The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-03

Agricultural Society.

Agricultural Society.
Agreeably to adjournment the friends Of
agricultural improvement in Scioto county,
met In Portsmouth, February 22d.. ~ ).
G. Oyerturf, Esq, was called to the Chair,
and w. B. ssell,appointed Secretary.
The committee appointed to draft consti-
tuition TO govern this association, reported
the following
CONSTITUTION. tet
ART. |. This society shall be called The
Scioto County Agricultural Society.
ART. 2. Our object shall be the encourage
ment and improvement Of agricultural and
domestic manufacturers within this county
ART, 3, Any person, whether male or ie-
male. may become member of this society,
upon the payment Of one dollar to the Treas
urer Of the Society," said sum to be paid annu-
ally by the first day Of August. 5a
ART. 4. The officers of this Society shall
be President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer and five Managers, who, together
shall constitute Board Of Directors .or the
general management Of the affairs of this So
ciety; said officers 10 be chosen annually and
to hold their respective Offices until their
successors shall be elected
ART. 5. Competitors for premiums must
be members of this society. as.aI =
x ART. 6. An annual exhibition of this So
ciety shall be held in the month of October;
the premium on crops may be awarded at a
later day if thought necessary.
NM n A liet of tha clos fnr ..,b; n
premiums are to be awarded, shall be pub
lished at least thirty days prior to the day of
exhibition. .
| ART. s. All articles offered for premiums
must be owned by the person offering, Or by
some member of his family, and products of
the soil or manufactured articles offered in
competition, must be produced or manufactu-
red within this county.
ART. 8. Awarding committees Of three
persons each shall be appointed annually by
the Directors of this society, for judging the
different classes of articles offered in compe-
tition and awarding premiums for the same.
| ART. 10. The awarding committees must
comply with the law in requiring all compe-
titors for premiums on crops, to furnish full
and correct statements of the process and ex-
pense Of culture and production and SO in
all cases of stock, manufactures and the pro-
ducts of industry, shall full and writer
statements of the cost Of rearing, manufactu
ring and producing accompany each article
ART IL, Competitors for premiums or
crops shall have the ground and its produce
accurately measured by at least two compe
tent and disinterested persons, whose state
ment shall be verified BY affidavit.
ART. II. Premiums on grain and gras
crops shall not be awarded for less than on
acre, and on root crops not less than one
fourth of an acre; the whole quantity produ
ced on the amount of land specified shall b
measured or weighed; root crops TO be esti
mated by weight (divested Of tops) sixt
pounds TO the bushel; and grain crops to b
measured or weighed, as the Directors ma
determine; the rules in relation to other crop
to be agreed on by the Directors of this soci
ETY.. it
ART l3. The awarding committees shall
in no case award ii premium because there il
no competition. To secure a premium tn,
article offered must, in their judgement, hav'
intrinsic value Of itself.
ART. ID. The Board Of Directors shal
have power to fill all vacancies that may oc
cur among the officers of this society; an,
the persons so appointed shall hold the Off
ces for the residue OF the term of those il
whose places they shall have been appointed
Which constitution was on motion adopt
ed by an unanimous vote.
It was moved that the society proceed t
fill the board of officers. Carried.
On motion it was resolved that the electio
of officers be ui1a uoce. y .-'i
Whereupon the following persons wer
chosen to fill the Offices annexed to thei
names;
, LEMUEL MOSS, President.
G. w. HERED, Vice President.
w. b. RUSSELL, Secretary.
THOMAS DUGAN Treasurer.
Nv. CUNNINGHAM, \
= JOSEPH MOORE,
w. D. .MDONALD, : Managcrs.
AARON NOEL,
w. A. MARSH,
!, Ordered that the proceedings of this meet
: ing be published in the Portsmouth papers.
On motion adjourned.
.ti tsi c. OVERTURE, CH'N.
, w. B. RUSSELL, Sce'y.