The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-01

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THE FiNh Ansaal Fair Of the SoutAsxa Cent,
i raj Agricultural Association, will bsheld
during the week exabrscisg Wednesday. the l4th
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
| The Committee charged with the duty OF pres
cribing such general rules a. they may deem ne
cessary to aproper management OF the approaching
Fair, have adopted The following s a.
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
Ist The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors ON Monday morning, and con-
tnue open until Friday evening. 1t is therefore de-
srsbls that all persons having articles for exhibit
ton, shall be on the ground early 81 Friday or
Saturday. the 9th aud 10Th August when Com
rnittce will be there ready 10 receive them. .
I'd. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
IN all cases, become responsible for the sale-kseping
OF articles which may be placed in the hands OF its
Ulcers and committees, (the owner taking check
Tor the same,) until the close Of the Fair, which
will be announced beforehand, 10 ample time to
give them opportunity 10 recover their goods, and
TO prevent thereby the leaving OF any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment OF the
Association.
Sd. Marx 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 cxhi
iion, shall have first been enteredn the Secretary
book or registry---then labelled with the owners
name and residence--and price, iffor sale--giving
to tho owner corresponding card--and then class-
fed 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
doorkeepcrs and clerks as shall be necessary for
the protection Of the grounds and buildings, and
SIcb rka M hpV zee IA he arr
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, statement
of is powers and uses, cost, time ofinventon, 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 Of planting, mode ofcultivation If an Animal,
the pedigree or stock, age mode Of raising, &c. If
Needle-work or Painting or any work Of Art, the
length OF time bestowed on it, or the amount Of
labor; the age, il 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 ut once for the
press.
5th The delegations Of the serveral 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
provements in farming, tage, 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 10 be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
| 9th. 1t is desirable 10 make the Fair Central
Southern Agricultural and NJ, facturer rs 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
them there for SALE and not alone for exhibition for
premium.
7th. Premiums. 1t is impossible to name in 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 it, and yet richly deserving
premiums, lest therefore the announcement of pre-
miums for particular articles might be construed by
] someinto exclusion ofall articles unannounced,
= the Committee requests the people generally to
observe, hat it is intended TO give tie action OF
the Association the very wideslsscope embl acing
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
H. that on all articles of the highes, merit in the
department of Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
elements, and valuable improvements or inventions
: in any of the departments, premium Of cup
; worth 10 will be given on the second best ar-
Giles cup worth 4 S will be given, on the third best
3 2. SO on the fourth an honor. And on all arti-
+ cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth SIS will be given on the second
best 9. SO on the third an honor on The fourth,
E ID honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles,
, premiums from one 10 three dollars--thesc, 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. hail will be prepared and assigned parli-
cularly to the Ladies Tor their garden products,
!, fruits, howers paintings, heede-work, DC. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many departments of the fair is absolutely ne
n cessary to proper management
9th. The facilities Of getting 70 this central
point induce us.to invite, and to expect the pre-
{ scncc 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 It's in name, Southern
Central Agric ultural Association.
:. 10TH The President upon a consultation with
such members as he can call to his ad 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 classed 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 enjoin
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
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 arti-
y Giles, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday.
: Thursday will! be devoted to sales--Frday to gen
eral re-delivery Of articles. The exhibition Goa
tinuing the whole time.
1lth. Any alterations of, or additions TO, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlantis early
: Monday morning Of the Fair week.
l2th. The annua! Grafton will be made on
Wednesday, the day Of the Anniversary meeting,