The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-04
SOUTHERN cEaTRAL
AcutCTIITfJW ASSOCIATlON


annual meeting at Atlanta Georgia Tl
The Committee charged with The duty OF pres
cribing such general rules they may deem ne
cessary to proper management Of the approaching
Fair, have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
Isl The Fair Grounds and Buildings Will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con
tinue open until Friday evening. 1t IS therefore de-
sirable that all persons having articles Tor exhibi-
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.
I'd. The Association has an ample iind, and VIII.
in all cases become responsible for the safe-keepng
OF articles which may be placed in the hands OF It's
officers and committees, (the owner taking 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.
| Sd. Mar. 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 for exh-
tion shat have first been enteredn the Secretary s
book or regstry--then labelled with the owners
name and residence-and price, iffor sale-givihg
to the owner corresponding Garland then CLASH
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--the statement to be delivered 10 the
Secretary. For instance, if Machine, statement
of is powers and uses, cost, time ofnvention, and
! any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor
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mode of preparation of land and soil, manure and
time planting, mode ofcultivation. If an Animal
the pedigree stock, age, mode OF raising &c. II
Needle 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
the 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 style fit at once for the
press.
5th The delegations of the serveral county Socie-
ties are requested and enjoned to make out, upon
consultation, report of the present condition of
Agriculture in their several counties, of the i'm
provements in farming, tllage, draining and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress Of being
adopted The leading products of their countless
the modes Of preparation. time ofplaning 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 he sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
9th. 1t is desirable to make the Fair Central
SouthernAgricultura and Mlnufacturers Exchange
We request individuals who have a surplus of
choice articles, or who make them for sale such
| al
them there for SALE and not alone for exhibition for
| a premium.
| 7th Premiums is impossible to name in a no.
tce like this ALL the various articles TO which pre-
NUNS 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, lest therefore the announcement of pre-
miums for particular articles might be construed by
someinto an exclusion ofall articles unannouncod,
the Committee requests the people generally 10
observe, hat it is intended to give the action OF
the Association the very wdest'scope, embracing
every thing that is ingenious or useful IN business
or art. All then, with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, invited to come. The only
regulation further necessary on this point perhaps
is, that, on all articles of the highest merit in the
department of Stock Mechanics, Agricultural I'm.
plements, and valuable improvements or inventions
in any of the departments, premium of a cur
| y
Giles cup worth will be given on the third best
50. so; on the fourth an honor. And on all arti-
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth ) will be given; on the second
best s 9. SO on the third an honor; on the fourth
ID honor On miner and miscellaneous articles
premiums from one to three dollars-these how.
everare general regulations, and in particular
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed are requested, to vary the rule
9th. A hall will be prepared and assigned pari
cuarly to tbe Ladies' tor their garden products
! fruits, flowers paintings, neede-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 70 this cenira
point induce usto 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 Agric ultura Association.
10th. The President upon consultation will
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 classeG and arranged in their respective
departments. order to the perfection of th!s
arrangement, the committee appointed to publish
these regulations, will here repeat, and enjoir
upon all to take notice that artcleg for exhibition
|
urday the 9th and 10th of August, so that wher
the President shall appoint his committees OF
Monday morning, the committee Of reception may
have their lists OF articles, and the several com
mttees proceed at once to the examination of arti
Giles, and tIernhy have ample time to make thei
reports to the annual meeting Oh w sdnesday
Thursday will be devoted to saes--Friday to gen
eral re-delivery of articles. The exhibition con
tinuing the whole time.
1lth. Any alterations of, or additions to, tn
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta earl,
: Monday morning of the Fair week.
10Th. The annual oreton will be made OF
Wednesday, the day of the Anniversary meeting
Immediately preceding the reports of committees
i, by Col. John Billups, OF Athens, Georgia.
81 18th The Committee have the prospect G
: making arrangements with the Macon, State am
n Georgia Railroads, 10 run accommodation car
early every morning and late in the afternoon, :
. Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur
(, to Civ, fistors the opportunity of the accommG
dations ofthe good Hotels at those places while i
;. attendance upon the Fair.
/, 14th. The citizens of Atlanta have provide