CONSTITUTION OF THE MINN. STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 28/ 



the date of such meeting. They shall appoint annual committees 

 on fruit list, seedlings, nomenclature, small fruits, apples, veg- 

 etables, flowers and such other subjects as they deem best. They 

 shall fill all vacancies occurring in the offices of the society by ap- 

 pointment to hold good until the next annual election. They shall 

 have full care and disposal of all funds in the treasury of the so- 

 ciety, and shall expend the same in such manner as in their > judg- 

 ment shall best promote the interests of horticulture in the state. 

 They shall serve without compensation, but be entitled to their ex- 

 penses in attendance at the meetings of the board or society. 



A meeting of the executive board may be called by the chairman 

 at any time he sees fit or upon the written request of any two mem- 

 bers of said board, due notice being given either in person or 

 through the mail to each member thereof. A majority of the board 

 shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 



Article XL — Meetings. — The society shall hold two regular 

 meetings, annually, one commencing on the first Tuesday in De- 

 cember, to be called the annual meeting, and the other in summer 

 at such time and place as the executive board may direct. 



Article XII. — Quorum. — Ten members shall constitute a quorum 

 at any meeting of the society. 



Article XIII. — Amendments. — Amendments to the constitution 

 or by-laws may be enacted by a vote of two-thirds of the members 

 who are entitled to vote thereon present and voting at any annual 

 meeting, on two days notice of said amendment being given in 

 writing. , 



My pickers are each given a number. Their names and num- 

 bers are entered in a pass book and each is required to sign his name 

 to a printed berry ticket containing printed rules, which specify that 

 all work shall be done quickly and neatly. No fussing, swearing or 

 playing is allowed in the berry field, and 25 percent of wages is held 

 back till the close of the season. Any one discharged for miscon- 

 duct or who quits the job before the work is finished, loses the 25 

 percent. On going to work each picker is furnished with a picking 

 stand and seven quart boxes and also given printed slips contain- 

 ing their number, one of which the picker is required to deposit 

 in the bottom of his box. This way each picker's berries can be 

 identified and traced. This keeps them all on their guard to do good 

 work. When the boxes are filled, the pickers bring their berries 

 to the packing shed and get their credit, which is always punched m 

 the tickets kept by them. When the amount of $1 is punched, 

 then a new ticket is issued. 



