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment Of the
Association. isa.. ~ goa ~ b.. .'u. -.
3D.. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James M. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty it shall ne to see
tion sha,l have first been eneredin the Secretary
hook or registry--then labelled w hthe owners
name and resdeuce-and price, if for sale-giyihg
to the owner corresponding card-and then classl-
fed and arranged by departments, and IN such order
as to facilitate the labors Of the several committees
on premiums and also to employ such police ana
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. ,t,,
4th There will positively be required, in all
cases, a minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent Tor
exhibition-ihe statement 70 be dellyered 10 Inc
of is powers and uses, cost, time OF invention, ana
any other fact deemed valuabe by the inventor or
4 maker IfHortcuitural or Agricu tural' Products,
mode of preparation of land and SOIL, manure ana
time of planting mode ofcultiyation. If an Animal
the pedigree or stock, age, mode OF rasing, NC ~
Needle work or Painting, or any work Of Art the
length of time bestowed on 1t, or the amount oi
labor; The age, ,if by children or very old persons
Il q yalue uses &ca 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 a premium will not be awarded to any art-
Gle. whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in legible hand, and in style tit at once for the
press. "a" .." 'H" '&" = ,,"I.
5th The delegations of the serveral county Socie-
ties are requested and enioined to make out upon
consultation, report of the present condition OF
Agriculture in their several countless f3the i'm
prov yeniens in farming, tillage draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress Of being
adopted The leading products OF their countless
the modes OF preparation. time ofplanting and mod
Of cultivation. The means and measures ofpreser-
wing and increasing the fertility Of lands Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the scrveIal county
| ;otia "a II
information to be sen. out in the published trans
| actions Of the Society. ''.I '..-F : -
9Th. II Is desirable to make the Fair Central
SouthernAgricultural and Nj MISUNDERSTANDING
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 ol
premium .f...
7th. Premiums.-It is impossible to name in no
tce like this all, the various articles 10 which pre-
miums will be granted. However comprehensive
we might make any enumerated list there woulc
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 mghtbe Construed by
someinto al exclusion ofall articles unannounced,
) the Committee requests the people generally to
observe, that it is intended to give the action o
: : the Association the very widest scope, embracing
svery thing that is ingenious useful in business
or art Ali then, with whatever they have for sale
) or exhibition, are invited to come. The onl,
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
is that on all articles Of the highest merit in thu
1 department of Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
plements, and valuable improvements or inventions
in any Of the departments, a premium OF cul
worth 4 10 will be given on the second best arti
cles cup worth \ will be given on the third bes
81 50; on the fourth an honor And on all arti
cles Of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cnp worth Is will be given on the seconc
L III tba htrda IN tha ,rth
I'd honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles
premiums from one TO three dollars-these, how
ever are general regulations, and in particular cast
or cases Of peculiar merit the committees will b'
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, needie-work, &c. The.
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
Y in many departments Of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management.
9th. The facilities of getting to this centra
: point induce us to invite and to expect the pre-
sence and contributions of many OF our fello"
= citizens Of Carolina, Alabama Tennessee and 10
e rda We hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed what tits in name, Southern
$ Central Agric ultural Association. .
/ 10th. The President upon consultation will
such members as he can call TO his aid shall appoin
committees and assign to them their respective de
i pdrtments, and to these committees so appointed
The committee of reception shall furnish lists OF th'
!, articles classed and arranged in their respective
e departments. In order to the perfection of Thy
d arrangement, the committee appointed to pubist
. these regulations, will h. re repeat, and enJoir
upon all take notice that articles for exhibitor
: may be received and arranged on Friday and Sat
e urday the 9th and 10th of August, so that when
, the President shall appoint his committees on
' Monday morning, the committee OF freception'may
have their lists Of articles, and the several com,
mttees proceed at once to the examination of af'i
cles, and thereby have ample time to make then
: reports TO the annual meeting on Wednesday
Thursday will be devoted to sales-Frday to gen
eral re-delivery of articles. The exhibition con-
tinuing the whole time.
1lth. Any alterations of, or additions to, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week,
l2th The annual Grafton will be made on
w wednesdav the dav of the Anniversary meeting,