The southern press., 1851-04-11
UTHERN CEN IRA l.
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

day Of August next, which is the day OF the fifth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty OF pres
cribing such general rules as they may deem ne
cessaIy to aproper management Of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL kEcULArioNs.
lst The Fair Grounds and Buildings Will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning. and con-
unue open until Friday evening. II IS therefore de-
slrable that all persons having articles for exhibi-
uon, 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
"a. The Association has ample fund, and will,
III all cases, become responsible for The saIe-keepng
OF articles which may be placed IN The hands OF It's
cheers and committees, (the owner taking check
ior the same,) until the close Oh 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
3D. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. EzZard, and james Nj Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty il shall be to
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi
ition, shall have frs been enteredin the Secretarys
book or registry--then labelled with the owners
name and residence--and price, if for sale-giying
to the ownera corresponding card---and then cassi
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
exhbition--the 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. lf Horticultural or Agricultural Products
mode Of preparation of land and SOIL manure aud
time of planting, mode ofcultvation. If an Animal
the pedigree or 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, sc. 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 art-
Gle, whatever its merit unless accompanied by
Illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in iegible hand, and in style tit at once for the
press.
5th The delegations of the servera county Socie-
ties requested and enjoned to make out, upon
consultation, q report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm
provements in farming, tillage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress of being
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 servera county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
information TO be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
9th. II is desirable to make the Fair a Central
SouthernAgricultural and NJ; nufacturers 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.
7h. Premiums. 1t is impossible to name IN a no
ce like this ali, the various articles 10 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 announce cement Of pre-
miums for particular articles might be construed by
someinto an exclusion of all articles unannounced |
the Committee requests the people generally TO |
observe, hat il is intended to give TIE action of
the Association the very wdest'scope cmbI acing |
every thing t,at 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 this point perhaps
is that on all articles of the highest merit in he
department of Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural In
pemenis, and valuable Improvements or inventions
in any OF the departments premium of cup
worth ) 10 will be gwen on the second best arti-
cles cup worth 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 depar,
ments cup worth SIS will be given on the second
best .. so on the third honor on The fourth,
2d honor. On miner and msce aneous articles.
premiums from one TO three doliars-these how
ever are general regulations sand IN particular case
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed are requested to vary the rule
Sth. hall will be prepared and assigned pari-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, howers paintings, needle-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 70 this central
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
rida VIC hope they will unite with us in making
hs institution indeed, what lis in name, Southern
Central Agric ultural Association.
10th. The President upon consultation with
such members as he can call to his aid shall appoint
and assign to them their respective de-
ofrments, and to these committees appointed
he committee of reception shall furnish lists of the
articles classed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order to the perfection of this
the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will here repeat, and cnjoin
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 will be devoted to sales-Fridey to gen
era re-deIivery Of articles. The exhibition con-
tinuing the whole time.
Ilth. Any alterations Of, or additions TO, the
rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning Of the Fair week.
18th. The annuo! oration viii 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 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 give visitors the opportunity Of the accommo-
dutions ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
attendance upon the Fair.
l4th The citizens of Atlanta have provided
comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers,
ond ofb IN tba labn ofI