The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-09
The Southwestern In d lana Agricul-
tural Society.

The following is the Constitution of the
Society, submitted by Mr.. Orr, as chairman
of the committee, and after debate, unani-
mously adopted:
ARTICLE l. This Association shall be
known and styled 'The Southwestern Indi-
ana Agricultural and Mechanical Associa-
tion.n Its objects shall be to promote agri
culture, horticulture, stock raising, manufac-
turtles and household and mechanic arts, in
said District.
Art. 2. The officers of this Society shall
consist of President, Vice President, Treas
urer, Secretary, and Corresponding Secretary,
who shall be elected by the the members of
the Association, and shall hold their offices
for one year, or until their successors are
elected and qualified and three Directors from
each county joining this Associations
counties regulating the election of the same.
ART. Q. A list of articles for which premi-
ums are to be awarded by the Association,
must be Published in newspaper and hand
bills, at least three months previous to the
first day of the Fair.
ART.4. All artic' es offered for premiums
must be owned by the persons offering the
same, or members of their families.
ART. >. Awarding committees of three per-
sons each, shall be annually appointed by
The directors of the Association, to Judge
of the different classes of articles offered for
competition, and to award premiums for the
same.
ART. 6. The awarding committees must
comply with the provisions of the law, re-
during competitors for premiums on crops
and other productions of the soil to furnish
full and correct statements of the proceeds
aud expenses of culture of productions, &c
ART. Z. Competitors for premiums OH crop:
shall be required to have the ground and it,
produce accurately measured by not less thar
two disinterested persons, whose statement:
must he certified in writing.
ART. S. Premiums on grain and gras
crops shall no be awarded for less than on
acre. The quantity produced on the amour
of land specified, shall be measured, or a
least one sixteenth part weighed. The grail
crop to lie weighed according to the statut
Weights of the State. Root and fruit crops
flowers and other production of the earth
shall be adjudged by the Board Of Director
as to their merit and quantity.
AIT. Q. The annual exhi itions Of this AS
ISOLATION shall be held at some period be
tween the first of September and the first o
November of each and every year. The pre-
MUM on crops may be awarded at the latte
period if deemed necessary.
Art. 10. The Board of Directors shall hav
power TO fll all vacancies which may occu
in this Association, and the officers so ap
pointed, shall hold their stations until the re
GUAR aunual election.
ART. Is. 4 representation from three coun
ties shall constitute quorum to transac
business.
ART. IA. The Executive Committee sha
have power to call special meeting, by q,
ing at least three weeks notice, published
She newspapers of the District.
ART. Is. The county at which the Fair
held, taking all the receipts of the Fair, ar
paying all the expenses attandant on Il
same, may offer premiums TO any ameurt, b
in no case shall the premiums, 80 offered,
less than fifteen hundred dollar.
ART. Is. The President. Secretary al
Treasurer shall be residents of the coun
where the Fair is held during that year.
ART. IL. The annual election for officers
this Association shall be held on the secol
Tuesday Of April, and each county shall ha
one vote in said election
The following gentlemen were appoint
tic Executive Committee: Jas. ID. William
a. Il. Mckee, Abram Smith, 2. Hornbrse
and DIR. G.. Il. Graft.
On motion of Mr.. Hornbrook, the folio
ing resolution was adopted:
ResoIred, That, inasmutch as the Vand'
burgh County Agricultural Society initial
tho movement Of District Agricultural 4
ISOLATION, we think said Society is entitled
he holding of the District Fair, in 1859.
TIE meeting then adjourned.