Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-06-11

Jabob Harris, Of Switzerland county;
John Ratlif, Of Hendricks county;
ID. p. Holloway. Of Wayne county;
John B. Kelly Of Warrick county;
Samuel Emerson, Of Knox county;
Thomas w. Swinney, Of Allen county
George w. Brown, Of Shelby county;
George Hussey, of Vigo county;
Delegates from County .Societies:-
J. L. Jernegan, Of St. Joseph county;
w. ID. Allen, of Putnam county;
X. NJ. Waterman, Of Vermllion co.
q. w. Stacy, Of Kosciusko county;
$. C.. Wilson, Of Montgomery county;
The meeting was called to order, and
On motion, ballot was had for Pre-
sideni nf the Ross.ls s~S.;~h rrsuitrsi 'H the
unanimous election Of Joseph A. Wright
The Board adjourned to meet to.
morrow at ten o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, May 90, 1851.
The Board met pursuant to adjoun-
mcnt, and proceeded to make an election
Of additional ofTicers,-Whcreupon the
following officers were elected:
George Husscy, Of Vigo county, 1st
Vice President;
Samuel Emerson, Of Knox county, 2cl
Vice President;
John Il. Dillon, Of Marion county,
Secretary;
Royal Mayhem, Of Marion county,
Treasurer;
The members Of the Board then pro-
CccIcd to draw lots for terms Of service,
and the result was as follows:
For term of fwo years.-Messrs.
Wright, Willard, Holloway, McLane,
Emerson, Swinney, Husscy, and Steven
son.
For a term Of one year.--Messrs. Me-
Bride, RatliG, Kelly, Ellsworth, Nc
Mahcn, Brown, Orr, and Harris.
The President Of the Board then de
livcrcI an address on the Importance Of
encouraging and sustaining the Agricul
tural interests of lndiana--at the close Of
which
Mr.. Holloway laid before the Board
the following plan for the organization
and management Of County Societies:
]. The officers cE Tie Society shall
consist Of President, Vice President,
Treasurer, Secretary, and Director from
each civil Township in said County or
District, who, together, shall constitute il
Board Of Directors, for the general man
agcment Of the affairs Of the Society; they
should be elected annually by the mem
bcrs Of the Society, and hold their Offices
until their successors are appointed.
=. -Nembers IF Mc Society must be
residents Of the County or District, and
pay the sum Of one dollar annually to the
Treasurer.
3. Competitors for premiums must be |
members Of the Society.
4. A list Of the articles for which pre-
miums are to be awarded by the Society,
must be published in a newspaper, or in
handbill-, at least one month previous to
the day of the exhibition.
5. All articles offered for premiums
must be owncI by the persons offering the
same, or by members of their families;
and pro lucts Of the soil, or manufactured
articles, must be produced or manufactur-
cd within the County or District.
6. Awarding Committees of three per-
sons each shall be annually appointed by
the Directors Of the Society, for Judging
the different classes Of articles offered in
competition, and awarding premiums for
tho same.
:. The awarding Committees must
comply with the provisions of the law,
requiring competitors for premiums on
crops, and other improvements, to furnish
full and correct statements of the pro-
Cccls and expense Of culture or produc-
tion, &c.
3. Competitors for premiums on crops
shall be required to have the ground and
its produce accurately measured by not
less than two dsntcrcstcd persons, whose
statements must he certified in writing.
Q. Premiums on grain and grass crops
shall not be awarded for less than one
acre, and on root crops, not less than one
fourth Of an acre; the whole quantity
produced on the amount Of land specified
shall be measured or wcighcd-roOt crops
10 be estimated by weight, (divestcd of
the toPs,) 60 pounds to be considered a
bushei; and grain crops to be weighed ac
cor,ling to the Statute weights Of this
Statc-the rules in relation to other crops
Directors Of the Society.
10. The annual exhibitions Of the So
Cicties must be held at some period be-
tween the first Of September and the first
cf November Of each and every year.
The premiums on crops may be awarded
at later period, il thought necessary.
The foregoing plan Of organization for
district or county societies, was, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Holloway, referred to a COM
mittcc Of three TO be appointed by the
President Of the Board.-Messrs. Hol-
loway, Brown, and Harris were appointed
said committee.
Mr.. Holloway offered the following Re
solutions, concerning the Reports of dis
trict or county societies.
Rssolred, That the following rules
shall be observed by County or District So
cieties in preparing the report required by
the third section Of the law, to be made
annually to the Board, at its meeting in
January.
i. A copy Of the printed list Of pre-
muiums offered and awared by the Socie
", together with the abstract of the Trea
surer's report.
2. The statements Of successful con-
tributon for premiums on crops, and other
detailing the mode Of I'LL
lage or process Of the improvement &c.
( ,. A report by the President and Sc
cretary. giving a general account of the |