Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26
Consultation for Farmer Clubs.

Occasionally we receive request
to give a constitution and bylaws
for Farmers Club. Heretofore
we have complied with similar re-
quests, but it is proper to do so
again, especially as these organiza-
tons are constantly springing up
all over the country. Their impor-
lance is becoming more and more
appreciated; and this will increase
as the benefits which may be deriv-
ed from them are better understood.
Herewith we give the text of a
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE l. This Club shsll be
called the Farmers Club Of,
Co., (State), and shall have
for its leading object, improvement
in agricultural art, and the sciences
relating thereto. For the accom-
plishment of these objects, it shall
hold its meetings at such time and
place as its members may direct,
where all subjects relating to agri-
culture may be communicated and
freely discussed.
ART. 2. The officers of this club
shall be chosen annually, and shall
consist of President, Vice Presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer; also,
a committee Of five whose duty it
shall be to promote the objects of
this society in the community at
large.
ART. 8. 1t shall be the duty of
the President to preside at all meet
ings of the society, this duty to de-
volve upon the Vice President, in
the absence of the President. In
the absence of both these officers, a
President may be elected pro tenn
pore or for the time being.
ART. 4. The Secretary shall keep
correct record of the transactions
of the several meetings and make a
report at the end Of each year.
ART. S. The Treasurer shall
keep a correct account of all mon
eys or other valuables of the socie-
ty; shall receive, be the custodion
and the disburser of the same, as
the society may hereinafter, and
from time to time elect.
ART. 6. This Constitution may
be altered or amended by vote OF
a majority of the members present
at any regular meeting, provided
notice Of such proposed amend
ment or alteration shall have been
given at previous regular meet.
ing.
ART. I. Any person having ar
rived at the age of twenty-one years,
may become a member of this SO.
ciety by signing his name to the
constitution and paying into the
Treasury the sum of -.
The bylaws should be brief and
explicit, defining the various com.
mittees, executive, standing and
special, the rules to be observed in
the proceeding of the Club, the or
der of business, election of honorary
members, and such other matters
as may facilitate the successful
workings Of the Club.
If many cannot be made to attend,
it must be run by few. They should
be social in their nature; may be
held at the houses Of the different
members of the society, should be
participated in both by males and
females, informal in its nature hav-
ing due regard to the ordinary rules
Of discussion. They should discuss
the more important interests that
are of value to their own neighbor
hoods, as for instance the best
modes of cultivating, varieties OF
seed, modes of destroying noxious
animals and insects, timber and or
chard planting, ornamentation 81
grounds, construction of buildings
conveniences, the best means Of
preventing and subduing prairie
and forest fires, the value and pur
-chase of implements and stock, the
utility and economy of fences, the
restraining of such stock from run
ming at large as are damage to
community, &c Western Rarol.