The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-28

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lTNtlE Filth AnDuni Fair OF the Southern Cent
raj Agricultural Association, VIII beheid
during the week embracing "Wednesday, the leh
day OF August next, which Is The day of The NTH
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with The duty OF pres
cribing such general rules AS they may deem ne
cessary to proper management OF The approaching
rair nave adopted the following
GENERAL hEGuLArI0Ms.
Isl Ibe Far Grounds ana bn'inibss w"' DC
opened for visitors Oh Monday morning, ana con
tinue open until Friday evening II Is therefore ue-
sIrabic that all persons having arucies ior exhibi
loh, shall be on me ground az carry 10 '''day or
| saturday, The 9tli and luth August "hen 'onr
nitlec VIII be there ready to receive tlen'-
"a. The Association has an ample iuhd, ana VIII
~ ali cases, become Responsible ior inc sae-seepng
OF articles which may be placed IN the iands Of 10
cheers and committees, the owner taking chcck
ior the sameD until the close OF 'he ar, winch
VIII DC announced beIorehand' 10 au'P'e ,i'ne 70
give Them opportunity 70 recover tne" soods, ana
10 prevent thereby inc leaving o. any gooas or
arucies unprotected alier inc a"JV"'hh'cht "a uie
ASSOCIATION
81: MARK r.. Cooper, hichafd i,e'ers' Dasid " :;
Lewis, Wm. Ezzard' ana James ~ Sainoun' are
| apPonted comnitee "hose ou'J ~ a"a'i 10 W sec
tnat all articles entering te iar GROUNDS iot exhi
itioh' haihave hrsi Deen ene,cd'n ,'e SECRETARY
DOCK OF regisu y--theh iaDcneo w,M 'iv owners
name anu resluehce--ahd price, HOT saie--h!Vug
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ncu anu a,ranscd W uepa'tnen's' AnuiA suoh oIaci
as 10 iaciia'c 'le iapors o. Tue several co''ocs
on premiums ana a'so 70 employ such Po''ce anu
uoorkeepers and clerks, Us shai' DC necessary ior
the protection OF the grounds ana buildings and
such clerks as lhey may heea IN 'hc arrangement
ana iaoeIiing OF arueIes.
attn. Ihere VIII Posii'ye'y DC required, IN all
cases, a minute ana accurate written statement
illustrating ana explaining every aTucie sehl Ior
Iexhlpiuon--he statement 20 DC dehVered u the
secretary FOR instance, II Machine, statement
Oh Is powers ana uses, COST time OF ih'ehtion ana
any otner TACT deemed valuable ny the inventor or
MAKER. IL Horlcu'turai or agricultural PRODUCTS,
niodo oi preparation OF ia''u ana SOIL manure ana
t,he o. p'ahiihs, moae Oh cuiuvs'on. Al an hnnai,
.ne pedlgree or STOCK, age, mode OF raising &c. II
Needic- work or TaintipS, OF any work OF AIT, the
,cng'h OF tune pes'owcu Oh u, or INC amount OF
TABOR; me age, II ny chtidren or very oId persons
tie Vaiue, uses, NC. since tns Is te most reliable
MODE OF collecting such information as may be
worth publishing N the transactions OF INC Society.
vsitors, patrons and members, all WIN take notice,
mat premium VIII not DC awarded 10 any artl-
cie, Whatever us merit uhiess accompanied by
illustrative ana explanatory Statements, MADE Out
IN 'egIble hand, and IN style nj at ONCE Tor the
press
5th The delegations Of Inc serveral county Socie-
Ties are requested ana enJoned 10 make cut, upon
cotTulation, report of The present condition Of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the inn
proyements IN farming, tillage, draInh,, and manu-
ring, which have been or are ~ progress OF being
adopted. lie leading products OF Their cn,ntlees
the modes OF preparation. time planting aod mod
OF cultivation, The means and measures Of preser-
wing and Increasing the fertility oflands. 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 10 make the Far Central
Southern agricultural andM SLufacturersEx Exchange
we request individuals VINO nave surplus OF
choice articles, or who make them for sale such
as choice seeds, machines, stock, Wc---to carry
them there for SALE and not alone for exhibition for
a premium.
7th. Premiums ut is impossible to name IN aho-
tee Ike this ali, The various articles TO which pre-
mums VIII be granted. However comprehensive
we might make any enumerated list there would
s'li 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 mlgltbe conssruedby
someinto al exclusion ofall articles unannounced,
me NDmmittee requests me people generally to
observe, hat 1, is intended TO give Tie action Of
the Association INC very widesi'scope, embi racing
svery thing Tat is ingenious or useful IN business
OF art Al then, WIN whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, are invited to come. The only
regulation iur.her necessary on this point perhaps
-, mat, on all arlces OF the highest merit IN The
department oil STOCK, Nechsnics, Agricultural I'm
piemenis. ana vaiuaoie improvements or inventions
in any OF the departments, premium OF cup
worth lO will be gwen; on the second best arti-
cles cup worth VIII be given. on the third best
80, SO; on the fourth an honor. And on all arti-
Giles oil the highest merit IN the remaining depart
ments cup worth 5 will be given on the second
best y 2. SO on the third an honor; on The fourth
I'd honor. On miner aud miscellaneous articles
premiums from one 10 three dollars--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
9Th. A hall will be prepared and assigned par,i-
cularIy TO the Ladies for their garden products
Fruits Howers naintinqs pse,le yrorl GO T'hov