The southern press., 1851-11-04
OUTHERN CEN RIA l.
ASSOCIATION.

The Committee charged with the duty of pres
cribing such general rules as they may deem ne
cessaIy 10 proper management of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following s.i..fl
GENERAL REGULATORS.
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-
sirabe that all persons having articles for exhibi-
ton, shall be on the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when Com
mittee will be there ready 10 receive them.
I'd. The Association has an ample fund, and VIII,
in all cases. become responsible for the saie-keepIng
o articles which may be placed In The hands oi It's
cheers and committees, the owner taking check
for the same,) until the close OF the Fair, which
will be announced beforehand, 10 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 oil lhe
Association. g.f
Sd, Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters David W.
Lewis VIM Ezzard, and James M. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty il shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhl
ioD, sha have fifgl been enieredln the Secretary
book or registry--then labelled with the owners
name and residence--and price, iffor sae--giving
to the owner corresponding card--and then class-
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 projection 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
exhibiton--lhe statement to be delivered 10 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 ofcultiyaion. If an Animal
the pedigree or Stock age, mode of raising, &c. If
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, &C. 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 " ill not be awarded to any arti-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
Illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in Iegiblc hand, and in a style Gt at once for the
press
5th. The delegations Of the seryera county Soeio-
ties are 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 earning, tllage, draining and manu-
ring which have been OF 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 seryeral county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
information 10 be sent out in the publi2hed trans
actions Of the Society.
9th. 1t is desirable to make the Fair Central
SouthernAgricptura and MsnufacturersEx Exchange
We request individuals who have surplus of
choice articles, or who make them for sale such
as choice seeds, machines, stock, &e----.o carry
them there for SALE and not alone for exhibition for
a premium,
7th. Premiums 1t is impossible to name in no
tce like this ali, the various articles to which pre-
mums will be granted However comprehensive
we might make Rny 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
somento an xclusion 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 acng
every 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 this point perhaps
ia, that all articles of the highest merit in the
department of Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
plemenis and valuable Improvements or inventions
IN any OF the departments, premium of a cup
worth 10 will be given on the second best arti-
ces cup worth 5 will be given, on the third best
y 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 honor; on the fourth
ID honor. On MINER and miscellaneous articles,
premiums from one TO three dol,ars-these how
ever,a general regulations, and in particular case
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed are requested TO vary the rule.
Sth. 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 20 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
rida. VIC hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed, what tits in name, Southern
Central Agric ultural Association.
10th. The President upon a consultation with
such members as he c2ll to his aid, shall appoint
committees aud assign to them their respective de-
pdriments, and TO these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists of the
articles classed and arranged in their respective
departments. in order to the perfection of this
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will brre 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 may
have their lists Of articles, and the several com
mltiees proceed at 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-delivery Of articles The exhibition con
tinuing the whole time
llth. Any alterations Of or additions TO- the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning Of the Fair week
l2th. the annual oration will be made on
Wednesday, the day Of the Anniversary meeting,
Immediately preceding the reports of committees,
by Col. John Blups, Of Athens, Georgia,
l3tb. 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, to
Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
to Civ nsitors the opportunity Of the accommo-
dations 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 engaged in the laborious business Of
the fair.
18th. The Secretary is directed to publish
these regulations in the CuLTivAroR and to pro-
cur fer I, ,l,o "a