The southern press., 1851-10-31
so UTHERN CEN RAJ
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
cessary TO aproper 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, and con
tnue open until Friday evening II is therefore de-
sirable that all persons having articles Tor exhibi-
ton, 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.
| 2d. The Association has an ample fund, and viii,
IN all cases. become responsible for The saie-keepng
ol articles which may be placed IN the hands OF It's
oilicers and committees, the owner taking check
Tor the same,) until the close oil The AR, when
will be announced beforehand, IN ample time TO
give them opportunty TO recover Their goods, ana
to prevent thereby the leaving OF any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment oil the
| Association
Sd. Mark A, Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis. VIM. Ezzard and James Nj. Calhoun,
appointed committee whose duty it shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds Tor exh-
| ition sha have first been enteredin the Secretarys
book or registry--then labelled with the owners
name and resdence-and price, for sale-givihg
TO the owner corresponding Garland 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, as shall be necessary for
the protection Of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks they may need in the arrangement
and labelling Of articles.
4th. There will positively be required, in all
cases. a minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibition---ihe statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, If 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 ofcultivatlon III an Animal,
the pedigree stock, age, mode OF raising, &c. II
Needle-work or Paintings 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 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 arti-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements made out
in legibe hand, and in style tit at once for the
press.
5lh. The delegations of the seryeral county goce-
ties are requested and noned TO make out, upon
| consultation, report of the present condition Of
Agriculture in their several counties, Of the i'm
provements in farming, tjllage, draining and manu-
| ring which have been or are ia progress of being
| 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 amount Of valuable
information TO be sent out in the published trans
| actions of the Society.
| 9th. Ii is desirable to make the Fair Central
Southern Agricultural and NJ, hufacture rs 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
thern hpr moi for pyhi for
premium.
7th Premiums 1t is impossible to name in a no
tce like this all, the various artc les TO 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 Jest therefore the announcement Of pre-
miums for particular articles might be construed by
someinto an exclusion Off articles unannounced
the Committee requests the people generally to
observe, hat il is intended TO give the action o
the Association the very widest'scope embI acine
every thing that 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 on this point perhaps
il, that all articles of the highest merit in The
department OF Stock Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
pements, and valuable Improvements or inventions
in any of the departments, premium of a cup
worth 10 will be gwen on the second best arti-
cles cup worth IS will DE given on the third best
So. 50 on the fourth an honor. And on all arti-
Z cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth IS will be given on the SECOND
best =. 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.
Sth. hall will be prepared and assigned parti-
, cuIarly to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings nsede-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 10 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. We hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed what is in name Southern
Central Agric ultural Association.
10th. The President upon a consultation with
such members as he can call to his aid shall appoint
committees aid assign to them their espective de-
5 pdrtmeDts, and to these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists of the
articles classed and arranged in their respective
2 departments. In order TO the perfection of this
D arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will here repeat and enion
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
mittees proceed at to the examination of arti-
1t cles, and thereby have ample time to make their
'r reports TO the annual meeting on Wednesday
2 Thursday will be devoted TO sales-Friday TO gen
eral re-deivery Of articles. The exhibition con.
tinuing the whole time.
llth. Any alterations of, or additions TO, the
e foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
l. Monday morning OF the Fair week
l2th. The annual oration will be made on
Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting
Immediately preceding the reports of committees
;, by Col. John Blups, OF Athens, Georgia
y, l3tb. The Committee have the prospect oi
j. making arrangements with the Macon, State and
n Georgia Railroads, to run accommodation cars
early every morning and late in the afternoon, tc
}. Grlffn. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur
|, to Civ hsitors the opportunity Of the accommo
detions ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
r, attendance upon the Fair.
!. l4th. The citizens Of Atlanta have provided
comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers
b and others engaged in the laborious business Of
the fair.