Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-19
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WILMINGTON, n. c., Dec 18th, 1859.


AT meeting of some gentlemen engaged in agricul-
ure in New Hanover County, N Co. for the purpose OF
forming Agricultural Society,"
DR.. VIM. A. Berry called to the Chair, and w.
testOn requested to act as Secretary
The object OF the meeting having been explained by
the Chair,
The following preamble and resolutions We're unani-
mousy adopted:
We the undersigned believing that the formation
Agricultural Society the county would conduce much
the renovation of worndown lands and to mutual
benefit have
Resolved To form ourselves into Society," to be called
the - New Hanover Agricultural Society"
ReS0lued That the Off of this Society shall Pres
dent, three VcePresidens Recording and Corresponding
Secretary Treasurer who shall be elected annually.
shall be the duty the President preside meetings
of the Society and preserve order determine ali ques-
by vote of the Society He may put question,
ting but He shall have the cast
ing The Vice President shall preside the absence
President 1t shall be the duty the Secretary
Treasurer keep faithful record of the of the
Society III book Kept Tor that purpOset0 collect all dues
distribute the under the direction of the Society,"
and render annual balance sheet
The Society shall consist OF not less than thirty nor more
hundred members twenty members shall
stitute quorum Honorary members may be elected to
the privileges Of the Society The Society shall every
Tuesday of he T. Of County Court two O'clock T.
NJ No subject of discussion conversation shall be
duced unless it akin to Agriculture. Any application for
withdrawal, shall be made writing and application
shall be received until all arrearages have been paid No
article of the shall be altered annuled amend
ed without being sanctioned by the vote OF majority
the Society The initiation fee of the Society shall be fifty
cents he fine for nexcusabe absence the meetings
of the Society, shall be Each member shall make
quarterly subscription of cents to be collected the
Secretary ANY three members after due notice. may Call
meeting In of the death resignation of any officer
his place shall be filled by ballot at the first meeting there
after.
lected to deliver lecture the meeting and the
place of meeting designated.
The Society then proceeded to the election of officers
for the ensuing year, which resulted as follows viz:
| PYesident-Dr. VIM. A. Berry.
Vice-PresidentS.-Gen Alex McRae D. Mcmillan
a. G.. Smith.
Executive Committee.-O. L. Fillyaw, O. F. Alexan-
der W. D. Smith ID. Mcmillan.
Managers r.. ii. Grant, c. W. Bradley Thos. D.
Meares Robt Maxwell, Alex. McRae, Jno St. George
Corresponding Secretary and 1reaswer.-W. Res
ton.
1t was suggested that it might promote the object
the Society, and at the time afford amusement to
4 its members to enter into competition for prize to
be awarded for the largest yield of Indian Corn
acre of land After pleasant discussion, the fol-
lowing programme was agreed upon for the sweep stakes
for 196O-conditions to wit Competitors to reside in
the neighborhood Any person may become competi-
tor by sending in his name accompanied with five dol
lars to the Secretary of the Society Each competitor
must select two or more persons acquainted with the
character of his land who shall mark off acre. which
in their opinion will not yield exceeding ten bushels OF
Corn. The mode of cultivation, manuring &C., to be
left to the choice and judgment of the competitor Any
variety of Indian Corn may be used the product to be
gathered and measured the presence of two or more
persons, (members) The certificate of the quantity to-
gether with the quality of the land and the mode of cu
tivaton, to be transmitted to the Secretary of the
Society.
The competitor making the largest yield to be emit
tied to one half the contributed by the competitors
subject to deduction of fifteen per cent, which will be
retained for the support OF the Society. The compet
tor making the second best YIELD will be entitled to two
thirds of the remaining halt, subject to like deduction
Of Is per cent? be retained for the purpose named
And the party making the third best yield to be emit
tied to the remainder of the stakes raised subject to the
same deduction as above stated
Should evidence reach the Society of any unfair man
agement the part of any competitor bis name shall
be stricken from the list OF competitors and his money
! refunded.
No other business appearing, the meeting adjourned
8 W. A. BERRY, M. D., Chairman
W. REsToN Secretary