The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-14
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raj Agricultural Association, will bcheld
during the week embracing Wednesday, the 18th |
day Of August next, which is the day OF the nth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty OF pres |
cribing such general rules as they may deem ne
cessary TO proper management of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GEkERAL REcuLATIoSs.
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings Will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tinue open until Friday evening" II is therefore de-
srable that all persons hav ng 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.
Cd The Association has an ample fund, and Will,
in ali cases become responsible for the safe-keepng
OF articles which may be placed in the hands OF is
clicers and committees, (the owner taking check
for the same) until the close Of The Fair, which
will be announced beforehand IN ampe time 10
give them op oriunty TO recover their goods, and
to prevent thereby the leaving OF any go ds o.
articles unprotected after the adjournment OF The
Association.
Sd. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, DAVID w.
Lewis WIN. Ezzard and james Nj. calhoun, are
appointed committee y hose duty II shall be To see
tat all articles entering the ia grounds for exhi
ition, sha have rsl been er, dan The Secretary
book or registry--then Labelled W IN the owners
name aud reside ce-,nd price, iff .ale-giving
to the owner corresponding card-an,i then classi-
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
doorkeepers and clerks, as shall be necessary for
the protection of the grounds and build ngs, and
such clerks as they may need in the arrangement
and labelling OF articles.
ath There viii positively be required, in all
cases, minute aud accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article eat for
exhibition he statement to be delivered 10 the
Secretary. For instance, IL Machine, statement
Of is powers and uses, Cost lime OF I'M entIon, and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. IL horticultural or Agricultural Products,
m, de of preparation OF land and soil, manure and
time of planting mode ofcultivation. II an Animal,
tie pedigree or stock age mode Of raisi 6, SIC. II
Needle work or Painting, or any work oil Art, The
! length of time bestowed Oh it, or The amount oil
labor; The age, by children or very old person,
lie value, uses &c. Since this is the most reliable
mode Of collecting such Information may be
worth publishing in the transactions of u Society,
vhitors patrons and members, all will take notice,
hat premium i'll not be award ed TO any art-
Icle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied BY
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in egibls hand, aud in syle hit at once for the
press. tsE t.
5th The delegations of the several county Socie-
ties are requested and enjoined 10 make out upon
consultation, report of the present condition OF
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm.
proyements in farming, tillage, draning and manu-
ring which have been or are in progress OF bling
adopted The leading products of theii countless
the modes Of preparation. time ofplanting and mod
Of cultivation. The means and measures of preser-
wing and increasing the fertility of lands Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the scrveral county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
information to be sent out in the published trans
actions Of the Society. a-1 ;,
9th. 1t is desirable to mako the Fair Central
neutrality-suspicious. andMsLufacturersExch
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. -. .... ..... . ...
| 7lh. Premiums. is impossible to name in mo-
tice 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 might be coastruedby
some into exclusion OF all articles unannounced,
the Committee requests the people generally to
observe, 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 In
elements, and valuable improvements or inventions
in any of the partments premium OF cup
cles cup worth 4 will be given on the third best
s = so T.; on the fourth an honor. And on all aiti
cles Of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth y IS will be given; on the second
best g 50 on the third an honor; on the fourth,
I'd honor. On miner and misc, llaneous ARTICLES, |
premiums from one TO three dolars-these how
ever, are general regulations and in particular
or cases of peculiar merit the committees Will be
permitted, indeed are requested TO vary the rule. |
9Th. hall will be prepared and assigned par'-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products, |
fruits, flowers paintings, need. work DC They |
are cordially invited to attend Their assistance
in many DEF artmens of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management
9Th The facilities of getting 10 this centrll
point induce IL to invite, and IL expect the p e
sence and contributions of many OF our fellow
citizens Carolina. Alabama, Tennessee and H.
rida. We hoI they w'l unite with us In making
this institution I,deed.wh It's in name, Southern
Central Agric uliural AS oci ticn. D.. s..,I
l0'h. The 7, esd Mt upon q consultation with
such members h- can call 10 his aid, shall appoint
C mmi'tees and assign to them their respective de.
pdr'ments, and to these commit ees so app 'inted
the committee of reception shall furnish lists Of the
a. ,icl. classed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order to the perfection OF this
the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will h re repeat, and enjoin
upon all to take notice that articles for exhibition
may be received aud arranged on Friday and Sat
urday the 9th and 10th Of August, so that when
the President shah appoint his committees on
Monday morning, the committee Of reception may
have their lists OF articles, and the several COM
mittees 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.
1lth. Any alterations of, or additions to, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week
18th. The annual Grafton viii be made on
Wednesday, the day of the Anniv :rsary meeting,
preceding the reports of committees,
by Col. John Billups, Of Athens, Georgia.
18Th. The Committee have the prospect of
maxng arrangements with the Macon, State and
Georgia Railroads, to run 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-
datons ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
attendance upon the Fair.
l4th. The citizens of Atlanta have provided
rfohla for nd |