The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-07
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AGRlCTI.TIJR Al ASCOT ATfON.

( sOUTHERN GENITAL
! AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS.
lTNHE Fifth Annual Fair of the Southern Cent,
| i raj Agricultural Association, will boheld
during the week embracing Wednesday, the l4th
day OF August next, which is the day of the filth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
| The Committee charged with The duty Of pres
cribing such general Tuies ~ they may deem ne
cessary 10 proper management OF the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GEnEaAL REGULATIONS.
! LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tinue open until Friday evening. II is therefore de-
sirable that all persons hav ng articles foy exhibi-
ion, shall be on the ground a. cary rs Friday or
Saturday, The 9th and 10Th August when Con-
mt'ee will be there ready TO receive them.
20. The ASSOCIATION has an ample fund, and will,
all cases. hccoens responsible for the sae-keepng
.. articles which may be placed in the hands Of us
Ulcers and comM' tires, Che owper taking check
Tor the same,) until the close Of the Fair, which
will DO announced beforehand, In ample time to
give them op. ortunly ~ recover their goods, and
to prevent thereby the leaving Of any gods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment OF the
Association. 300 fAaasit $50 1t q
3d. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Ezxard, AMI James M. Calhoun, arc
appointed q committee whose duty it shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for oxh
ition, sha have FIRST been eneredn the Sscretarys
book or registry--then labelled W IN the owners
name and reside 'ce--and price, iff'r salc-giviig
to the owner corresponding card--and then classl-
fed and arranged by departments, and in such order
as to facilitate the abors Of tho several committees
on premiums and also to employ such police and
doorkeepers and clerks, as shall be necessary for
The proiec ion Of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks as they may need in the arrangement
aud labelling of articles. IA stafs h 4u.1
Ath. There will positively be required. in all
cases, minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibition he statement TO be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, " Machine, statement
of is powers and uses, cost, time ofns ehtion, and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. lf Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode of preparation Of land and soil, manure and
time ofplantihg mode ofcultivation. If an Animal
the pedigree or stock, age, mode of raising &c. II
Needle work or Painting, or any work Of Art, The
length Of tune 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 tire Society,"
y,iiors patrons and members, all will take notice.
that premium v i'll not be awarded 10 any arti-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements nude out
in egible hand, aud in style fit ut once for the
press q 1ss sE3 ttsH ft.s56Sr 'r,e.,
5th The delegations of the serveral county Socie-
lies are requested and cnjoined to make out. upon
consultation, report of the present condition OF
Agriculture in their several counties, OF the i'm
provements in farming. tlIage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress OF bling
adopted The leading products OF their countless
the modes Of preparation. time Of planting aud mod
of cultivation. The means and measures of preser-
wing and increasing the fertility of lands. Acc urate
Agricultural memoirs from The serveral county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
information 10 be sent out IN the published trans
actions Of the Society. 81
9Th. II is desirable 10 make the Fair Central
SouthernA Agricultural and NJ Eufac change
W. request individuals who have surplus or
choice articles, or who make them for sale such
as choice Sc. DIS, machines, stock, &c.--to carry
them there for sale, and not alone for exhibition fo
premium. .65-s5 G,fs yFsast .t,1i + I, ,.sa
7th Premiums 1T is impossible to name "a a no
tice like this all, the various articles TO which pre-.
miums will be granted. However comprehensive
might make any enumerated list there would
still be many articles Of merit offered which would
not be embraced in II, and yet richly deserving
premiums, lest the efore the announcement of pre-
miumA for particular articles mig The Construed by
someintO an exclusion of all articles unannounced,
The Committee requests the people generally to
observe, that it is inendcd TO give tie action OF
the Association the very widestsscope, emnl acng
svery thing tLat 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
IL, that, all articles Of the highest merit in the
department OF Stock, MechsniQ5s "A gricultural Im-
elements. and valuable improvements or inventions
in any Of the departments, premium of q, cup
worth SID will be given on the second best arti-
cles cup worth will be given, on the third best
81 so; on the fourth an honor. And on all att
cles Of theShghest merit in tho remoinng depart
mentA cup worth S will be given on the second
best 2. 50; on ihsabird an honor; on he fourth,
ID honor. On miner and misc, lianeous articles,
premiums from one 10 three dollars--these, how
ever, are general regulations and in particular case
or cases of peculiar merit the mmit,ees will be
permitted, Indeed are requested, to vary the rule
9th. hall will be Prepared and assigned parli-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, need.o-work, &c. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many del artments of the fair il absolutely ne
cessary to proper management
g 9Th. The facilities of getting 20 this central
point induce to Invite, and to expect the pre-.
-encc and contributions OF many Of our fellow
citizens f Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and To-
ida. We hope they wi, unite with us in making
this institution indeed what il in name, Southern
Central Agric ultural Association. tNl =
10th. The President upon consultation with
such members he call to his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them their respective de-
pariments, and to these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists OF the
l. tlcl-s classed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order to the perfection Of this
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will hire repeat, aud etjoin
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 nay
have their lists OF articles, and the several COM
mitiees proceed at once to the examination Of arti-
ces, and thereby have ample time TO make their
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday.
Thursday vii. be dsvo,ed to sales-Friday to gen
eral re-delivery a. articles. The exhibition con-
rinuing the whole time ef =. ssh
f. lllh. Any alterations Of, or additions to, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week.
l2tr. The annua! Grafton will be made on
w ednesday, the day of the Annivc rsary meeting,