The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-31

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| i rel AgrieultafAl Association, will behea
during the week embracing Wednesday, the IN
day Of August nsxt, which s the day Of the 6hh
annual meeting ct Atlanta Georgia
The Comnittes charged with the duty OF pres
cribiug such general ralss as they may deem me-
cssssry 70 proper management OF the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
| GEMERAL REGULATIONS.
| Ist The Fair Grounds and Buildings wiil %
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tinue open until Friday evening. 1t is therefore dc
srable that all persons having articles for exhioi
ton, shall be on the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday, tho 9th and 10th August when Com
mittee will be there ready to receive them
-. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
in ali cases. become responsible for the safekeePlng
o. articles which may be placed IN the hands q ia
Ifi1cers and committees, the owner taking cneck
Tor the same,) until the close OF the FAR, when
will be announced beforehand IN ample tlmc 20
give them opportunity to recover their goods, ana
to prevent thereby the leaving OF any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment Of the
Association. f
3D. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w !.
Lewis, VIM, Ezzard, and James M. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty it shall De to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds Tor cxhl
iti0n shall have first been eneredin the Secretary
book or registry-then labelled with the owners
name AMI resdence--and price, iffor sale-giving
to tho 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 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, a minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibition---the statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, II Machine, a statement
Of is powers and uses, COST time of invention, and
any other fact deemed valuable BY the inventor or
maker. If horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode Of preparation of land and SOIL manure and
time Of planting, mode ofcultvation. II an Animal,
the pedigree or stock age, mode Of raising, &c. If
Needle-w0rk 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 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 will take notice,
that premium will not be awarded TO any arti-
I 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
proyements in farming, tlage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress of being
adopted. The leading products Of their countless
the modes ofpreparation. 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. II is desirable 10 make the Faira Central
Southern Agricultural and NJ ,nufacturersE xchange
We request individuals who have surplus OF
choice articles, or who make them for sale such
as choice seeds, machines, stock, &c---to carr,
them there for sae and not alone for exhibition fol
a premium.
7th Premiums. 1t is impossible to name in no
tice like this ali, the various articles 10 which pre-
miums will be granted. However comprehensive
we might make any enumerated list there would
still be many articles of merit oered.which woult
not be embraced in it., and yet richly deserving
premiums, lest therefore the announcement Of pre-
miums for particular articles mig be srued b,
someinto exclusion OF all articles unannounced
the Committee requests the people generally L
observe, hat it is intended TO give tie action o
the ASSOCIATION the very widest'scope, emnI acint
svery thing tLat is ingenious or useful in brsnes
or art All then, with whatever they have for sal.
or exhibition, are invited to come. The onl,
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
is. that on all articles Of the highest merit in The
: department OF Stock Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
clements, and valuable improvements or invention.
in any of the departments, premium OF cur
worth 6 10 will be given on the second best arti
lc1a III ho thofh rIh oe
lS2 SO; on the fourth an honor. And on all arti-
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
mcnts cup worth 5 will be given; ON the second
best 9. SO on the third an honor on The fourth
I'd honor On miner and miscellaneous articles
lpremiums from one 10 three dollars--these, how.
ever are general regulations and in particular
or cases Of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, Indeed are requested, 10 vary the rule
8th hall will be prepared and assigned parti-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products
fruits, flowers paintings, ncede-work, &c. They
are cordially invited TO attend. Their assistance
10 many departments Of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management
9th. The facilities Of getting 70 this central
point induce usto 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, whatt is in name Southern
Central Agrc ultural Association.
| Iuth. lhe PRESIDENT upon consultation with
such members as he can call to his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them their respective de-
pertments, and to these committees appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists Of the
d ticles ciassed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order to the perfection Of tins
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will here repeat and cnjoir
upon all to take notice that articles for exhibition
may be received and arranged on Friday and Sat
urdaV the 9th and nth Of Auouef 81 that whpn
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 at once TO the examination Of art
cles, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports TO the annual esting Wednesday
Thursday will be devoted to sales--Friday to gen
eral re-deivery Of articles. The exhibition con
tnung 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.
18th. The nnnua. Grafton will be made on
Wednesday. the DIV of the Anniversary meeting