The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-01

day Of August next, which is the day Of the fifth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty of pres
cribng such general rules as they may deem ne
cessary to proper management of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tinue open until Friday evenng. IL is therefore de-
srable that all persons having articles for exhibit
ton, shall be on the ground as early as Fnday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when Com
mittee will be there ready to receive them.
| I'd. The Association has an ample fund, and VIII,
IN all cases, become responsible for the sae-keeping
OIL articles which may be placed in the hands OF It's
oifcers and committees, the owner taking check
for the same,) until the close Of the Far, which
will be announced beforehand, IN ample time to
give them opportunity 10 recover their goods, and
| to prevent thereby the leaving OF any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment OF the
Association.
| 3D. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
| Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James Nj. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty it shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi-
tion shall have first been enleredin the Secretary
book or registry--tllen labelled tn the owners
name and residence--and price, iffor sae--giyng
| to the corresponding Garland then CLASH
fed and arranged by departments, and in such order
as To facilitate the labors Of the several committees
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, a minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhbtion--lhe statement to be delivered to the
Secretary For instance, il Machine, statement
of is powers and uses, cost, time OF inventions 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 ofcutivation If an Animal,
the pedigree or stock, age, mode of raising, &C. Ii
Needle or Painting, or any work Of Art, the
length of time bestowed on it, or the amount Of
labor; the age if by children 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 Iegible hand, and in style fit at once for the
press.
5lh The delegations of the serveral 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.
9th. II is desirable to make the Fair q Central
SouthernA agricultural and IN, MISUNDERSTANDING
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 sale, and not alone for exhibition for
premium.
7th. Premiums. Sit 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 announces ment of pre-
mums for particular articles might be construed BY
somento an exclusion OF all articles unannounced,
the Committee requests the people generally to
observe hat il is intended to give the action of
the Association the very widesl'scopc, embI acng
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 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, premium of cup
worth 10 will be given; on the second best arti-
cles cup worth Us will be given, on the third bes
) 2. SO on the fourth an honor. And on all art
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depar.
ments cup worth IS will be given on the second
best s >. so on the third honor on The fourth
I'd honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles
premiums from TO 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
| ha! will he nd mad
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 is in name, Southern
Central Agric ultural Association.
10th. The President upon a consultation with
such members as he call to his aid shall appoint
committees aud assign to them their respective de-
pesrments, 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 tins
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will here repeat, and enoin
upon all to take notice that articles for exhibition
urday the 9th and 10Th of August, so that when
the President shall appoint his committees on
Monday morning, the committee OF reception may
have their lists of articles, and the several com
mttees proceed at once TO the examination of arti-
Giles, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports to the annual meeting Wednesday.
Thursday will be devoted to sales-Friday to gen.
eral re-delvery Of articles. The exhibition con-
tlnuing the whole time
llth. Any alterations Of, or additions 10, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlantis 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,
by Col. John Bilups, 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. visitors 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,