The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-12


cesssry 10 proper management oflh approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors Monday morning and CON
tinue open until Friday evening. II is therefore de-
sirabe that all persons having articles for exhibit
ton, shall be on the ground as early Friday or
saturday, the 9Th and 10th August when Com
mit'ee Will be there ready to receive them.
"a. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
IN all eases, become responsible for the safe-keepng
Oh articles which may be placed in the hands of its
officers and committees, Qhe owner taking check
LOT Tie same,) until the close OF the Fair, which
wii be announced beforehand, in ample time to
gave them opportunity TO recover their goods, and
TO prevent thereby the leaving OF any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment of the
Association.
81 Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM Ezzard and James M. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty ii shall be to see
That all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi
ition shalhave FIRST been enieredin the Secretary
DOCK or registry-then labelled with the owners
name and residence--and price, If for sale-giving
10 inc owner a corresponding Garland then CLASH
heu ana 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
The protection Of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks as they may need In the arrangement
ana labelling OF articles
Attn. There will positively be required in all
eases, minute and accurate written statement
Illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibiton-the statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, if Machine, statement
oi Is powers ana uses, cost, time OF INVENTION and
any oiher iact deemed valuable by the inventor or
MAKER III horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode OF preparation oil land and SOIL, manure and
time OF planting mode oil cultivation II an Animal,
inc Peuigree or STOCK, age, mode OF raising, &c Ii
Neeaie-worK or raintng, or any work OF Art the
,eng'h on uihe bestowed on IL, or the amount OF
iapori the age, u by chiioren or very old persons
u'e Vaiue' uses &c. since tis Is the most reliable
ihoue Oh correcting such information as may be
worm Pupisng IN the transactions OF the Society,
rhitors, patrons ana members, all VIII take noce,
tna' premium VIII not De awarded TO any arti-
cic' Whatever It's merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative ana explanatory statements, made out
IN IegiDic hahd, and IN style nj al once for the
press.
o'h' Ihe delegations OF inc serveral county Socie-
ties are requested ana ehJoined TO make out, upon
cohsulauoh, report Oh thc present condition OF
Agriculture IN their several counties, of the inn
ProVemehts IN farming, iilage draining and manu-
ring "hlcn nave peeh Oh are I'D progress oil being
auoPtcu Inc lcauihS prouucts OF theIi cciintIees
ue modes OF preparation. time OF planting and mod
OF cultivation. Inc means and measures OF preser-
wing aha increasing inc ieruil'y oil ramos Accurate
agricultural memoirs from the serveral county
socicties would make up an amount of valuable
information 70 DC sent oul III the published trans
actions oil the society.
olh. IL is desirable 10 make The Far Central
ooutherhAgrcuithrai andM snufacturersExch
we request ihdiViduais VINO hive surplus of
choiCe arucieS, OF VINO make them Tor sale such
as choice seeds, machines, stock, &c--to carry
hem 'ere LOT saie' anu not alone Tor exhibition Tor
premium.
Hh. PREMIUMS. IL islmpossible to name N no
tee IKE TINS all, The various articles to which pre-
hiums VIII De granted. however comprehensive
we mght make any enumerated list there would
sun be many articles OF merit offered which would
not De embraced In and yet richly deserving
premiums lest thei eiore the announcement OF pre-
miums Tor particular articles might be construed by
someihto an exclusion OF all articles unannounced,
| ne eomm,''ee requests me people generally to
observe, that IL Is INTENDED TO give The action OF
'he association the very widest'scope, embracing
every thing ,hat Is ingenious or useiul IN business
OF art, Al tnen' WIN wnateVer they nave Tor sale
or eXhioiloh, are invited 10 come The only
reeuia'oh III, necessary on inns poiht perhaps
Is, ua', on All arc'es OIL tiie hghest merit IN the
department. y, S'ooh' niechahics, hsricuitura lnl-
piemeh's, ana Vaiuaoie improvements or inventions
IN any OF ue departments, premium oil cup
worm III VIII DC gwen on me second best arti-
Giles cup worm wiii be gwen on the third best
- Oh on the iour'h an honor. And on all arti-
cles oil the highest merit IN The remaining depar,
mehts cup worm "a VIII De gwen on the second
best q so on the third an honor; on the fourth,
I'd honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles,
premiums from one TO three doliars-these, how
eyer,are general regulations, and in particular
or eases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed are requested, to vary the rule.
! 9Th. hail will be prepared and assigned pari-
cularly TO the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, needle-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 20 this central
| point induce ussto 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 what tits in name Southern
Central Agric ullnral Association.
10th. The President unon a consul,ot;o, with
such members as he can cali 10 his aid sbslI annon
committees and assign 10 Them their resnec,iye 10
! pdrtments and 10 thee connn;tteas go o,aointo1
| Tho COMMITTEE oS aor,; IN 80 PPrI
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