COl-iSTIToTION AND BY-LAWS 

 Massachusetts Fnnt Grov/ers' Association, inc. 



THE CONSTITUTION 



Article I. The name of this organization shall be the 

 Massachusetts Fruit Growers' Association, Inc. and it shall 

 embrace the entire Commonwealth. 



Article II. Its object shall be to encourage the growing 

 of fruits adapted to this climate, and all pertaining thereto. 



Article III. Any person may become a member of this 

 Association by paying into the treasury the sum of one dol- 

 lar annually due at the January meeting for the current 

 year. 



Any person may become a life member of this Associa- 

 tion by payment of the sum of twenty dollars at one time. 

 All moneys from life memberships and donations to form a 

 permanent investment fund of the Association. 



Article IV. The officers of this Association, elected an- 

 nually by ballot, shall be a President, four Vice Presidents, 

 Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor; and a Board of Directors 

 consisting of twenty-four members, two from each county or 

 pro rata according to membership. 



The President, four Vice Presidents, Secretary and 

 Treasurer shall constitute the Executive Committee. 



Article V. The Association shall hold its Annual Con- 

 vention during the month of January, the time and place to 

 be decided by the Executive Committee. Other meetings to 

 be held subject to the direction of the Executive Committee. 



The Annual Meeting for the election of officers and 



