The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-03

during the week embracing "Wednesday, he l1u
day Of August next. which is the day OF the NTH
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty Of pres
cribing such general ruler as they may deem ne
cessary to proper management Of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings will bc
opened for visitors on Monday morning, ana con-
tinue open until Friday evening 1t is therefore de-
sirable that all persons having articles for exhibi-
tion shall be on the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday the 9Th and 10th August when Com
mittee will be there ready to receive them
ID. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
in all cases. become responsible for the e-keepng
OF articles which may be placed in the hands OF lis
officers and committees, (the owner taking check
for the same } until the close OF the Far, 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. Marx A. Cooper Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, Wnub Ezzard, and James M. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty it shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exh
tion shall have first been eneredn the Secretary s
book or regstry--then labelled with the owners
name and residence--and price, II for sale--giying
to the owner corresponding card-and then CLASH
fed and arranged by departments, and in such order
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, minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibiton--ihe statement to DO delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, il Machine, 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 of preparation of land and soil, manure and
time of planting, mode of culvaton. If an Animal,
the pedigree or stock age, mode Of raising, &C. II
Needle-work or Painting, or any work Of Art, the
length of time bestowed on it, or the amount Of
labor the age, If 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 the Society
visitors, patrons and members, all will take notice,
that premium will not be awarded to any arti-
lcle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
Illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in jegble hand, and in style fit at for the
| press.
5th. The delegations of the serveral county Socie-
ties requested and enjoined to make cut. upon
consultation, report Of the present condition of
| Agriculture in their several counties, of the I'M
lprovements in farming, tilage, draining and manu-
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 to be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
9Th 1t is desirable to make the Fair a Central
Southern Agricultural and NJ, nufacturersE Exchange
We request individuals who have surplus of
choice articles, or who make them for safe-such
as choice seeds, machines, stock, &c--to carry
them there for sale, and not alone for exhibition for
| a premium.
nth. Premiums. 1t is impossible to name in no
tice like this all, the various articles 10 which pre-
miums will be granted. However comprehensive
we might mako any enumerated list there woult
still be many articles Of merit offered which woull
not be embraced in it, and yet richly deserving
premiums lest therefore the announcement OF pre-
miums for particular articles might be construed b.
somento an exclusion Of all articles unannounced
the Committee requests the people generally t
observe, hat it is intended TO give the action O
the Association the very widest'seope, embI acn,
every thing that is ingenious or useful in bushes
or art. All then, with whatever they have for sal,
or exhibition, are invited to come. The onl,
regulation further necessary on this point perhap
is, that, 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.
ces cup worth 5 will be given, on the third best
So so; on the fourth an honor. And on all arti-
cles Of the highest merit in the remaining depar.
ments cup worth 5 will be given; on the second
best 2. SO on the third an honor on the fourth
I'd honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles
premiums from one TO three dollars-these, how
everare general regulations, and in particular case
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-
cuarly to the Ladies for their garden products
fruits, flowers paintings, need!e-work &c. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
in many departments of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary TO proper management
| 9Th. The facilities of getting 20 this central
point induce usto invite, and to expect the pre-
scnce 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 il is in name Southern
Central Agric utural 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-
pdriments, 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 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
the President shall appoint his committees on
Monday morning, the committee Of reception may
have their lists of articles, and the several com
mttees 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 vii! be devoted TO sales--Frday to gen.
eral re-delivery Of articles. The exhibition Goa
tinuing the whole time
l1th. Any alterations Of, or additions TO, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week. lg..-, ~. I
| 18th The annua! Grafton will be made on
Wednesday, the day Of the Anniversary meeting
Immediately preceding the reports of committees
by Col. John Bups, of Athens, Georgia.
18th. The Committee have the prospect o.
making arrangements with the Macon, State and
Georgia Railroads, to run accommodation ear,
early every morning and late in the afternoon, &c
Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur
to Civ hsitors the opportunity of the nccommo
dations the good Hotels at those places while il
attendance upon the Fair. 'f
14th. The citizens of Atlanta have provided