The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-14
SOUTIIERN CENTRAL
AGVvCgIITVTVAl< ASAOCIATION.

cessary 10 proper management OF the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULArIoNs.
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings VIII be
opened for visitors ON Monday morning, and con-
tnue open until Friday evening II = therefore de-
sirable that all persons hav ng articles tor exhibit
tion shall be on the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when Com
mttec will be there ready to receive them.
9,i The .sociation has an ample fund, and will,
in all cases, become responsible for the safe-kecpDg
}. articles which may be placed in the hands OF its
Z Ulcers and comm tees (the owner taking cheek
Tor the same, until the close OF The FAR, winch
will be announced beforehand, in ample time to
give them OPT orIunty to recover their goods, and
to preyent thereby the leaving OF any goods or
articles unprotected alter The adjournment OIL the
Association,
Sd. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
evils. VIM Ezzard and James NJ Calhoun, are
appointed COMMITTEES whose duty il shall bel see
all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi-
ition sha have first been cneredin the Secretary
hook or recistry--then labelled W III the owners
name and residevce--and price, iffor sae--giving
to the owner corresponding Garland then class-
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 Tor
the projection of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks as they may need IN tie arrangement
and Labelling of articles.
4th. There will positively be required, in all
cases. a minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent Tor
iexhibition--he statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instances il Machine, statement
of is powers and uses, cost, lime OF ana
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. III horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode of preparation Of land and soil, manure and
time of planting, mode ofcultivaton. If an Animal,
the pedigree or stock age, mode OF raising, &c IL
NeedIe-w work or Painting, or any work Of Art, the
length of time bestowed on It, or the amount OF
labor; the age il by children or very old persons
he value, uses, &C. 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 artl-
Gle. whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in lcgible hand, and in style tit at once for the
press. I ,gt,. ~. n, a.,.i,g ss3. y, ~ !
5lh The delegations Of the serveral county Socie-l
ties are requested and enjoined TO make out, upon
consultation, a report of the present condition OF
Agriculture in their several counties, Of the inn
proyements in farming, tiliage, draining and manu-
ring which have been or are in progress OF being
adopted The leading products of their countless
the modes ofpreparation time OF planting and mod
of cultivation. The means and measures OF preser-
wing and increasing the fertility of lands Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from The servcral county
societies would make up an amount OF valuable
information to be sent out in the published trans
actions Of the Society, l..Jaf sfsp
4. 9Th 1t is desirable to make the Fair Central
neutrality-suspicious. andMs EufanturcrsExch
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. 13 y i1 gs a95 it
| + 7th Premiums.--It is impossible to nameinano-
tce like this ALL the various articles 10 which pre-
miums will be granted. However comprehensive
we might make any enumerated list there would
still be many articles ofmerit offered winch would
not be embraced In il, and yet richly deserving
premiums, lest thetcforethe announcement OF pre-
miums for particular articles mig the construed by
someinto an exclusion ofall articles unannounced,
the Committee requests the people generally to
observe, that it is inrended to give tile action OF
the Association the very widest scope, embracing
every thing that is ingenious or useful in bushes:
or art Ali then, with whatever they have for salt
or exhibition, are invited to come. The onl,
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
IL that on all articles Of the highest merit In tht
/ department OF Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
elements and valuable improvements or inventions
| IN any of the departments, premium Of a cuE
worth 8 10 will be given on the second best arti
Giles d cup worth IS will be given, on the third bes
40. so; on the fourth an honor. And on all aiti-
ccles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth SIS will be given; on the second
hest g SO on the third an honor on the fourth
| I'd honor On miner and nlisct llaneous articles
premiums from one TO three dollars-hese how
ever are general regulations, and in particular cas'
or cases of peculiar merit the committees VIII b
permitted, indeed are requested, TO vary the rule
9Th. A hall will be prepared and assigned part
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products
fruits, flowers paintings, needie-work, DC. Inc.
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many departments of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management, q. agfla,l,
9th The facilities of getting TO this centra
point induce ne to invite, and to expect the pre-
sence and contributions of many OF our fello"
citizens If Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Flo
rida We hope they will unite with us IN making
this institution indeed what tits in name Southern
Central gric ultural Association. lg IA, if !. /,
10Th. The President upon a consultation VIII
such members as he can call to his aid shall appoint
committees and 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
departments In order to the perfection OF lh!:
arrangement the committee appointed TO publish
these regulations, will Ire repeat, and enJolr
upon all to take notice that articles for exhibition
may be received and arranged on Friday and Sat
urday the 9th and 10th of August, so that wher
1.-The President shall appoint his committees or
Monday morning, the committee Of reception may
have their lists of articles, and the several com
Imittees proceed at once to the examination of art
Giles, and thereby have ample time to make thei
reports to the annual meeting on wednesday
Thursday will be devoted to sales--Friday to gen
eral re-deIivery Of articles. The exhibition con
tinuing the whole time.
llth. Any alterations Of, or additions to, thu
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week.
12th The annual Grafton will be made or
Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting
Immediately preceding the reports of committees
by Col. John Billups, Of Athens, Georgia.
Il 18th. The Committee have the prospect o
making arrangements with the Macon, State ant
Georgia Railroads, to run accommodation carr
early every morning and late in the afternoon, u
J Griffin, Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur
+ to give visitors the opportunity of the accommo
dations ofthe good Hotels at those places while II
/ attendance upon the Fair.
4 l4th. The citizens of Atlanta have provide'
! comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers
! and others engaged in the laborious business o
4 the tair. ~ 8f b. eaa
!. 18th. The Secretary is directed TO publish
!, these regulations in the CULTNAToR, and to pro
cure as far as practicable their publication in tn
: weekly papers Of this and the adjoining States.
: BY order ofthe Committee OF Arrangements
: M @ II DAVID w. LEWIS, 81