The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-02-22
ARTICLE x1.

In awarding premiums, the produc
of swamp or river lands shall no, b,
compared with the product of pine OF
bluff lands, but comparison shall be
made of the product ofcach class O
lands respectively.
ARTICLE XII.
The President, Vice President, OF
Secretary shall call an extra meeting
npan the written application Of any
five members of this Association.
ARTICLE NH.
This Assoc iation shall hold it's annu
al meeting at at"rncar Sumtcrville, on
Tuesday and Wednesday after the 18th
Monday in October.
ARTICLE XIV.
The above Constitution and By
Laws shall not be altered or amended
but by u vote of two-thirds ofthc
members present.
The following named gentlemen
have been appointed, as committees,
to Report to the Agricultural Associa-
ton at its next, annual meeting. on
the various products assigned each
Committe, as specified in Article Sd,
Of the Constitution
Commihee on Conon.-II d. Green,
). r. Rcnbert, i. l.. Kennedy.
Committce on CorH.-W. a. Null.
drow: &. w. Cooper, j. L. Wilhcr.
spoon.
Con- mtf'cc on Small Gruin, including
Wheut, .Rye Rice omd Oats-Dr. IL.
Abbott. j. Knox, H. Spain.
t'ommitec on Root Crop, including
Potatoes, Tur"ip$, dc. M. NJ. Benz
bow, Il. d. Briggs, J. c. Blackwell.
Committee on EruH and their Cul
hre.--J. S. Richardson Senr., II. B..
Cain, Sam'l Mayrantr
CommiHce on Vegetables and Meir
Cuituc. .-Rcv. ID. McQueen, l.. Fra
zicr, y. S. q. Richardson.
C"mm;Nce on Grass, Nuhce uul
Fore'gm.-W. l.. Mills, J. O. Durant.
J. S. Bradley.
The following gentlemen have been
appointed to act as umpircs Of Judges,
on all articles on exhibition, at the re.
Su!ar annual IN c,inss Of the Associa-
ton, and report their decision, to the
Secretary, during the exhibition.
Commiuee on Horses und 1ules.-
DR.. J. T.. Dennis, Henry CulcIough,
and w. II. Burgess.
Commi!ee or Cows, Sheep and Hays.
Sydney McFaddcn, +. M. Mellett
and f. PringIe.
Commtftee on Poultry, Products o,
Dairy, Kitchen fc.-P. II. Nelson, ID.
\. Foxworlh and j. w. Rembcrt
Commins on products Of Loom, Nee.
die etc.-Il. II. Wells, J. b. White
and Wesley Stuc>ey.
Committee 0" Implements Of Uus
d""dry ece.-W. S. Hudson, II. Brun
son and W. }. Crosswcll.
Commihe' on Fields Of Cofon, Potu
toes, Root Crop etc.-R. l.. Mcleod
and Maj. \. Brailsfrrd.
(omminc on fielhs Of Corn, WAeat
Rice Rye, outs and Wuy-R. B. Mul
drow, }. j. Chandler, and Il. Muldrow
CommiHce on Specimens Of Small
grain scc.-W. +. Richardson, J. NJ
Jennings and w. j. Singleton.
Committee on Irnits, Vegetables ama
Flowers dc.-A. G. Spain, DR.. NJ. S.
Moore and DrJ. j. Ingram.
The Executive Committe to consis,
of the following gentIcmcn,-Capt. G.
w. Lee, l.. p. Lo'ing, j. II. Dinglc
/. ID. Fricrson. a. j. Moses, Noal
Crane and 0. =. McRny.
Premium List.
The following is the list Of premiums Il
be awarded at the next annual exhibition o
the Sumter Agricultural Association
which is to take place in or near Sumter
vile, on the Tuesday and Wednesday az
ter the fourth Monday in October next
Greatest yield of Cotton per acre,
on swamp land, (cup,) $40 0(
Creates, yield Of Cotton per acre,
pine land, (cup,) 10 on
Greatest yield of Corn per acre,
swamp land, (cup) 10 OF
Greatest yield of Corn per acre, pine
land, (cup,) 10 OF
Greatest yield Of Wheat per acre,
swamp land, 5 OF