Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-09-12
= .ERGERIELD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

on Sale-day in October next A punctual
attendance of all the Members, and of all
our farmers in general is earnestly solicited,
as:mnch business of importance will then be
transacted.
Come ons-come all-come all together" !"
Nowsissthe time to put this noble enterprise
Into successful operation. Let no farmer in
The District Of Edgefeld lag behind; but
come forward and put his shoulder to the
wheel, and push the thing beyond the con-
tingeucy Of doubt as to its entire success.
Then will we be confident Of having one Of
the best and most permanent Societies in
the State. This is matter in which every
farmer from the smallest to the greatest,
from the eldest to the youngest planter) is
deeply interested. Its chief object is to
benefit the farmer and elevate his profession
to that degree of eminence to which it has,
undoubtedly, go many just claims. No one
need fear that he will not be benefited by
Becoming member. There is no man,
however great may be his attainments, that
may not learn something of useful impor.
tance from the most obscure individuals.
Those who think they know enough already
about farming should, by all means, become
members; in order to avail themselves of the
opportunity of teaching those of less infor'
nation and experience. This in itself will
greatly benefit them, as it will afford them
the satisfaction of having done some good in
their day and generation.
We appeal to the pride of our District to
sustain this noble enterprise at every hazard,
h we cannot compete with our sister Dis.
tsicts in building Rail Roads, let us by all
means keep pace with them in agricultural
Improvement. Let US no longer be taunted
with want of public spirit, and no longer
be the by.word for inactivity and do nothing
Resolutions. We trust that all our citizens
are fully apprized of the utility and great
necessity for the formation of such Socie.
ty in our District, and whatever our hands
find to do, let US do with all our might.
We give below Constitution which will
be offered at our next meeting. Those who
wish it amended in any particular, can on
that day have chance of making speech
This being the case many speeches may be
expected, and we hope the people will turn
out en- masse. Let every farmer then come
prepared to join the Society, and thus iden'
tiy himself with the cause Of agricultural
improvement.
CONSTITUTION OF THE
| EDGEFIELD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
ARTICLE lsr. This Society shall be styled
the Edgefeld Agricultural Society.
ART. 2ND. The Officers of this Society
shall consist of President, two Vice Presi.
dents, Treasurer, Recording and e Cor.
responding Secretary, to be elected annually
by majority Of members present.
ART. 3RD. It shall be the duty Of the
President to call the Society to order, pre-
side over their deliberations, put the ques.
ton on all motions and Resolutions, appoint
Committees, and perform all other duties
usually required of presiding officer, and
when requested by six members of the So
ciety, he shall call extra meetings thereof by
causing the Recording Secretary to give one
= months notice thereof by public advertise.
ment.
AIT. 4rH. A Vice President shall preside
. over the meetings Of the Society in the alb.
seuce of the President
ART. 5. The Treasurer shall record in a
proper book, the receipts and expenditures
pf the Society, collect the initiatory and an
nual contributions from members, pay all
orders of the President counter-signed by
he Recording Secretary, procure and dis.
Eribute such premiums as the Society may
from time to time direct, and report the state
ef the Society's funds at each anniversary
meeting.
ART. 9TH. The Recording Secretary shall
record the proceedings of the several meet.
ugs of the Society, file away and preserve
he. reports OF Committees, together with
Iueh essays or addresses of members as may
be decided by the Executive,-to keep a
.errect list of members, with the date of
heir admission, and advertise special meet.
ngs of the Society when directed by the
President, or the Vice President, acting in
is stead.
ART. 7rH. 1t shall be the duty Of the
corresponding Secretary to have under his
barge the Correspondence of the Society,
nbiect to the advice Of the Executive Com.
pittee, and at each anniversary meeting to
bake a report to the Society in the same !;
nd under the order. of the Society to hand
yer to the Recording Secretary all letters
i'd documents received, for preservation, and
pcord SO far as the Society may direct.
AIT. srH. The Officers Of the Society
ball constitute an Executive Committee
hose duty It shall be to attend to the gene.
II concerns thereof, examine. all Essays,
"a. may be read or Submitted, and superin.
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