Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26
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For the Yorkyille Enquirer.
FARMERS, CLUB OF BETHEL TOWNSHIP.

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FARMERS, CLUB OF BETHEL TOWNSHIP
In answer to call published in the YORK
VILE ENQUIRER, q number OF the 1armer
of Bethel township met at Forest I'LL Acad
emy, on the 14th of March, 1885, and organ
lied Farmers Club.
The following named gentlemen Were
nominated respectively for officers OF the
Club, and duly elected, viz: President
DR.. r. w. Campbell; Vice-Presidents-S.J J
Clinton, S. S. Smith; Secretary--E. ID
Thompson, Jr. Treasurer-D. G. Stanton
Executive Committee. R. Cook, JOSEPH
NJ. Adams, G. B. Brown, w. j. Anderson
D. NJ. Campbell.
The following resolution, offered by ID. u
Stanton, was unanimously adopted:
| Resolved. That in order to inform our brothe
farmers the chief object and aim OF this organ
ization, and to induce them to enlist in the noble
work of developing the practical science OF ag
riculture with us, the secretary be requested Il
write out condensed statement of the proceed
| ings Of this meeting, accompanied with a copy
| of our constitution, for publication in the YORK
VILE ENQUIRER.
After the Club had been organized, the
present constitution adopted, and the per
manent officers had been duly elected ant
taken their proper positions, the question
arose as to the best mode of procedure the
y
and object of the organization.
After much discussion, all were agreed
that to more fully enlist the interest and en-
ergy of the members in their work, that
sum of money should be raised by the as
sessment allowed in the constitution anC
given as premiums to the member who sue
ceeds in raising the largest amount of cot
ton and corn on one acre of land.
No rules regulating the privileges or re
QuirementS of contestants were permanent
ly adopted, the Club deeming it advisable
to postpone this business until the mex
meeting, which will be held on the first Sat
urday in April next, at l o'clock P. M.
It was thought advisable by the Clut
that the assessment should not amount tt
more than one dollar annually to each mem
Der, and that this money would not be re-
quired until October or November of the
present year.
All farmers who intend to join our Clut
this year will remember that we will NEE
at Forest Hill on the first Saturday of April
at /, O'Clock P. NJ, and at that meeting rules
will be adopted regulating the plans the
Club will take in awarding premiums; anC
if they expect to become contestants tor the
prizes, they should meet at that meeting
when blanks will be furnished asking al
questions as to the kind and quality o
land, manures used, mode of preparation
and cultivation of the crop, and also as II
the amount of yield the statement to bt
sworn to before some officer qualified by
as we'll as to induce larger yield, to ascer
tain exactly how it was done.
T. w. CAMPBELL, President.
F. D. THOMPSON, .JR., Sec.
| CONSTITUTION OF THE FARMERS CLUB OF
BETHEL TOWNSHIP.
ARTICLE 1. This organization shall b
| known as the Farmers Club Of Bethe
Township.
ARTICLE 9 The chief object of the Clut
shall be to advance the interest and improve
the minds of farmers, and to induce them tt
work out the most pOftable practice ant
accessible plan of improved farming.
ARTICLE 3. The members of this Clut
shall be of two classes-active and advisory
The active membership shall be composed
of men living in York county, South Caro-
lima, wholly or in part engaged in farming
The advisory membership shall be com
posed of men who have made record a.
| interested in the progress of agriculture
and, they may be residents OF any part
the Southern States.
ARTICLE 4. The officers of this Club shall
consist of a President, two Vice-Presi
dents, Secretary, Treasurer and an EX
ecutive Committee composed of five active
members residing in different portions O
the territory covered by the active member
ship, who shall have the general manage
ment of the affairs of the Club. These off
GERS shall he elected by ballot from tn
active members, and shall hold their re
spective Offices for the term of one year.
ARTICLE 5. The President shall preside
over all meetings of the club. In his absence
the chair shall be filled by the Vice-Presi
dent, next in order of election, present at tn
of all the proceedings of each meeting, ant
receive and answer all correspondence, q
the Club may direct. The treasurer shal
hold all funds belonging to the Club, ant
shall pay no bills until ordered by the eX
ecutive committee, who shall have contro
of said funds.
ARTICLE 6. There shall be no fixed ad
mission fee to any membership of this Club
but there shall be an annual assessment O
the active members, to raise money to NEE
the requirements of the Club; the amour
to be fixed by vote of the Club.
ARTICLE7. The Club shall have authorit,
to enact and enforce such bylaws as ma.
be deemed advisable to its successful opera
| ton; reSerVlng the right TO change Sal(
bylaws and to amend the constitution by
two thirds vote of the members present
after giving notice at previous meeting.
| ARTICLE s. The executive committe
shall have power to fill all vacancies tina
may occur in the organization between tn
annual meetings.
A WOMAN's WAY OF WINTER BUTTEl
MAKING.-In making butter in winter ev
erything depends upon the right condition
from the first. My rule is to skim the mill
twice day. Then there will never be an.
mold and none wheyed. When you have 60
three days cream, churn it and it will come
Set the tin pail into which you skim int
pan of hot water, and heat it up to go 0
GO, which you must find out by the use O
thermometer-no guess work. Pour no
water into the churn for short time, ant
I'll give you just five minutes to churn in
Failure to observe these conditions will
sometimes make it impossible for the but
ter to "come." At such times, pour tn
cream out into the milk-pans and thorough
ly scald it over kettles Of boiling water
set away to cool, leave over night, take of
the top very carefully, warm it a little, no
too milch-and try it. 1t should come yer,
quickly; if so, pour out the buttermilk, j
any remains. Put two or three dipperfull
of cold water into the churn and clear it