The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-02-22
HS VI "A SVS.
ARTICLE 7.

ARTICLE I.
Zach member shall pay into the
treasury annual y the sum oftwo dol
lars, said payment to DC made at time
OF application ior membership, or by
the first day of June, in each year; and
upon his refusing to do SO, his namc
shall be stricken from the roll.
ARTICLE Il.
At each annual meeting, the Asso.
citation Shall elect, or choose, some in.
dIv'Iual, to deliver All appropriate c
7: idrcSs, 1T their next annual meeting.
ARTICLE III
at ca ch annual meeting, the Associ
alton hall, through their president:
appoint Committees of three, of its
members, upon the following products
OF our soil, to wit: Cotton, Corn, small
gram, Qnc!uding Wheat, Rye, Oats,
and Rice Potatoes and Root crops,
vegetables, fruits and grasses. The
duties OF said Committees Shall he to
report, i'll writing, to this Association,
at its next annual meeting, tl:c most
approved varieties of seeds, time and
manner OF planting, quality and guam
lily OF manure best adaptcd to their
growth, most economical method of
application ofmanurcs, most improved
mo,hod or system of cultivation of
each class. together with other inior.
nation which they may deem of in
terest or profit to the members of thi.
Association.
ARTICLE ~.
1T each annual r,cc,ins the Asso-
citation shall, through their pocsident,
appoint q Committee of five, of lis
members, whose duty itshal be, (as
soon after as pussiblc,) to classify all
stock and Prnducc, and to ol!er Pre-
MUM for the different classes. and
grades in each department, that should
receive premiums or awards at the
next annual meeting. The said Com.
mite shall also be empowered to ap.
point COMMITTEES Of three, to act as
Judges or uinpircs, on all stock or tall
Stock or Produce put on exhibition.
At each annual meeting, the .Asso.
ciati"n shall, thro"gh their President,
appoint Il Committee, who Shall make
suitable arrangements for holding our
next annual meeting, and shall provide
suitable building for the reception
and safe keeping of articles on cxhiLi.
ton and shall have erected suitable
and convenient stalls or enclosure. for
all stock &c, and shall keep order ON
the day Of exhibition
ARTICLE VI.
In no case tllall the award or prcmi.
um exceed in value ten dollars. There
shall be no second class premiums OF.
fered by this Association, and in no
instance shall IN award be extended to
specimens OF Stock or Produce in [ he
same class or grade which have taken
prize at Il previous exhibition.
ARTICLE VII
Al! Stock or Produce, on exhibition
Tor Il premium, shall be the bono fdc
property OF members Of this Associl.
ton.
ARTICLE yIII
Members competing for premiums
on the greatest yield per acre, Q: the
various productions ofour soil, arc re.
qured to furnish the Secretary, ten
days previous to the annual mcctinr.
u Certificate Of same, stating fully,
kind OF seed, when and how plantod,
quantity and kind of manure used. how
and when applied, how, when and how
often wgkcd, condition of ground be
fore planting, how long in previous.
cultivation, &c.
ARTICLE TX.
Members competing for premiums
on stock, arc required to furnish the
Secretary, ten days previous to the an.
nual meeting, certificate of the same
stating fully as possible, their pedi.
gree, age, when put on good keeping,
and articles of food principally used