The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-11

IFIVk1E Fifth Amnunl Fair Of the Southern Cent,
ral Agricultural Assoeistioa, will bsheid
during the week embracing Wednesday, the l4lh
day Of August next, which is the day OF the fifth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty of pres
cribiDg such general rules as they may deem ne
cessary to aproper management OF the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
| GENERAL REGULATIONS. VIZ
| Isl The Fair Grounds and Buildings wiil>be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tinue open until Friday evening. II is therefore de-
sirabe that all persons having articles for exhibit
tion, shall be on the ground early Friday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when a Com
mlttec will be there ready TO receive them.
"a. The Association has an ample fund, and will
IN all cases, become responsible for the saie-keepng
OF articles which may be placed in the hands of its
chcers and committees, the owner taking check
ior the same,) until the close Of the Fair, which
will be 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 M Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty il shall be to
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi-
iton, shall have frs been enteredn the Secretarys
book or registry--thcn labelled with the owners
name and resdence-and price, for sale-giving
to the owner corresponding Garland then CLASH
fed and arranged by departments and in such order
as to facilitate the abors Of the several committees
on premiums; and also to employ such police and
dOOrkeepers and clerks, az shall be necessary for
the projection 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 be delivered to the
Spcr For inst
Of is powers and uses, cost, time ofinventon, 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 of planting, mode of cultivation. If an Animal,
the pedigree or stock, age, mode of raising, &c. 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 W i'll 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 fit at once for the
press.
5th The delegations of the several county Socie-
ties are requested and enjoined to make out, upon
consultation, report Of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the inn
provcments in farming, tillage, 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 mod
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.
| 9Th 1t is desirable to make the Fair Central
SouthernAgricultural andM,nufacturersEx Exchange
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 no
tce like this ALL the various articles to 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-
mums for particular articles might be construed by
someintO an exclusion OF all articles unannounced
the Committee requests the people generally to
observe that it is intended TO give the action of
the Association the very widest'scope, embr acing
every 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
is, that, all articles of the highest merit in the
department OF Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
in any of the departments, premium OF cup
worth 10 will be given on the second best arti-
Giles cup worth 5 will be given on the third best
81. so; on the fourth honor. And on all arti-
Giles of the highest merit in the remaining depar.
ments cup worth 5 will be given on the second
best 2. so on the third honor; on the fourth
I'd honor. On miner and misce llaneous articles,
premiums from one TO three dol,ars--these, how
everare 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 parti-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, needle 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 TO 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 it is in name Southern
Central Agric ultural Association. H
lOth The President upon O consultation with |
such members he can call to his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them their respective de-
pfr'ments, 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 this
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish |
these regulations, will 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
mittees proceed once to the examination of arti-
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- |
tinuing the whole time.
llth. Any alterations of, or additions TO, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week
18th. The annua! Grafton will be made on
"Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting,
Immediately preceding the reports of committees,
by Col. John Bilups, of Athens, Georgia.
18th. 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