The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-27


name and FesideHce- price. il for sale--givng
to the owner corresponding card-apd then CLASH
fed and arranged by departments, and in such order
as to facilitate tho abors Of the several committees
on premiums and also to employ such police and
doorkeepers and clerks, AZ shall be necessary for
the projection Of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks as they may need in the arrangement
and labelling Of articles.
Ath. There will positively be required, in all
casa, minute and accurate written statement
illusrating and explaining every article sent for
exhihtion--the statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, II Machine, q statement
Of is powers and uses, cost, time ofinvcntion and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor 6r
maker. IL horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode of preparation of land and soil, manure and
time planting, mode of Mobilization II an Animal,
the pedigree or stock age, mode Of raising, &c. IL
Needle.work or Painting, or any work Of Art, the
length of time bestowed on it, or the amount of
labor; the age, ifby children or very old persons
Le value uses. SC. Since this Is the most reliable
mode Of collecting such information as may be
worth pubshing In the transactions Of The Society,
visitors, patrons and members all will take notice,
that a premium Will not be awarded 10 any arti-
Gle, whatever Its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in legble hand, and in style fit II once for the
press.
5th The delegations of the serveral county Socie-
ties are requested and enjoined 10 make out. upon
consultation report of the present condition Of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm
provements in farming, tillage, drannz and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress of being
adopted The leading products Of their committees
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
inf ofio IN hQ mt the puhlshod RI
actions Of the Society.
9Th. 1t is desirable to make the Fair Central
SouthernAgricultura and Exchange
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, aud not alono for exhibition for
premium.
7th. Premiums is impossible to name in no.
tice like this all, the various articles TO which pro-
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 tho announcement OF pre-
miums for particular articles mightbe construed by
someintO an exclusion OF all articles unannounCcd,
tho Committee requests tic people generally to
observe, hat it is intended TO give the action OF
the Association the very widsst'scope, embr acDg
every thing that is ingenious or useful IN business
or art. Ali then, with whatever they have for sale
| or exhibition, are invited to como. The only
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
IT, that on all articles of the highest merit in the
department Of StoclA Mechanics Agricultural I'm
plemeni<, and valuable improvements or inventions
in any of the departments, a premium Of cup
worth 4 10 will be given on tina second best arti-
cles cup worth will be given, on the third best
81 so on the fourth an honor And on all arti-
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depar.
ments cup worth S will be given ION the second
k.~k a q ( he rl hon I'M hat 18th
ID honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles,
premiums from one 10 three do.ars-these, how
ever general regulations, and in particular
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed requested, to vary the rule.
9th. hall will be prepared and assigned parti-
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
cessaty 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. We hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed What il is in name, Southern
Central Agric ultural Association.
10th. The President upon consultation with
such members as he can call to his aid. shall appoint
and assign to them their respective de-
ptrtmens, and to these committees 40 appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists Of the
Articles Chased and arranged in their respective
departments. In order TO the perfection of thls
the committee appointed TO publish
these regulations, will h.. repeat, and enjon
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, 40 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
&c
cles, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday.
Thursday will be devoted to ssles-Friday 10 gen
eral re-devery Of articles The exhibition con-
tinung the whole time.
llth. Any alterations Of, or additions TO-, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlants early
Monday morning Of the Fair week.
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 give 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,
and others engaged in the laborious business of
the fair.
18th. The Secretary is directed to publish
these regulations in the CuLrrvAroR, and to pro-
cure as far practicable their publication in the
weekly papers of this and the adjoining States.
BY order Of the Committee of Arrangements.
DAVID w. LEWIS,
Sec'y Southern Central Agricultural Association.
Sparta, 25sh June, 1850.
Matthew's & ROPER,