The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-08
SO U.TMER4 cEAIRAL

LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tinne open until Friday evening. 1t is therefore de-
sirablc that all persons having articles for exhb-
ton. shall bs on the ground a. early - 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,
~ all cases. become responsible for the saterkeepiDg
OF articles which may be placed in the hands Of its
cfiicers 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.
Sd. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James M. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty ii shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exh
iton, shall have first been enteredn the Secretary 5
book or regisry-then labelled with the owners
name and residence-and price, if for sale-giving
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 protection Of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks as they may need in the arrangement
and labelling OF ARTICLES. t .re ta afr
4th. There will positively be required, in all
cases, minute and accurate written statement
illustrating anu explaining CSETy artlCio sent LOT
exhbiton--the statement to DO delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, il Machine, statement
Of Is powers and uses, cost, time ofinventon, and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. IL horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode Of preparation of land and soil, manure and
time of planting mode Of cultivation. If an Animal,
tho pedigree stock, age, mode Of raising, &c. Ii
Necdle-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 legible hand, and in style fit at once for the
press. s M 1
5th. The delegations of the 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 i'm
provements in farming, tillage, dran,, and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress of being
adopted The leading products oftheir countless
the modes appropriation. 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 scrveral county
societies would make up an amount Of valuable
information to be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
9th. 1t is desirable to make the Fair Central
Agricultural and Mt EufacturersE 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
a premium.
| 7th. Premiums 1T is impossible to name 10 no
tice like this ali, 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 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 it is intended to give the action OF
the Association the very widest'scope, embr scng
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 on this point perhaps
IL, that, on 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, premium of cup
worth : 10 will be given on the second best arti-
cles cup worth 5 will be given on the third best
~. so; on the fourth an honor. And on all arti-
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth S will be given on the second
best 2. so; on the third honor; on the fourth,
ID honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles,
premiums from one to three dollars-these, how
are general regulations, and in particular
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed are requested, to vary the rule.
9th. 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
in many departments of the fair is absolutely me-
cessary to proper management
9th. The facilities of getting 10 this central
point induce usHo 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 tits in name, Southern
Central Agric ultura Association.
10th. The President upon a consultation with
such members as he can call to his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them their irrespective de-
pcrments, and to these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists of the
articles clnssed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order TO the perfection of this
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will here repeat and enjoin
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
fthe 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 arti-
: cles, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports TO the annual meeting on Wednesday.
: Thursday will be devoted to sales--Fridny to gen.
eral re-delivery OF articles The exhibition con
tinuing the whole time.
18th. Any alterations Of or additions TO, 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 Blups, 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, 70
! Griffin, Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur
!, to give visitors the opportunity of the accommo-
dations ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
:, attendance upon the Fair
. l4ih The citizens of Atlanta have provided
comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers
h and others engaged in the lnborious business Of
the far.
18TH The Secretary is directed to publish
these regulations in the CuLTrvAToR, and to pro
cure as far ms practicable their publication in the