The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-02-07

"'tN' W IAhOiIi y. W. oeLIIeLt 'tu
j. II. Clifton, 4 Committee appoint
ed for the purpose. reported the fol-
lowing constitution, prepared by A
". Woodford, with recommended
ton, which was adopted:
/ | The name of this Association
shall hs The LewiS County Sheep
Breeders and Wool Growers AS
sociation.'
.. It's object shall he to encour-
age Wool Growers toimprove their
wool and breeds Of pIiesp. as we'll
Us . more extensive raising Of
bath wool and mutton; 10 assist
breeders in their sales; to secure
protection against dogs, and TO
cooperate with other societies to
! this effect.
| 3, Tie officers Of this association
shall b. u President, one Hice.Fre-
sidrnt for each district in the
county. i secretary and u treasurer,
who shall be elected and hold Of
flee for one year.
1. DUTIES Of OFFicERs.-Tkc
EicG-presidents shall compose a
Board Of Directors, five 10 be elect
ed, one for each district. The trca-
surcr and secretary may be one
and the samr person. The re-
<pective officers shall perform such
Other duties us may lie required
from the nature Of their Office.
j. MEMBERSHIP. = Any person
may become Il member by paving
- cents 10 the treasurer, and hav-
Ing his H&!ne recorded, and paving
25rcnts annually thereafter into
the treasury.
/ 6. Meetings shall he held annu-
ally, on the first Monday in Octo-
Der, and at suci. other times us
they may lie callet! BY the rresi-
dent and Secretary.
I I. The board Of Directors shall
see that the instructions Of this as.
ISOLATION are carried out, and hold
their meeting Il the Court House
loi Lewis county, and audit the ac-
counta Of he treasurer, take bond
iot him i! necessary, and perform
such other duties as the nature Of
the u!l!rc may require.
These rules may lie amended or
additions made by two-thirds
vote, 1t any regular annual meet
ing, or al any called meeting fox
that object.
Tie following resolution, offered
by 4. W. WoodiorL, was adopted /:
Rcsolrel. That We earnestly urge
upon our fellow farmers of Lewis
county to turn their attention more
; generally to sleep raising, be!icv-
ing that such q course would great
~ add to their individual benefit
rs well ns to the wealth Of ths
. county and State.
That we recommend to farmers
engaged in sleep hu.handry TO ex.
ercisc special care 10 INTRODUCES iQto
Lewis county surh sheep only Ms
are free from prevailing distempcrs,
and from which q healthy stock
may be prnpigatcd.
That. believing as we do that
West Virginia is better adapted 10
, grazing purposes than any Other
branch Of agriculture, SHEEP
culturc is of more profit than any
other stock raising, that we have
been deferred from that branch OF
: industry BY not having law lot
protecting sheep from the ravagea
of dogs, VIC should urge upon the
County Cnur: to levy II tax on dogs
i'll accordance with the acts OF 1875.
and if that should prove not 10 be
sufficient 10 protect that branch OF
industry, that VT should urge upon
our Legislature TO paSs 4 law for
the full projection Of sheep grow
Ing in our State, believing it would
largely increase the wealth and
prosperity al our citizens, and, in Il
lew years, double the resources OF
! the State.
i That We invite all persons favor
able to this branch Vi industry, and
any other association, to cooperate
with US to encourage and devise
neams for the advancement Of the
growing Of sleep and wool in this
State.
j. NJ. Bennett, J. c. Nandervort
and Isaac Jackson were appointed
Il committee to carefully examine
and revise the constitution and by.
laws and report thereon at tho next
meeting.
The following order was rcad,and
". L. Lively, II, D, Bailey and D,
$. Peterson were appointed Il COM
mittce to urge upon the County
Court Of Lewis county its adoption
II appearing to the Court that
= sheep grazing is important tc
: the citizens Of this county, and
should 30 iostered and projected
h" enforcing the law enacted for
that pupusc. it is ordered by tho
+, Court that 10 enable the Court 10
| levy lax on dogs, owned or kept
IN THIS county, to raise Il fund ID
compensate owners If sheep fol
; sheep killed by dogs, that the as
SCISSORS Of this county are directed