The southern press., 1850-11-05
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annual meclluK AZ ALBANIA G6Orgla
The COMMITTEES 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 M
GENERAL REGULATIONS. lis ~
Ist The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tnue open until Friday evening Il Is therefore de-
sirable that all persons having articles for exhibi-
ion, shall be on the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when a Com
mttee will be there ready to receive them
3D. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
in all cases. become responsible for the safe-keepng
articles which may be placed in the hands Of It's
ciiicers and committees, (the owner taking check
for the same,) until the close Of the Fair, which
will be announced beforehand, in ample time to
give them opportunity TO recover their goods, and
to prevent thereby the leaving Of any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment Of
Association. s sas.s,s ~ lss q a ats3i3s
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James M. Calhoun, are
appointed acommittee whose duty itshali be TO see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi-
iton shall have first been en.eredin the Secretarys
book or registry--then labelled w III the owners
name and residence--and price, for sale--giviIg
to the owner corresponding Garland then class-
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 and
doorkeepcrs and clerks as shall be necessary for
the protection Of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks as they may need in the arrangement
aud labelling Of articles. ~ 4fl sfi. n e.
4th. 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. II Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode Of preparation Of land and SOIL manure and
time of planting, mode ofeultvation. IL an Animal,
the pedigree or stock age, mode Of raising, &c. IL
Needle-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
tie 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 art-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in legible hand, and in style fit at once for the
press. TN'Spl
5th The delegations of the serveral county Socic-
ties are requested and enjoined To make out, upon
consultation, report Of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm
provcments in farming tilIage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress Of being
adopted The leading products Of their countiees
the modes Of preparation. time planting and mod
of cultivation. The means and measures Of preser-
wing and increasing the fertility of lands Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the seryeral county
societies would make up an amount Of valuable
information to be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society. s5 in IS M IN 4, ii
9Th. II Is desirable TO make the Fair Central
Southern Agricultural and N. .nufacturersE Exchange
We request individuals who have surplus Of
choice articles, or who make them for sale -such
as choice seeds, machines, stock, &c---to carry
cola md mot
a premium siag-N ~ uat oEgs o5
7th. Premiums.--lt is impossible to name in no
ticc like this ALL the various articles TO which pre-
miums 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 mightbe construed by
someinto an exclusion OF all articles unannounced
the Committee requests the people generally to
observe, that it is intended to give the action Of
the Association the very widest scope, embracing
every thing that is ingenious or useful IN bIsness
or art. All them with whatever they have for sale
| or exhibition, are invited to come. h The only
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
H. that on all articles of the highest merit In the
department of Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
pements, and valuable improvementso or inventions
in any of the departments, q premium Of cup
worth = 10 will be given on the second best arti-
cles cup worth will be given, on the third best
- so; on the fourth an honor. And on all artt
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
mcnts a cup worth S will be given on the second
best s g. SO on the third an honor on the fourth,
I'd honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles,
premiums from one to, three dollars--these, how
general regulations, and in particular cnse
or cases Of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, .ndeed 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, neede-work, DC. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many departments of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management tt
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
rida. We hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed what in name, Southern
Central Agric ultural Association
10th. The President upon consultation with
such members he call to his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them theirrespective de-
pdriments, 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 this
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish,
these regulations, will here repeat, and ,enjoin
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 when.
the President shall appoint his committees on
Monday morning, the committee OF reception may
have their lists of articles, and the several COM
mtees 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 gem
eral re-delivery Of articles. The exhibition con-
tinuing the whole time. "
11th. Any alterations of, or additions to, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week. B esf,i
10Th. The annua! oration will be made on
Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting,
Immediately preceding the reports Of committees,
by Col. John Billups, Of Athens, Georgia.
18th. Tie 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, 10
Griffin, Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
to give visitors the opportunity Of the accommo-
datons ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
attendance upon the Fair.
14th The citizens of Atlanta have provided
comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers,
and others engaged in the laborious business of
the fair. EtiE fsHE * it {s 45sM
18th The Secretary is directed to publish