The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-21


/ raj Agricultural Association, will beheld
during The week emtraciog Wednesday, the ] ith
day Of August next, which is the day OF the fifth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty Of pre-
cribing such general ruiss they may deeh, ne
cessary 10 aproper management OF tho approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
lst The Fair Grounds and Buildings Will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tinue open until Friday evening. It's therefore de-
srable that all persons hav ng articles for exhibit
lion, shall be on the ground as cary ss riday OF
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when Com
mitee will be there ready to receive them.
3D. The Association has ample fund, and will,
in all cases become responsible for the safekeepipg
,. articles which may be placed in the hands Of is
Ulcers aud committees, Che owner taking check
for the same) until the close Of Fair, which
will be announced beforehand, in ample time to
give them OPP ots,inty 10 recover their goods, and
to prevent thereby The leaving Of sny goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment Of the
Association.
3D. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, WIN. Ezzard. and james NJ Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty it shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi-
ition sha have first been din the Secretary
book or rcgistry--then Labelled with the owners
name and reside ce--and price, iff,r salc--gising
to the owner corresponding card--andthenc CLASH
fed and arranged by departments, and in such order
as to ctae the labors Of the several committees
on premiums and also to employ such police and
doorkeepers and clerks as shall be necessary for
| the protection 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, a 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, If horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode of preparation of land and soil, manure and
time of planting, mode ofcultivation. IL an Animal,
the pedigree or stock, age, mode OF raising, &C. II
| NeedIe-work or Painting, or any work oi Art, the
length of time bestowed on il, orthe amount OF
labor; the age, If by chihlron or very old perSons
tie value, uses, &C. Since thsis 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 v i'll not be awarded. 10 any art-
Gle, whatever its merit, sunless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements, made ont
in legible hand, ard in asye tt at oice FOR the
press ~, C5t kisl ssgapL 81 IS
9Th The delegations Of the serveral county Socic-
ties are requested and cnloined To make out upon
consultation, d report of the present condition OF
Agriculture in their several counties, Of the i'm
proyemens in farming, iillage draining and manu-
ring which have been or are in progress Of being
adopted The leading products oftheil countless
the modes Of preparation. time OF planning and med.
Of cultivation The means and measures Of prescr
wing aud increasing the fertility Of lands Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the seryctal county
societies would make up AN amount oil valuable
information TO be sent out ~ The published trans
actionS'of The Society. b.., si,e,.ais .E:sp.a
9Th Il is desirable TO make the FAIR q Central
SouthernAgricultura and N facturersExchange
ind, Il. hLNs. If
choice articles, or who make them for safe --such
as choice SCI ds, machines, stock, &c-t-to carry
them there for sac, andnot alone for exhibition for
premium ta E... .9t!L. 81. nita fite.
TIL. Premiums.-It is impossible to name in nor
ce 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 of elit offered which would
not be embraced ini's aud YET richly deserving
premiums, lest thcf eiOrc The cement OF pro-
miums for particular articles mig The co rstruedby
somcinto an exclusion ofall ARTICLES unannounced,
the Committee requests the people generally TO
Observe / hat ii is intended to give the action Of
the Association the very widest scope, embracing
svery thing that is ingenious useful in business
or art All then, with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, are invited 10 come. The only
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
IL That on all articles of the highest merit in the
of Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
in any of the departments, premium OF a cup
worth s 10 will be given on che second best arti-
Giles cup worth So will be given on the third best
4 2 so; on the fourth an honor. And on all ati.
cles Of the highest merit in the remaining depart
monts cup worth ! 5 will be given; on the second
best g. So on the third honor on The fourth,
I'd honor. On miner and misc, llaneous articles,
premiums from one TO three dollarsA-these, how
ever are general regulations, and in particular case
or cases of peculiar merit the ctmmittees Will tie
permitted, indeed are requested, to vary the rule.
9Th A hall will be prepared and assigned par'i-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits flowers paintings, need .e-work, DC. They
are cordially invited to attend Their assistance
in many departments Of the fair is absolutely no
cessary 10 proper management.
9th. The facilities of getting TO this centraI
pont induce " to invite, and to expect the pre-
,ence and contributions of many oil our fellow
citizens If Carolina Alabama, Tennessee and To-
rida. We hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed ,whatitis in name, Southern
Central Agric ultural Association. ,a. ..
10th. The President upon a consulate WIN
such members as he callto his aid, shall appoint
committees aud assign to them their respective de-
pdrtments, and to these committees 50 appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists Of The
/ articles classed and arranged in their respective
4 departments. In order to the perfection OF this
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will h. re repeat and epJoin
upon all TO take notice that articles tor exhibition
imay be received and arranged on Friday and Sat
urday the 9th and 10th of August SO that when
Z the President shall appoint his committees on
4 Monday morning, the committee Of reception may
have their lists Of articles, and the several com-
mittees proceed at once to the examination OF art7
ces, and thereby have ample time to make their
4 reports to the annual meeting en- "Wednesday
Thursday will be devoted to sales--Frlday gem
era re-delvery of articles. The exhibition con-
4 tinuing the whole time.
i llth. Any alterations of, or additions to, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week. "
/ 12h The annual Grafton will be made on
Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting,
immediately preceding the reports Of committees,
by Col. John Billups, of Athens, Georgia.
bah. The Committee have the prospect of
making arrangements with the Macon, State and
Georgia Railroads, to run accommodation cars
carly every morning and late in the afternoon, TO
IGrifn, Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decaturs
to give visitors the opportunity of the accommo7
datons ofthe good Hotels at those places while In