The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-23

| annual meeting a. Attanta georgia
The Committee charged with the duty OF pres
cribing such general rules they may deem ne
cessary TO apropcr management of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
Jst 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
ton, shall be on the ground early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th aud 10th August when Com
mittce will be there ready to receive them
ID. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
IN all cases, become responsible for the safe-keeplng
OF articles which may be placed In the hands Of its
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 unprotected after the adjournment Of the
Association.
Sd. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, andsJames Nj. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty it shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for cxh
ition, shall have first been enlcredn the Secretarys
book or registry---then labelled with the owners
name and residence--and price, if for sale-giving
to the owner corresponding Garland then classi-
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 shal! be necessary for
the protection Of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks as they may need in the arrangement
and labelling of articles. D
4th. There will positively be required, in all
cases, minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibiton--thc statement to be delivered to the
Secretary For instance, il Machine, statement
of is powers and uses, cost, time of invention, and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. Ii Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
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time of planting, mode ofcultivaton. If an Animal,
the pedigree stock, age, mode of raising, &c. 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 &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 out
in legible hand, and in style fit at once for the
press.
5th The delegations of the serveral county Socie-
ties requested and enioined TO make out upon
consultation, report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, Of the inn
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 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 scrveral county
societies would make up an amount of-yauabIe
information to be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
9th. 1T is desirable to make the Fair Central
SouthernAgrcultura and NJ snufacturersE Exchange
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
a premium
It'll. Premiums. 1t is impossible to name in no.
tice like this ALL the various articles TO 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 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, that it is intended to give the action of
the Association the very wdest'scope, embI acing
every thing that is ingenious useful 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 a cup
worth 10 will be given; on the second best art-
Giles cup worth 5 will be given, on the third best
50. So on the fourth an honor. And all arti-
/ cles of the highest merit in the remaining depar.
ments cup worth IS will be given on the second
best 2. so on the third an honor; the fourth,
ID honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles,
premiums from one TO three dollars--these, how
ever ARE general regulations, and in particular
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted indeed are requested, TO vary the rule.
Sth. hall will be prepared and assigned par-
culary 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 TO 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
rda. We hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed what lis in name, Southern
Central Agrc ultural 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-
| pdTtments, 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 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
mttees proceed at once to the examination of arti-
Giles, 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
tinuing the whole time.
l1th Any alterations of, or additions TO, the
| foregoing rules, will be published at Atanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week
! 18th The annual 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 Mncon 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 nsitors the opportunity of the accommo-
cntions ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
attendance upon the Fair,
/ I4th. The citizens of Atlanta have provided
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