The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-12
s0UTHERN CENTRAL
4 Ur1Yf nm AL A00OClA ALTON.

i raj Agricultural Association, will behek
during the week embracing Wednesday, the lati
day Of August next, which 10 the day Of the hftf
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty of pres
cribing such general rules as they may deem ne
cessary 10 proper management OF 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 1t is therefore de-
srable that all persons having articles for exhiDi-
ton, shall be on the ground as early as Friday OF
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when Com
mittee will be there ready TO receive them
3D. The Association has an ample iund, and WILL
in all cases. become responsible for the safe-keepng
oil articles which may be placed in the hands OF ta
officers and committees, (the owner taking check
for the same) until the close Of the Fair, 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.
Sd. Marx 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 Tor exhl
ion, sha lhave first been eneredn the Secretary s
book or registry-then labelled with the owners
name and residence--and price, iffor sale-giying
to the owner corresponding Garland then class-
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
exhibition---ihe statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, il Machine, statement
| n nd IIQPQ coQt Of inv nj md
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. Ii Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode of preparation of land and soil, manure and
time of planting, mode ofcultivation If an Animal,
the pedigree or stock, age mode of raising, &c. 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 a premium will not be awarded TO any arti-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
Illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
in legible hand and in a style fit at once for the
press.
5th. The delegations fthe serveral county Socie-
Ties are requested and enlOined to make out, upon
consultation, report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the inn
provements in farming, tlage, drainir Z and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress of being
adopted. The leading products of their countless
the modes OF preparation. time ofplantng 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. 1t is desirable to make the Fair n Central
SouthernAgrcultura and NJ ,nufacturersE Elk chanpo
We request individuals who have surplus Of
rttAtAo h. Al r
as choice seeds, machines, stock, &c---to carry
them there for salc and not alone for exhibition for
premium
7th. Premiums is impossible to name in me-
tice like this all the various articles TO which pr g.
miums will be granted. However comprehens;. We
we might make any enumerated list there wo uld
still be many articles of merit offered which would
not be embraced in it, and yet richly deserving
premiums, lest therefore the announcement of pre-
miums Tor particular articles might be co nv
someinto an exclusion Of all articles
the Committee requests the people ,,eaerally to
observe that it is intended to give the action Of
| the Association the very widestsscope. embr aci nc
every thing that is ingenious or useful IN business
or art: All then, with whatever the have for sale
or exhibition, are invited to co me- The onl,
regulation further necessary tn is point pernap.
Is, that, on all articles of the hig hest merit in the
department OF STOCK, Mechsnics, Agricultural I'm
PIGMENTS, and valuable improveD rents or inyantion,
in any OF the departments, premium of cur
worth III will be given; on the second best arti
cles cup worth S will be Civ en- on the third hes
~ 81 on the fourth an honor. And on all arti
cles OF the highest merit in tie remaining depar.
ments cup worth 5 will be given on the seconc
best = 2. so ; the third an honor on The fourth
ed honor. On miner and misc, llaneons ARTICLES
premiums from one 10 three dol ,ars-tbese how
everare general regulations and in particular cas-,
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will h,
Pe9m,i'eo, lndeea are requested, to vary the rule
Sth. hall will be prepared and assigned parti
quarry 70 the Ladies for their garden products
fruits, flowers paintings, nee de-work, &C The,
are cordially invited to atte nd Their assistanc,
| In many departments of tn Q fair is absolutely ne
| cessary 10 proper manage ,mcnt
9th. Inc facilities Of getting 70 this centra
point induce us4to invite and to expect the pre-
sence ana contributions of many Of our fellow
rida: We hope they will unite with us in maxim,
TINS institution indeed hat tits in name, Southern
Central Agric ultural Association.
iv'h' Inc rresiue'lt upon consultation will
such members as he can call to his aid shall appoin
committees and assiq n to them their respective de
ih anu 70 these committees so appointed
the committee OF re cepton shall furnish lists Of TIT
sitcies ciassec IN d arranged in their respective
departments All order to the perfection of thu
arrangement, aAe committee appointed to publish
these regulaoons, will here repeat, and enjoil
upon all TO take notice that articles for exhibition
may De received and arranged on Friday and Sat
urday the 9th a nd 10th of August, so that whel
the President shall appoint his committees OF
Monday morn ing, the committee Of reception may
have their hs is Of articles, and the several com
mtees pr0ce' I'd at once to the examination of arti
cles' ana The teby have ample time to make thei
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday
Thursday will be devoted to sales--Friday to gen
eral re-dei livery Of articles The exhibition con
tinuins tn whole time
18th. Any alterations Of or additions TO, thu
ioregon rules, will be published at Atantp early
Monda,j morning of the Fair week
lAk. The annual Grafton will be made OF
Wedn' ,sday, the day of the Anniversary meeting
lmmef lately preceding the reports of committees
by Col John Billups, OF Athens, Georgia
lS b. The Committee have the prospect o
max ing arrangements with the Macon, State ant
Geo rgia Railroads, to run accommodation carr
early every morning and late in the afternoon tf