The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-18
SOUTHERN CENTRAL

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day ofAugust next, which is the day OF the fifth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The COMMITTEES charged wth'lhe duty of pres
cribing such general rules as they may deem ne
cessary 10 proper management OF the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following s ~ ftfl
| GENERAL REGULATIONS. eI 8
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tinue open until Friday evening. 1t Is therefore de-
srablo that all persons having articles for exhibi-
lion, shall be on the ground as early MS Friday or
Saturday. the 9th and 10th August when Com.
mittee will be there ready to receive them
%. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
in all cases become responsible for the safe-keePng
OF articles which may b. placed in the hands Of its
tihcers and committees, (the owner taking check
Tor the samc,) until the close of the Fair, which
will be announced beforehand, in ample time to
give them OPP. lortunty 10 recover their goods, and
to prevent thereby the leaving Of any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment of the
Association. ira fiiifM
Sd. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Exzard. and James M. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty It shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for cxh-
iton, shall have first been eneredn The Secretary 8
book or regstry---then labelled " III the owners
name and residence--and price, flor sale--giving
to the owner a corresponding card-and then classi-
fed and arranged by departments, and in such order
as to facilitate the abors Of the several committees
on premiums and also to employ such police and
doorkeepers and clerks, 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. a5 N
4th. There will positively be required, in all
cases, minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibtion-lhe statement TO be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, il Machine, . statement
Of is powers and uses cost time Of inv ention, and
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maker Ii Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode of preparation Of land and soil, manure and
time Of planting mode ofcultiyation. IL an Animal,
the pedigree or stock, age mode Of raising &c. Ii
Ncedle-work or Painting, or any work oil 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 tie Society,
vi. tors patrons and members all will take notice.
hat premium i'll not be awarded 10 any arti-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory Statements made ont
in egible hand, and in style fit ut once for the
press. c asi b 8as So t ~
5th The delegations of the several 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
provemenls in farming, tillage. drsinir. and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress Of ing
adopted The leading products Of then countless
The modes Of preparation. time ofplaniing and ms d.
Of cultivation. The means and measures Of preser-
wing and increasing the fertility Of lands. Ac, urate
Agricultural memoirs from the scrvefal county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
information 10 he out in the published trans
actions Of the Society. 4
9Th. II is desirable TO make the Fair Central
SouthernAgricultura and sLufacturers Exchange
W. request individuals who have surplus OF
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as choice SCI DIS, machines, stock, &c---to carry
them there for sale, and not alone for exhibition fol
a premium. eu
| 7th. Premiums SIT is impossible to name N a no
tce like this ali the various articles 10 which pre-
miums VIII be granted. However comprehensive
we might make any enumerated list there would
still be many articles of merit offered which would
not be embraced init, ana yet richly deserving
premiums, lest the eioIe the snnoul cemen, Of pre-
miums for particular articles migtbe COZ strucd b,
someinto an exclusion OF all articles unannounced
4 the Committee requests The people generally Il
observe, hat it is intended 10 give tie action o
the ASSOCIATION the very widesl'scope, emb, acinl
s,ery thing Tat is ingenious useful in business
or art All then, with Whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, are invited to come. The onl,
regulation further necessary this point perhap p,
IL, that, on all articles of the highest merit in the
department Of Stock Mechanics, Agricultural I'm.
elements. and valuable Improvements or inventions
in any Of the departments, premium OF CUP
worth 10 will be given on The second best arti-
ces cup worth IS will be given, on the third best
81 so; on the fourth an honor. And on all arti-
cles of the highest merit in the remanng depart
ments cup worth S 5 will be given on the second
best s g. SO on the third an honor; on ,he fourth
I'd honor. On miner and misce llaneous articles,
| premiums from one TO three dolIars-these, how
ever are general regulations, and in particular
| or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
| nermftpd ADDED n ro rpuupefnd n the ri
9Th. hall will be prepared and assigned parii
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 ne
cessary 10 proper management
! 9th. The facilities Of getting 20 this central
point induce us1to invite, and 10 expect the pre-
sence and contributions Of many of our fellow
citizens If Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Flo.
| rda. We hope they will unite with us In making
this institution indeed what il is in name, Southern
Central Agric ultural Association.
| 10Th. The President upon consultation with
such members as he can call TO his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them their respective de-
ptiTments, and to these committees SO appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists Of the
| aiticles cassed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order 10 the perfection OF this
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will here repeat, and enJoin
upon all 10 Jake nOtce thht articles Tor eXnlDltoT
may be received and arranged on Friday and Sat
urday the 9th and 10th Of August, 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
mItiees 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 vii. be devoted to sales--Frday to gen
eral rc-delivery o. articles. The exhibition cor
tipuing the whole time.
lth. Any alterations Of, or additions 10, the
foregoing rules, will be published Mt Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week.
l2tf. The annua. Grafton will be made or
Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting
Immediately preceding the reports Of committees
by Col. John Bups, of Athens, Georgia.
l3th. The Committee have the prospect Of
mnx,ng arrangements with the Macon, State and
Georgia Railroads, to run accommodation cars
early every morning and late in the afternoon, &c
Griffin, Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur
to give visitors the opportunity of the accommo
dntions ofthe good Hoels at those places while in
attendance upon the Fair.
I4th. The citizens of Atlanta have provided
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