The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-22

annual meeting ut Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with The duty OF pres
cribipg such general rules as they may deem me-
cessary 10 aproper management Of the approaching
FAIR have adopted the following
GENERAL REGuLATIoss.
lst The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, aud con
tnue open until Friday evening. II Is therefore de-
sIrable that all persons having articles for exhibit
ton, shall be on the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday the 9th and 10th August when Com
mittee will be there ready to receive them.
I'd The Association has an ample fund.- and will,
in all cases, become responsible for the safckeeping
oil articles which may be placed in the hands OF Its
officers and committees, (the owner taking a 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
Associa tion.
Sd. Mark A. Cooper Richard Peters, David W.
Lewis, Vim. Ezzard and James Nj Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty it shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for cxhi
ition, shall have first been eneredn the Secretarys
book or registry labelled with the owners
name aud residence-and price, iffor sale-giving
to the owner corresponding card-and then CLASH
fed and arranged by departments, and in such order
as facilitate the labors Of the several committees
doorkeepers and clerks, az 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, a minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibition--ihe statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, il Machine, 4 statement
of is powers and uses, cost, time ofinvention and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. IL horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode Of preparation of land and soil, manure and
time Of planting mode ofcultivaton. If an Animal,
the pedigree stock, age, mode of raising, &c. IL
Needle-work or Painting, or any work of Art the
length of time bestowed on 1t, or the amount Of
labor the age, if by children or very old persons
tie value, uses SC. 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 servera county Socie-
lies are requested and enjoined to make out, upon
consultation, a report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm
in farming, tilage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress of being
adopted The leading products of their countless
the modes appropriation. 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
to be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society. ea 81
9Th. 1t is desirable to make the Fair Central
neutrality-suspicious. and NJ nufacturers 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 sae and not alone for exhibition for
a premium. %
7th. Premiums 1t is impossible to name in no
tce 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 il is intended to give the action of
the Association the very widest'scope embr acing
svery thing that 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
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-
ces cup worth ! S will be given, on the third best
2. so; on the fourth an honor. And on all arti-
Giles of the highest merit in the remaining depar.
ments cup Sorth IS viii be given on the second
best 2. so on the third az honor on the fourth,
I'd honor. On miner and misce Ilaneols articles,
premiums from TO three dollars--lhese 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 parti-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, neede-work &c. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many departments Of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary TO proper managemeU
9th. The facilities Of getting TO This central
point induce us4to 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 is in name Southern
Central Agric ultural Association.
10th. The President upon consultation with
such members as ne can call to his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them their respective de-
Pdrtments, and to these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists OF the
articles ciasscd 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 20 take notice that articles for exhibition
may be received snd arranged on Friday and Sat
urday the 9th and 10th Of August, so that when
the President shall appoint bis committees on
Monday morning, the committee OF reception may
have their lists OF articles, and the several COM
mittees proceed at 10 iba examination Of ari-
cles, and thereby have ample time 10 make lbeiy
reports to the annual meeting on "Wednesday.
Thursday will be devoted to sales--Frday to gem
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