Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-07-01
: CONSTITUTIONS.

Il a.
ARTICLE This society shall be called the
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY. The officers shall consist of a Pres
ident, Vice President Treasurer, Secretary and
five managers, who, together shall constitute a
Board of Directors for the general management
of the affairs of the Society; they shall be elect
ed annually, by the members of the Society
and hold their offices until their successors are
appointed. ,ayifiss4 81 sisasd8-.s l.ss,sssg-.E
Arr. u.-Members of this Society must be
residents of the county, and pay the sum of one
dollar annually to the Treasurer. d ....si
ART. HL-The competitors for premiums
must be members of the Society. ~, ~.
ART. VA list of the articles for which
premiums, are to be awarded by the Society,
must be published in a newspaper, or in hand
bills, at least one month previous to the day Of
exhibition.
ART V.-All articles offered for premiums,
must be owned by the persons offering the same,
or by members of their families; and produc-
tiOns of the soil, or manufactured articles must
be produced or manufactured within the county.
Arr. VI-Awarding committees of three
persons each, shall be annually appointed by
the Directors of the Society, for Judging the
different classes of articles offered in competi-
ton and awarding premiums for the same.
Arr. II.@-The awarding committees must
ing competitors for premiums ON crops, and 9TH
er improvements to furnish full and correct
statements of the process and expense of cul-
ture and production, DC aT@t f1 i-s3 s,f a.
ART. VIII.--Competitor for premiums on
crops shall be required to have the ground and
its produce accurately measured by no less than
two disinterested persons, whose statements
shall be verified by affidavit ~ iia- rfar-z
T.oIX.-Premiums on grain and grass
crops shall not be awarded for less than one
acre, and on root crops not less than one-fourth
of an acre; the whole quantity produced on the
amount of land specified shall be measured or
weighed; root crops to be estimated by weight
diyested of tops, sixty pounds to be considered
bushel; and grain crops to be measured or
weighed according to the usual standard, and
the rules in relation to other crops and pFoduc-
tions to be agreed on by the Directors of the
Society. AZ .s. sss.-
AR. X.-The annual exhibition of the So
ciety must be held at some period between the
first day of September and the first day of No
vember; premiums on crops may be awarded al
later period if thought necessary.
AR. XI.-An premiums awarded at any
Fair must be called for'by the first day of Jan.
uary following, or they will be forfeited to the
Society. 3, ~ a., - s.--4,b s.,
REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING COMMITTEES. 4.
The Committees will bear particularly in minc
that the objectof the law is to encourage prohta
bic prediction, and although due regard shoulC
be paid to large crops, and neatness, and per
manent fixtures, yet the premium must be ad
Judged to that farm, or field, or product, DC.
which shows the largest amount of profit, DC.
that is the largest net profit whether the larg
est crop or not will be entitled to the premium
Judges on animals viii make proper allowance
for age and other circumstances, and will no
encourage over-fed animals. ii~e @
Committees must in all cases report theil
awards in writing and state fully their reasons
therefor. - .s,.-.-.l.-,
No premiums to be awarded on animals o.
ARTICLES that have heretofore received the frs
premium, in the same class. And no premium
to be awarded on any animal or article withou
merit, whether there is competition or not,
GENERAL REGULATIONS. -E