The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-22
UTHERN CENTRA
AGRICULTURAL HSOClATIONs
HIHHE Ei1h Annual Fair of the Southern Gen

The Committee charged with the duty of pres
cribing such general rules as they may deem
cessary to proper management of the approaching
Far, have adopted the following ~
GEsERAL REGULATIONS
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
nue open until Friday evening. Ii is therefore de-
sirable that all persons having articles for exhibit
uon, shall be on the ground early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when a 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-keepng
OF articles which may be placed in the hands OF its
olhcers and committees, this 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
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 exh
ition, shall have first been enteredn the Sccrearys
book or registry--then labelled with the owners
name and residence--and price, iffor sale-giving
to the owner corresponding card-and then CLASH
fled and arranged by departments, and in such order
as to facilitate the labors of the several committees
on premiums; and also to employ such police and
doorkeepers and clerks, as shall be necessary for
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--the statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, IL Machine, statement
of is powers and uses, cost, time ofinvention, and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. Ii horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode OF preparation Of land and soil, manure and
time ofplantng, mode of cultvaton. IL an Animal,
the pedigree or stock, age, mode Of raising, &c. If
Needle-work or Painting, OF any work of Art, the
length of time bestowed on it, 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 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. t
5th The delegations of the servera county Socie-
ties are requested and enioined to make out upon
consultation, report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm
provemens in farming, tillage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress of be ing
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. ii IS desirable to make the Fair Central
Southern Agricultural andM snufacture RS Ex change
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.
! It'll. Premiums. 1T is impossible TO name in no
tice 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
somento an exclusion fall articles unannounced
| the Committee requests the people generally to
| observe, hat il 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 this point perhaps
il, 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, premium of cup
| worth 10 will be gwen on the second best arti-
cles cup worth 5 will be given on the third best
8 y. so; on the fourth an honor. And on all arti-
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
ID honor. On miner and Miscellaneous articles
! premiums from one TO three dol,ars-these how
ever, 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-
| culary 10 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 ne
cessary to proper management
9th. The facilities of getting 10 this central
point induce us'io invite, and to expect the pre-
I 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 il is in name Southern
Central Agric ultural Association.
10th. 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-
! pdTtments, and to these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists of the
articles oiassed 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 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, 80 that when
the President shall appoint lp committees on
| Aiohuol COininllct OF reception may
have their lists Of articles, and the several com
mttees proceed at to the examination of arti-
cles, and thereby have ample time to make their
| reports 10 the annual meeting on Wednesday.
Thursday viii be devoted TO sales-Friday to gen
eral re-delivery Of articles. The exhibition CON
tinung 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.
10Th. The annual Grafton will be made on
| Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting,
Immediately preceding the reports of committees,
| by Col. John Billups, OF Athens, Georgia.
l3tb. The Committee have the prospect of
making arrangements with the Macon, State and
Georgia Railroads, TO run accommodation cars
enrly every morning and late in the afternoon, TO
Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
to CIV fisitors 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
comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers,
! and others engaged in the aborious business of