The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-16
SOUTHERN GER 7 "A 7. !,

day OF August next, which is the day Of the hith
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with The duty of pres
cribing such general rules as they may deem ne
cessary TO 3proper management oil the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings VIII be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, aud CON
tinue open until Friday evening. II IS therefore de-
srable that all persons havn articles Tor exhibit
ton, shall be on the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9Th aud 10th August when Com
mlttee will be there ready to receive them
I'd. The Association has an ample fund, and VIII,
IN all cases, become responsible forlhe sdIe-keePlnS
OF articles which may be placed IN The hands OF as
Ulcers 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 op; ortunty 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, WIN. Ezzard, and James Nj Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty 1t shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exh
tion, sha have first been enieredn the Secretary
book or regislry--then labelled W tn the owners
name and resideice-and price, iffJr sale--giving
to the corresponding Garland lhen 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.
4th. There will positively be required, in all
cases. minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibiton-he statement to be 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. II Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode of pre- paration of land and soil, manure aud
time of planting, mode ofcultvalion. If AN Anlmal
the pedigree stock, age, mode OF raising sc. If
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 Of the Society,
visitors patrons and members all will take notice,
that premium ill 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 hi al once for the
press.
9Th. The delegations of the seryeral county Soce-
ties requested and enjoined to make out upon
consultation, report Of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, OF the inn
provcments in farming, tllage, drainiiI and manu-
ring, which have been or are IN progress Of being
adopted The leading products Of their countees
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 10 be sent out in the published trans
actions Of the Society.
9Th II is desirable to make the Fair Central
neutrality-suspicious. andM ;nufacturersE tx change
We request individuals Who have a surplus of
choice ARTICLES, or who make them for sale such
as choice SEA DIS, machines, stock, &c--to carry
them there for sale, and not alone exh billion for
premium.
7th. Premiums. sit is impossible to name in no
tice like this all the various articles 10 which pre-
NUNS will be granted. However comprehensive
might make any enumerated list there would
still be many articles of merit offered which would
not be embraced IN H. and yet richly deserving
premiums, lest the eore the announcement Of pre-
miums for particular articles might be co strued by
someinto exclusion ofall articles unannounced
the Committee requests the people generally TO
observe, hat i, is intended to give tie action of
| the Association the very wdest'scope, embI acing
svery thing tat is Ingenious useful IN business
or art. 4 u thsn, with Whatever they have for sale
! or exhibition, are nyted 10 come. The only
regulation further necessary on lhls point perhaps
ir that, on all articles Of The highest merit in the
department of Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural Im-
plements, and valuable Improvements or inventions
! in any OF the departments, q premium OF cup
! worth 10 will be given, on The second best arti-
Giles a cup worth s 5 will be given on the third best
! = 80 on the fourth an honor. Aud on all arti-
cIes of the highest merit in the remaining depart
menis cup worth 3 will be given on the second
best ) .. 10 on the third an honor on the fourth,
I'd honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles,
! premiums from one 10 tlTes doll3rs-ibgse, how
ever are general regulations, and 10 pasijcaT case
or eases Of peculiar merit the committees viii be
| permitted indeed are requested, TO vary the rule.
/ Sth. A hall will be prepared and assigned parli-
| r,la IN he aAla lnr fI.atr
fruits, flowers paintings, nsedie- work &c. They
are cordially invited TO attend. Their assistance
in many departments of the fair is absolutely ne
| cessary 10 proper management
9,h. The facilities Of getting 20 this central
point induce us'to invite and to expect the pre-.
4 sence and contributions of many Of our fellow
| citizens Of Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and TO-
rida. We more they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed what iti IN name, Southern
Central Agric utural Association,
10th. The President upon O consultation with
such members as he call TO his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them theirrespectye de-
| pdrimenls, and TO these committees so appointed
the committee Of reception shall furnish lists of the
articles classed and arranged Ia their respective
4 departments. In order TO the perfection Of thus
4 arrangement, the committee appointed TO publish
these regulations, will b, re repeat, and enjoin
upon all 70 take notice that articles for exhibition
may be received and arranged on Friday and Sat
urday the 9th and 10th Of August, 30 that when
the President shall appoint his commiteeJ oa
Monday morning, the committee Of reception may
have their lists Of articles, and tbe several com
mtlees proceed at to the examination NJ sIri-
cles, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports TO the annual meeting on Wednesday y.
Thursday viii be devoted to sales-Friday to gen
eral re-deigery Of articles. The exhibition con
tnung the whole time
lltb. Any alterations Of, or additions 10, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning Of the Fair week
l2th. The annua! GRAFTON will be made on
Wednesday, the day Of the Anniversary meeting,
Immediately preceding the reports OF committees,
! 10y Col. John Billups, Of Athens, Georgia.
/ l3b. 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, to
Griffin. Marietta Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
TO Civ hsltors the opportunity Of ths accommo-
dationt ofthe good Hotels at those places white IA
attendance upon the Fair.
i 18th. The citizens Of Atlanta have provided
comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers,
and others engaged in the laborious business OF
the far.