The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-18

day of August next which Is The day OF the nth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty of pres
cribing such general rules they may deem ne
cessary 10 proper manag ement of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
Isl The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors Monday morning, and con-
tnue open until Friday evening IL is therefore de-
srable that all persons having articles for exhibit
lion, shall be on the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when Com
mittee will be there ready TO receive them.
I'd The Association has ample fund, and will,
IN all cases, become responsible for the safe-keepiDg
OF articles which may be placed in the hands of its
cheers and committees, (the owner taking check
for 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 Nj. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty il shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi
ition, shall have first been eneredn the Secretary s
book registry---then labelled with the owners
name and residence---and price, for salc--giying
to the owner corresponding Garland then class-
fled and arranged by departments, aud in such order
as to facilitate the abors 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 N
4th. There will positively be required in all
cases, minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibition--ihe statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, il Machine, statement
OF is powers and uses cost time ofinyention, 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 ofcultivation. If an Animal,
the pedigree or stock, age mode of raising, SC. If
Needle work or Painting, or any work Of Art, the
| length Of time bestowed il, 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 a premium will not be awarded to any arti-
Gle whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
! Illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in legible hand and in style fit at once for the
press.
5th. The delegations Of the serveral county Socie-
ties are requested and enjoined to make oIt upon
consultation, report Of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm
provements in farming tllage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been in progress of being
adopted The leading products of their ccuntees
the modes OF preparation. time fplantng 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 amount of valuable
information TO be sent cut in the published q IS
actions of the Society.
9th Ii is desirable TO make the Fair Central
Southern Agricultural andN NJ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
We request individuals who have a surplus of
choice articles, who make them for sale such
as choice seeds, machines, stock, &c-to carry
49,. To- In, I'll
a premium.
7th. Premiums. 1T is impossible TO name in a mo-
tce like this all, the various articles 10 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 therefore the announcement of pre-
mums for particular articles might be construed by
someinto an exclusion ofall articles unannounced
the Committee requests the people generally to
observe, hat j; is intended TO give the action OF
the Association the very widest'scope embi acing
every thing that is ingenious useful IN business
or art All then, with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, 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 In
plements, and valuable Improvements or inventions
in any of the departments, premium of cup
worth III will be gwen on the second best arti-
Giles cup worth viii 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 5 will be given on the second
! best q SO on the third honor; on the fourth
I'd honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles
premiums from one TO three doars--these how
ever are general regulations and in particular case
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed are requested, TO vary the rule.
| 18th. hall will be prepared and assigned parti-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, Deedle-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 whatits in name, Southern
Central Agric ul,ura Association.
10th. The President upon consultation with
such members as he can call TO his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them their respective de-
pdriments, and to these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists of the
articles cassed and arranged n their respective
departments In order to the perfection of this
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will here repeat and. enjon
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
ult tlesiueht small appoint ms committees on
Monday morning, the committee Of reception may
have their lists Of articles, and the several com
mittees 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 saes--Friday to gem
eral re-delivery Of articles The exhibition con-
tinuing the whole time.
llth. Any alterations Of, or additions 10, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlantis early
Monday morning OF the Fair week
18th. The annual Grafton will be made on
Wednesday, the day ofthe Anniversary meetng
Immediately preceding the reports Of committses
, by Col. John Blups, of Athens, Georgia.
BIB. The Committee have the prospect of
making arrangements with the Macon, State and
Georgia Railroads, 10 run accommodation cars
early every morning and late in the afternoon, TO
/. Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
/, to CIV nsltors the opportunity of the accommo-
dations ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
!, attendance upon the Fair.
. l4th. The citizens Of Atlanta have provided
comfortable quarters for Commuters and Officers.