Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-04-09
AGRICULTURAL.
From the Rail Road Journal.
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.

Pursuant to previous notice q meeting was
held in the Court House in the town of Jonesbo
rough on Tuesday lst of March 1853, for the
purpose of organizing an Agricultural Society
for Washington county.
On motion VIM. P. Reeves was called to the
Chair, and L. c. Hoss was appointed Secretary.
A. G. Graham, Esq, explained the object Of
the meeting in short address; and submitted a
Constitution, which was read and adopted as
now published.
On motion of A. G. Graham the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved That the chairman appoint com.
mittee of three to nominate officers for the pres
ent year.
The Chairman then appointed c. F. Yeager,
H. Young and L. c. Hoss, who reported the fol
Owing:-Wm. P. Reeves, President; J. F.
Broyles, G. W. Telford, J. Yeager, C. Hoss, v
Miller, NJ. Boothe, W. T. Erwin, l. Murray c.
F. Yeager, 81. Young, L. Bowers, II. D. Hale,
B. Hale, R. A. Thompson, Col j. Kyland, j.
Conley, Bro. Campbell, J. c. Sans, Secretaries.
A. G. Mason, Treasurer A. G. Graham, Cor.
Sec. L. c. Hoss, Rec. Sec. d; Librarian Jno.
Lyle, DR.. Cunningham, ]. Keeper, A. Carr, &
j. T. Broyles, Erecutire Com.
The Committee recommended that the annual
meetings of the Association be held at Jonesbo-
rough, on the lst Tuesday after the 4th Mon
day in February; and, also, that the Executive
Committee, or majority thereof, appoint the
time and place to hold the first annual Fair, and
set forth the list of premiums to be awarded;
and that they make publication of the same, at
as early a day as possible.
The following is the Constitution as adopted:
Constitution Of Washington county Agricultu-
raj Society.
The name of this Society shall be the Wash
ington county Agricultural Society. The OBJ
ject of this society is to foster and improve O.
riculture, horticulture, and the domestic and
household art.
Sec. l. The Society shall consist of all such
persons as shall signify to the Executive Com
mittee their wish to become members, and shall
pay to the Treasurer, on signing the Constitu-
ton of the Society, not less than $l,0O and an
nualy thereafter not less than Loo; and also of
honorary and corresponding members.
The officers of county Agricultural Societies
in this State, or delegations therefrom, shall be
members ex officio of this society.
The payment of-dollars shall consti-
tute life membership, and exempt the members
so contributing from all annual payments.
SEC. 2. The officers of the society shall be a
president, vice president from each civil district,
threefourths of whom shall be practical agricul-
turist or horticuturist, treasurer, correspon-
ding secretary, and a librarian, an Executive
committee consisting Of the above named Off
GERS, and five additional members,
Duties Of Officers
SEC. 3. The President shall have a general
superintendent of all the society. In case of
the death, illness, or inability of the president
to perform the duties of his Office, the executive
committee shall elect vice president to act in
his stead, who shall have the same power, and
perform the same duties as the president, until
the next annual election.
Vice Presidents
1t shall be their duty to take charge of the af:
fairs of the association in their several districts
to advance ali its objects, to call upon farmers
to report as to the condition of agriculture in
their neghborhood, to ask for information as to
the mode of cultivation adopted by different far.
mers, and as far as is in their power to make
known the resources of their districts, the ma
ture of its soil, its geological character, and all
such matters as may interest farmers in every
part of the county.
Treasurer.
The Treasurer shall keep an account of all
moneys paid into his hands, and shall only pay
bills when audited and approved by the Execu-
tive committee, each order for payment must be
signed by the President or Chairman of the ex-
ecutiva committee
Corresponding Secretary.
The duty of this officer shall be to invite a
correspondence with all persons interested in
agriculture whether, in the State of Tennessee
or elsewhere, but especially with our consuls in
foreign nations, that new seed, vegetables or
live stock may be introduced, and their fitness
for cultivation and propagation in our climate
be tested. At each stated meeting of the socie
ty he shall read his correspondence which shall
either the whole, or such parts as may be Selec
ted by the society, from portion of its transac
actions.
He shall also correspond with the presiden
or other officer of each State Society in the U
s., at least twice in the year, for purposes o
combined and mutual action, and to be inform
ed ofthe result and progress of each others eff
forts; also to invite mechanics to forward models
or implements for examination and trial
The Recording Secretary shall keep the min