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Artkue XIII. The secretary of this chib shall, as soon after the close of the 

 meetinpr as possible, prepare a report of the proceedings and transmit it to the county 

 newspaiHTs for ]iublication as an item of news, and a copy to the secretary of the 

 county farmers' institute society for tiling with his records. At the close of the 

 year the secretary shall make out a report of the work of the ilub for tlie year and 

 transmit it to the secretary of the county institute society, together with a list of its 

 newly elected otticers and their post-ofhce addresses and the number of members on 

 the roll. 



TKi;.\srKEK. 



Article XIV. The treasurer shall pay out no money except upon the written 

 order of the president. 



INIT OK MEMBEKSMie. 



Article XV. .The unit of mendiership shall be the family. Election of the head 

 of the family to the club shall admit the other members. 



Ul'OKUM. 



Article XVI. Five members shall constitute a (luorum for the transaction of 

 business. 



a.mend.ments. 



Article XVII. This constitution may be altered or amended at any stated meet- 

 ing by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present, but any proposition 

 to that effect must be made in writing, filed with the secretary, and read at two regu- 

 lar meetings next preceding that on which the vote is taken. 



BY-LAAV8 FOR A DISTRICT FARMERS' CLUB. 



Section I. The meetings shall be held on the day of each month at 10 a. m. 



at the residences of the various members of the club. The jilace of each meeting shall 

 be designated and announced by the president. The selection shall, as far as possible, 

 be in alphabetical order, but liefore any selection is made the president shall first 

 ascertain whether it will be convenient for the member next in turn. If found satis- 

 factory, the announcement shall be made before the meeting adjourns. 



Sec. II. The extending of invitations to the meetings shall be limited to the hostess 

 of the day. 



Sec III. Any member who shall absent himself from four successive meetings 

 without a reasonable excuse to be accepted by the club shall' have his name stricken 

 from the list of members. 



Sec IV. Any member not complying with Article XI of the constitution of this 

 club shall pay a fine of $ — - to the treasurer. 



Sec V. The introduction of topics other than those of an agricultural character 

 will l)e considered out of order during the sessions of the club unless admitted by 

 unanimous consent. 



Sec VI. Each member is expected to keep an accurate record of one or more crops, 

 giving such data respecting them as may be deemed interesting or useful, the record 

 to be handed to the secretary to be read for the benefit of the club. 



Sec VII. The members are required to cooperate in conducting one or more experi- 

 ments in agriculture. They are also expected to test such new and improved varieties 

 of seeds and plants as they may select or the club supply; to keep accurate records of 

 the experiments and tests and make known to the club the results. 



Sec. VIII. The members of this club are required to cooperate with the county and. 

 township institute societies in conducting farmers' institutes in the country, and with 

 the agricultural and State experiment stations in their educational and experiment 

 work. 



Sec. IX. When voting by ballot each family of two or more shall be entitled to 

 two votes. 



Sec X. Business shall be conducted as follows: 



!1) Called to order by the president at 10 a. ni. 

 2) Calling the roll and reading the miinutes of the last meeting. 

 3) Election and introduction of new members. 

 (4) Unfinished business, including answers to referred questions. 



