The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-05
ERN CEN RAJ
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
| TINE Fifth Annual Fair Of the Southern Cent,
raj Agricultural Association, will beheld
during the week embracing Wednesday, the 18th
day Of August next, which is the day Of the filth
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.
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-
sirable that all persons hav ng articles for exhibit
ton, shall be the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when Com
mittee will be there ready 10 receive them.
I'd. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
in all cases become responsible for the safe-keeping
articles which may be placed in the hands of lis
Ulcers and committees, (thc owner taking check
Tor the same,) until the close Of the Fair, which
will be announced beforehand, in ample time to
give them op; orunty TO 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 it shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhl-
ion shall have first been enicredin the Secretarys
book or registry-then labelled W tn the owners
| name and resldence-and price, iftor saie-SlVnS
to the owner corresponding Garland 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 buildings, and
such clerks as they may need IN the arrangement
and labelling of articles.
4th There will positively be required, in all
cases, q minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibtion-,he statement 10 be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, if Machine, 4 statement
of is powers and uses COST time of invehtion and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. If Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode Of pre- paraion Of land and soil, manure and
time of planting, mode ofcultivation. If an Animal,
the pedigree stock, age, mode OF raising, &c. ii
Needle work or Painting or any work OF Art, the
| length of time bestowed it, or the amount Of
labor; the age, if by children or very old persons
| Il 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 a premium will not be awarded TO any artl-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in Iegihle hand, and in a style tit at once for The
press.
5,h. The delegations Of the several county Socie-
ties are requested and euioincd to make out upon
consultation, a report of the present condition OF
Agriculture in their several counties, OF the I'M
proycmens in farming, lillage, 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 cultva alton. The means and measures of preser
wing aud increasing the fertility of lands Accurate
| Agricultural memoirs from the serveral county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
information 10 be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
9th It is desirable to make the Fair Central
Southern Agricultural and NJ: nufacturers Exchange
We request individuals who have a surplus Of
choice articles, or who make them for sale such
as choice SC, DIS, machines, stock &c.--to carry
them there for sae and not alone for exhibition for
a premium.
7th Premiums 1t is impossible to name in no.
ce like this all, the various articles 10 which pre-
mms will be granted. However comprehensive
we might make any cnlmeI ated 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 mig be Construed by
somcinto an exclusion ofall 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 or useful in business
or art. An then, with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, are invited to come. The only
regulation further necessary Oh this point perhaps
is that on 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, a premium OF cup
worth 10 will be given on the second best arti-
ces cup worth = 5 will be given on the third best
, ) ,. 50 on the fourth an honor. And on all aGti
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments a cup worth 5 will be given on the second
best =. 50 on the third an honor on the fourth,
ID honor On miner and miscellaneous articles,
premiums from one TO three dollars-these, how
ARE general regulations, and in particular case
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'i-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, necdc-work, &c. lhcy
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many del arments Of the fair is absolutely ne
l cessary TO proper management
9th. The facilities Of getting 10 this central
point induce to invite, and to expect the pre-.
scnce and contributions Of many Of our fellow
citizens If Carolina, Alabama Tennessee and To-
rda. We hope they will unite with us III making
this institution indeed what it's in name, Southern
Central Agrc ultural Association.
10th. The President upon consultation with
such members he call TO his aid, shall appoint
committees aud assign to them their respective de-
pdrtments, and to these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists Of the
a!ticles classed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order to the perfection Of this
arrangement the committee appointed to publish
these regulations will i. re repeat, and enjoin
upon all to take notice that articles for exhibition
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 SAY
have their lists Of articles, and the several COM
mlt,ees proceed at once to the examination of art-
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-delivery of articles. The exhibition con-
tlnuing the whole time.
llth. Any alterations of, additions to, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week.
>, l2th. The amnua! Grafton will he made on
Wednesday, the day Of the Anniversary meeting,
immediately preceding the reports Of committees,
by Cot John BiIlupS, OF Athens, Georgia.
l}th. 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 acc"mmo-
Gations oftle good Hotels a, those places mle in
attendance upon the Fair.
l4th. The citizens OF Atlanta have provided