Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-08-07
RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE yINTON COUNTY AGRICpL1TU.
RAJ S0CIETY ''e' wa

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THE yINTON COUNTY AGRICQL4Us
RAJ SOCIETY; "N' Va
MOL; The Board Of Directors for the man
agement Of this Society, shall consist of the
President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary
and twelve Managers. Zone from each township
The President, Vice, President, Treasurer and
Secretary shall, after the first election, hold
their offices for one year, and the managers sna,i
hold their ofiice9 for two years and officers shaii
nSl9 eyer until their successors are eieo'ea anu
No..o. The Board of Directors shall elect o, O.
treasurer and Secretary, who shall he,n ~ etine o
offices as aforesaid, and at their first nee.smS
Shallc LASTLY the Managers. SO that thelt %hat %that
Of office shall expire one half each year sH oiu
one half the managers shall be chosen annual
No, g. Members Of the Society must be resi-
dents Of Vinton county. and must annually pay
the treasurer the sum Of one dollar,
No. 4. The Treasurer shall keep list OF the
members of the Society, so rs to be able to re-
port annually TO the State Board the number of
members each year, and so as to ascertain VINO
shall be entitled to vote for officers.
No. T. The Society shall open their Premium
Lists 10 all persons, without restriction. except
on field crops and minerals, which shall be co9r
fined to the countv.
.No.6. competitSys for premiums, residents
Of the Gountv, must be members Of the Society:
be owned by the persons Offering the same, or
bv como member of his 81 has Family
| No. r. Awarding Committees must colhDtV
with thelaw recurring competitors for premi-
INNS on field crops, minerals and improvements
to furnish full and accurate statements OF pro-
cessas. expense Of fculture, production, &c', &c
| No. 0. Competitors for premiums on crops
shall be required to have the ground and pro-
ducts accurately measured, and proof under
oath must he furnished nv each competitor
No. 10. The Society shall have duly prepared
an annual report. and shall present the same 70
the State Board of Agriculture, on or before the
annual meeting OF said Board, as prescribed 10
be held bv the 9th section of the "Act for the I'm
1851.
1st. A listof the premiums awarded at the
previous annual fair, .'t
I'd. A copy of the published abstract Of the
in conformity with the Sd section Of above nam
ed act OF the General Assembly OF OHIO.
Sd. All statements of competitors for premi-
ums on crops or other improvements IN agri-
culture, detailing mode of tillage, &C., &c.
4th. A general account of the proceedings or
the society. number Of its members, and the
prospects Of Its progress and usefulness.
9th. A statement Of the principal crops raised
In the county; an estimate of the amount OF
each raised; the average yield per acre; the stri-
king characteristics OF the previous season, the
names Of the destructive insects, which may
will tend to give view of the state ofagricult-
ure In the county, so that the same may be EN-"
bodied In the State Report.
No. 1s, The Secretary shall cause the oficial
proceedings Of the Society to be published In
neWspaper Of general circulation IN the county.
No. IS. The Treasurer shall annually file with
the Auditor Of Vinton county detailed sSaye.
ment of the receipts and disbursements or the
Society for the preceding year,
On motion, an eleotion was ordered for Presi-
dent, Vice President and twelve Managers, one
from each township, TO serve until their sue'
ceSsors are duly elected. .
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