The southern press., 1851-11-05
OUTHERN CENT RIA
AGHICuI,TIJRAL ASSOCIATION.

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. m
Ist The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning. and con
lnue open until Friday evening. II is therefore de-
srable that all persons having articles ior exhioi-
tion, 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,
~ all cases, become responsible for The salerkeepng
ol articles which may be placed IN the nahds OF It's
olhcers and committees, the owner taking check
for the same,) until the close OF the Far, which
will be announce cd beforehand, in ample time TO
give them opportunity TO recover their sooos, anu
to prevent thereby the leaving oi any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment oil the
Association. l
3d. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM Ezzard. and James M. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty II shan DC TO see
that all articles entering the fair grounds ior exhi-
ition sha have first been enleredin the Secretary
book or registry--then labelled W tn the owners
name and residencc---and price, If for sale-gving
to the owner corresponding card-and then classi-
fed and arranged by departments, and in such order
as 10 facilitate the labors Of the several committees
on premiums and also to employ such police and
doorkeepers and clerks, as shall be necessary Tor
the projection Of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks 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 10 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. IL Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode ofpreparation Of land and soil, manure and
time ofplanting, mode ofcultivaton. 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 on il, or the amount of
labor; the age, 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 " i'll not be awarded to any art-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in Iegible 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 out, upon
consultation, a 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 or are in progress of being
adopted The leading products of their countless
the modes Appropriation. time fplaning and mod
of cultivation. The means and measures Of preser-
wing and increasing the fertility Of lands. Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the seryeral 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 a Central
Southern Agricultural and NJ ,nufac acturersExcha
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
premium.
7th Premiums 1t is impossible to name in a no
tice like this all, the various articles 10 which pre-
miums viii be granted. However comprehensive
might make any enaMerated 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-
miums for particular articles mightbe construed by
somento an exclusion oral articles unannounced,
the Committee requests the people generally to
observe hat it is intended to give the action of
the Association the very widest'scope, embracing
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 on 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, premium of cup
worth : 10 will be given on the second best arti-
cles cup worth q will be given on the third best
3 =. so, on the fourth an honor And on all art
cles Of the highest merit in the remaining depar.
ments cup worth SIS will be given on the second
best 2. 80 on the third an honor on the fourth
ID honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles
premiums from one to three doliars--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.
6th A hall will be prepared and assigned parii-
culary to the Ladies for their garden products,
frtiitS JIa IL.
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 20 this central
point induce usto invite, and to expect the pre-.
sence and contributions of many of our fellow
citizens of Carolina, Alabama Tennes ee and Flo
rida. We hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed what tits in name, Southern
Central Agrc ultural Association.
lOth. The President upon a consultation with
such members as he can call to his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them their respective de-
pdriments, and 10 these committees so appointed
the committee of reception she'll 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 b.re repeat, and enioin
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
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| Monday morning, the committee Of reception may
have their lists OF articles, and the several com
mittees proceed at 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-delvery Of articles. The exhibition con
tinuing the whole time.
| llth. Any alterations Of or additions 10, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atant1 early
Monday morning of the Fair week.
18th The annua! oration will be made on
| Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting,
Immediately preceding the reports of committees,
by Col John Billups, 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
Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur
to Civ nsitors 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 Committees and Officers
and others engaged in the laborious business o.
the faIr.
10th. The Secretary is directed to publish
| these regulations in the CuI TIyAroR. and 10 pro