The southern press., 1851-08-29
OuTHERN CEN IRA Il
A ASSOCIATION.

cessary to proper management Of the approaching
Far, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
Ist 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 TO receive them.
I'd. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
In all cases, become responsible for The safe-keepng
OF articles which may be placed in the hands OF lis
olheers and committees, (the owner taking check
lor 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 the
Association.
Sd. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James M. Calhoun, are
"A appointed committee whose duty il shall be TO see
that all articles entering the far grounds for exhi
tion sha have first been enteredn the Secretary
book or registry--then labelled with the owners
name and residence--and price, if for saie-giviug
i TO the owner corresponding card-and then CLASH
fled 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 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
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. If horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode OF preparation of land and soil, manure and
time planting, mode ofcultivation. If an Animal,
the pedigree or stock age, mode of raising, &c IL
Needie-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, 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 win take notice,
| that premium will not be awarded to any arti-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied BY
Illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in Iegible hand, and in style fit at once for the
| press.
5th. The delegations Of the scryeral county Socie-
ties are requested and enoined to make out, upon
consultation, 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 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 amount of valuable
information TO be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
9th. IL is desirable TO make the Fair a Central
SouthernAgricultura and N Manufacturers Exchange
| We request individuals who have a 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 1T is impossible to name in no
tice like this a 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 it, and vet richly deserving
premiums, lest therefore the announcement of pre-
miums for particular articles might be construed by
somelnto an exclusion 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, embracing
every thing that is ingenious or useful IN brsinesS
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
is, that, all articles of the highest merit in the
department Of Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
pemens, and valuable improvements or inventions
in any of the departments, a premium Of Gun
worth : lO will be gwen on the second best art-
cles cup worth 5 will be given, on the third best
2. 50; on tho fourth an honor. And on all arti-
cles 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 miscellaneous articles,
, premiums from one TO three dollars-these, how
ever general regulations, and in particular case
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed are requested, TO vary the rule
9Th, A hall will be prepared and assigned pari-
S cuarly TO the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, needle-work, &c They
Z are cordially invited TO attend. Their assistance
IN many departments of the fair is absolutely ne
, | Cessary TO manapcmenf
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 iii in name Sousern
! Central Agric ultural Association
10th. The President upon a consultation with
such members as he can call TO his aid, shall appoint
committees aud assign to them their respective de-
pdTtments, 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, viii here repeat, and enion
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
mttees 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 viii be devoted to sales-Friday to gen
eral re-deliyery Of articles The exhibition CON
tinuing the whole time.
llth. Any alterations Of or additions 10, the
foregoing rules will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning Of the Fair week
l2h. 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
l3th. The Committee have the prospect Of
making arrangements with the Macon, State and
D Georgia Railroads, to run accommodation cars
early every morning and late In the afternoon, 10
Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
, TO Civ nsltors the opportunity Of the accommo-
dations ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
4. attendance upon the Fair.
l. l4th The citizens Of Atlanta have provided
comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers,
h and others engaged in the laborous business OF
the faIr. r. ... ... ...
o 18th. The Secretary is directed to publish
these regulations IN the CULTyAToR, and to pro-
cure as faF as practicable their puIilcatnn in The
10 weekly papers Of this and the adjoining States.