CONSTITUTION. 



The style of this Society shall be " The New Hampshire State 

 Agricultural Society." Its object shall be to improve the condi- 

 tion of agriculture, horticulture, mechanics, domestic arts and 

 manufactures. 



Section 1. Any citizen of the State may become a member on 

 subscribing to the constitution, and by the payment of not less 

 than one dollar, and annually thereafter, one dollar. 



The presidents of county agricultural societies, or a delegate 

 from each, shall, ex-officio, be members of this Society. 



The payment of twenty-five dollars or more shall constitute a 

 member for life, and shall exempt the donor from annual contribu- 

 tions. 



Section. 2 The officers of this Society shall consist of a Presi- 

 dent and ten Vice Presidents — one located in each county ; a 

 Secretary, a Treasurer, and an Executive Committee, to con- 

 sist of five members, who shall be chosen at the regular annual 

 meeting of the Society, who, together with the President and Sec- 

 retaiy, shall constitute a board of supervisors, to m.anage the gene- 

 ral interests of the Society. 



Section 3. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the So- 

 ciety, sliall conduct the correspondence with other societies, with 

 individuals, and with the Executive Committee, in behalf of the 

 Society. 



The Treasurer shall keep the funds of tl^ Society, and disburse 

 them on the order of the President or a Vice President, coun- 

 tersigned by the Secretary, and shall make a report of the receipts 

 and expenditures, at the regular annual meeting, and shall give a 

 bond for the faithful performance of his duty, if required by the 

 Executive Commutes. 



The Executive Committee shall take charge of and distribute or 

 preserve all seeds, plants, books, models &c., which may be trans- 

 mitted to the Society, and shall also have charge of all communi- 

 cations designed for publication, and, so far as they shall judge ex- 

 pedient, shall arrange and publish the same in such manner and 

 form as they shall deem best calculated to promote the object of 

 ibe Society. 



The Vice Presidents are charged with the interests of the Soci- 

 ety in the counties where they shall respectively reside, and will be 



