The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-27
so UTHERN CENTRAL,
AGRICIJITURAL ASSOCIATION.

AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS.
THE Fifth Annual Fair Of the Southern Cent,
during the week embracing "Wednesday, the 9th
day Of August next, which is the day Of the fifth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty of pres
cribiog such general rules as they may deem ne1
cessary TO proper management OF the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following r'7..
g.. GENERAL REGULATIONS. 8 I'm
lst The Fair Grounds and Buildings Will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tinue open until Friday evening 1t is therefore de-
slrabe that all persons having articles for exhioi-
ton, shall be on the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when Com
mittee will be there ready to receive them.
I'd. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
in all cases, become responsible for the saie-keeping
OF articles which may be placed in the hands of its
for the same) until the close Of the Fair, which
will be announced beforehand in ample time to
give them opportunity 10 recover their goods, and
to prevent thereby the leaving of any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment of the
Association. 49,.
Sd. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis VIM. Ezzard, and James Nj. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty it shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exh-
ition, shall have first been enteredn the Secreary's
book or registry-then labelled W tn the owners
name and residence--and price, if for sale-giying
fed and arranged by departments, and i'll such order
as to facilitate the labors of the several committees
on premiums ; and also to employ such police and
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.
4th. There will positively be required, in all
cases, a minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent Tor
exhibition-the 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. If an Animal,
the pedigree or stock age, mode Of raising, &c. II
Needle work or Painting, or any work OF Art, the
length of time bestowed on it, or the amount Of
labor; the age, if 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 thetransactions OF the Society,"
visitors patrons and members, all will take notice,
that a premium " i'll not be awarded TO any art-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in legble hand and in style fit at once for the
press.
5h The delegations Of the seryeral county SSocie-
ties are requested and enioned TO make out, upon
consultation, report Of the present condition OF
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm
ring, which have been or are in progress Of being
adopted. The leading products of their countless
the modes of paration. time of planting and med
of cultivation. The means and measures Of preser-
wing and increasing the fertility of lands. Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the scrvcral county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
information 10 be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
9th. 1t is desirable TO make the Fair Central
Southern Agricultural and MISUNDERSTANDING
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
premium.
It'll. Premiums 1t is impossible to name in no.
tice like this all, the various articles TO which pre-
NUNS 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-
mums for particular articles might be construed by
somcnto an exclusion OF all articles unannounced
| the Committee requests the people generally TO
observe, t hat it 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 to come. The only
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
il, that on all articles of the highest merit in the
department OF Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
in any of the departments, premium of cup
worth 4 10 will be given on the second best arti-
ces cup worth 4 S will be given on the third best
=. so; on the fourth an honor. And on all artl-
cles Of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth IS will be given on the second
best 8 . SO on the third on honor; on The fourth,
I'd honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles,
premiums from one TO three dollars-these, how
ever,are general regulations, and in particular case
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed requested to vary the rule.
| Sth a hall will be prepared and assigned pari-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, needie-work, &c. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many departments of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management.
! 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 L To-
rida. VIC hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed what it is in name, Southern
Central Agric ultura Association.
10th. The President upon a consultation with
such members a he can call to his aid shall appoint
committees aud assign to them Retrospective de-
pdrments and to these committees appointed
the committee Of reception shall furnish lists Of the
a! tcles classed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order to the perfection Of this
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will re repeat, and enjon
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
mitees proceed ut to the examination of artl
cles, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday.
Thursday will be devoted to sales-Friday to gen
eral re-deiyery of articles. The exhibition con-
tnung the whole time
Ilth. Any alterations Of, or additions to, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week.
18th. The annua! Grafton will be made on
Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting,
Immediately preceding the reports Of committees,
by Col. John Blllups, Of Athens, Georgia.
l3th. The Committee have the prospect of
making arrangements with the Macon, State and !
Georgia Railroads, to accommodation cars
early every morning and late in the afternoon, TO
Griffin, Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
to give visitors the opportunity Of the accommo-
dations ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
attendance upon the Fair,
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