The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-14

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/ raj Agricditirsr Association, viii behold
during the week embracing Wednesday, the l4tf
day Of August next, which il the day Of the fifth
annual meeting It Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty Of pros
cribipg such general ruler q they may deem ne
csssary 70 proper management OF The approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REouLATloss,
lst The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tinuc open until Friday evening II 10 therefore de-
sirabe that all pcrsoDs having articles for exhibi-
ton, }hau be on the ground a. early ~ 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 safskeePng
OF articles which may he placed in the hands ofiis
cheers and committees, (the owner taking check
Tor the samc,) until the close Of the Fair, which
will DO announced beforehand, in ample time to
give them opportunity 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 exh
ition shall have first been neredn the Secretary 3
| name and residence--and price, flor sale--giving
to the owner corresponding Garland then CLASH
fed and arranged by departments, and in such order
as to facilitate the ab0rs 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, minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibition--,he statement to he delivered TO the
Secretary. For instance, il Machine, a statement
of is powers and uses cost, time OF invention, and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. Ii horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode of preparation of land and soil, manure and
time Of planting mode ofcultivation. If an ANIMAL
the pedigree stock, age, mode OF raising SC. IL
Needie-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 tie Society,"
visitors, patrons and members all will take notice.
hat premium i'll not be awarded 10 any arli-
clio, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in legible hand, and in style fit ut once for the
press.
5lh The delegations of the serveral county Socie-
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consultation, report of the present condition Of
Agriculture in their several counties, Of the i'm
provemeDts in farming, tillage, drsiniI and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress Of being
adopted The leading products of Their countless
the modes OF preparation. time planting and mod
of cultivation. The means and measures Of presef-
wing and increasing the fertility Of lands Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the scrveral county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
information TO DO sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
! 9th. 1t is desirable to make the Fair Central
SouthernAgricuItura andMs Lufacturers Exc change
We request individuals who have a 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.--lt 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 enumeI 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-
mums for particular articles might be construed by
somento an exclusion OF all articles unannounced,
the Committee requests the people generally to
observe, that it is intended to give tie action of
the Association the very widest'scope, emb. acing
svery thing that is ingenious or useful IN business
or art. All them with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, 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
plemebts. and valuable improvements or inventions
in any of the departments, premium of cup
worth 10 will be given on the second best arti-
ces cup worth will be given, on the third best
: !. so on the fourth an honor. And on all arti-
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth IS will be given on the second
best 2. so; on the third honor on The fourth,
ID honor. On miner and miscr laneous articles,
premiums from one 10 three dollars--these, how
ever,are general regulations and in particular case
or cases oil peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed requested, 10 vary the rule.
Sth hall will be prepared and assigned parii-
culariy to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, ncedIe-work, &c. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many departments of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management
9th. The facilities of getting 70 this central
point induce us'to invite, and TO expect the pre-
sence and contributions Of many Of our fellow
citizens Of Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Flo
rida. We hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed what in name, Southern
Central Agric ultural Association.
10th. The President upon consultation with
such members he can call to his aid shall appoint
committees and assign TO them their respective de-
psrtments, and to these committees so appointed
the committee Of reception shall furnish lists Of the
articles classed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order to the perfection Of tins
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, viii here 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 may
have their lists OF articles and the several COM
mttees proceed at once the examination of arti-
cles. and thereby have ample time to make their
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday.
Thursday viii! be devoted to sales-Friday to gen.
era re-delivery Of articles. The exhibition Goa
tinuing the whole time.
llth. Any alterations Of, or additions 10, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning Of the Fair week.
llik The animal nrntinn will be mnde on