The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-15
UTHERN CENTRAL

UTHERN CENTRAL
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
TIME Fifth Annual Fair OF the Southern Cent,
i raj Agricultural Association, will beheld
during the week embracing Wednesday, the l4th
day of August next, which is the day OF the fifth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia 8f
The COMMITTEES charged with the duty Of pres
cribins such general rules as they may deem ne
cessary TO aproper management of The approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning and con-
tinue open until Friday evening Ii is therefore de-
sirabe that all persons having articles for exhibi-
ton, shall be the ground as early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when a Com
mit'ee will be there ready to receive them,
ID. The Association has an ample fund, and will,
IN all cases, become responsible for the safe-keepng
OF articles which may be placed in the hands OF lis
cheers and committees, Che owner taking check
Tor the same,) until the close Of the Fair, which
will be announced beforehand, 10 ample time to
give them opportunity 10 recover their goods, and
to prevent thereby the leaving Of any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment Of the
Assoc iation. ga
Sd. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard, and James M. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty it shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exh
book or registry--then labelled with the owners
name and residence--and price, iffor sale-giving
to the owner corresponding card-and then classi-
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 they may need in the arrangement
aud labelling Of articles.
4th. There win positively be required, in all
cases, minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibition---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. If Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode of preparation of land and SOIL manure and
time of planting, mode ofcultvation. If an Animal,
the pedigree or stock, age, mode OF raising, sc. 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 Of the Society,"
visitors, patrons and members, all will take notice,
that premium will not be awarded to any arl-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in egible hand, and in style fit at once for the
press
5ih. The delegations Of the serveral county Socie-
ties are requested and enjoincd 10 make out upon
consultation, report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, Of the i'm
provements in farming, tiage, dranii.y 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. The means and measures Of preser-
wing and increasing the fertility Of lands. Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the servcral county
societies would make up an amount of valuable
| in n he mt in he chad trop
actions of the Society.
| 9th. 1t is desirable TO make the Fair a Central
Southern Agricultural and NJ: Eufacturers Exchange
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
premium.
| 7th. Premiums 1T is impossible to name in no.
tice like this ali, the various articles 10 which pre-
miums will be granted. However comprehensive
we might make any Iated list there would
still be many articles of merit offered which would
not be embraced in IL, and yet richly deserving
premiums lest therefore the announcement Of pre-
mums for particular articles might be construed BY
somento an exclusion OF all articles unannounced
The Committee requests the people generally Il
/ OBSERVE hat it is intended to give tie action o.
the Association the very widest'scope, emnI acinr
svery 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.
IL, that all articles of the highest merit in ID,
department OF Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural Im
elements, and valuable improvements or invention.
in any OF the departments, premium OF cur
worth 10 will be gwen the second best arti.
Giles cup worth IS will be given on the third best
y. 50; on the fourth an honor. And on all a,ti-
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth 5 5 will be given; on the second
best 2. 50; on the third an honor; on The fourth
I'd honor. On MINER and miscellaneous articles
premiums from one 10 three dollars--these, how.
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 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 TO proper management
9th. The facilities of getting 70 this central
point induce usfo invite, and to expect the pre-
sence 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 tits in name Southern
Central Agric ultural Association.
4 10th. The President upon consultation with
such members as he can call to his aid, shall appoint
committees and assign to them theirrespective de-
pdrtments 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 hire repeat, and enjoir
upon all 10 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 or
Monday morning, the committee OF reception .aay
have their lists of articles, and the several com.
mittees proceed at once to the examination of art
cles, and thereby have ample time TO make then
: reports TO the annual meeting on Wednesday
Thursday will be devoted to saes--Friday to gen
eral re-delivery of articles. The exhibition con
tinuing the whole time.
1lth. Any alterations Of or additions to, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
: Monday morning Of the Fair week
l2tf. The annua. Grafton win be made or
Wednesday, the day of the Anniv crsary meeting
Immediately preceding the reports of sommittees
/, by Col. John Billups, of Athens. Georpia