The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-11
soUTHERN CENTRAL
AaUICYTfTnH ASSOCIATION.

annual meeting at Atlanta georgia
The Committee charged with the duty OF pres
cribng such general rules as they may deem ne
cessary 10 a proper manage of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GEsERAL REGULATIONS.
Isl The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con
tinue open until Friday evening. II is therefore de-
sirabe that all persons having articles for exhibit
tlon, shall be the ground as 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 an ample fund, and will
in all cases, become responsible for the saiekeeping
OF articles which may be placed in the hands of It's
cheers and committees, the 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 or
articles unproi ected after the adjournment OF the
| Association.
3D. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w,
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard and James M. Calhoun,
appointed committee whose duty II shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi
ition sha have first been enteredln the Secretarys
] book or regislry--then labelled tn the owners
name and residence--and price, ffor sale-giving
to tho owner corresponding card-and then CLASH
fed and arranged by departments, and in such order
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 III 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
exhibiton---he statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, il Machine, statement
of is powers and uses, aogt, time ofinvcntion, and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. IL Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode of preparation Of land and SOIL manure and
nfr Amin al
the pedigree stock, age, mode OF raising sc. If
Neede-work or Painting, or any work OF Art, the
length of time bestowed on it, or the amount OF
labor; the age, if 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 premium will not be awarded to any arti-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
Illustrative and explanatory statements made cut
in legible hand, and in style fit at once for the
press.
5th The delegations of the serveral county Soce-
ties requested and enjoned to make out, upon
consultation, a report of the present condition of
Agriculture ip their several counties, of the inn
provements in farming, ti!lage, drainiI, and manu-
ring which have been or are in progress of being
adopted The leading products Of their ccantees
the modes preparation. time of planting and mod
Of cultivation. The and measures Of preser-
wing and increasing the fertility Of lands. Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the scrveral 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 to make the Fair Central
Southern Agricultural and ;nu cturers Elk 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
premium
18th. Premiums 1t is impossible to name in no.
tice like this all. the various ARTICLES 10 which pre-
NUNS 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 il, and yet richly deserving
! premiums lest therefore the announcement of pre-
miups for particular articles might be construed by
someinto an exclusion TALL articles unannouueed,
the Committee requests the people generally to
observe, hat it is intended TO give the action of
the Association the very wiicst'scope, embI acing
every thing that is ingenious or 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
is that on all articles of the highest merit in the
! department OF Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
plemenls, 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 $ will be given on the third best
y. 80 on the fourth an honor. And on all arti-
4
ments cup worth 8 ; will be given on the second
best 2. 80 on the third an honor on the fourth,
ID honor, On miner and misce llaneous articles
premiums from one 10 three doliars-these, how
ever ARE general regulations, and in particular
or cases Of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed are requested, 10 vary the rule.
Sth. hall will be prepared and assigned parti-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products
fruits, flowers paintings, needle work DC. They
are cordially invited TO attend. Their assistance
in many departments of the fair is absolutely ne
| cessary 10 proper Management,
| 9ih. The facilities of getting 10 this central
point induce us'to invite, and to expect the pre-
sence and coDtribuuon9 of many of our fellow
citizens of Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and flo
rida. We hoI they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed what tits 10 name, Southern
Central Agric utural Association
| 10Th. The President upon consultation with
such members as he call to his aid, shall appoint
committees and assign to them their respective de-
/ pTtments, and TO these committees appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists of the
aitairs eIassed and arranged in their respective
departments. IN order TO the perfection of this
} arrangement, the committee appointed 10 publish
these regulations, will b. re repeat, aud en, DIN
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 NAV
I
mttees proceed ~ once to the examination of art-
cIes, and thereby have aEPs time to make their
r reports 10 the annual meeting on Wednesday,
= Thursday viii be dsvoted 10 sales-Friday 10 gen
eral re-deliyery OF articles, The exhibition con
tnuing 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
18th. The annua! Grafton will be made on
Wednesday, the day Of the Anniversary meeting,
Immediately preceding the reports of committees,
A by Col John Billups, of Athens, Georgia.
l 18th. The Committee have the prospect OF
making arrangements Hitb the Macon, State and
Georgia Railroads, 10 run accommodation cars
| early every morning and late in the afternoon, TO
Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
to CIV isitors 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 laborous business Of
the fair
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