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Proviso 3. In the case of a woman who is actively engaged 

 in agricultural pursuits on her own account, membership must 

 be granted her on exactly the same terms as to men. In case 

 of death of the husband, his membership will fall to his suc- 

 cessor, be this widow or son, and such cases must be reported 

 to the National Union by the secretary. 



Proviso 4. No person can hold membership in more than 

 one local union at the same time. 



Article III. Form of Application. 



Application for membership should be made in the following 

 form, to-wit : 



"I, James M. Goodwill, whose postoffice is , in the 



county of , state of , desire to become a 



member of the American Society of Equity, and hereby make 



application for membership in the union of the 



A. S. of E. 



"I fully appreciate the disadvantages of the old business sys- 

 tem of farming, and I also appreciate the great advantages 

 that must result to the agricultural class if they will in the 

 future cooperate on the plan of the American Society oi 

 Equity. Now, therefore, I, being desirous of securing for my- 

 self, my family, and my brethren and sisters who are labor- 

 ing in the same work, all the benefits that will result from co- 

 operation, do hereby agree to follow the reasonable advice of 

 the society regarding crops, prices, etc. 



"Also recognizing the great benefits that have accrued to 

 other lines of business through cooperation, and admitting 

 that equal and greater benefits will result to farmers if they 

 will cooperate, I hereby promise to, at every opportunity, in- 

 duce others to join the society and cooperate. 



"I hereby subscribe to the by-laws of the society." 



(Signed) 



(Date) 



Article IV. Admission of Members. 



Members may be admitted at any regular meeting by a two- 

 thirds vote of the members present, not less than seven mem- 

 bers, including officers, to constitute a quorum. 



Article V. Fees. 



The membership fee of the National Union shall be one 

 dollar (which also covers the dues for the first year), and 

 dues one dollar a year thereafter (or twenty-five cents a 

 quarter) ; also, fifty cents additional for the official paper and 



