The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-21

The Committee charged with the duty of pres
crIbing such general rules as they may deem me-
cessary 10 proper management ofthe approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL HEGuLarioxs.
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tnue open until Friday evening. II is therefore de-
slrable that all persons having articles for exhibit
ton, shall be on the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9Th and 10th August when Com-
mitec will be there ready TO receive them.
"a. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
IN all cases. become responsible for The sae-kcepng
Of articles which may be placed in the hands of its
oihcers and committees, the owner taking check
| Tor 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.
3D.. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James M Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty il shall be to
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi
on, shall have first been enteredin the Secretary's
book or regisry---then labelled with the owners
name and residence--and price, ffor sale--gving
to the 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 projection 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, a minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exbibition--he statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, If Machine, a statement
OF is powers and uses, cost, time of invention and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. IL Horticultural or Agricultural Products.
mode n mr. aroti If apdc md
time ofplanting, mode ofcultvaton. 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, ifby 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 ofthe 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 legble hand, and in style fit at once for the
press.
5th. The delegations of tho serveral county Socie
ties are requested and enjoined to make out, upon
consultation, report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the inn
provements in farming, tillage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or in progress of being
adopted The leading products Of their countless
the modes appropriation. time of planting and mod
VI culti'aton. Inc means ana measures oil preSer-
wing and increasing the fertility Of lands. Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the serveral county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
information to be sent out in the published tians-
actions of the Society.
9th. 1t is desirable to make the Fair a Central
neutrality-suspicious. and nufacturersE 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
It'll. Premiums. Sit is impossible to name in no.
tice like this all, the various articles 10 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 yet richly deserving
premiums, lest therefore the announcement of pre-
miums for particular articles might be construed by
someinto an exclusion ofall articles unannounced
the Committee requests the people generally to
OBSERVE hat ii is intended to give the action of
the Association the very widest'scope, embracing
every thing that is ingenious useful In business
or art All then, with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, are invited to come The only
regulation further necessary this point perhaps
is that all articles Of the highest merit in the
department OF Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural In
plements, and valuable improvements or inventions
in any Of the departments premium of cup
worth 10 will be given on the second best art-
cles cup worth viii be given, on the third best
- so; on the fourth an honor. And on all art-
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth SIS will be given on the second
best 5 q so on the third an honor; on the fourth
| ID honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles
premiums from one 10 three dollars-these how
ever,ar general regulations, and in particular case
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed are requested, to vary the rule
Sth A hall will be prepared and assigned parti-
cularly TO the Ladies for their garden products
fruits, flowers paintings, needle-work, &c. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
10 many departments Of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management
9Th The facilities Of getting 10 this central
point induce usato invite, and TO expect the pre-
sence and contributions of many of our fellow
citizens of Carolina, Alabama Tennessee and Flo
rida. We hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed what tits in name Southern
Central Agric ultural Association.
10Th. The President upon a consultation with
such members as he can call TO his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them theirrespectiye de-
pdr'ments 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 thus
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will here repeat and enioin
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
mittees proceed at once to the examination of art-
ces, 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-delivery Of articles. The exhibition con-
tinuing the whole time.
18th. Any alterations Of, or additions 10, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week.
18th. The annua! Grafton will be made on
Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting,
Immediately preceding the reports of committees,
by Col. John Bilups, OF Athens, Georgia.
| 18Th. The Committee have the prospect of
making arrangements with the Macon, State and
Georgia Railroads, TO run accommodation cars
early every morning and late in the afternoon, 10
Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain and Decatur,
TO CIV. visitors the opportunity Of the accommo-
dations ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
attendance upon the Fair.
18th. The citizens Of Atlanta have provided
comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers,
H. ~ d. /.