The southern press., 1850-10-09
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OpeOed Tor vlSltOfS on n1onddy morning, uuu co"-
tinus open until Friday evening. 1t is therefore de-
siraLs that all persous hav ng articles for cxhib-
;ion, shall be on the ground as early as FRIDAY or
Saturday, the 9Th and l0th August when . Com
mittce will be there ready 20 receive them 4.
3D. The Assoc aion has an ample fund, and will,
in all cases become responsible for the
}. articles which may be placed in the hands Of is
Ulcers and commltlsea, the owner Nklng cnscx
tor the same, until the close OF The Fair, which
will be announced beforehand, in ample time to
give the nj op ortunty 10 recover thor goods, and
to prevent thereby the leaving Of any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment OF tho
Association
ID. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, Wm. Ezzard, and James NJ calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty it Shall be to see
that all articles entering tho fair grounds for cxhi
ition, sha have rst been enieTedn the Sscretary
hook or registry--then labelled th the owners
name and reside .ce-and price, iffor salc--givhg
to ths owner corresponding card--and then ciassi
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 aud
doorkeepers and clerks, as shsllbs necessary foy
the protection 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 aud accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article 'ent ior
exhibition he statement to be delivered 10 the
Secretary For instance, IL Machine, statement
OF is powers and uses. cast time Of invention, and
any other fact deemed valuable BY the inventor or
| maker IL Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
| mode Of prcparaton Of land and soil, manure and
time Of planting, mode ofcult.yalion II an An'ma,,
the pedigree or stock, age, mode o ra,' 8, &c. II
Needle work or Painting, or any work of Art, the
length Of time bestowed on it, or he amount Of
labor; the age, if by children or very old persons
H. value uses, SIC. Since this is the most reliahle
mode of collecting such information as may be
worth publishing in the transactions oi te Society,
visitors patrons and members all ill take notice,
that a prewlium i'll not be awarded 10 any arli-
Gle, whatever its merit unless accompanied Dy
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in legible hand, and in style fl at ONCE for the
press.
5th The delegations Of the seryeral county Socie-
ties are requested and e.r;oined TO make out, upon
consultation, a report of the present condition OF
Agriculture in their several counties, of the I'M
proyements in farming, tllage, draining and manu-
ring which, have been OF are IN progress OF being
adopted The leading products Of thcir countiees
the modes OF preparatop. time planting and med.
Of cultivation. The means and measures Of preser-
wing and increasing the fertility of lands Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the serverat county
societies would make up an amount Of valuable
information 10 be scnt cut the published traqs-
actions of the Society. S si 9i A
SoutliernAgricultu al and NJ. LufactnrersE Exchange
We request individu Ia who have a surplus of
choice articles, or who make The m for sale -such
as choice Sc, ds, machines, stock, &c Ito carry
them there for sae and not alone for exhibition for
premium. E s .
7th. Premiums. 1t is impossible to name in no
tice like this all, The various articles,o wfFch pre-
miums Will he granted. However comprehensive
we might make any enumerated list there would
still be many articles of merit offered which would
not b.. embraced in It, and yet richly deserving
premiums, lest thei efore the announcement of pre-
mums for particular articles mig be co strued by
somcnto all exclusion ofall articles unannounced,
the Committee requests the people generally 10
observe, that it is intended to give the action OF
the Association the very widest scope, embracing
svery thing that is ingenious or useful in business
or art All then, with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, arc invited to come. The only
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
is, that, all articles of the highest merit in the
department OF Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'M,
plements, and valuable Improvements or inventions
in any of the departments, premium OF. cup
worth 4 10 will be given on the second best art-
Giles cup worth 5wil be given on the third best
s 2 so; on the fourth an honor. And on all arti
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
men.s cup worth s 5 will be given on the second
best g. SO on The third an honor; on ,hc fourth,
ID honor. On miner and mise, laneous articles,
premiums from one to three dollars--tbese, how
ever, are general regulations, and in particular case
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed are requested, TO vary the rule
Sth. A hall will be prepared and assigned par'i-
culary to the Ladies for tfeir garden products
fruits, flowers paintings, need ,e-work, &c. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many del artments of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management.
9th. The facilities of getting 10 this central
point induce US to invite, and to expect the PIE
sence and contributions of many OF our fellow |
citizens Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and 10
rida. We hope they vii unite with us in making
this institution indeed what in name, Southern
Central Agric uutal Association.
l0h. The President upon consultation with |
such members he call 10 his aid, shall appoint
and assign to them their respective de-
and to these committees so appointed |
he committee of reception shall furnish lists oi the
articles classed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order to the perfection of THIS
the committee appointed to publish |
hese regulations, will hire repeat, and etJon
lpon all to take notice that articles for exhibition
may be received and arranged on Friday and Sat
nrday the 9th and 10th of August, SO that when
he President shall appoint his committees on
Monday morning, the committee of reception may |
have their lists OF articles, and the several COM
mttees proceed at once to the examination of arti-
cles, and thereby have ample time 10 make their
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday. !
Thursday will bedevoed to sales--FrIday TO gem
era re-delivery of articles. The exhibition con-
tinuing 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 annual Grafton will be made on /
Wednesday, the day Of the Anniversary meeting,
preceding the reports of committees.
by Col. John BilIups, Of Athens, Georgia.
18th. The 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
dations ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
attendance upon the Fair. /
l4th The citizens Of Atlanta have provided
comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers,
and others engaged in the laborous business OF
the fair.
18th. The Secretary is directed to publish
these regulations in the CuLrpAroR, and to pro-
cure far as practicable their publication IN the
weekly papers Of this and the adjoining States.
BY order of the Committee Of Arrangements.
DAVID w. LEWIS,
See " Southern Central Agricultural Association.