The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-11-03
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! or Tie best lot oil Whedt grown on
two acres of reclaimed land. 8 90
For the greatest quantity of artif-
cial Grass grown on one acre Of
land, 90
Committee to aWard Premiums: Andrew
Springs, Lewis Dinkins, Thomas L.
Hutchison. John Walker, Robert |. Nc
Dowell.
For the best lot Of Turn;ps grown
on half an acre Of reclaimed land, So 90
For the best Treatise on Manuring, 10 90
Committee Stephen Fox, Andrew Grier,
WIN. Ried, r. F. Davidson, David t.
Caldwell.
For the best Coli under one year
old, So so
For the best Colt over one aud un.
der two years old, 80
For the best Mule Colt under one
year old, 90
For the best Mule Colt over one
aud under two years old, 81
For the best Yearli0g Bull CAT, 80
For the best Buu two years old, 2 so
For the best Yearling heiter Calf 2 SO
For the best Heifer Two year old, so
For the best Boar Pig six months
old, 2 so
For the best Boar two years old, 2 80
For the best SolD Pig six months
old, 2 so
For the best Sotc one year old, 2 so
For tho best Mulch Cor, 8 90
Eor thu l,rrast Hop . 90
Committee: Leroy Springs, z. A. Grier,
Benz. w. Alexander, Isaac S. Alexander,
y. ". Hampton.
For the best two-horse Plow, So 90
For the best one-horse PlotD, l 90
For the best lot of ten yards Do
nestle Six Fabric, 4 90
For the best lot Of two pounds Of
Domestic Soiriag Six, 8 90
Committee: Joseph w. Ross, James
Bigham, I. Fl. Maxwell, r D. Alexander,
Charles I. Alexander, Sr.
Resolution of Society: That any person
not member of this Society, may COM
pete for any one of the above Premiums,
BY paying into our Treasury the sum of %.
OF THE MECKLEN-
BURG AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
PREAMBLE The undersigned citizens of Neck
lenburg County, duly approaching tho impor-
lance, both in a national and individual point of
view, of an improved system of IIusbandFy SEN
sible of their own deficiency of knowledge in the
theory and practice of Rural Economy peEsua-
ded that Agricultural Associations have proved
Al. G,.c ,4l, aoA
ties and DESTROYS 10 procure for themselves and
their neighbors the advantages of such institu-
tons, have determined 10 associate together, and
to constitute an Agricultural Society to be gov
crned BY the following Rules and Regulations
RuLE /. The style Of the Society shall be
Is TIE Meckienburg agricultural Society,"
Ru1u II. Tho object of the Society shall be,
to discover new and hidden manures, 10 facilitate
the collection of manures generally, and desig-
nate the best mode Of their application to the diff
teront objects Of cultivation Ito procure and i'm
prove the implements of husbandry to collect
all new and foreign seeds and grams, which may
DO deemed necessary or useful for subsistence or
comfort TO improve the agricultural and rural
eneonouiy of the county.
RuLE HI The Society shall consist Of such
citizens of the County az will subscribe to the
Constitution and pay two dollars at the time of
and dollar at the anniversary
meeting, which shall be the last Thursday III
November IN every year
RrtE ". The Officers shall be President,
two Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Recording
Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, a Librarian.
and Six Directors, to be appointed as the Society
may direct, at the anniversary meeting in eaca
year, and 10 hold until a new appointment be-
made who shall severally perform the duties in
Dictated by their titles, and such other duties
may be required by the occasional orders Of tho
Society,
RUE Y. 4 majority of the thirteen officers
shall together constitute Board of Direction.
which shall have power TO call extra meetings Of
the Society, to fill vacant Offices, and to do in the
recess whatsoever they may suppose requisite to
be done before meeting can be had.
Ru1E VI A quorum of the Society may con-
sist of eighteen members in this count every OF.
icer shall be counted as two.
RrLE VII. The regular meetings of the Socie-
ty shall be according to adjournment and in the
Village Of Charlotte, if not otherwise ordered by
the Society.
RuLE VIII. All questions shall be decided by
a majority of votes
RULE TX. There shall BIO committee appoint
ted for the northern, southern, eastern and wes-
tern sections of the County respectively, whose
duty shall be TO inspect the farms IN their several
sections and report to Society the farm best man.
aged in allits departments; and for the best man
aged plantation in each section, premium shall
be adiudged to the owner, conditionally, that he
furnish Society with written account Of his sys-
tenn of farming.
RUE X. This Constitution may be altered at
the annual meetings Of the Society two.thirds
of the members being present, and two-thirds Of
those present voting for the same.
RULE XI. Any person not member of this
association, by paying into its Treasury the sum
of Five Dollars, may compete for any one of the
premiums offered by Society at any OF its fairs.
RULE NIL No premium shall be awarded upon
any production which the Committee appointed
to examine it, shall not deem above Ordinary and
deserving premium.
Ruiz XIII Absent members shall be- subject
to a fine of fifty cents, unless an excuse deemed
valid BY majority of the members present 30
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