The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-17

ImHE TiAh Annual Faix ~ The Southern Cent
raj Agricultural Aseepletios, will bshed
during tie week embracing Wednesday, the 18th
day Of August next, which h the day OF the fifth
annual meeting It Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty of pres
cribng such general rules as they may deem ne
cessary 10 proper management Of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
| GENxnAL REGULATIONS.
Lot The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tnue open until Friday evening. 1t is therefore de-
srabie that all persons having articles for exhibit
ton, shall be on the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday, tho 9th aud 10th August when Com
mittee will be there ready to receive them.
3D. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
IN all cases. become responsible for the safe-keepng
ol articles which may be placed IN the hands OF its
officers and committees, the 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.
3D.. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James M. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty it shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi
ion, shall have first been enterediD the Sccretarys
book registry--then labelled with the owners
name and residence--and price, iffor sale-givng
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-ihc 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,
mode Of preparation Of land and soil, manure and
time Of planting, mode ofcultivation. If an Animal
the pedigree stock, age, mode of raising, sc. II
Needle-work or Painting, or any work of Art, the
length of time bestowed on it, or the amount of
labor; the age, il by children or very old persons
tie value, uses, Sc Since this is the most reliable
mode Of collecting such information 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 Iegiblc hand and in style fit at once for the
press
5th. The delegations of the serveral county Sooie-
ties are requested and cnjoined to make out upon
| consultation, report of the present condition Of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the inn
provements in farming, tage, 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. 1t is desirable to make the Fair Central
ar Aur nj audi u
We request individuals who have a surplus Of
choice articles, or Yho 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 a no
tice ike tins 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 there the announcement of pre-
miums for particular articles might be construed by
someinto an exclusion OF all articles unannounced,
! the Committee requests the people generally to
observe, that it is intended to give the action OF
the Association the very widest'scope, embracing
every thing that is ingenious useful IN business
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 In
plements, and valuable improvements or inventions
| in any OF the departments, premium of cup
worth 3 10 will be given on the second best arti-
cles cup worth 5 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 IS 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 10 three dollars--these how
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
cessary to proper management
!, 9Th. The facilities of getting 70 this centra
point induce us'to invite, and to expect the pre-
, sence and contributions of many of our fellow
f citizens of Carolina, Alabama Tennessee and Flo
rida. We hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed what it is in name Southern
] Central Agric utural Association.
10Th. The President upon consultation witt
such members as he can call to his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them their respective de-
J pdrtments, and to these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists Of the
articles Chased and arranged in their respective
departments hi order TO the perfection of thu.
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
} these regulations, will here repeat, and enjoir
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 wher
the President shall appoint his committees OF
Monday morning, the committee Of reception may
have their lists OF articles and the several com
mlttees proceed at to the examination of arti
ces, and thereby have ample time to make thei
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday
r Thursday will be devoted to sales-Friday to gen
eral re-delivery Of articles. The exhibition con
tinuing the whole time
18th. Any alterations of, or additions 10, tn
foregoing rules, will be published at AtIanta early
Monday morning Of the Fair week.
l2tk. The annua! Grafton will be made OF
Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting
Immediately preceding the reports of committees
by Col. John BiIlups, OF Athens, Georgia.
> 18th The Committee have the prospect o
: making arrangements with the Macon, State an,
Georgia Railroads, to accommodation car
y early every morning and late in the afternoon Il
Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur
I to Civ 'lstors the opportunity Of the accommo
y datiOns the good Hotels those