The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-07
SOUTHERN CENTRA .
o. DICIII TIIRAI. ASGArIATI0N

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 10 proper management OF the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
Isl The Fair Grounds and Buildings VIII be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tnue open unit! Friday evening. 1t IS therefore de-
sirable that all person. having articles 10Y eXhioi-
lion, shall be on the ground as early as friday or
Saturday The 9th and 10th August when Com
mttee will be there ready TO receive them.
ID The Association has an ample fund, and WILL
in III cases become responsible for the saie-keePing
% articles which may be placed IN the hands OF lis
{ Ulcers aud committees, the owner taking check
Tor the same) until the close OF the Fair, which
will be announced beforehand, In ample lime to
give them op. ortun,y 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 M. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty it shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exh-
itiun, Ina have first been enteredIn the Secrearys
book or regstry-then labelled " tn the ow"2rs-
ma and 10 teuce-ond price, iff"r sale-s wing
To the owner CORES, ling Garland then CLASH
fed and arranged by d. par1euts, and in such order
As to facilitate the a3urs 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 arrange neht
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
eXhibton-he statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, If Machine, a statement
Of is powers and uses, cost, time of Invention and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. IL Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode of preparation Of land and soil, manure and
time ofplantng, mode ofcultvation. If an Animal,
the pedigree stock, age, mode OF raising, &C. If
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
tie value, uses, &C. Since this is the most reliable
mode Of collecting such information may be
worth publishing in the transactions of the Society,
visitors, patrons and members, all will take notice,
that premium ill not be awarded TO any arti-
Gle, whatever its merit unless accompanied by
| illustrative and explanatory statements, mnde out
in legible hand, and in style tit at once for the
press.
5lh The delegations Of the servera county Soce-
ties are requested and enloined to make out, upon
consultation, a report Of the present condition Of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm
provcments in farming; tilage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress of being
adopted The leading products of their countless
the modes preparation. time OF planting and med
OF ClltiVatOn. ne means measures OF prtSer-
wing and increasing the fertility Of lands Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the scrveral county
societies would make up amount Of valuable
information TO be sen, Out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
9th 1t is desirable TO make the Fair Central
SouthernA gricultural and "; observation-disclosures
We request individuals who have 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.
7th. Premiums 1t is impossible to name in a no.
tice like this ALL the various articles to which pre-
NUNS 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 the, eforc the announcement of pre-
mums for particular articles mght be construed by
someinto 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
sveTy thing tat is ingenious or useful ID Business
or art. All then, with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, are invited to come. The only
regulation further necessary this point perlIa
is, that, on all articles Of the highest merit in the
department OF Stock Mechanics, Agricultural I'M
1 pcmcns, and valuable improvements or inventions
IN any OF the departments, premium OF cup
worth ! 10 will be given on the second best IT,
Giles cup worth 4 S will be given on the third best
p : ,. so on the fourth an honor. And on all alti.
{ cles Of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth IS will be given on the second
best , 50 on the third an honor; on me fourth,
e ID honor. On miner and misc, llaneous articles,
n premiums from one to three dollar-thesc, how
ever, are general regulations, and in particular
e or of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, .ndced are requested, to vary the rule.
Sth hail VIII be prepared and assigned pari-
6 cularly to the Ladies for their garden products,
!, fruits, flowers paintings, necdtc-work &c. They
e ale cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
e IN many del artmcns of the fair is absolutely ne
II ccsSary to proper management
9Th The facilities of getting TO this central
y point induce US to invite, and to expect the pre-
u sCncc and contributions Of many Of our fellow
Il citizens # Carolina Alabama, Tennessee and Flo
y rda. We hope they will unite v it'll us in making
D this institution indeed ,whatit is in naue, Southern
Il Central Agrc ultural Association.
: ION. The President upon consultation with
such members he call to his add shall appoint
'mmI''r"s a'd assign to them theirrcspcctIvc de-
\ p run ntS. ard to these committee so appointed
tn nm 'e" Of reception sha!! furnish lists the
!cl's cla>sc1 and hanged in their respective
departments. In to the perfection Of thus
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will h repeat, aud enjoin
upon all 10 take notice that articles for exhibition
may be rlcelved and arranged on Friday ard Sat
nrday tISOth and 10Th Of August that when
the President shall appoint his committees on
Monday morning, the committee Of reception nay
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 Wednesday.
Thursday will be devoted to sales--Fridny to gen
era re-delivery Of articles. The exhibition con-
tinuing the whole time.
llh. Any alterations Of, or additions to, the
foregoing rules, will he published at Atlanta early
Monday morning Of the Fair week.
18th. The annua! Grafton will be made on
Wednesday, the day of the Anniv ersary meeting,
Immediately preceding the reports Of committees,
by Col John BilIups, Of Athens, Georgia
l3'h. 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-
6ations ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
attendance upon the Fair.
l4th. The citizens of Atlanta have provided
comic rtable quarters for Committees and Officers,
and others engaged in the laborious business Of
the far.