The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-24

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The Committed charged with the duty Of pres
cribiu~ such rener.I r1,7es as thew NAV deem ns
cossary 10 a proper management Of the anoroaching
Fair, have adopted the Following
GrssaAL RrouLA rlons.
Let 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 n Com
mittee win be there ready to receive them.
I'd. The Association has an ample fund, and will.
in all cases become responsible for the afe-keepne
oil articles which may Be placed in the hands Of its
officers and committees. fine owner taking check
for the same. J until the close of the Fair 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 of the
Association.
3d. Mark A. Cooper. Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard. and James M. Calhoun. are
appointed committee whose duty it shall DO to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exh-
iton. shall have rst been eneredin lhe Secrsary',
book or registry-then labelled with the owners
name and residence-and price, if for sale--giying
to the owner corresponding card--and then CLASH
fed and arranged by departments and in such order
rs to facilitate the abors Of the several committees
on premiums and also to employ such police and
doorkeepers and clerks. az shall be necessary for
the protec ton of the grounds and buildings and
such clerks as thew NAV need IN the arrangement
and labelling of articles.
4th, There win positively be required. in all
cases, q minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article ,ent for
exhibtion-the statement to he delivered In the
Secretary. For instance, II q Machine. statement
of Is movers and usas coat time IF 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 of cultivation. liz an Animal
the pedigree or stock are. mode of raising &c II
Needle 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 NAV be
worth publishing in the transactions of the Society
visitors patrons and members all will take notice
that nrerium viii not he awarded n anv art;,
Gle. whatever its merit. unless Recommended NV
illustrative and explanatory statemen ts. made out
in lepibe hand. and In n style fl NJ once for the
press.
5tb. The DELEGATIONS Of the servera county Socie-
tics are requested and epioned TO make ont mon
consultation a renort of The nresent cond;t;on of
Apriculture in their sevcra. counties Of the inn
movements in farming t;l,aqe dra;ni, (, ana ,nanu
ring. which have been or are in progress NJ bs;ng
adopted The leading products of their ccnnt,ces
the modes of preparation time of planting and mod
of cultivation. The means and measures Of nreser-
yinr and increasing the fertility of lands. Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from The serveral count,,
societies would make I'M an amount of valnabjs
Information 10 be semi ont in the published trans-
actions of the Society.
9Th. II il desirable 10 make The Fair Cartr.,
We request individuals who have surnl',s or
choice articles, or who make them for sale -sucb
as choice seeds, machines, stock. &c--to carry
them there for sale and not alone for bihit;on ~
premium
7tb. Premiums SIT is imnossible IN name ina no
tee like this all the various articles ~ which nre
minms will he granted However COMMUNICATIVE
we might make any enumerated l;st tbare ,vorld
still he MANY articles of merit offered which would
not he embraced in il and Yer richly d.aerv;no
premiums. lest therefore the announcement Of nra
miums for particular articles might be construed nv
someinto an exclusion of all articles unannounced
the Committee requests the neonle oeneraIiv ~
observe hat il is intended To give TIE action Of
the Association the very widestsscope. embr aciny
svery thing that is ingenious or useful IN business
or art Ali then. with whatever thew have for sale
or exhibition are invited to come The only
regulation further necessary on this -ont perhan
is that on all articles of the highest merit in the
department OF Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
plements and valuable in,proyements or nvcnt;ons
In any of the departments. a premium of a cun
worth s 10 will be given on the second best arti
cles cup worth will be given on the third best
T. so; on the fourth an honor. And on all arti
cles of the highest merit in the remaining denar.
ments Gun worth As will be given on the second
best 9. so on the third an honor: on the fourth
I'd honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles
premiums from one TO three dollars-these. how
ever are general regulations and in ma ticsr case
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
nermit,ed ndeed are reuss,sd 10 yorv ,ha ala
| 9Th. A hall will be prenared and assigned nart;-
cularIy TO the Ladies for their garden nroducts
! fr,its' flowers naintings needle 1SorL q, Thsy
are cordially invited 10 attend Their assstoncs
| in many departments of the fair il absolutely ne
cessary 10 ! nroner manaaemsn,
9th. The facilities oS rs,,ns 70 ,h;s o.o,r.l
point induce us.,o invite and ~ sy,ec, ,Ss NO
sence and contr;bnt;ons Of 49, ~ 80 PP
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