The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-12
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Marietta Georgia, September IL, 1873.
TO THE COUNTIES CONTRASTING
FOR $1,000 PREMIUM.
GEORGIA S ATE AG'L Soy,
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To the counties intending to com
pete for The County premiums at Thu
approaching Georgia State Fair, a
Macon, October 9th, to Novem'
Der 1st, 1878:
1t becomes necessary, in conse-
quence Of action taken by the Ex-
ecutive Committee a. its recent $685.
ion in Athens, 10 reference to the
County Exhibitions, that | should
address you this circular:
First, then, I am glad to an
nounce that the efforts of the Cons
mittee appointed to confer with the
railroads on the subject Of transpor-
tation, have been most successful
All the Railroads in the State will
carry all articles intended for the
County displays to the Fair and
back to the place of shipment free Of
charge. They will also carry along
with the articles sufficient number
Of persons selected by the County
Societies to take care of their goods,
stock, etc., without charge. II is
expressly agreed, however, that the
Railroads shall assume no responsi-
bility for any loss or damage TO the
articles, and that the cars must be
loaded and unloaded by the Coun-
ties. The question of expense is,
therefore, completely disposed Of
The Counties should give the Rail-
roads over which they pass several
weeks notice beforehand Of their in
tention to come, and the number Of
cars which they win need, that the
Roads have time to prepare for
them.
I'd. 1t was resolved by the Com
mittee that the word "raised," in
the County premium, should be SO
construed as to admit stock otcssed in
the County on the first day Of Jaasoyy
last into the County Exhibitions.
Sd. The Executive Committee, at
its session in Atlanta, in Ociobe:,
1872, passed the following resolu-
ton, to-wit:
Resolved, Thatthe second Coun-
ty premium Of $500 be SO construed
as to exclude all manufactures that
are not domestic.n
The Committee decided, at the
recent session in Athens, that this
resolution debarred no County what
ever from competing for this second
prize, after laying aside all its man
ufactures that were not strictly do
nestle, such as the products Of its
factories, Joandyies and machine
shops; or, in other words, that 10
passing on the SECOND psemium, all
the Counties could compete for it
but only such manufactures as are
strictly domestic THAT is, household
or those made within
the domicil), would be taken into
consideration. This was done in or
der to give those Counties who had
no extensive manufacturing inter-
este an equal showing On their pure
natural merits for one Of the pre-
4th, The Committee have also de-
clared that any article for which q
premium is offered in the Premium
List should be allowed in the Coun-
ty displays, provided It does not con
dict with the spirit and object Of The
original offer.
9Th. The Committee have also re-,
solved that no County shall be al.
lowed to take but one Of the Coenty
premiums.
9th. Nine prominent and capable
gentlemen from other States have
been selected and invited to come
to the Fair and act as q Committee
Of Judges in this department should
be taken from other States than our
own.
9TH. The Secretary announces
with pleasure that thirteen counties
have already entered, to-wit Bib,
Butts, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Cor
don, Floyd, Monroe, Pike, Terrell,
Thomas, and Washington, Who
psxt9 Very respectfully,
MALcoLM JOHNSTON, Sec.