The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-22
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- SOUTHERN GENITAL
1 AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
TIME Fifth Annual Fair of the Southern Cent,
4 raj Agricultural Association, will beheld
during the week embracing Wednesday, the 18th
day Of August next, which is the day OF the nth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty Of pres
cribing 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 VIII be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, aud con-
tinue open until Friday evening II is therefore de-
sirabe that all persons having articles Tor exhioi-
ton, shall be on the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9Th and 10th August when Com
mittee will be there rendy to receive them
Cd. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
in all cases, become responsible for the safe-keeping
OF articles which may be placed In the hands Of its
ciicers and committees, (thc owner taxing cheek
Tor the same, until the close OF the FAR, which
will be announced beforehand, IN ample time TO
give them opportunity 10 recover their GOODS and
to prevent thereby the leaving Of any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment oil the
| Association.
Sd. 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 a,articles entering the fair grounds for exh-
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book or registry---then labelled with the owners
name and residence--and price, iffor sale--giving
to tho owner corresponding card-and then classl-
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 10 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
exhibition--the statement 10 be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, il Machine, statement
of is powers and uses, cost time ofinyention, 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 ofcultvation. Ii an Animal,
the pedigree or stock age, mode of raising, SC. If
Neede-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
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 will not be awarded to any art-
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.
lie uticHdllOns OI liic 6cFNcrd county OOClc-
lies are requested and eDjoincd TO make out. upon
consultation, a report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the inn
provemens in farming, tillage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress Of being
adopted The leading products Of Their countless
the modes ofpreparation. time ofplanting and mod
Of cultivation. The means and measures Of preser-
wing and increasing the fertility of lands Accurate
| Agricultural memoirs from the serycral county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
information to be sent out in the published trans
actions Of the Society.
9th. 1t is desirable to make the Faira Central
SouthernAgricultura and NJ snufacturers FIX change
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 sale, and not alone for exhibition for
a premium.
7th. Premiums lit is impossible to name in no
tice like this all, the various articles 10 which pre-
miums will be granted However comprehensive
we might make any enumerated list there would
still be many articles OF merit offered which woulC
not be embraced init, and yet richly deserving
premiums lest therefore The announcement of pre-
mums for particular articles might be construed BY
somento an exclusion ofall articles unannounced
the Committee requests the people generally L
Observe hat it is intended to give the action o
the Association the very widest'scope, embiacin,
every thing that is ingenious or useful in bi:snes
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or exhibition, are invited TO come. The onl,
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 invention.
in any of the departments, premium of cur
worth 10 will be gwen on the second best arti-
cles cup worth will be given on the third hes
50. so; on the fourth an honor. And on all aiti-
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth s will be given on the second
best 2. so on the third an honor on The fourth
I'd honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles
premiums from one TO three dol,ars-lhcse, how
general regulations, and in particular case
or cases Of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed are requested, to vary the rule
9th. hail 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 70 this central
point induce us'to invite, and to expect the pre-
sencc 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 il is in name Southern
Central Agrc ultural Association.
10th. The President upon a consultation with
such members as he can call to his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them their respective de-
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 here repeat, and enjoir
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 or
Monday morning, the committee Of reception may
have their lists Of articles, and the several com
mittees proceed at once TO the examination of art
cles, and thereby have ample time to make then
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday
Thursday will be devoted TO sales--Frday TO gen
eral re-delivery Of articles. The exhibition con
tinuing the whole time
18th. Any alterations of, or additions 10, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning Of the Fair week.
10Th. The annua! Grafton will be made on
Wednesday, the day Of the Anniversary meeting
Immediately preceding the reports of committees
by Col. John Billups, Of Athens, Georgia.
18th. The Committee have the prospect OF
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