The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-10-24

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The Farmers Conventiou. held at Salina,
October 18th. 1877, was called to order by the
chairman Of the farmers centnl COMMITTEE,
who stated the object Of the convention and
the work they were expected to accomplish.
Upon motion II. L. JONES was elected cI,air-
retary.
After quite 4 spirited discussion. the follow
| ing constitution was adopted for the Farmers
Union Of Saline county:
In order t~ enectuaIly protect and adv snce
agricuu nj Interests, fhr following r.isfution ls
ordained and estabi, id by the Farmers Union Of Sd
line County.
line County shall be conducted by board direct
ors who sh7il be elected annually the dr.; saturday
i December, and shall enter upon their dutics On the
AkT 8 II shall be the duty Of tn. directors their
arst mss,lns asa ,hsr election e d,sn ; On. a.
rho shall act secretary ad Treasurer during the
year
Of thu board sign all orders mae by the directors and
be published annually, the nrst VI Novem-
Art. 1. The sucety shall keep full and complete
of all :he Transactions Of the society well
tine bolri Of directors, in books hch -a.i be
y:esi for such purpose by the directors Ii one shall
be recorded the Of all the m mbcrs and also the
result OF every election aud the number recev
ed by each m mb.r boar aud other
msy b~ Necessary to full history Of the society La
the o,arr . Ss Of . Ie % sereaps shall AZ
all oicrs signed o. the pres dem and AL cr
ticaies Of membership AMI I. ep on Me all articles oil
kpi value to society," amt silall publish annually on
he Dirt Of November fi'i, report Of s ira Issci.os
swr II shall be the duty al the Treasurer 10 keep
account Of the receipts and disbu ts OF the sociy
IN book prov by tn silrertors He shall ssue re-
1ppn the order oil The board VI iirrclors c,uniersign
by president. The Treasurer shall he required to
enter INTO III suret, Is the board vi directors shall
require.
70 oItsn the very best p.ss,C,e terms ms from rTsf
Ilies such generally used in farming cInmt-
ny, viz rrcceri,s, - Goods lumber farm naehi-
for tne sale of pr ducts by obtaining l0H<s tie
Of freight, the best ens the storing and handling
Of gram and discovering and making known To the
farmers Of union tine hest available market tor
their products; and in the fuurr, II Individuals .r 4
stock company tine of saline county shall
undertake The business marketing the products
oil Saline comfy they shall e -titir To the rence
other parties on the SANE terms The directors
sh III also nix the terms Of Annual M mbcrsnp, but sinai,
nrver ALLOW il to exceed TIVE dollars per annuia.
Awr.1 The Olcer. This unioa shlii be entitled to
two uollsrs per dry Tor all services acrrry remi-ei
an Ten cents pr mile for travelling rxlrse, 10: ,vrry
NIL trays,e outside Of the count, limits on rec-s.a
business Of The union, IN; IN shall the eAler
the board be allowed To excel the sum produced from
| annual memberships.
| On motion. the following resolutions were
also adopted by the convention:
Re oirei, That thc directors, Oh. hundred.
members have been oi,lsne shall proceed To
ring to their instructions; and that they shall pro-
vide Office in Siiinaf, n their sccr-isry, whrrr
ks Of fe society shall be kept, ant where farmers
shall b. able to Obtsa sill necessary inform IOn about
he arrangements which have bees made Tor then b.ne-
iii. They shall also provide for each and every IN m
her niorin,lum b.. with plain written or PRIME
headings. IN which lie kept the amouit aud kind oi
their purchases, and to show wh-tirr the benefit coi
r. anil ais 10 aid in making up the ANIMAL report
e lin uss ofthe profit bic trad ofth. nn on