The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-29

day u August next, which 10 the day Of the Gftl
annual meeting al Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty Of prss
cribing such general rules as they may deem ne
cessary TO proper management OF The approaching
Fair, have adopted the following 4S
GENERAL sREGULArioss. n1sttt
| LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings viii be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and CON
tinue open until Friday evening. IL is therefore de-
srable that all persons having articles for exhibit
ton, shall be on the ground Us early as Friday Oh
Saturday, the 9th aud 10th August when Com
mittee will be there ready 10 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 lis
cheers and committees, (the owner taking check
for the same,) until the close OF the Far, which
will be announced beforehand, III ample time 10
give them OPP; ortunty TO recover their goods, and
TO prevent thereby the leaving OF any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment oil the
Association. t1s
3D.. 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 cxh-
ition, sha have first been enicredn the Secretary
book or registry---then labelled with the owners
name and residence--and price, iffor sale--giving
to the owner a corresponding Garland then CLASH
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
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
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--he statement 10 be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, If Machine, statement
Of is powers and uses, COST time OF invention, 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
time Of planting, mode ofcultivation. If an Animal
the pedigree or stock, age, mode OF raising, &c. II
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 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 " ill not be awarded TO any art-
cle whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
Illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in legiblc hand, and in style fit at once for the
press. Il lie fNl fft@ itzN4i faf
9Th. The delegations of the serveral county Socie-
ties requested and eDjoined TO make out, upon
consultation, report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, Of the i'm
provements in farming, tilage, drsinihx and manu-
adopted The leading products Of their countless
the modes appropriation. time planting and mod
Of cultivation, The means and measures Of preser-
wing and increasing the fertility Of lands. Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the seryeral county
societies would make up amount of valuable
information TO be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
9th. 1t is desirable to make the Fair Central
neutrality-suspicious. snufacturers Elk change
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 sae and mol alone for exhibition for
premium
7th. Premiums. 1t is impossible to name ia a no
tice like this ai the various articles 10 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 init, and yet richly deserving
premiums lest therefore the announcement Of pre-
miums for particular articles might be construed b,
someinto an exclusion ofall articles unaDnounced
the Committee requests the people generally te
observe, hat it is intended TO give the action OF
1 the Association the very widesl'scope, embr acine
every thing that is ingenious or useful IN business
or art All then, with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, invited to come The only
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
is that, on all articles Of the highest merit in the
department of Stock Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
plemcnts and valuable improvements OF inventions
in any of the departments, premium of a cup
worth 10 will be given; on the second best arti-
cles cup worth 5 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 depar.
ments cup worth IS will be given on the second
best 9. so on the third honor on the fourth,
I'd honor. On miner and misce llaneous articles,
premiums from one TO three dolIars-these how
are general regulations and in particular case
or "a al Decul,ar tha 10
permitted indeed are requested, to vary the rule.
9Th. hall 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 us'to invite, and to expect the pre-
sence and contributions of many Of our fellow
citizens ofCaroliha, Alabama, Tennessee and Flo
rida. VIC hope they will unite with VA in making
this institution indeed what tits in name Southern
Central Agric uliural Association.
10Th. The President upon consultation with
such members as he can call to his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to Them their respective de-
pdrments, and to these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists of the
aiucies classed and arranged in their respective
departments In order TO the perfection of thus
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, viii h.re repeat, and enjoin
upon all to take notice that articles for exhibition
may be received and arranged on Friday and Sat
nrdaY the 9th and 10Th Of August, so that when
the President shall appoint his committees on
Monday morning, the committee Of reception may
have sher lsts Of articles, and the several cam
mittees proceed at to the examination of arti-
Giles, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday
Thursday viii be devoted to sales-Friday to gen
eral re-dellvery of articles, The exhibition con-
tinuing the whole time.
llth. Any alterations Of, or additions TO, the
foregoing rules, win be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning Of the Fair week
I2h. 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.
18Th. The Committee have the prospect of
making arrangements with the Macon, State and
Georgia Railroads, to run accommodation cars
early every morning and late in the afternoon, TO
Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
to CIV nsiiors the opportunity of the accommo-
datons ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
attendance upon the Fair. ft.t.
l4ih. The citizens Of Atlanta have provided
comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers,
and others engaged in the aborous business of