The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-14
Pure Seed Mems Meet
Will Be One Of Vital
Importance to State
They Have Started 4 Practical Work to Improve the Seed
That Is Sown in This State Constitutions and
Bylaws Published

Repor OF officers.
Unfinished business.
Nomination of members of the as
ISOLATION.
Election of the officers and v mem
beers of the executive committee for the
ensuing year.
New business.
Meetings Of the Council.
Is. The council shall hold meetings at
such time and place as may be deemed
necessary by the president.
16. The usual order of business for
the regular meetings OF the council
shall be:
The reading and disposal of the min
utes of the last meeting.
The reading and disposal of com
mu~nieations.
Report of the executive committee.
Report of the committee appointed
by the council.
Unfinished business.
New business.
Quorum.
IL. Twenty members of the associa-
tion shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business at any meeting
of the association of which due notice
has been sent to members as heretp-
fore provided.
IS. Nine members of the council Of
this association shall constitute a uo-
rum for the transaction of business at
any regular meeting of the council.
Powers and Duties of the Council.
10. The decisions Of the council on
any matters pertaining to the work
ings of the association or to branch as
sociations shall be final.
It shall be the duty of the council to:
la Direct the operations Of he as
ISOLATION.
OBJ Make recommendations regard
ing the revision of the constitution,
bylaws. rules and regulations as they
may from time to time see ut.
(c) Define the scope OF work for
this association and for any branch
that may be formed.
CD Authorize, whenever they see
fit, the formation of branch ~assocta-
tons.
(e) Suspend or expel members who
may be found guilty of violating any
provisions of the constitution, bylaws,
rules or regulations of the association.
(f) Consider and decide upon any
appeals that may be made from any
rulings of any person or body con-
nected with this association, or any
branch association.
(g) Consider any appeals or recon-
mendations that may be made by any
branch association.
IN DSIlu6 the COuTSS 10 De lOW
in the keeping Of records of seed pro-
duced by members.
ID Define the course to be followed
in the issuing of certificates of regis
tration to members, and establish
standards for each class or variety Of
seed.
Cd Define the course to be followed
in issuing catalogues or otherwise adj
vertising seed produced by members.
(k) Take such action as may at any
time seem to them advisable in the
carrying On of the work of the associa-
ton. and in the encouraging of the
production and use of high-class seeds
OF any or all kinds of farm crops.
Executive COMMITTEES.
20. 1t shall be the duty of the exec
utive council to transact the business
of the association between meetings of
the association and between meetings
of the council.
President.
81. It shall be the duty Of the pres
ident to preside at all meetings of the
association and of the board of direct
ors and to give the casting vote in case
of a tie.
Secretary Treasurer.
%. 1t shall be the duty of the sec
retary-treasurer to attend all meetings
of the association, the council and the
executive committee, and keep correct
minutes of the same; to send notices
Of meetings. to members; to issue all
publications; to keep records of the
seed produced by members and to is
sue certificates Of registration as di-
rected by the council. and to keep an
exact accounting of all funds of the as
ISOLATION and of the expenditures au-
thorized by the association.
Duties of Members.
90. Each member may operate an
nually a hand selected seed plot in ac-
cordanee with methods approved by
this association for the purpose Of
maintaining a constant supply of pedi-
greed seed. When this is properly
done, he shall be entitled to be listed in
the publications of the association as
grower of p~edigreed, registered or GER
titled seed according to the standard
reached. 1t shall also be his duty to
report to the council any violations of
the rules of the association which
chance to come within his exact knowl-
edge.
Registration of Seed.
"a. This association shall cause