The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-01
SOUT ERN CEN RIA j.
AGRICULTURE ASSOCI ALTON

during the week embracing Wednesday, the l4th
day of August next which is the day OF the filth
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 I
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings Will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con- |
inue open until Friday evening. is therefore de-
sirable that all persons having articles for exhb-
lion shall be on the ground early as Friday or
Saturday The 9Th and 10th August when Com
mtteswil be there ready to receive them.
% The Association has an ample fund, and will,
IN all eases become responsible for the sate-keepng
d articles which may be placed in the hands OF lis
cihcers 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 oil The
Association.
Sd. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James Nj Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty il shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi
ition, shall have first been enleredn The Secretarys
book or regisiry--then labelled W th the owners
name and residence-and price, If for sale--giving
to the owner corresponding Garland then classi-
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
| aud labelling of articles.
a,h There will positively be required, in all
cases, a minute and accurate written statement
Illustrating and explaining every article sent for
| exhibtion-ihe statement TO be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, if a Machine, statement
| al il and cost. time 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 ofcultivatlon 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, Sc. 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 legible hand, and in style fit at once for the
press.
5th The delegations Of the several county Socie-
ties are requested and enoined TO make out. upon
consultation, report of the present condition OF
! Agriculture in their several counties, of the inn
proyements in farming tillage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress of being
| adopted The leading products of then 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 serveral county
societies would make up amount of valuable
information 10 be out IN the published trans
actions of the Society.
9th 1t is desirable TO make the Fair Central
SouthcrnAgricultur and NJ nufacturers Exchange
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
premium.
7th. Premiums 1t is impossible to name IN a 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 il, and yet richly deserving
premiums, lest therefore the announcement of pre-
miums for particular articles might be construed by
someinto an exclusion ofal articles unannounced
the Committee requests the people generally TO
observe { hat il is intended to give tie action of
the Association the very widest<scope embl acing
syery thing that is ingenious useful in business
or art All then, with Whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, are invited 10 come. The only
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
h., that all articles of the highest merit in the
department Of Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
plements, and valuable improvements or inventions
IN any Of the departments, a premium of cup
worth 10 will be given; on the second best arti-
cles cup worth will be given, on the third best
=. 50 on the fourth an honor. And on all art-
Giles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth : 5 will be given on the second
best 2. 50 on The third an honor on The fourth
ID honor. On miner and misce llaneous articles,
/ premiums from one 10 three dolars--lhese how
oycr,arc general regulations, and in particular case
or cases OF peculiar merit the committees Will be
. ngrfulffph .udasI tod IN yarv r1,in
sth. hall will be prepared and assigned part-
cularly 10 The Ladies for tier garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, necdc-work, &c. They
arc cordially invited TO attend. Their assistance
In many DEF artments Of the fair is absolutely ne
ccssary TO proper management
9th. The facilities of getting 10 this central
j point induce MS 10 invite, and to expect the pre-
scnce and contributions Of many of our fellow
citizens e Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Flo
rida We hope they will unite with us in making
thi. institution indeed what IL Is in name Southern
Central Agric uliural Association.
/ 10Th The President upon a consultation with
such members a. be can call 10 his aid shall appoint
committees aid assign TO them their respective de-
/ pdIimcnis, and 10 these committees appointed
the committee OF reception shall furnish lists Of the
articles olassCd aud arranged Ia their respective
departments. In order TO the perfection OF this
arrangement, the committee appointed TO publish
these regulations, will b'rc repeat, aud enjon
N ~ " ttifNf ihAtAt AilAA hAAtlth tAhlbiApn
may be received aud arranged on Friday and Sat
urduy the gth 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
nitrch proceed NJ 10 the examination Of arti-
clon, and thereby have ample time TO make their
reports o. the annual meeting on Wednesday.
Thursday wh bsteyutsd To sales--Friday io gen
tral rr-deltery " ARTICLES. The exhibition con-
unuing the whole time
! llth Any alterations of, or additions 10, the
Foregoing rules, will be published NJ Atlanta early
Monday morning 81 the Far week
4 1877 The hnuuh omtion viii be made on
"Wednesday, she dsy ~ Tho Anniv -rsary meeting,
Immediately pre, edinr he rgI,ors ~ committees,
I ny Cot. John bhlups, 81 Athens, Georgia
lbh. The Cumtniise~ have the prospect Of
glssirg arrangements 'Nith the Macon, State and
oeofeta EAhfoaas. o. run accommodation cnrs
early every morning and late in ne tNrrnoon, 20
0rihn, Manstta, stone Mounisin, and Decatur,
I % ave visitors the opportunity ui the arcommo.
GatiaHt fths good Hotels ui those places hie Id