The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-05
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
OF THE NORTH CAROLINA
FARMERS ASSOCIATION,
ADOPTED JAN. 2o, 1887.

AS a means for securing the Co opera
ton of the farmers Of the State in a com
mon effort to-, improve the condition OF
our agricultural, interests, we propose a
permanent State organization, and for its
government do adopt the following Con-
stitution and BYLAWS and Declaration
Of principles: =
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE |. This organization shall be
composed of those only whose chief in
terest is in farming, and shall be styled
and known as the North Carolina Farm
ers' Association.
ARTICLE 2. Others may be admitted as
honorary members, but shall not be en-
titled to vote.
The officers of the Association shall be
a President, one Vice-President from each
Congressional district in the State a
Secretary and two assistant Secretaries,
Treasurer, and an Executive Committee
Of five, all Of whom shall be elected an
nually at the regular meeting.
THE PRESIDENT.
ARTICLE 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
President to preside at each meeting of
the Association and maintain order and
enforce the rules and regulations Of the
Association.
NICE-PRESIDENTS.
ARTICLE 4. In the absence of the Presi-
lent it shall be the duty Of some one Of
the Vice-Presidents to perform the duties
of the President.
SECRETARY.
ARTICLE 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
Secretary to keep a correct record Of the
proceedings Of the Association and to
conduct the correspondence of the Asso-
citation with the aid of the Assistant Sec
r~etaries. The Secretary shall provide all
necessary books, blank forms and station
cry for the use of the Association, to be
paid for by the Treasurer when approved
by the President.
TREASURER
ARTICLE 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to receive all money keep a
correct account of the same and pay it
out only as directed by the Association.
ARTICLE Z. The Biennial Session of
The Farmers Association shall be held in
the city Of Raleigh on the second We'd
nesday in January, as an advisory body
to the General Assembly.
BYLAWS.
|. At the opening of each annual ses-
sion the President shall deliver an adj.
dress relating to the interest of the Asso-
ton.
2. Immediately after his address the
President shall appoint a committee on
credentials consisting of five, whose duty
it shall be to proceed to enroll those who
may be entitled to membership, by pre-
senting to each, the following for his
signature:
l hereby certify that I am a practical
farmer and that my chief interest is farm
ing ar stock raising:
Name ......
Postofice. ......... County ..........
3. Each member shall be required to
pay at the time of the enrolment Of his
name, the sum of twenty-five cents as an
annual membership fee.
4. The names enrolled shall be recorded
and announced by the Secretary, and
these alone shall be entitled to vote on
any question coming before the Associa-
ton.
5. The President shall appoint stand
ing committees OF HNe eacll, on the IOl-
lowing subjects: Homestead, mortgage
and lien laws; Commercial Fertilizers;
Composing and Homemade manures;
State Department of Agriculture; In
dustrial Education; Public Roads; Immi-
grafton; Rotation of crops and Drainage,
Grasses, Stock and Stock laws; Miscel-
laneous subjects.
6. To these committees respectively
shall be referred all resolutions and papers,