The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-09
UTHERN CEN IRA L.
ASSOCIATION.

/ raj Agricultural Associauoni VIII Deheld
during the week embracing Wednesday, the l4th
day of August next, which is the day Of the fifth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty of pres
orbing such general rules as they may deem ne
cessary TO proper management of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors Monday morning, and con-
unue open until Friday evening. 1t is therefore de-
sirable that all persons having articles for exhibit
ton, shall be on the ground early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when Com
mttee will be there ready TO receive them.
I'd. The Association has an ample fund, and WILL
IN all cases, become responsible for the saiekeepng
oil 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-
ition, shall have first been enteredn the Secretary's
book regstry-then labelled with the owners
name and residence-and price, for sae-givng
to the owner a corresponding Garland then CLASH
fled and arranged by departments, and in such order
to facilitate the abors 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.
9TH. There will positively be required, in all
cases, minute and accurate written statement
| illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibition-the statement to be delivered to the
| Secretary. For instance, if Machine, statement
of is powers and uses, cost, time of invention and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. If Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode of preparation of land and soil, manure and
time of planting, mode ofcultivation. If an Animal,
the pedigree or stock, age mode OF raising, sc. 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
the 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 a premium will not be awarded to any arti-
| Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
Illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
| in legbe hand and in style fit at once for the
press.
5th. The delegations of the several county Socie-
ties arc requested and enjoined to make out, upon
consultation, report of the present condition Of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm
provements in farming, tillage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been in progress of being
adopted The leading products of their ccuntiees
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 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
neutrality-suspicious. and Observation-Disclosures
We request individuals who have surplus of
oil OT W he FIR In
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-
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 exclusion ola 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, embra cng
svery thing that is ingenious 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 In
plements, and valuable improvements or inventions
worth 10 will be given on the second best arti-
Giles cup worth will be given, on the third best
So. SO on the fourth an honor. And on all art-
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments a cup worth 5 will be given on the second
best 2. SO on the third an honor on the fourth
ID honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles,
premiums from TO three dollars-these, how
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. A hall will be prepared and assigned parti-
cuarly 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
E cessary TO proper management
n 9Th. The facilities of getting 20 this central
point induce us'to invite, and to expect the pre-
Y sence and contributions Of many of our fellow
1fl citizens of Carolina, Alabama Tennessee and Flo
d rida VIC hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed ,whatiis in name, Southern
h Central Agric ultural Association.
Al 10TH The President upon O consultation witt
such members he call to his aid shall appoint
l. committees aud assign to them their respective de-
h pdrtments, and TO these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists Of tn,
N articles classeG and arranged in their RESPECTIVE,
d departments order TO the perfection Of thu
e arrangement the committee appointed to publish
10 these regulations, will here repeat, and enjoir
upon al 70 take notice that articles for exhibition
We may be received and arranged on Friday and Sat
urday the 9th and 10th OF August so that whei
the President shall appoint his committees oil
Monday morning, the committee OF reception ma,
have their lists Of articles, and the several com
mittees proceed at once to the examination of arti
cles, and thereby have ample time to make thei
at reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday
or Thursday viii be devoted to sales-Friday 10 gen
re- eral re-delvery Of articles. The exhibition cor
tinuing the whole time.
llth. Any alterations of, or additions to- tn
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta earl
nc Monday morning Of the Fair week.
Y" 18th. The annua! Grafton will be made o
Wednesday, the day Of the Anniversary meeting
Immediately preceding the reports Of committees
by Col. John Billups, OF Athens, Georgia.
.s' 18Th. The Committee have the prospect
20 making arrangements with the Macon, State an
rl- Georgia Railroads, to run accommodation cal
All early every morning and late in the afternoon,
Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur
's' to Civ dsitQTs The opportunity of the accomm,