The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-01-25
Constitution and Bylaws Of the Cecil
Farmers Club.

ARTICLE /. This Association shall he
called the Cecil Farmers Club, and its
object shall be to increase knowledge and
impart success in farming, fruit raising
and gardening.
ARTICLE .. Its officers shall be Presi-
dent, Vice President, Recording Secretary,
Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer,
each of whom shall be elected by ballot at
the Annual Meeting, and shall hold office
one year or until their successors are
elected.
ARTICLE 3. The President shall preside
at the meetings of the Association and per-
form the usual duties pertaining to the
Office.
ARTICLE I. The Recording Secretary
shall keep regular record of the proceed
ings of each meeting, and shall note any
important information that may be elected
during it's deliberations.
ARTICLE >. The Corresponding Secre-
tary shall conduct the correspondence of
the Association to elicit information on the
subject of Agriculture from similar Socie-
ties, and from any other source, and lay
all such correspondence before the meet
ings.
ARTICLE G. The Treasurer shall keep
a correct account of all moneys received
and disbursed, and make an Annual Report
to the Club at the last meeting in the year.
ARTICLE :. Each member shall be re-
quired to produce an Essay on 4 subject
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to be reau at the meeting held at his house.
ARTICLE s. This Association shall meet
stately once a month at the residence of
one of its members, except December, jan
uary and February, when it shall meet
semi-monthly.
ARTICLE 8. The Association shall not
exceed in numbers fifteen members, each of
whom shall pay an admission fee of fifty
cents, and a yearly fee of twenty-five cents;
and until the above number is filled. any
person may be admitted by vote of all the
members present.
ARTICLE TO- This Constitution may be
altered or amended at any stated meeting,
by vote of two-thirds of the members
present; but any proposition to that effect
must be made at previous meeting.
SECTION l. Any member of this Asso-
citation who shall absent himself from two
successive meetings shall no longer be con-
sidered a member.
SECTION 9. All conversation which is
not upon the subject of Agriculture or
Horticulture shall be considered out of
order during the session of the Association.
SECTION 8. All members are required
to keep a register of one or more crops,
with the number of acres upon which they
were raised. and such other information
connected Herewith that may appear to be
interesting or useful, to be handed to the
Secretary at the close of the session, for
the benefit of the Association.
SECTION 1. All members are required
to try experiments with various fertilizers
upon different crops, and make known to
the Association the result; also to intro
duce any rare vegetable production either
of the farm, garden or orchard.
SECTION 5. All members are required
to keep an accurate record of the results of
all experiments in breeding, raising and
kind of food fed thereto,-ground or un-
ground, cooked or raw.
SECTION 6. The President shall have
power to appoint the place for the next
meeting.
SECTION !. The hour of meeting shall
be p o'clock p. NJ.
SECTION 8. Each member not present
at the hour of meeting shall be fined 95
cents.
SECTION 8. Absentees from each meet
ing shall be fined % cents.
SECTION 10. All resolutions offered to
this Society shall be reduced to writing
SECTION II. Business shall be attended
to in the following order:
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
First. Calling the roll, and reading the
minutes of the previous meeting.
Second. Unfinished business.
Third. Statement of Experiments.
Fourth. Reading an Essay.
Fifth. Inspection of the system of cul-
ture, stock, farming implements,
garden, buildings, &c.
!Sirth. The President shall ask each
member in turn whether he has any
question to PROFOUND to the Asso-
citation, and when any question is
asked, each member shall he requir-
ed to give an opinion, and the Secre-
tary shall note the decision of the
meeting.