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~ A Axfic1ltufGr Association, wilH 6ehsI
during the weak embracing Wednesday, tho I4yj'
day sfAugust next, WHICH IL the day Of the fflh
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia Y'N ofh
The Committee charged with tho duty Of pres
cessary TO aproper management Of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following ''t'
GksERAL RXquLArIoNs
lst The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tinue open until Friday evening It Is therefore de-
srsble that all persons having articles for exhb-
t,on, shall be on 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 az ample fund.- and will,
IN all cases. become responsible for the safe keeping
oi articles which may be placed in the hands ot its
cthcers and committees, Che owner taking check
Tor 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. ,lsf 4t t,,f ,r
3D. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w,
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James M. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty il shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exh
ltlOU, tudt tAlC JCttCSaIy
book or registry--then labelled with the owners
name and residence--and price, for sale-giving
to the owner corresponding card-a9d then classi-
fed and arranged by departments, and4h such order
as to facilitate the labors Of the several committees
on premiums and also to employ such police and
doorkeepcrs aud 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. fNJ1G
4th. There will positively be required, in all
cases, minute and accurate writtcn statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhihiton---the statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, II a Machine, statement
of is powers and uses, cost, time ofinyentioB, and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
mode Of preparation Of land and soil, manure and
time ofplanting, mode ofcultivation. If 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, 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 inthe Transitions 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 legible hand, and in style fit at once for the
press. Agg1 gttfa3f EH4s LiNtf CiHE3Arg
OI uc uclckdllODS Ol ltlo bcTVcTHl county SOCit-
ties are requested and enjoined to make out, upon
consultation, q report of the present condition Of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the inn
prOyements 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 amount of valuable
information to be sent out in the published trans
actions Of the Society," a5li tea-t k7o1al
9th. II is desirable to make the Fair Central
SouthernAgricultlra and Observation-Disclosures
We request individuals who have a surplus Of
choice articles, or who make them for sale such
as choice seeds, machines, stock, 6c.-to carry
them there for SALE and not alone for exhibition for
q premium. hi-.b. W. 81 --'e's efH PEI
7th. Premiums. 1t is impossible to name in no
tice like this all, the various articles to 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 in it, and yet richly deserving
premiums, lest therefore the announcement of pre-
miums for particular articles might be construed by
someinto an 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 widest'scope, embracing
every thing that is ingenious or useful In business
or exhibition, are invited 10 come. The only
regulation further necessary this point perhaps
is, that, all articles of the highest merit in the
department of Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural Inn
plements and valuable improvements or inventions
in any Of the departments, premium of cup
worth l0 will be gwen; on the second best art-
cles cup worth will be given on the third best
=. SO; on the fourth an honor. And on.all art
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth 5 will be given ON the second
best 2. SO on the third an honor on the fourth,
ID honor, On MINER and cellaneous articles,
premiums from one 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.
9th. hall will be prepared and assigned pari-
cularly to the Ladies' for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, needie-work &c. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
IN many departments of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management 8i
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 We hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed what il is in name, a Southern
Central Agric ultural Association.
10th. The President upon q consultation with
such members as he can call to his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them their respective de-
pdrtmeDts, 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, win here repeat, and enjoin
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 may
have their lists of articles, and the several com
mtees 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 saes-Friday to gen.
eral re-deivery Of articles The exhibition con-
tnuing the whole time. ,.s. faa t
llth. Any alterations Of, or additions 10, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlante early
Monday morning Of the Fair week
18th The annual oration will be made on
Wednesday, the day Of the Anniversary meeting,
Immediately preceding the reports Of committees,