The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-05

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TINE Fifth Asnu&l Fair Of the Southern Cent,
i raj Agricultural Association, viii beheld
day Of August next, which is the day OF the fifth
annual meeting ct Atlanta Georgia
| The CommittaS charged with the duty OF pres
crlbing such general rules as they may deem ne
cessary to aproper management OF the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
| GENERAL REGULATIONS.
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tnue open until Friday evening. Il is thereIore de-
sirablc that all persoh~ having articles for exhbi
lion, shall be on the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when Com
mitfee will be there ready TO receive them.
"a. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
10 all cases. become responsible for the safekeeping
ol articles which may be placed in the hands Of its
Lihcers and committees, tho owner tsking check
lor the same,) until the close OF the Fair, which
will be announced beforehand in ample time TO
give them OPP. ortanty 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. Ezxard and James nj. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty it shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for cxhi
iton sha have Grsl been enleredin The Secretary
name and reside lce-and price, iffor sale-giving
to the owner corresponding Garland then classi-
fed and arranged by departments and - such order
as 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 protection Of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks as they may need in the arrangement
and labelling of articles.
| 9TH. There will positively be required, in all
| cases, minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibtion-'he statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, il Machine, statement
of is powers and uses, cost, time ofinvention 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 stock, age mode Of raising, &c. IL
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 &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 arti-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
| illustrative and explanatory statements made out
in lcgbe hand, and in style fit ut once for the
press. ~
5th The delegations Of the several county Soce-
ties are requested and enjoined 10 make out upon
| consultation, a report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, Of the inn
proycments in farming, illage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress Of bling
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 serveral county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
information 10 be sen out IN the published trans
actions of the Society.
9Th 1t is desirable to make the Fair d Central
SouthernAg Agricultural and NJ ,rufacturersE 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 sao and not none for exhibition for
premium.
It'll. Premiums. -It is impossible to name ia no
tice like this all, the various articles 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-
mums for particular articles migtbe Construed by
somento an exclusion ofall articles unannounced,
: the Committee requests the people generally tc
observe, hat it is intended TO give the action OF
the Association the very wdest'scope, embi acine
svery thing that is ingenious or useful IN bsines
or art. All them with whatcver they have for sale
or exhibition, are invited to come. The only
, regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
is that on all articles of the highest merit in the
department OF Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural In
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 will be given ON the third best
4 = 80 on the fourth an honor. And on all arti
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
mcnts cup worth : 5 will be given on the second
best 2. 50 on the third an honor on The fourth,
I'd honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles,
premiums from one 10 three dollars---lhese how
ever,arc general regulations, and in particular
or cases of peculiar merit the committees Will be
permitted, indeed are requested 10 vary the rule.
9Th. hall will be prepared and assigned pari-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, needie-work, &c They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many det artments of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary TO proper management
9th. The facilities of getting 20 this central
point induce us.to invite, and to expect the pre-.
sencc and contributions OF many of our fellow
citizens ofCarolina, Alabama, Tennessee and To-
rida. We hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed what il is in name, Southern
Central Agrc uItural Association.
10th. The President upon consultation with
such members he call to his aid, shall appoint
mm'itees and assign TO them their rcspe ctve de-
por'ments, and to these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists Of the
a.ucl-s cIassed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order to the perfection of this
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, win h re repeat, and eujoin
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 shalt appoint his committees on
Monday morning, the committee Of reception nay
have their lista OF articles, and the several COM
mt'ees proceed at once to the examination of ar,i-
cles, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports TO the annual meeting on Wednesday.
Thursday will be devoted to sales Friday to gen
eral re-delvery o. articles. The exhibition cor
tinuing the whole time r
llh. Any alterations OF, or additions 10, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning Of the Fair week.
! 18th The ann,Ia! orntOn will be made ON