The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-07

day Of August next, which is the day OF de fifth
annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty of pres
cribing such general rules as they may deem ne
ccssary 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
tinue open until Friday evening. II IS therefore de-
sirabe that all persons having articles ior exhioi-
ton, shall be the ground as early as FRIDAY or
Saturday, the 9th and 10th August when Com
mittce will be there ready to receive them
I'd. The Association has ample fund, and will.
in all cases, become responsible for the sac-keeping
OF articles which may be placed in the hands OF its
officers and committees, (the owner taking check
for the same,) until the close oil the FAR, winch
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. Mark A. Cooper, Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. EZzard, and James nj Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty 1t shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi
iton, sha have first been enteredn the Secretarys
book or registry-then labelled with the owners
name and residence-and price, iffor sale--giyng
to the owner corresponding Garland then classi-
fed and arranged by departments, and in such order
as to facilitate the labors Of the several committees
doorkeepers and clerks shall be necessary for
the protection of the grounds and buildings, aud
such clerks as they may need IN the arrangement
and labelling Of articles
Attn. There will positively be required, in all
cases, minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhbition-the statement to be delivered to the
Secretary. For instance, il Machine, statement
of is powers and uses, cost, time Ofinvention, and
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 ofplanting, mode OF cultivation IL an Animal,
the pedigree or stock, age, mode of raising, &c. If
Needlework or Painting, or any work Of Art the
length of time bestowed on it, or the amount of
labor; the age, if by children 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 arti-
Gle, whatever its merit unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements made out
in legible hand, and in style fit at once for the
press
5th. The delegations ofthe serveral county Soce-
ties are requested and en!oined to make out, upon
consultation, report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the inn
provemenls in farming, tiage, draini' 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 of planting and mod
OF cultivation. The means and measures Of prcser-
wing and increasing the fertility Of lands. Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the serycraI county
societies would make up an amount Of valuable
information 10 bc sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
9th. 1t is desirable to make the Fair Central
SouthcrDhgrcutura andM ,fuiactnrcrsEx change
We request individuals who have a SURPLUS of
choice articles, who make them for sale such
as choice seeds, machines, stock &c---to carry
them there for sale, and not alone for exhibition for
a premium.
7h. Premiums - II is impossible to name in a no
tcc like this all, the various articles to which pre-
miums will be granted. However comprehensive
VIC 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, lest therefore the announcement of pre-
mlIms for particular articles might be construed by
someinto an exclusion oiall articles unannounccd,
the Committee requests the people generally to
observe, hat it is intended to give tho action of
tic Association tho very widesi'scopc cmbra cing
every thing that is ingenious useful IN business
art. All then, with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition invited to come. Tho only
regulation further necessary OH this point perhaps
IL, that all articles of the highest merit in the
department OF Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
plcments, andvaluablc improvements or inventions
in any of the departments, premium Of cup
worth \ 10 will be given; on the second best arti-
clcs cup worth VS. will be given, on the third best
| =. so; on the fourth an honor And on all arti-
cles Of the highest merit in the remaining depart
! mcnts cup worth s 5 will be given on the second
best 9. SO on the third an honor on the fourth
| I'd honor. On miner and miscellaneous articles
premiums from one TO three dollars--thcse, how
eyerarc general regulations, and in particular case
Or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed requested, to vary the rule
9Th. hall will be prepared and assigned parti-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products
fruits, flowers paintings, eedle-work, &c. They
are cordially invited to attend. Their assistance
iii many departments of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management
| 9th. The facilities of getting 70 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. VIC hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed, what il is in name Southern
/ Central Agric ultural Association.
nth. The President upon consultation with
such members he can call to his aid, shall appoint
committees and assign to them their respective de-
pdrtments, and to these committees SO appointed
the committee of reception shall furnish lists of the
articles classec and arranged in their respective
departments. order to the perfection of this
arrangement, the committee appointed to pnblsl
these regulations, will here repeat, and enjoir
upon all to take notice that articles for exhibition
may be received and arranged on Friday and Sat
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the President shall appoint his committees OF
Monday morning, the committee Of reception may
have their lists Of articles, and the several com
mittees proceed at once to the examination of arti
ces, and thereby have ample time to make thei
: reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday
Thursday will be devoted to sales-Friday to gen
eral re-delivery of articles. The exhibition con
tinuing the whole time.
llth. Any alterations of, or additions to, tn
foregoing rules will be published at Atlanta earl,
: Monday morning of the Fair week.
18th The annua! Grafton will be made OF
Wednesday,, the day Of the Anniversary meeting
Immediately preceding the reports of committees
!, by Col. John Bilups, Of Athens, Georgia.
J., 18Th. The COMMITTEES have the prospect @
i making arrangements with the Macon, State am
n Georgia Railroads, to run accommodation car
early every morning and late in the afternoon, t
3. Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur
|, to civ 'isitors the opportunity Of the accommo
dations ofthe good Hotels at those places while il
r, attendance upon the Fair.
/. l4th. The citizens of Atlanta have provide