The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-06-27
- OUNTY HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY

,xo~ = OUNTY HORrICULTURA
SOCIETY
Society met pl. 's"a"' 10 aaJo"'il
ment, in the court h. 'ase' on saturday
June 2lst, at l O'Clock. wee presl
dent Newlin in the chair.
Reading of minutes of last Sitt4iH
dispensed with.
An hour or more was consumed 'A
kind of social talk upon the follow "
topics amongst others: Roses, black
berries, how to grow cabbages, trees
for shelter and ornament, &c.
Mr.. d. l.. Ward exhibited branches
of grape and apple affected by some
kind of disease, and asked for the
cause and remedy. Many opinions
were expressed as To the probable
cause, but no efficient remedy seemed
to be found.
The show of fruits and flowers on
the tables were very meager, and the
question of offering premiums at every
monthly meeting in order 10 induce
persons TO bring out their products,
was raised, and after some discussion
the matter was referred to the BUSH
ness committee with Instructions to
meeting, il in their judgment they
| think best.
The subject of an exhibition of fruits,
flowers and vegetables about the last
of August or fore part OF September,
was taken up, and on motion, the BUSH
ness committee was instructed to pre-
pare a list of premiums and haYe the
same printed in u pamphlet, with the
constitution and the names of officers
anG members of the Society.
AS many persons who have been
members have failed to pay their dues,
and thus ceased TO be members, the
treasurer was urged to collect all dues
as speedily us possible, in order that
the list of members may be large.
On motion, Art. 8, of the cOnstltu-
ton, was amended to read as follows:
"Any person may tecOme u member
of this Society by the payment of one
dollar initiation fee, and fifty cents
per annum after the first year." This
amendment to take effect at the close
of the present year.
On motion. adjourned to meet ut the
court house on Saturday, July 18th, at
l O'Clock p. m. J. A. NEwLIN, Pres.
ROBERT MILLIKEN, Sec.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. Is. LYON
COUNTY
EDITOR NEWS: The farmers of OIir
district met at the school house Satur-
day night of the nth inst, for the
purpose of adopting a constitution and
transactins, other business pertaining
to the permanent organization of a
farmers club. Mr.. C. +. White was
chosen chairman for the evening.
The following preamble and consti-
tuition, as recommended by the State
Convention for auxiliary organiza-
tons was adopted:
PREAMBLE.
We, the undersigned, farmers OF
school district No. II, Lyon county,
Kansas, and vicinity, for the better
protection and further advancement
of our interests, hereby form our
selves into an organization, and for
the government of the association We
adopt the following constitution.
| ARTICLE /.
| &. 81, he
the Farmers Cooperative Association,
of District No. u, Lyon county. Kan
sas.
ARTICLE II.
SEC. l. The officers of the Oh gani-
cation shall consist OF a president.
vice president, secretary and treasurer.
SEC. ,. The president shall preside
at all meetings of the association, pre-
serve order, give the casting vote in
case of a tie, call special meetings
when deemed necessary, and perform
all other duties belonging to his office.
lISEC. ,. The vice president shall
preside in the absence of the president
and shall perform all the duties of that
officer.
SEC. 4. The secretary shall keep
correct minutes of the proceedings OF
the organization, and record the same
in a book provided for that purpose
He shall attest all orders signed by the
president, sign membership cards, and
perform all the other duties pertaining
to the office of secretary.
SEC. 5. The treasurer shall receive
all money paid into the organization
and pay out the same, upon the order
of the president, attested by the secre-
tary, and may be required TO give such
security as the organization may deem
necessary.
| ARTICLE III.
SEC. /. No person shall become d
member OF this organization unless he
is a farmer, or is practically interested
in farming.
SEC. 2. Every member OF this or
ganization shI II subscribe to the con-
stitution, and abide by the decisions OF
the association.
ARTICLE ".
SEC. !. Any person who is far
mer or practically interested in farm
ing may become a member of this or
ganizatiOn by signing the constitution
and paying a membership fee of TWEEN
( ty-five cents.
The following persons were elected
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, David 10y; vice president, L. Fl
johnson; secretary, Myron l.. Piper
treasurer, c. F. White.
MYRoN s. PIPER, Sec.