The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-27
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AGRICULFUf SAOCl AT4OtN.
nyHE Fifth, Appual fsis Of The Ssou,nofn Sen ,l
i raj AT'eal,nfal ,A9ctsaG' W' ,bs Istt
day Of August next, which is the day OF the iitf
annual meeting ut Atlanta Georgia ss,.
The Committee charged with the duty of pres
cribirg such general rules as they may deem ne,
cessary to a proper management Of the approaching
Fair have pied tho following IA pi-f a7ars|
- GENERAL REGULATIONS. VI i.... y t
Isl The Fair Grounds and Buildings VIII be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con
tinue open until Friday evening. II is therefore de-
srabIe that all persons having articles Tor exhibit
tion 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.
ID The Association has ample fund, and Will.
in all cases. become responsible tor the saIe-keepng
oil articles which may be placed IN The hands OF Its
officers and committees the owner taxing check
for the same until the close OF 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. 1898 ii1A3a1u Ht M
3D. Marx A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis VIM. Ezzard, and James NJ Calnoul, are
apponted COMMITTEES whose duty il shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds Tor exhi-
iton sha have first been enteredn the Secretary
book or reeistry--tElen labelled with the owners
name and residcnce--and price, iffor sale--givihg
to the owner corresponding Garland then CLASH
fed and arranged by departments and IN such order
ne 10 facilitate the labors Of the several committees
on premiums and also to employ such police and
doorkeepers and clerks, shall be necessary tor
the protection of the grounds and buildings, ana
such clerks as 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-lhe statement to be delivered to the
Secretary For instance, il Machine, a 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 ofplantng, mode ofcultiyation. If an Animal,
the pedigree or stock, age, mode Of raising, &c. IL
Needle work or Painting, or any work OF Art Inc
length of time bestowed on 1t, or the amount o!
labor; the age il by children or very old persons
the 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 a premium will not ba awarded to any arti-
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
SIN The delegations fthe several county Socic-
ties are requested and enioined to make out upon
consultation, a 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
adopted. The leading products OF their countless
the modes ofpreparation 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 10 be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society. 1
9th. II is desirable to make the Fair Central
a. Is.,-u q
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 sae and not alone for exhibition for
a premium.
7'h. Premiums. 1t is impossible to name in no.
ce like this all, the various articles TO which pre-
mums VIII be granted. However comprehensive
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
oremlums, lesl therefore the announcement of pre-
miums for particular articles might be construedby
soIaelntoan exclusion ofall articles unannounced,
the Committee requests the people generally 70
observe, hat il is intended to give the action OF
the Association the very widest'scope, enbI acine
every ts,ng that ingenious useful IN business
art. All then, with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, are invited to come. The onl,
regulation further necessary on this point pernap.
is, that all articles of the highest merit in the
Isl,
elements, and valuable improvements or invention
in any OF the departments, premium of cuI
worth 10 will be gwen on the second best arti
ces cup worth VS. will be given, on the third bes
So SO; on the fourth an honor. And on all arti
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depar.
mentss cup worth vs. will be given ION the secon
best q. So =; on the third honor; on the fourth
Cd honor. On MINER and miscellaneous article.
premiums from one to three doars--these, how
ever,are general regulations, and in particular
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will
permitted, indeed are requested, to vary the ruiz
Sth hall will be prepared and assigned part
cuarly to the Ladies for their garden products
fruits, flowers paintings, needie-work, &c The
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistanc
in many departments Of the fair Is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management 1sato
9th. The facilities of getting 20 this ccntra
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 it is in name Southern
Central Agrc uliural Association.
10th. The President upon a consultation will
such members as he can call to his aid shall appoin
committees and assign to them their respective de
pdrtments, and to these committees appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists of tn,
articles classec and arranged in their respective
departments. III order to the perfection of thu
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, VIII here repeat, and eDJolr
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
the President shall appoint his committees or
Monday morning, the committee OF reception may
have their lists Of articles ana the several com
mltees proceed at once the examination of arti
cles, and thereby have amye TINE to make the
reports to the annual meetin- ~ w ednesday
Thursday VIII be devoted to sles : ri,'ay to gen
eral re-deivery Of articles. The x ,;sit;cu con
tinuing the whole time.
18th. Any alterations of, or all hi 81, n
foregoing rules, will be published at \. :, i
Monday morning of the Fair week.
18th. The annual Grafton will be n,
Wednesday, the day of the Anniv ersary n,> 9
Immediately preceding the reports of ,commttees
by Col John Billups, OF Athens, Georgia
a 18th. The Committee have the prospect c
making arrangements with the Macon, State an
Georgia Railroads, to run accommodation car
early every morning and late in the afternoon,
Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur
to civ sisitors the opportunity Of the .accomme
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