The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16


The Committee charged with the duty Of pres
cribiDg such general rulss ~ they may deem me-
cessary 10 proper management OF tho approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GEsEsAL REGULATIONS.
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors Monday morning, aud con-
tnue open until Friday evening 1t is therefore de-
srabic that all persons having articles for exhibit
ton, shall be on the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th aud 10th August when "a Com
mittee will be there ready TO receive them
I'd. The Association has an ample fund, aud viii,
IN all cases, become responsible for The satc-keepIDg
OF articles which may be placed in the hands Of its
cheers and committees, (thc 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.
Sd. Mark A. Cooper Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James M Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty IL shall be to
that all articles entering the fair grounds Tor cxhi-
ilion, shall have first been enicredin the Secretary
book or registry--then labelled with the owners
name and resdepce--and price, flor sae-giying
to the owner corresponding card-and then CLASH
fed and arranged by departments and in such order
as TO facilitate the abors of the several committees
on premiums and also to employ such police and
doorkeepers and clerks, a. shall be necessary for
. the protection Of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks 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
| exhibtion--,he 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 of cultivation. IL 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 il, or the amount of
labor; the age, ifby 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 ia 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.
9Th. The delegations Of the serveral county Socie-
ties requested and enloined to make out upon
consultation, a report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, Of the i'm
proyements in farming, tillage drainiL, 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 aud mod
OF cultivation. The means and measures Of preser-
wing and increasing the fertility Of lands Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from The scrveral county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
information to be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
9th II is desirable to make the Fair a Central
SouthernAgricultural and NJ ;EufacturersEx Exchange
We request individuals who have a surplus of
choice articles, or who make them for sale such
choice seeds, machines, stock &c--to carry
them there for sale, and not alone for exhibition for
premium.
It'll. Premiums.-It is impossible to name in no.
ce like this all, the various articles TO which pre-
mums will be granted. However comprehensive
we might make any enumerated list there would
still he many articles OF merit offered which would
not be embraced in it, and yet richly deserving
premiums, lest the eiore the announcement OF pre-
miums for particular ar.ic les might be construed by
someinto an exclusion Of all 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 AGING
svery thing that is ingenious or useful m business
or art All then, with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, invited to come. The ouly
regulation further necessar, 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, a premium OF cup
worth 10 will be gwen on the second best arti-
cies cup worth D VIII be given on the third best
/ y
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depar.
ments cup worth SIS will be given on the second
best 2. 80 /; on the third an honor on the fourth
I'd honor. On miner and nisce llaneous articles
premiums from one to three dollars--these how
general regulations, and in particular case
or cases OF peculiar merit the committees viii be
permitted, indeed are requested, TO vary the rule
9Th. A hall will be prepared and assigned parti-
cuiarly to the Ladies for their garden products
fruits, flowers paintings needle work &c. They
are cordially invited 10 attend. Their assistance
IN many departments of the fair is absolutely nc
cessary 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
rda. VIC hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed, what if is in name Southern
Central Agrc ultural Association
10Th. The President upon consultation with
such members as he call TO his aid shall appoint
committees and assign TO them their respective de-
Pdr'ments, and to these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists of the
articles ciassed and arranged in their respective
departments In order TO the perfection of thus
arrangement The committee appointed TO publish
'hese regulations, viii here repeat, and enjoin
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 NAV
have their lists of articles, and the several com
mlttees proceed at once to the examination of arti
cles, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports TO the annual meeting on Wednesday
Thursday viii be devoted to saes--Friday to gen
eral re-delivey OF articles The exhibition con-
tinuing Tie whole time
llth. Any alterations Of, or additions 10, the
foregoing rules, wall be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning Of the Fair week
l2tk. The annual Grafton will he made an
Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting,
mmediately preceding the reports Of committees,
by SoI. John Blllups, OF Athens, Georgia.
'5h 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, 10
Grimm. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
to CIV 'Isitors The opportunity of the accommo-
datops 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 euuayed in the lahor,n,o -..,,, 90. -