The southern press., 1851-09-08
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day Of August next, which n the day Of the 18th
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia a gro
The Committee charged with the duty Of pres
cribing such general rules as they may deem me-
cessary TO aproper management of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
| GEsERAL REGULATIONS. = 3A'
| Isl The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tinue open until Friday evening It is therefore de-
sirabc that all persons having articles for exhibi-
t,on, shall be on the ground as early a. Friday or
Saturday, the 9Th and 10th August when Com
mittce will be there ready to receive them.
%. The Association has an ample fund, aud will,
IN all eases, become responsible for the sae-keeplng
o articles which may be placed in the hands OF its
officers and committees, (thc 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 unprotected after the adjournment OF the
Association.
Sd. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James M Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty it shall be to
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi
iton shall have first been enteredin the Secretary's
book or registry--then labelled with the owners
name and resdence-and price, iffor sale-givng
TO the owner 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-ihe statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, IL Machine, i statement
of is powers and uses, cost, time of inventions and
an other fuct nj cd va hla hv tha " nj
maker. If 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, SIC. If
Needle-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 sc. 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 lcgible hand, and in style fit ut once for the
press. easfat te eh dE
5th The delegations Of the seryeral county Socie-
ties are requested and enjoined to make out, upon
consultation, a report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm
provements in farming, tillage, 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 TO be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society. re tA
9Th II is desirable to make the Fair Central
SouthernAgricultural and NJ MsnufacturersE Exchange
We request individuals who have surplus of
rhOcr nrtIctpS OF ho m be ham for 10 ,.l
as choice seeds, machines, stock, &c----to carry
them there for sale, and not alone for exhibition for
premium.
7th Premiums.-It is impossible to name in no
tce like this all the various articles TO which pre-
mums 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 the action of
the Association the very wdest'scope embIa acing
every thing tat 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 on this point perhaps
is, that, all articles of the highest merit in the
department of Stock, Mechanics Agricultural I'm
plements, and valuable improvements or inventions
in any of the departments, a premium of cup
worth 10 will be given on the second best arti-
cles cup worth will be given on the third best
~. 50 on the fourth an honor. And on all arti-
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depar.
ments cup worth SIS will be given on the second
best 2. so on the third an honor on The fourth,
I'd honor. On MINER and miscellaneous articles,
premiums from one TO three doI.ars-these how
are general regulations, and in particular
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
| DermIttcd- indeed fpd In the r,Ic
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 70 this central
point induce us.to invite, and to expect the pre-
sence 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 tits in name Southern
Central Agric utural Association.
10th. The President upon a consultation with
such members as he can call his aid, 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 10 tdke notlce thht articles Tor exhibition
| may be received and arranged on Friday and Sat-
urday the 9Th and 10th of August, so that when
the Presldent 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
cles, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports TO the annual meeting on Wednesday.
Thursday will be devoted to sales-Friday to gem
eral re-delivery Of articles. The exhibition con-
tinulng the whole time
llth, Any alterations of, or additions 10, the
foregoing rules, viii be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week.
18th. The annua! oraton will be made on
"Wednesday, the day Of the Anniversary meeting,
Immediately preceding the reports of committees,
by Col. John Biups, of Athens, Georgia.
l3h. 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, 'isitors the opportunity of the accommo-
dntions ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
attendance upon the Fair.
| 14th. The citizens of Atlanta have provided
comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers,