The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-14

OF all the conventions that are being.
held in this city this week none are Of
more vital interest to the welfare Of the
agricultural interests of the state than
the North Dakota Improved Seed
Growers association. This association,
founded at least years convention Of
the grain growers has had two business
meetings.
The which was held last winter
adopted a constitution. The one which
met during the last state fair in July
adopted in addition bylaws and regu-
lations.
Thursday evening at s O'clock, after
the first annual banquet which occurs
in the commercial club rooms, there
will be called Il order a large general
meeting for the election of officers for
the ensuing year, and for the conduct
OF n other business that may come
before the meeting, Following is the
constitution and bylaws:
Name.
Article /. The name of this associa-
ton shall be the North Dakota Improv-
ed Seed Growers association.
Object.
Article 2. The object of this Inn
proved Seed Growers association shall
be to encourage the breeding, use and
distribution of improved seed with a
view Of increasing the yield and quail
ity Of the crops of North Dakota.
incorporation.
Article 3. This association shall be
Incorporated without stock under the
laws of North Dakota and shall exer-
else all of the functions Of such an in
corporated body.
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Article 4. Any person actively en-
gagged in breeding, growing or hand
ling of seeds or in the investigation Of
the same may become a member of the
association upon favorable action Of
the council n the payment of the
membership fee.
Local Associations.
Article 5.-Local county associations
may be formed according to rules and
regulations, as hereinafter provided.
and such associations shall be repre-
scented in the state association.
Officers,
article 6. The officers of this asso-
citation shall consist of a president and
a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and five direct
ors, each to be elected for one year.
The officers of this association shall
form the executive committee.
Council.
Article z. There snail be a council
consisting of "a the officers of the as
ISOLATION; (2) the head Of the depart
ment Of agronomy of the North Dako-
Ia Experiment station; CD the super
i~ntendent Of each sub-station of North
Dakota; "a the superintendent of the
demonstration farms in North Dakota;
(5) the secretary of the North Dakota
Better Farming association; (6) the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of each county as
ISOLATION, acting for such association;
CD a representative of the North Da-
kota Seed Dealers association and, (S)
the representative officer of any other
organization which the council may,
from time to time, admit.
Amendments.
Article 8. This constitution may
be amended at the 1918 annual meeting
by a two-thirds vote of the members of
the association.
Following are the bylaws. rules and
regulations:
Notice of Meetings.
3. The executive committee shall
aus notices of meetings of the asso-
citation to be sent to each of the mem
bers at least twenty days prior to the
date named for holding the meeting.
10. The president shall cause a no.
tice of any regularly held meeting of
the council to be sent each of the mem
bers of the said body at least ten days
before the date named for holding the
meeting.
II. The president shall cause a no.
tice of any meeting of the executive
committee to be sent to each of the
members of the said body at least ten
days before the date named for holding
the meeting.
Meetings or the Association.
-. The association year will COM
mence on July /.
10. The association shall hold at
least one meeting each year, the time
and place of meeting to be named by
the executive committee.
IA. The usual order of business for
the annual meeting of the association
shall be:
The reading and disposal of the min
utes of the last meeting.
The reading n disposal of com
munications.
Reports of the council and Of execu-
tive committee.
Reports of the committees appointed
by the association.