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PLAN 



FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF COUNTY OR 

 DISTRICT SOCIETIES: — ADOPTED BY THE INDIANA STATE 

 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



1. The Officers of the Society shall consist of a Presidentj Vice President, 

 Treasurer, Secretary, and a Director from each civil township in said county or 

 district, who, together, shall constitute a Board of Directors, for the general 

 management of the aifairs of the society ; they should be elected annually by 

 the members of the society, and hold their offices until their successors are 

 appointed. 



2. Members of the Society must be residents of the county or district, and 

 pay the sum of one dollar annually to the Treasurer. 



3. Competitors for premiums must be members of the society. 



4. A list of the articles for which premiums are to be awarded by the society 

 must be published in a newspaper, or in handbills, at least one month previous 

 to the day of the exhibition. 



5. All articles offered for premiums must be owned by the persons offering 

 the same, or by members of their families ; and products of the soil, or manu- 

 factured articles, must be produced or manufactured within the county or dis- 

 trict. 



6. Awarding committees of three persons each shall be annually appointed 

 by the directors of the society, for judging the different classes of articles 

 offered in competition, and awarding premiums for the same. 



7. The awarding committees must comjily with the provisions of the law, 

 requiring competitors for premiums on crops and other improvements, to fur- 

 nish full and correct statements of the proceeds and expense of culture or 

 production, &c. 



8. Competitors for premiums on crops shall be required to have the ground 

 and its produce accurately measured by not less than two disinterested persons, 

 whose statements must be certified in writing. 



9. Premiums on grain and grass crops shall not be awarded for less than one 

 acre, and on root crops, not less than one-fourth of an acre ; the whole quantity 

 produced on the amount of land specified shall be measured or weighed — root 

 crops to be estimated by weight, (divested of the tops,) 60 pounds to be con- 

 sidered a bushel ; the grain crops to be weighed according to the statute weights 

 of this State — the rules in relation to other crops and productions to be agreed 

 on by the directors of the society. 



10. The annual exhibitions of the societies must be held at some period 

 between the first of September and the first of November of each and every 

 year. The premiums on crops may be awarded at a later period, if thought 

 necessary. 



