Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-01
Stock Notes.

Fat cattle in st. Louis So 60@8 40; hogs,
- 1906 %; sheep, 80 25@3 IS.
Messrs. Campbell, Carter b Co., of Dover
township, will sell 1s ponies at the stock sale
next Monday.
One of Mr.. Jos. b. Shelby's thoroughbred
Galloway cows dropped 3 fine bull calf one
day last week. Thus Lafayette county be-
gins with this popular breed of cattle.
Kansas City Times:-"Mr. s. P. Bascom,
of Odessa was at the yards yesterday with 127
head of hogs. averaging 1916 pounds, one of
the finest lots brought into the market this
season."
THE ANNUAL SALE OF THOROUGHBREDs.
In response to a call for a meeting Of stock
breeders of Lafayette county, Mo-, quite a
number of our most prominent breeders met
in parlor No. 5, Occidental hotel, in Higgins
vile, Mo-, Nov. "a, 1888, and organized by
the election of Col. Henry c. Chiles, to the
chair; and F. T. Bates, as secretary. After
a short interchange of ideas the chair ap-
pointed w. H. Leonard, Capt. r. Todhunter
and F.. T. Bates, as 3 committee to draft ar
ticles of constitution and bylaws.
The following articles of constitution were
submitted and accepted 10y clauses, and as a
whole:
1st-This body shall be known by the name
OF the lafayette County Thoroughbred Live
composed Of all breeders of Lafayette county,
who may be admitted as members by the ex-
ecutive board.
2d.The officers shall be a president, vice.
president and secretary, who shall also act as
treasurer, with an executive board of seven
In no aQIQnfad of oonh o~n,,ol -n1oAs--
sd-The president shall call and preside at
all the meetings of the board; the secretary
shall keep q correct record of all proceedings
and preserve q file to be delivered to his sue
cessor. The treasurer shall take charge of all
funds OF the association and hold the same
SUBJECT TO the order of the executive board.
4th.lt shall be the duty of the executive
board 10 transact any business of the ~associa-
ton, and report their proceedings at its annual
meeting.
5th-The business of this association shall
be to promote, by all honorable means, the
interests Of all engaged In the breeding Of
thoroughbred live stock.
6th-Membership may he obtained BY ap-
plying to the executive board, and q fee Of one
oo1,ar sasil accompany every application:
this association by a two-thirds vote of the
members present at an annual meeting.
Sth-This association shall hold at least one
pubic auction sale Of thoroughbred live stock,
during each year of its existence, time and
pace 10 De designated by a majority of the
members present at the annual meeting.
9th-There shall not be more than two
hundred head of cattle sold at any one public
sale OF this association, the number to be
sold ~ each individual shall be proportional
by the executive board.
loth-Theres shall be but one catalogue, and
the arrangement of that shall be in the hands
of the executive board,
nth Each animal sold shall bear its pro-
portlonal part of the expense of the associa-
tons sale, and no diseased or barren animal
snaii pc sold under the management of this
association.
l2th-In consideration of tho active assis-
lance rendered, this association admits the
Leonard Brothers Of Saline county, as men,
6ers with all the privileges Of the ~associa-
13th-Al officers of this association shall
be elected by ballot, and q majority of si
votes cast shall be necessary to a choice.
!4th-Al members desiring to sell cattle at
tnis asSoclation's sale, must send the plumber
OF cattle to the executive board ninety days
previous to day Of sale. The executive board
snail notify applicants of the number allotted
them, and pedfgrees must be sent to the exe-
cutlve board at least sixty days prior to the
day of sale.
16th-A majority of all the members of this
association shall be necessary for the transac-
'ion OF any business at the annual meeting.
16th-The above constitution NAV be
changed or amended by the concurrence Of
tWo-thirds Of the member present at anv
annual meeting of the association.
The following gentlemen then signed the
articles of constitution: Henry C. CLilss, NJ.
Beamer, Eli NJ. Kennedy, B. NJ. Landlord, R.
T%odhunter, r. L. Greer, Leveritt Leonard. w.
h. Leonard, Abel Leonard, VIM. H, Wsd-
dell, VIM. g. Neale, j. f. Campbell, Walter
Chiles, Theo. Bates, George W. Bates, Ferd.
7. Bates.
After the signing Of the constitution the
members Of the association proceeded to the
election of officers for the ensuing year with
the following result:
President, Theodore Bates; Vice President
Ryland %Todhunter; Secretary and Treasurer
F.. T.. Bates; Executive Committee. Thee
Bates, H. c. Chiles, J. F. Campbell, W. H.
Leonard, W. H. Waddell, r. T~odhuuter. p
NJ. Landlord.
The following resolutions were adopted.
Resolved, That the first sale of this associo.
ton be held at the Lafayette County A. and
NJ Association grounds, at Higginsville. Mo
on Wednesday and Thursday, 18th and 1Gtb
of October, 1894, "n
RESOLVED, That the secretary be, and il hero.
Dv authorized. to purchase all necessarv Sta.
tlonery for his official duties.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned.
r. TODHUNTER, Acting President.
FERD 4. BATES, Secretary,