St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-07-02
TO ENTERTAIN
OLD FIDDLERS
NEW ORLEANS

A>SW O1ACduo, y u1G oV."NCW VI
leans is making preparations to en-
tertain the largest number of old
time fiddlers ever gotten together
within bow distance.
1t is planning the biggest old-lid-
dlers contest the South has ever
known, and is offering large cash
prizes for the Oldest fiddler, the one
who has come the longest distance,
and the best performer Other prizes
will be announced later. Prizes will
be in money and silver loving cups.
The contest is open to all old id-
dlers. This event is one Of the main
features OF the Interstate Farm Con-
gress that Will be held here sep;em-
Der 18th to 18th, inclusive:
The purposes of the Congress are:
/. Increase farm production
2. Broaden and stabilize the New
s9F4eaRs3 market ~ g
8. Develop fair dealing between
produce dealers and farmers
4. Urge the growing of quality
food roducts and the raising of
-pure-bred live stock.
5. Stress the necessity of proper
grading and packing in standardized
containers.
s. Develop good roads plan.
A special invitation will be sent
to the editors of the country press
to attend. Between them, the farm
ers, the merchants and the produce
dealers, there will be group meetings
with view to bringing the country
and the city closer together.
This is the first Congress Of the
kind ever to be held in the South,
and the business interests of New
Orleans are behind it i'll an effort to
put over an event that will De mem-
orable and productive Of results.
n The Mississippi A. & M. College
and the Louisiana State University
have endorsed the movement, aud
the Governors Of Mississippi and LOU
isiana have agreed to issue procla-
nations. A simil2r request has Geen
made to the Governor Of Alabama.
The railroads VIII make low rates
for the event.
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corporation shall be determined By
a majority of the Board of Directors
When the Board of Directors shall
have determined the amount of pre-
ferred stock that this corporation
may issue, the remainder OF the
stock shall be common stock. Stock
of this corporation may be issued -:
cash 7or property, or the equivalent
thereof No certificate Of stock shall
be issued until the same shall have
been paid for in full. The stock shalt
be evidenced by certificates issued
and signed by the President and Sec
retary. All shares of stock shall
be issued as full paid and non -a;'-
sessable, and no transfer OF stock
shall be binding on said corporation
unless recorded on it's books.
The preferred stock that may nc
issued shall be paid dividend OF
seven CD per cent per annum, pay
able semi-annually out of the net
profits or earned surplus of the said
corporation before the common stock
shall receive any dividends. Pre-
ferred stock shall be cumulative.
All earnings in excess of seven I'd,
per C6Ut SIliLll Dc pa LiCIptAtSu IL oiiA.
by the common stock The directors
of the corporation shall have the
right to retire the preferred stock,
or any part thereof, at any time by
paying such holder or holders par
value plus six co months interest
at the rate of seven Cd per cent
per annum, but no dividend that
might be earned during the said six
months shall be due such stockhold-
ers. Upon the retiring of the pre-
ferred stock, or any part thereof, the
directors shall have the right To in
crease what is now the common stock
by the number of shares of preferred
stock that has been retired.
This corporation shall be going
concern as soon as Fifty Thousand
(s5O,00O.O0) Dollars Of it's capital
stock has been subscribed.
The provisions contained in the
following paragraphs Of this article
shall relate to holders Of common
stock only:
No stockholder of this corporation
shall sell his stock to any person not
already a stockholder, until he has
first offered it for sale during :
period OF thirty (30) days to ths
then fnckhOlders If the cOrDOratiOI