The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-17
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AGRICULTURAL. L. ASkjOClATfON.

= - AIS - OV1<G&A4SAk ASSIMILATION.
lTNHE Fifth Annual Fair of the Southern Coat
/ raj Agricultural Association, Will beheld
during the week embracing Wednesday, the ] ttL
day Of August next, which is the day of the fifth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty of pres
crlblns such general rules as they may deem nc
cessary TO proper management OF the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GEHEaAL REGULATIONS.
Isl The Fair Grounds and Buildings VIII bc
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and CON
nuc open until Friday evening. II Is therefore de-
sirablc 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 Com
mlttee will be there ready 10 receive them.
I'd. The Association has ample fund, and Will,
IN all cases become responsible iof The saic-kccpns
Oh articles which may be placed in the hands Of lis
Lliicers and committees, (the owner taking 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 tho
Association.
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 exh-
tion shall have first been enieredn the Secretary
book or registry--then labelled with the owners
name and residetce-and price, iffor salc-giving
tothe owner corresponding card-and then CLASH
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 protection of tho 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
exhibition--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 ofcultivation. If an Animal,
the pedigree or stock age, mode of raising &c. Ii
Needle-work or Painting, or amy work of Art, the
length OF time bestowed on il, or the amount of
labor; the age, if by children 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 q premium i'll not be awarded to any arti-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
| illustrative and explanatory statements made oul
in legible hand, and in style fit ct once for the
press.
5ih The delegations Of the seryeral county Socie-
ties are requested and enjoined to make out. upon
consultations a 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 or are in progress Of being
adopted The leading products Of then ccintices
the modes OF preparation. time ofplan,ing 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 an amount Of valuable
information 10 be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
| 9Th II is desirable TO make the Fair Central
|
We request individuals who have surplus of
choice articles, OF 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.
! It'll. Premiums. is impossible to name IN a no
tice like this all the various articles 10 which pre-
mums 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 unannounccd,
the Committee requests the people generally to
observe, hat i. is n,euaed to give tie action OF
the Association the very widcsl'scopc, mbIacng
every thing that is ingenious useful 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
H. that on all articles Of the highest merit in the
elements, and valuable improvements or inventions
in any Of the departments, premium OF cup
worth 10 will be given on the second best arti-
cles cup worth rs will be given, the third best
4 3 SO; on the fourth an honor And on all agt
cles Of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth IS will be given on the second
best g. so on the third an honor on The fourth,
ID honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles,
premiums from one TO three dollars--these how
ever,arc 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 pari-
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
ccssary to proper management
9th. The facilities of getting 70 This central
point induce usHo 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 It'll in name, Southern
Central Agric 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-
pdrtments, 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 here repeat, and enjoin
upon all to take notice that articles for exhibition
may be received and arranged 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
mtees 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 will lie devoted to saes--Friday to gem
eral re-delivery Of articles. The exhibition con
tinuing the whole time.
lltb. Any alterations of, or additions 40, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning Of the Fair week
l2tt. The annua! Grafton will be made on
Wednesday, the dpy of the A nnivorcarv noeeting