The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-18
4 0sUsT4hI4GN CEWNRA Il y
AGRICULTURAL 4 nmD<,lA,RiON

4 e"s.H Q6sT4hEnsM CENT HA I'll 10
(, AGRICULTURAL A0UOClARiON.
IYTsHE ftlh Annual F'sir al sths soathsrn CsaI
III ri ASrScuitural A saociation, will beheh
curing The wesk enbrscing Wednesday, tho ~!
day OF August nsxt, which is the day OF the att
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia 7
Jhe Committee charged with the duty OF pres
cril,ing such general rules as they may deeln ne
cessary 10 aproper management of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following 7'A 1yN
I GENERAL REsuLArIoNY.s ,d Aaf. $50
Ist The Fair Grounds aud Buildings will be
opened for visitors On Monday morning, and con-
tinue open until Friday evening ii rs therefore de-
sT&ble that all persons having articles for exhibit
4pp, shall be on the ground early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when Com
mittee Will be there ready 10 receive them.
T. "a The Association has an ample fund, and will
"a ni cases, become responsible for the safekeeping
o. articles which may be placed in the hands Of ito
cheers and completes (the owner taking check
Tor the same,) until the close of the Fair, which
will DC announced beforehand in ample trNe y,
give them opportunity to recover their goods and
to prevent thereby the leaving of any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment Ut Ii.
Sd. Mark A. Cooper, Hirhard Peters, David w. \
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, apd James M. calhoun. are
appointed comn,ittee whose duty il shall be 70 zee
that all articles entering the fai. grounds for exA
inon, sha have hrs been enterelln the SecretarY,s
n<ar,g-
name and resdcnce-and price, flor sale---aiyn.
70 the owner corresponding card--aud then classi
agd arranged by departments and in such order
a. 70 facilitate the labors Of the several NOMINATIONS
on premiums and also to employ 81 ch police and
aoorkeePers and clerks, as shall be- necessary for
ne pro.eofioa Of the grounds and buildings, and
AND stoins as hcy mas need ths arrangement
~. There will positi. sely bo required, in all
H;,S;ses, mlpute and R.eoxste written statement
ras:,uI.ang ana explaining svery articls sent for
S...S.NN ,He sta .fnsnt to be delivered to the
os = OF once, II Machine, ststenasut
y ~ AM Nses, cost, time of invention, and
m:Ls r. ,ac cdeemed valuable by the inventor or
aaSol dosaicuturaf or Agricultural Products,
t;,s " preparation of land and sod, manure aAd
H. Of planting, mode Of cultivation. Ef an Anisnal
pedigree or stock, age, mode Of raising &c. If
Neodle- work or Painting, or aBy work Of Art, the
length Of time bestowed on it, or the amount Of
labor; the age, il by children very old persons
tie value, uses, Sc. Since this is the most reliable
mode of collecting such inforratlon as may be
worth publishing ia the transactions of the Society
visitors, patsons 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 lit at oiice for the
press. 9gl3 9t4 ansH fel Tpi ,N3i'fags ssiifa
5th. The delegations Of the serveral county Socie-
1 IL.
consultation, a 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 are in progress of being
adopted The leading products Of their countless
the modes preparation. time Of planting and mod
Of cultivation. Inc means and measures Of preser
wing and increasing the fertility Of lands Accurate
\ Agricultural memoirs from the servefal county
societies would make up amount Of valuable
information TO be sent out in the published trans
4 actions Of the Society. .dlaasa .3f7a ID 46
| 9th. It is desirable 10 make the Fair Central
neutrality-suspicious. and M .nufacurers Elk change
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. isi r9'a s3H ~ ~,
18th. Premiums is impossible to name in no
tice like this all, the various articles 10 which pre-
Iniums 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, embI eng
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
Ia, that, on 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, a cup
worth 10 will be given ION the second best arti-
cies cup worth S will be given on the third best
81. SO; on the fourth an honor. And on all arti-
II ces of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth viii be given; on the second
best s g. SO on the third an honor on the fourth
| ard m 10
4 premiums from one TO three dolIars-these how.
" eyer,are general regulations. and in particular ase
e or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed are requested to vary the rule
9th. hall will be prepared and assigned part
= QUARRY 10 The Ladies Tor their garden products
|, fruits howers paintings, needle work, DC The,
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
e IN many departments of the fair is absolutely ne
n cessary 70 proper management 'o
9Th. The facilities of getting 70 this nccntra
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
Y rida We hope they will unite with us in maxim,
this institution indeed ,whatiti in name Soutbcr.
! Central Agrit uiural Association f3s
Il ioth. The President upon a consultation with
such members as he eau call to his aid, shall appoint
committees and assign to Them their respective de-
: Pdriments, and to these mmittees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists OF the
Iucles cassed and arranged in their respec i've
! departments. In order TO the perfection of this
arrangement, The committee appointed to publish
these regulations, viii 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 nav
have their lists of articles, and the several COM
mittees proceed at once to the examination of art
cies, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday
Thursday viii! be devoted to saies-Fridav to rem
eraI re-delIverY of articles The axhihition con-