American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-04-17
Proceedings of the Madison Coun-
ty Farlners' Club.
Published by authority of The Club

Published by authority of The Club
MONDAY, April 5.
President Ii ffnau called the
Club to order at the hour OF II NJ,
and after a few we'll
tuned remarks. introduced his suc~
cessor, Hon. John X. Cameron.
President Cameron, in assuming
the duties of the chair, explained iu
a forcible manner the necessity that
existed for an association among the
farmers, and predicted for the Mad
isou County Farmers Club o career
of much usefulness.
The following new members were
admitted DR.. II. .. PAYNE, James
Wales, John Handy, 7. J. Alsw orth,
w. L. Devices.
The committee on corn premiums
reported $4,000 raised within the
Club, and $4,000 from persons not
members; whpreupOn it was
Resolved, That the Club offer a
further premium of 375 90, or more
if contributed, tor TIE best five con-
tipuOus acres of corn raised in Mad
isom county in 1880; provided, that
no acre of the five shall be in the
list for the single acre premiums al
ready offered.
Five names were added to the
committee DIR L q Payne, DIR 5 x
Coleman, las Wales, w p Devices,
e L Gilmer.
Time for receiving names OF con>
lestants for premiums, extended to
the LIST of May. 7Oyards square, or
its equivalent, considered an acre.
The following persons were adj
United to contest for the single acre
prize: Hudson Chiffon, J I Hicks
man, w E Hoy, Watt Moore, John
Handy. w l. Craig, e Cordts. Coli
ured-Joe Sanders, Robt Jackson,
on DR. Ford's place Miller Banks,
JEFF Dotcli, on J X CamerOu's place;
George Brown, on G. Nicaolson's
place.
As proposed at Last last meeting,
the by-Iaws were changed, reducing
the admission fee and annual dues
to one dollar each.
The following resnlutiOn-baseCi
upon the suggestion of Prof. Riley,
chief of the cotton worm cOmmis-
sion, to Southern Subscribers to the
Americas Entomologist-was adopts
ed +: Resolved that the members Of
this Club are requested to watch
closely, during the present month,
for cotton >worm moth-aletia, and
report with specimens ut our next
meeting.
The Secretary was ordered to re
quest of Prot. Riley copies Of Re
port, Bulletin No. 3, of the cotton
worm commission, for distribution
to mem bers of the Club.
Also, to request DR.. E. III Ander-
son, Of Kirk wood, MISS, to furnish
in writing such information Of the
cotton worm and other insects iDju-
rious to the cotton plant, rs DIR. A.
may deem important.
The Secretary was directed to
request of the Oommissioner Of Ag-
riculture that this Club be made
the agent for Madison comfy to
furnish infOr nation to the Departs
ment and to distribute seeds of the
Department..
Also, to inquire of Hon. w. G..
Kearney what disposition WAS made
Of the resolutions Of ti.is Club pray
ing the Missississippi Legislature
Tor the enact ment of law to pre-
vent swine from running at large in
this county.
A. HI. Kent, owner of the Pelican
fertilizer, authorized the Club 10
offer half ton of it as premium
for the best acre of cotton grown on
ordinary land fertilixed with 200
pounds of same. Thanks were re-
turned TO Mr. Kent, and the prem
ium was offered to tho farmers of
Madison.
Ordered. that at each meeting the
chairman shall announces q subject
for free conversational discussion at
the succeeding meeting. The chair
announced as the subject for next
meeting, .stbe Clement attachment
aud its influence on the interests OF
country"
After the appointment of regular
com mittees by the chair, the Club
adjourned.
j. r. CAMERON, Prest.
i. q. SMITH-VANIz, Sec.