The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-11


cribing such general rules as they may deem nc
cessary to aproper management oil the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS. ~.
LIST The Fair Grounds and Buildings WIZ De
opened for visitors on Monday morning ana con
tnue open until Friday evening. It IS therefore uc
sirable that all persons has ng articles 10,
ton, shall be on the ground as early a. riday OF
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when CON
mittee will be there ready to receive ihem -,
ID The Association has an ample fund, ana Will
all cases become respons BILE Tor the sale-keephS
articles which may be placed ID inc .'alus o. i,s
tilicors and committees, (the owner taxing cnech
Tor the sane) until the close oil the ar, "hici'
will be announced beforehand, IN ample Tune 10
give them op, ortunty to recover their goods, ana
to prevent thereby the leaving oil any gouuo o'
articles unprotected after the adjournment OF 'he
Association - ,,y
3D. MAX A. Cooper, Richard Peters, DAVID W.
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard. and James M. calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty II shall De 10 see
that all articles entering the fair grounds ior eAi
ition sha have first been enleredn The Secretary
hook or reglstry--then labelled " IN the owners
name and reside ce--and price, II lir saie--snins
TO the owner corresponding Garland uieh ciassr
fled and arranged by departments, and IN such ordeT
as to facilitate the labors Of the several committees
on premiums; and also to employ such ponce ana
doorkeepers and clerks as shall be necessary Tor
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 lo
exhhtion-,he statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, if a Machine, statement
of is powers and uses, cost, time ofinvehtion, 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 ofcultivaton. If an Animal,
the pedigree stick, 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, 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 he Society,
visitors patrons and members, all viii take notice,
hat a premium i'll not be awarded TO any arti-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
IN legihle hand, and in style fiji ut once for the
press.
5th The delegations of the serveral county Socic-
ties are requested and enoined to make out upon
| consultation, report of the present condition OF
Agriculture in their several counties, of the inn
provements IN farming, tillage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress OF bring
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
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and manufacturers Elk change
We request individuals who have a surplus of
choice articles, or who make them for sale such
rs choice seeds, machines, stock, &c---to carry
them there for sale, and not alone for exhibition for
"a premium.
7,h. Premiums 1T is impossible to name in a no
tce like this all, the various articles to which pro-
mlns viii be granted. However comprehensive
we might make any enumerated list there would
| till be many articles OF merit offered which would
not be- embraced in 1t, and yet richly deserving
premiums lest therefore the announcement of pre-
miums for particular articles mig be co. srued b.
Somento an exclusion Of all articles unannounced,
| The Committee requests the people generally to
Observe hat it is Intended to give the action OF
| the Association the very widesi'scopo, embracing
| svery thing ttat is Ingenious useful 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
/ is, that, all articles OF the highest merit in the
department of Stock, Mechanics Agricultural I'm
plenenis and valuable Improvements or inventions
in any OF the Dc partmcnts, premium of cup
worth 10 will be given on tn" second best arti-
ces cup worth 5 will be given on the third best
So so; on the fourth an honor. And on all acti
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
menis cup worth SIS will be gwen; on the second
brst 9. SO on the third an honor; on the fourth
ID honor. On miner and misc llaneous articles
premiums from one 10 three do.ars-these. how
ever,a general regulations, and in particular cast
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will bt
: permitted, indeed are requested to vary the rule
sth.. A hall will be prepared and assigned pari
culariy to the Ladies for their garden products
| hIa- E-c he,
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistanc.
; in many DEF artments of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management
9th. The facilities of getting 20 this cenra
point induce uS'to invite, and to expect the pre-
sencc 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 utural Association.
10th. The President upon consultation will
such members he call his aid, shall appoin
committees and assign to them their respective de-
pdTiments, and to these committees so appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists of thu
aiticl-s classce and arranged in their respectiv.
departments al order to the perfection of thu
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will h. re repeat, and enjoir
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 wher
VIC icoiucHt SHoit aPpoiHt HIS CoInllltlecS ol
Monday morning, the committee of reception may
have their lists Of articles, and the several com
mitees proceed at once to the examination of arti
cles, and thereby have ample time to make theil
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday
Thursday vii! be devoted to sales--Friday to gen
rral re-devery Of articles The exhibition con
tinuing the whole time.
18th. Any alterations Of or additions TO, tn,
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta earl,
Monday morning of the Fair week
l2tf. The annual Grafton will be made OF
Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting
Immediately preceding the reports of committees
by COL John Billups, of Athens, Georgia.
, 18th. The Committee have the prospect o
making arrangements with the Macon State ane
Georgia Railroads, to run accommodation car
early every morning and late in the afternoon, u
Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur
to gis dsitors the opportunity of the accommo
dations ofthe good Hotels at those places while il
attendance upon the Fair.
lith The citizens of Atlanta have provide,
comfortable quarters for Committees and officers