44 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



and the welfare of the farmer, and to disseminate such "knowledge, 

 practical and scientific, as shall conduce to that end. 



Art. 3. Its officers shall be a President, Vice President, Secre- 

 tary and Treasurer, who shall be chosen annually, by ballot. 



Art. 4. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Club, 

 with power to preserve order and appoint speakers and commit- 

 tees. 



Art. 5. In the absence of the President, all his powers may be 

 exercised by the Vice President. 



Art. 6. The Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings 

 of each meeting, which shall be read by him at the opening of the 

 next meeting. He shall preserve all essays read by members, 

 reports of committees, and conduct whatever correspondence is 

 directed by the Club. 



Art. 7. The Treasurer shall keep a correct account of all 

 monies received, shall disburse the same as directed by the Club, 

 and at each annual meeting present a clear and correct statement 

 of the same. 



Art. 8. There shall be at each meeting a discussion upon a 

 topic previously announced ; a member being appointed to read 

 an essay upon, and two other members to commence the discus- 

 sion, as leaders. 



Art. 9. New members may be elected at any regular meeting 

 of the Club, by signing the constitution and paying the sum of 



Art. 10. The annual meeting of the Club shall be holden on 

 of each year, for the election of oflScers ; and all 

 officers so elected shall hold their office one year, or until a new 

 election is made. 



An excellent mode of securing topics is by the appointment of 

 a committee in mid-winter, to select and assign them to each mem- 

 ber, before its adjourning for the season. In this way, each person 

 has his subject several months before it will come up for discus- 

 sion, so that it becomes a text, upon which he may observe, rejiect 

 and write. 



It will be found convenient to print the subjects, give the names 

 of essayist and leaders, with the date and place of each meeting, 

 and furnish each member with a copy. 



Now, then, having such an organization, let us inquire icliat 

 advantages may he derived from it, in a practical point of view ? 



Annual taxes, physician's bills, groceries, machinery and imple- 

 ments, clothing, scliool books, carriages, and numerous other 



