FARMERS' REGISTER— NEW LONDON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



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CONSTITUTION — .Adopted 31sf ylugust, 1833. 



Article 1. The society shall be styled, The 

 New Loiidnii Agricultural Society, and shall hold 

 its meetings in the town of New London, and coun- 

 ty of Canij)beli. 



2. The objects of the society shall be to improve 

 the stale of agriculture, to encourage domestic 

 household manufactures and implements of hus- 

 bandry, and to improve the breed of domestic an- 

 imals. 



3. The officers of the society shall consist of a 

 president, two vice presidents, a secretary, a trea- 

 surer, and executive committee of three members; 

 all ol" whom shall be elected by ballot, and shall 

 serve until the end oi' the annual meeting, which 

 shall take place in the month of November, in 

 each year, or until their successors be appointed. 



4. The president shall preside at all meetings of 

 the society and of the board: all motions shall be 

 addressed to him; he is to decide all points of or- 

 der and by him shall all decisions and votes of the 

 society or board be declared; and in the event of 

 on equal division, he shall have the casting vote. 

 He shall deliver an address to the society at the 

 annual meeting in November, or appoint some 

 member to perlbrm that otHce. In the absence, 

 death or resignation of the president, his duties 

 shall be performed by the 1st vice president, and in 

 his absence by the 2d vice president. When nei- 

 ther of these oificers is present, the society may 

 appoint a president, pro tempore. 



5. The secretary shall record the transactions of 

 the society in a boolc to be provided for that pur- 

 pose; he shall receive in charge all the papers of 

 the society, carefully tiling away all letters and 

 communications thereto; and shall cause such com- 

 munications to be published as the president may 

 direct. 



6. The treasurer shall keep a correct account oi' 

 all receipts and expenditures oi the society in a 

 book to be provided lor that purpose, and shall pay 

 no money out of the funds of the society, but by or- 

 der of the board, in writing, signed by the secreta- 

 r}'; except for books, postage and other small inci- 

 dental expenses, of which an account shall be kept 

 by him. It shall be his duty also to keep a correct 

 list of the members of the society, and exhibit an- 

 nually a statement of the funds. 



7. Any respectable citizen may become a mem- 

 ber of the society, who will subscribe his name to 

 this constitution, and pay to the treasurer the sum 

 of two dollars, on or before the 1st Tuesday in 

 May, 1834, and the like sum annually thereaf- 

 ter. 



8. Each member shall be at liberty to withdraw 

 from the society whenever he may tiiink proper on 

 giving notice to the treasurer in writing, first pay- 

 ing up all arrearages, if any be due. 



9. Distinguished citizens of this state and of 

 other states may be elected as honorary members, 

 and it shall be the duty of the secretary to notify 

 them of the election. 



10. A quorum to transact business must consist 

 of nine members at least, including such of the 

 officers of the society as may be present. Upon the 

 adoption of this constitution the society shall 

 proceed forthwith to an election of all the officers 

 and of the executive committee, to serve until 

 the anrmal meeting ui November, 1834, when 

 a new election shall take place for the ensuing 

 year. 



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11. There shall be two regular meetings of the 

 society in each year; one on the first Tu'esday hi 

 May, at which time the society shall determine the 

 amount and character of the premiums to be of- 

 fered; the other on the firstTuesday in November, 

 which shall be called the annual meeting; at which 

 time the Agricultural Exhibition and Cattle Show 

 shall take place; and on the following day an exhi- 

 bition of such domestic manufactures, as may be 

 brought forward, on whicli day the premiums 

 shall be awarded. At the annual meeting in No- 

 vember, in each year, premiums shall be awarded 

 on the following subjects. 



For the best original essay on rural economy, 

 by a member. 



For the best cultivated farm, by a member. 



For the highest product in maize, wheat 

 and oats, on any two contiguous acres, by a main - 

 her. 



For the best stallion, bull, ram and boar, respec- 

 tively. 



For the best piece of fine woolleii cloth, of blan- 

 keting, of tafcle cloth, of carpeting and of counter- 

 pane, each not less than five yards, and to be man- 

 ufactured in some family in the county of Bed- 

 ford or Campbell, or in the family of some mem- 

 ber. 



It shall be the duty of the meeting in May, an- 

 nually, to specify such other articles, on which pre- 

 miums may be awarded, as t4iey may deem expe- 

 dient. No premiiun shall be awarded, unless the 

 subject exhibited shall be of such a character of 

 excellence, as, in the opinion of a majority of the 

 persons appointed to decide, shall be entitled to a 

 prize. 



12. The president, or in his absence one of the 

 vice presidents, and the executive conmiittee, shall 

 com) ose a board, a majority of whom shall make 

 all necessary arrangements for the exhibitions, and 

 appoint committees to examine the articles that 

 may be 0ifere<l at the annual meeting, to judge 

 between competitors, and award prizes. It shall 

 be the duty also of the executive committee to ap- 

 point a skilful auctioneer, to dispose of such arti- 

 cles as may be exhibited for premiums, if desired 

 thereto by the jjroprietor. 



13. This constitution may be amended at any of 

 the regular meetings, by the concurrence of tvV-o- 

 thirds of the members present; but the society shall 

 have power to pass such by-laws as they may 

 judge necessary for promoting the objects of the 

 society. 



AMENDMENTS — Fivst Tucsduy ill May, 1834. 

 The 7th article of the constitution was amended 

 unanimously, by adding thereto, "whosoever shall 

 become a member of this society, between the first 

 Tuesday in May and the general meeting in No- 

 vember, in any year, shall pay two dollars to the 

 treasurer, at the time of subscription." 



General meeting in November, 1834. 



The 1 1th article of the constitution was amended 

 unanimously, as follows: "the premium for the 

 highest product in maize and wheat shall hereafter 

 be confined to not less than three contiguous acres 

 of high land. No premium shall hereafter be 

 given for * and all that part of the con- 



stitution, coming within the purview of this 

 amendment, is repealed." 



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