The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-13

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/ AG RTCULTURALl ASSOCIATION.
IvrHE Fifth Annual Fair Of the Southern Cent,
/ i raj Agricultural Association, will behcld
during tie week embracing "Wednesday, tile 18th.
day Of August next, which is the day OF the fifth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
Tho Committee charged withishe duty of pres
crbng such general rules as they may deem ne
cessary 10 aproper management Of the approaching
Fair, have adopted tho following
IQ8 GExEaaL RsoUL arsoSs. Ft
| lst The Fair Grounds and buildings will be
opened forvisitors On Monday morning, and con-
tilue open until Friday evening Il is therefore de-
srabIe that all persons hav ng articles for exhibit
ton, shall he on the ground as early - Friday or
Saturday, the 9Th aud 10th August when, a Com
miuce will be there ready 70 receive thcm.
/ i Cd. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
in all eases, become responsible for the afe-keepng
articles which may be placed in the hands ofit
loHieers and committees, the owpcr taking check
Tor the same until the close Of The Fair, which
will be announced beforehand, in aIppc time TO
give them opportunity 10 recover their goods, and
10 prevent thereby the leaving OF any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjourn'ncht OF the
| Association ata faaf IDS rrgst,.sF4 ets,f Xxx \.
3D.. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
| Lewis Nm. Ezzard. and James Nj, Calhoun, are
apponed committee " hose duty it shall bc to see
That all Articles entering the fair grounds for cxhi
itiou hal have first been eneredn The Secretary
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name and reside ce-and price, FIR sale7gisil,g
to the owner acorresponding Garland then CLASH,
fled and arranged by departments, and in such order
as to facilitate the ahors Of The several committees
on premiums aud also TO employ such police and
doorkecpcIs and ks, shall be necessary for
4 The protection Of the grounds aud buildings, and
| such clerks as they may need in the arrangement
1 and labelling Of articles. als at g N
4th There will positively he required. In all
1 cases minute and accurate written statement
iliistrapg and explaining every article sept for
EsxhibitoI,--sbc statement to he delivered to the
Secretary For instance, IT. Machine, stateincnt
Of is powers aud uses, cost, tine ofnschtion, and
any other fact deemed valuable BY the inventor or
maker Ir Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode Of preparation of land and SOIL manure aud
! time ofplantng, mode ofcu'ivation. lf an Aumai,
the pedigree or stock age, mode OF raising, NC. II
Needle work OF Painting, cr any work OF Art the
! length Of time bestowed IN il, or the amount of
/ labor the age, IL by children or very old persons
| lie value uses, sc. 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 viii take notice,
| that o premium viii not be wa'ded to any arti-
i Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
Illustrative and explanatory Statements made out
in legible hand, and in style fit at once for the
! press.
9Th, The delegations Of the several county Socie-
ties are requested and enioned to make out, upon
consultation, q report Of the present condition OF.
Agriculture in their several counties, Of the inn
proyements in farming, tilIage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress Of being
| adopted The leading products Of their countless
the modes Of preparation. 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 serveral county
societies would make up an amount Of valuable
information TO be sent out in the published trans
actions Of the Society. I'll, \. TN. ',<g Is si "
9Th. 1t is desirable 10 make the Fair Central
SonihefnA Agricultural and NJ. Iufacturers Exchange
VIZ request indivduals who have a surplus of
choice articles, or who make them for sale such
"a choice seeds, machines, stock, &c ITO carry
them there for sale, and not alone for exhbtion for
7th. Premiums is impossible to namein ano-
tice like this ALL the various articles 10 which pre-
mms 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 il, and yet richly deserving
4 premiums lest therefore thcsBnouncemeni Of pre-
4 nlilms for particular articles might DC strned by
sornento an exclusion oil all articles unaEnpuncrd,
the Committee requests the people generally 10
Observer 1 hat it is intended 10 give tie action Of
4 the Association the very widest scope. embracing
EVERY thing that is ingenious oruseinl in business
: or art. All then, wiihwhatcyer they have for sale
> or exhibition, are invited to como. The only
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
is, that on all articles Of the highest merit the
department OF Stock Mechanics, agricultural I'M
: pements and neutrality-suspicious. or inventions
: IN any Of the departments, premium Of a cup
worth $40 will be given; OH the second best art-
oles cup worth will be given, on the third best
s =. so on the fourth an honor And on all arli-
cles Of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth ) 5 will be given ION the second
best .. so on the third an honor; on tc fourth,
I'd honor. On miner and nisct llsneous articles
premiums from one 10 three lollars-il.esc, how
ever arc general regulations and i'll particular, case
or cases Of peculiar merit the committee swi DC
permitted, indeed are requested TO vary the rule
! stl. 4 hall will be prepared and assigned par-
culorly TO the Ladies for ticir garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, needie-work, &C. TREY
are cordially invited 70 attend Their assistance
in many departments Of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary TO proper management, , \, # .
9th. The facilities Of getting 10 this central
poipt induce US TO inlite, and to expect the pre-
scnce and contributions If many OF our fellow
citizens &C Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and To-
rida. We hope they viii unite with us ii making
this institution indeed what il is in name, aSouthern
Central Agric ulhtral Association. t5.,.
4 iOlh. The President upon a consultation With
such members he can cali to his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them their respective de-
lpdrtments, and to these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists OF the
articles classed and, arranged in tbeirgrespective
departments. In order to the perfection Of this
4 arrangement, the committee appointed 10 publish
these regulations, will hire repeat, and enjoin
upon all 10 take notice that articles for exhibition
may he received and arranged on Friday and Sat
,,rday the 9tl, and 10Th Of August, so that when
The President shall appoint his committees on
\ Monday moning,the committee Of reception may
i have their lists OF articles, and the several COM
mt,ees proceed at once TO the examination Of atl-
eles, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports TO the annual meeting on Wednesday.
4 Thursday will be devoted to sales-Friday 10 gen
eral re-deGvery Of articles. The exhibition con-
4 iinuing the whole time 4dl !o stsp5i }4,o.
AZ, 18th. Any alterations Of, or additions to, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
i Monday morning Of the Fair week. 56
tr l2ih. The annual Grafton will be made on
! "Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting,
4 Immediately preceding the reports Of committees,
j by COL John Billups, OF Athens, Georgia. Il
III 18th. The Committee have the prospect of