Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-29


6rst Wednesday after the first Monday of De-
cember next, to wit:-John johnson, Samuel
Myers, Richard Warner, John CLANCY, James
Loudon, Liba LindIey, Jr., Absalom Dnnn'
Isaac Moore, John Eckless, John Fuller, Will
lam Gill. Greenbury Keen, A.. Studdebaker,
Arthur Watts, Simon Perkins, Elias Florence,
Benjamin Ruggles, Jared P. Kirkland, Henry
Protzman, William Putnam, jr, Beatty NC
Farland, Jacob T. Pugsley, G. W. Cowden,
John McEdery, VIM. AlcFadden, David
Stevens, and Aaron Johnson.
And that the time Of service of the follow
ing named members, shall expire on tue hrst
Wednesday after the first Monday OF Decem'
Der, A. D. I847, to with. Sulllvant, sam
uel Medary,iAllen Trimble, Samuel SPangler'
Darius Lapham. John Bayless, John /. Van
Meter, Felix Renick, David Gregory, Geo.
w. Gibbons, HI. N. Gillett, Anson Howard,
Henry c. Brish, John Martin, Gilman c.
Mudgett, L. c. GobIe, Isaac Neiswanger,
Frederick Ponner, Billius Kirkland, John nj.
Milikln, Jesse Wilson, Joseph Burns, James
D. Reynolds. Newton Larsh, A. E. Strickle,
and Dowty Utter.
On motion of William Gill, committee of
three were appointed to draft "ruies and reg
ulations" for the government of1county or
district societies. Allen Trimbe, Samuel
Medary, and A. Strickle were appointed by
the Board, said committee.
After short time, the committee made a
report. which, with some amendments, was
adopted; and the Board accordingly y agreed on
the following "rules and regulations" which
IN connection with the plain provisions of
the law, they believe will be found sufficient,
ly full and explicit to answer the purposes
intended: r. ....
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF COUNTY
OR DISTRICT SOCIETIES.
l. The Officers Of the society shall consist
of President, Vice President, Treasurer,
Secretary, and FIVE Managers; who together,
shall constitute Board of Directors, for the
general management Of the affairs of the So
ciety; they shall be elected annually by the
till their successors are appointed.
2. Members ofthe society must be residents
of the county or district aud pay the sum of
one dollar annually to the treasurer.
s. Competitors for premiums, must be
members of the society.
4. A list of the articles for which prem>
uns are to be awarded by the society must
be published in newspaper or in hand bills,
at least one month previous 10 the day Of
exhibition.
S. .dN articles offered for premiums must
be owned by the persons offering the same or
by members of their families; and products of
the soil or manufactured articles must be pro-
duced or manu- factured within the county or
district.
8. .4wurding Committee of three persons
each shall be annually appointed by the direc-
tors of the society, for Judging the different
classes Of articles offered in competition, and
awarding premiums for the same,
Z. The awarding committees must comply
with the provisions of the law in requiring
competitors for premiums on crops, and other
improvements TO furnish full and correct
statements of the process and expense of
culture or production, &c. ~
8. Competitors for premiums on crops shall
be required to have the ground and its pro-
duce accurately measured by not less than
two disinterested persons, whose statement
shall be verified by affidavit. .i-
9. Premiums on grain and grass crops shall
not be awarded for less than one acre and on
root crops than one fourth Of an acre; the
whole quantity produced on the amount of
land specified shall be measured or weighed;
root crops to be estimated BY weight, (diyest~
ed of the tops) so pounds to be considered
a bushel; and grain crops to be measured or
weighed according to the usual standards;
the rules in relation to other crops and pros
ductions, to be agreed on by the directors of
the society.
10. The annual exhibitions of the societies,
must be held at ssme period between lst day
of September and the list day of November;
the premiums on crops can be awarded at a
later period if thought necessary.
ON REPORTS OF SOCIETIES.
The Board have adopted the following
rules for the guidance Of the societies in pre-
pairing the reports required by the Sd section
of the law, to be made annually to the Board
at its meeting in December. The report
shall embrace,
l. A copy fthe printed list Of premiums
offerdad and awarded by the society, together
with the abstract of the Treasurer's report,
as required by law to be published.
2. The statement of competitors for pre-
miums on crops, and other improvements de.
failing the mode of tillage or process Of the
improvement, &c.
8. A report, by the President and Secre.
tary giving general account of the proceed
ings Of the society, the numbers of its mem
bers, and the prospects Of its progress aud
useful, sc. -. nv : q
4. A statement of the principal kinds of
agricultural productions of the county or dis
trict, and, as far as practicable, the aggregate
amount of the same; also, the average yield
per acre Of the principal crops for the past
season; the value or current price of the pro.
ducts in market, together with the towns or
places where principally marketed, and such
other information as may aid the State Bo ard
in preparing statistical statement of the
products of such county or district.
On motion, the President and Secretary
were appointed a committee to revise the pro.
ceedings of'the meeting for publication in
the Ohio CultIvator; and it was g.... .
RESOLVED, That editors throughout the State
be requested to copy the same into their re,
spective papers.
The Board then adjourned.
- ALLEN TRlMBLE, Pres't.