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FARMERS' REGISTER, 



[No. 7 



of profit, hut. liitle known to the American farmer. 

 '' Some of tliese extensive estaiilishments are pro- 

 videil with a tiiird space, or court, encloscii by walls, 

 and with little huililini^s protected by iron bars. 

 This is (lesiined to be a nienarrerie for bears of 

 the raresi and most beautiful colors, and yielding 

 the choicest furs. This speculation is a very 

 profitable one. A cub of six months oid with 

 black liair pomted with silver white, yields a very 

 light skin and fur, and which will obtain a consi- 

 derable price, es|)ecially if there are others of the 

 same variegated color and fineness sufficient to 

 make a pelisse. A carment of this kind will some- 

 times be sold Ibr -S2,500 to $i4,500. The skins of 

 the old bears are employed for the carpets or linings 

 of carriaijes; or the most supple of them form 

 the clothinfp of the coachmen." 



For tlie Farmers' Register. 

 PROCEEDIXGS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SOCI- 

 ETY OF NOTTOWAY AND AMELIA. 



Publislied by request of tlie Society. 



At a meeting of sundry citizens of Nottoway 

 and Amelia, at Jetersville, on Saturday the 18th of 

 August, 1838, for the purpose of promoting the 

 improvement of" agriculture in both counties, 



The meeting was organized by calling Dr. 

 James Jones, of Nottoway, to the ciiair, and 

 Sharpe Carter, of the same county, was appointed 

 secretary. 



After the meeting was called to order, Mr. E. 

 •G. Boothe, of Nottoway, delivered a very hand- 

 some and excellent address, congratulating the 

 ifarmers upon the increasing zeal and interest ta- 

 ken by them, in the improvement of their profes- 

 sional art, showing the value and importance of 

 the object aimed at, the causes of the present 

 neglected and depressed condition of agriculture, 

 the obstacles that lie in the way of improvement, 

 and how those obstacles and causes may be re- 

 moved, to wit: By the association of farmers in 

 every county, to consult about their own interest, 

 which will increase their zeal, and enlighten their 

 minds, and induce that public sentiment in fiavor 

 of their prolijssion, so essential a pre-requisite to 

 future progress, or the obtaining of legislative aid. 



After the address, it was moved by Mr. Tho- 

 mas E. Jeter, of Amelia, that all persons desiring 

 to form a united agricultural society, for Notto- 

 way and Amelia, come forward and subscribe 

 their names; 



Thereupon, most of those present gave in their 

 signatures. 



On motion of the same, it was unanimously re- 

 solved, that a committee of seven be appointed to 

 draft a constitution and laws for the government 

 of this society, and Dr. Philip T. Soiithall. John 

 T. Jeter, Thos. E. Jeler, anrl Dr. Wm. J. Cheat- 

 ham, of Amelia; Col. Travis H. Epes, E. G. 

 Boothe and S. Carter, of Nottoway, were appoint- 

 ed that committee. 



The meeting then adjourned to meet again in 

 the evening. 



In the evening of the same day, the society 

 met again, according to adjournment, when the 

 committee reported the following constitution 

 and laws, which were read and adopted by the 

 meeting. 



Article 1st. This society shall be styled "The 

 Union Agricultural Society of Nottoway and 

 Amelia." 



Art. 2d. The object of this society shall be the 

 improvement of agriculture, and allthe arts and 

 animals tributary to, and necessarily connected 

 with it. 



Art. 3d. Its officers shall be, a president, vice- 

 president, recording secretary, treasurer and cor- 

 respondinij secretary. 



Art. 4th. Tlie president shall exercise the usu- 

 al duties of his office, and enforce the rules of the 

 Society. In his absence the vice-president shall 

 do the same. 



Art. 5ih. The secretary shall keep the books 

 and papers of the society and a record of all its 

 proceedings. 



Art. 6th. The treasurer shall collect all sub- 

 scriptions, and make regular reports to the society. 



Art. 7th. The corresponding secretary shall 

 write and receive all letters peitaining to the ob- 

 jects of the society, keep them regularly filed, and 

 report to each annual meeting, whatever, connect- 

 ed with those letters, may be important or inter- 

 esting to the society. 



Art. 8th. For the purpose of defraying the ex- 

 penses of the society, premiums, books, agricul- 

 tural instruments, &c., each member shall annu- 

 ally contribute not less than two dollars. 



Art. 9th. Application for admission into the so- 

 ciety, shall be made by some regular member; 

 and the vote of two-thirds of the members present 

 against the admission of any one shall prevent it. 



Art. 10th. The president, at the opening of 

 each meeting, shall deliver an address, or procure 

 some other member to do it, on some subject con- 

 nected with the society, or its objects; and shall 

 appoint suitable persons, who are not competitors 

 for the premiums, whose duties shall be to exa- 

 mine all animals and articles ofi'ered for premiums, 

 and report the proper amount of premium to 

 which each may be entitled, considering the 

 finances of the society. 



Art. 11th. No animal or article shall be enti- 

 tled to a premium,,unless it exhibit qualities above 

 mediocrity. 



Art. 12th. No person shall be a competitor for a 

 premium, unless a regular member of the society. 



Art. 13th. All animals or articles exhibited for 

 premiums, shall be owned by persons living in 

 Amelia and Nottoway, or who cultivate land 

 therein. 



Art. 14th. No animal or article shall be twice 

 exhibited for a premium without the unanimous 

 consent of the judges. 



Art. 15th. The members shall subscribe the 

 foregoinc constitution and laws. 



Art. 16th. No article of this constitution shall 

 be altered or amended, and no new article ap- 

 pended thereto, except at an annual meeting, and 

 by a vote of two-thirds of the members present. 



The fbllowinir is a list of animals and articles 

 that may be exhibited for premiums, at the socie- 

 ty's annual meeting and exhibition, which will 

 take place for the first time, at Jetersville, in Ame- 

 lia, on the second Thursday of October, 1839. 

 j^nimals. 



1st. For the best stallion, considering blood, 

 form, size and action. 



2d. For the best brood mare, considering the 

 same. 



