The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26


each auxiliary county society Who shall =.
iecl annual len local members. all a whom
shall eleci 81 ballot President and fse
Vice Presidents The Secretary Of STATE
shall Be tho Secretary Of 1aid goeiell and
tie Treasurer Of The Stase shall be the
Treasurer Of The society; and said society
shall hold iis annual meeting q the Capitol
81 this State, On tic second Monday Ell jan
uafy, 81 each and every year, d which, ailer
tie irst meeting which shall Be on the sec
ond Monday Of January, l64l the President
shall give due notice III the agricultural, Of
other newspapers 81 this State.
SEc 8. Be u further enacted, That the
county society shall pay twenty per cent Of
Their entire annual receipts into tho siale
Treasury, 70 the credit 81 the State Agri-
cultural Society, upon the payment Of which,
the Auditor Of Public Accounts shall issue
lis warrant ii favor Of the Slate Aricultural
Society, for an amount equal 70 one bali the
sum paid into the State Treasury BY tue
Agricultural Societies above mentioned,
which sum, together with tho amount de-
posted By the auxiliary county societies.
shall Sc AZ the disposalof the State Agri-
col Society, and ~ itapPlied as hereinafter
provided.
sEc. 4. Bet further enacled, That the
State Agricultural Society, shall q its dis
erection appropriate its means IS follows: 70
deffay the necessary expenses Of maintain
ing correspondence with the county socie-
ties, and other institutions and persons q.
broad and at home, to the procurement and
dissemination of useful information on all
the subjects connected with agriculture, in
6ustry and economy. in the purchase Of
books, pamphlets, maps, charts and speci-
mems ofskilI, and ingenuity upon all subjects
with agriculture, the productions
Of the earth or all the animal creation, 10
promote the circulation Of Agricultural
in this State, 10 the printing and
documents upon agricultural
subjects, to institute inquiry and research |
into the subjects connected with agricnI-
ture, and generally TO cause all practicable
calculated 10 advance ngficultu-
raj and economical science 10 be embodiedl
for general use, and communicated 70 the
citizens ofthis State
SEc. 8. Be It further enacted, That the
funds Of the county society shall be appro-
priaied as follows: to defray expenses of
TO the payment of contribn-
Tors 10 Agricultural Journals on agricultural
subjects, to promote excellence in tilling
land, to reward The producers Of rare and
results from the cultivation Of
the soil, to the encouragement of importa-
tons from abroad and from other States, of
improved seeds, plants and other vegetable
productions suitable to our climate, to en-
courage importations and improvements in
horses. asses, cattle, sheep, hogs and other
live stock OF approved qualities, 10 .encour-
lge the culture Of the grape, and the ma
King of wine-to inspire riyalship in raising
fine fruit of all kinds TO encourage the
'aising Of silk, and making silk thread and
sloth, to encourage the manufacturer of
Eoollen and Gotten yarns and cloths, 10 en-
courage and patronize the improvement and
nvention of labor saving implements of
to encourage the culture of rice,
obacco, indigo, and other articles of con-
sumption, to encourage domestic industry
n weaving, spinning. knitting, sewing and
uch other exertions of skill, as are calcula-
ed to promote the resources and deyelope
he means of the State Of Mississippi.
SEC. 9. Be It further enacted, That
ach county society shall make report ihro'
heir President, TO the State Agricultural
society by the FIRST day Of December ofeach
nd every year, to contain substantially and
pecifcally the state of agriculture, and e.
onomy of the county, the Improvements
lade and being made, an estimate Of the
robable profits of the different branches Of
griculture with such other suggestions and
elections as may be deemed useful and IN
sresting to agricnltuIists. q
SEC. 10. Be Il further enacted, That the e
tate Agricultural Society, be SECURED TO-
sport, an embodied expose Of the improve 4
tents, suggestions, and reflections, contain q
q in the auxiliary county reports, as well p
, such other information, as may be deem pi
useful and proper as soon as practicable el
ter the adjournment o. each annual meet re
g. g
SEc. III. Be Il further enacted, That b
lch auxiliary Society be empowered to &C III
lire and hold land to an amount not ex- nt
seding forty acres as place for holding an
irs, and 70 regulate the same. an
SEC. ~. And be Il further enacted, That ali
q superintendenlso Of Public Buildings be be
quired to furnish room in the Capitol af- hi
I The first Of January, 1912, to be used as vi
&c. for the State Agricultural he
'ciely, and that this act be III force from hi
d after lis passage. ct
Approved January 81, 1871. Of
a RESOLUTION az
the refusal IL The Governors Of nn