The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-24
SOUTHERN CENTRAL

THE Fifth Annual Fair Of the Southern Cent,
i raj Agricultural Association, viii beheld
during the week embracing Wednesday, the 18th
day Of August next, which is the day OF the fifth
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
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
list The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tinue open until Friday evening. 1t is therefore de-
sraoie that all persons hav ng articles for exhibit
tion 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 safekeeping
IA articles which may be placed in the hands Of lis
Ulcers and committees, (the owner taking a check
Tor the same,) until the close Of the Fair, which
will be announced beforehand, in ample time to
give them op. orunty 10 recover their goods, and
to prevent thereby the leaving Of any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment of the
Association.
Sd. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James NJ Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty il shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exh
ion, shall have first been enieredin the Secretarys
book or registry--then Labelled tn the owners
name and reside 'ce--and price, ffor sale-giving
to the owner a corresponding Garland then CLASH
neu ana ana III SuCn Ordef
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 buildings, and
such clerks they may need in the arrangement
and labelling of articles
| 4th. There will positively be required, in all
cases, minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
eXhibition-ihe' statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, il Machine, q statement
of is powers and uses COST time of inv ention, and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor
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, sc. 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 the transactions of the Society,"
visitors, patrons and members, all will take notice.
that premium will not be awarded to any arti-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in egible hand, and in style tit at once for the
press.
5th. The delegations of the several county Socie-
ties arc requested and enjoincd TO make out upon
consultation, a report Of tho present condition Of
Agriculture in their several counties, Of the i'm
provements in farming, tillage, dra ming and manu-
p
adopted The leading products Of their countless
the modes OF preparation. time of planting and mod.
Of cultivation. The means and measures Of preser-
wing and increasing the fertility of lands. Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the servetal county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
Information 10 be sent out III the published trans
actions Of the Society.
9th. 1t IS desirable TO make the Fair Central
SouthernAgricultul al andM rufacturers Ex change
We request individuals who have surplus of
choice articles, or who make tn, IN for sale such
- as choice seeds, machines, stock, &c--to carry
them there for SALE and not alone for exhibition foI
3 a premium.
: It'll. Premiums is impossible to name in no
tce 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 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 co strued by
someinto an exclusion ola articles unannounced,
= The Committee requests the people generally to
observe, hat it is intended to give tie 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 all articles Of The highest merit in the
department of Stock, Mechanics Agricultural In
, plements and valuable improvements or inventions
in any OF the departments, premium OF cup
worth 5 10 will be given on tho second best arti-
Giles cup worth 4 S will be given on the third best
> =. so ; on the fourth an honor. And on all au
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth 5 5 will be given on the second
best =. SO on the third an honor; lhe fourth,
I'd honor. On miner and misct laneous articles,
premiums from one 10 three dollars--lhese how
eyer,are general regulations, and particular case
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted indeed are requested, TO vary the rule.
Sth. hail will be prepared and assigned pari-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products,
, fruits, flowers paintings, needc-work, &c. They
? are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
IN many DEF artments of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary 10 proper management
9th. The facilities Of getting TO this central
point induce us to invite, and to expect the pre-,
scnce and contributions Of many of our fellow
citizens Of Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and To-
rida, We hope they will unite with in making
this institution indeed what il is in name, Southern
Central ASric ultural Association.
10Th. The President upon 4 consultation with
such members a he can call TO his aid, hall appoint
Committees and assign to them their respective de-
Phriments, and TO these committees appointed
the committee Of reception shall furnish lists of the
dtlcl-s classed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order to the perfection of this
arrangement the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will h.. re repeat, and cnjoin
upon all to take notice that articles for exhibition
may be received and arranged on Friday and Sat
the President shall appoint his committees on
Monday morning, the committee Of reception may
have their lists Of articles, and the several COM
mlitceS proceed at once to the examination of ar-
Giles, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday,
| Thursday vii. re devoted to sales-Fridny to gen
! eral re-delivery Of articles. The exhibition con-
tlnuing the whole time.
! llth. Amy alterations of, or additions to, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlantp early
Monday morning Of the Fair week.
18th. The annuo! 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.
1871. 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, to
Griffin, Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
to give visitors the opportunity Of the accommo-
dNtons otthe good Hotels at those places while III |
attendance upon the Fair.
! l4th. The citizens of Atlanta have nrOyided