The southern press., 1851-04-25
OUTHERN CENTRAL
AGRICITIITITR Al. SSOEl

annual meeting At Atlanta Georgia
| The Committee charged with the duty Of pres
cessary to aproper management Of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
| lst The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tlnue open until Friday evening. II is therefore de-
sirabe that all persons having articles for exhibi-
ton, shall be on the ground early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th aud 10th August when Com
mttee will be there ready to receive them.
I'd. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
in all cases. become responsible for the safe-keepng
Of articles which may be placed in the hands Of its
cliicers and committees, (the owner taking check
Tor 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
3d. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James Nj, Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty il shall be to
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi
ition, shall have first been entercdn the Secretarys
book or registry--then labelled W tn the owners
name and resdence-and price, flor sale--gving
to the owner corresponding card-and then classi-
fed and arranged by departments, and in such order
to facilitate the lahors Of the several committees
on premiums and also 10 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. aa
4th. There will positively be required, in all
cases. minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibiton--the statement to be delivered 10 the
Secretary For instance, il Machine, a statement
OF is powers and uses, cost, time of inv yention 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. 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 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 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 ot once for the
press.
5th. The delegations of the servcral 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 i'm
proyements in farming, tllage, 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
Southern Agricultural and NJ . .nufacturers Exchange
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
| fhepa hpr fnrs nd ,Io TO-
a premium.
| 7th. Premiums.-lt is impossible to name in a no
tce like this ali, 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 il, and yet richly deserving
premiums, lest therefore the announcement of pre-
miums for particular articles might be construed by
someinto an exclusion fall articles unannounced
the Committee requests the people generally to
observe that it is intended 10 give the action of
the Association the very widest'scope, embI acing
every thing that is ingenious useful IN business
or art. All thcn with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, are invited to come. The only
regulation further necessary this point perhaps
is, that, all articles Of the highest merit in the
department Of Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
| plements and valuable Improvements or inventions
| in any of the departments, a premium OF cup
worth 10 will be given on the second best art-
ces cup worth S will be given, on the third best
2. so; on the fourth an honor And on all art
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depar.
ments cup worth IS will be given; on the second
best 2. so on the third an honor on The fourth,
I'd honor. On MINER and miscellaneous articles,
premiums from one TO three dollars--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.
Sth. hall will be prepared and assigned part-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, neede-work, &c. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many departments of the fair is absolutely me-
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. VIC hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed what is in name, Southern
Central Agric ultura 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-
pdriments, and to these committees appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists OF the
aiticles cassed 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 eujoin
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, that when
the President shall appoint his committees
Monday morning, the committee of reception may
have Their lists Of articles, and the several COM
mittees proceed at once % the examination of arti
clee, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday.
Thursday viii be devoted to ssles--Frday to gen
eral re-delivery of articles. The exhibition coi-
tnung the whole time.
1lth Any alterations Of, or additions TO, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
| mo Of he Fan ek
| l2tt. The annua! Grafton will be made on
Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting
Immediately preceding the reports of committees,
by Col John BiIlups, of Athens, Georgia,
! l3tb. 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-
dations ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
attendance upon the Fair
18th. The citizens of Atlanta have provided
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