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The Treasurer shall give a bond in the sum of $2,000, the ex- 

 pense of same to be paid by the SocietJ^ 



Article IV — All members whose memberships have not been re- 

 newed before the end of the current year shall be notified of the fact 

 pre\nous to the removal of their names from the roll. 



Article V — It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to 

 arrange the programs for the meetings of the Society, to fill all 

 vacancies which may occur in its officers between the annual meet- 

 ings, and to have general management of the aflfairs of the Society. 



Article VI — It shall be the duty of the County Vice-Presidents to 

 actively represent the Society in its various lines of work in their re- 

 spective counties, to arrange for at least one meeting of the Society in 

 their county during the year, and to report to the Society from time 

 to time the progress of the fruit growing industry in their respective 

 sections of the State. 



Article VII — The Committee on Legislation shall inform them- 

 selves in regard to such laws as relate to the horticultural interests 

 of the State, and bring the same to the attention of the Society, and 

 also the need of further legislation. And when so directed by the 

 Society, shall cause to be introduced into the General Assembly such 

 bills as may be deemed necessary, and to aid or oppose any bills intro- 

 duced by others, which directly or indirectly affect the interests of the 

 fruit-grower. 



Article VIII — The Committee on Membership, with the co-oper- 

 ation of the County Vice-Presidents, shall bring the work of the So- 

 ciety to the attention of the fruit-growers throughout the State, and, 

 by such means as they deem best, strive to increase the membership. 



Article IX — The Committee on Exhibitions shall suggest from 

 time to time such methods and improvements as may seem to them 

 desirable in the conduct of the exhibitions of the Society, as well as 

 fruit exhibitions throughout the State : and with the assistance of the 

 Executive Committee shall arrange the premium lists, and have charge 

 of all Exhibitions given by this Society. 



Article X — It shall be the duty of the Committee on Insects and 

 Diseases to investigate in regard to the ravages of these enemies of 

 fruit culture ; and to suggest how best to combat them and prevent 

 their spread; to answer all inquiries addressed to them by the mem- 

 bers as far as possible, and, when necessary, promptly lay before the 

 Society timely information on these subjects. 



Article XI — The Committee on New Fruits shall investigate and 

 collect such information in relation to newly-introduced varieties of 

 fruits as is possible, and report the same to the Society, with sugges- 

 tions as to the value of the varieties for general cultivation. 



Article XII — The Committee on Markets and Transportation shall 

 inform themselves as to the best method of placing fruit products upon 

 the market, and bring to the attention of the members of the Society 

 this and any other information concerning profitable marketing. 



Article XIII — The Society will adopt the nomenclature of the 

 American Pomological Society. 



Article XIV — These By-Laws may be amended by a majority 

 vote of the members present at any regular meeting. 



