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port is in farming, and shall be called Lincoln Parish Farmers' Club, 

 No. i. 



ART. 2. This club shall hold regular meetings, at least once a month, 

 and not oftener than once a week. Extra meetings may be called by 

 the president at any time, to attend to important business. 



ART. 3. Applications for membership shall be made through a mem- 

 ber of this club, who shall personally vouch for the applicant as being a 

 farmer and of good moral character. The application for membership 

 shall be referred to a committee of three members, which shall report at 

 the next regular meeting, unless further time is requested. If the com- 

 mittee report favorably or unfavorably, a ballot shall be taken, which 

 shall be by depositing a slip of paper bearing the word "yes " or bear- 

 ing the word " no," the former for admitting to membership, the latter 

 for rejecting. If two-thirds of the members shall vote for reception, the 

 applicant shall be declared elected, otherwise rejected. If elected he 

 shall become a member by signing this constitution. 



ART. 4. The officers of this club shall be a President, a Vice-Presi- 

 dent, a Secretary and Treasurer. The officers shall be elected at the 

 first regular meetings in January and July. 



ART. 5. At the first regular meeting after election, the president shall 

 appoint the following standing committees, and require them to report 

 whenever their several duties require : First, a finance committee, com- 

 posed of three members, who shall attend to the financial affairs of the 

 club and devise means for bearing its expenses, their plans to be subject 

 to ratification by the club. Second, a query committee, composed of 

 three members, whose duty it shall be to originate and select questions 

 of interest to be discussed by the club. They shall receive and examine 

 all questions presented for their consideration, and if found worthy, they 

 shall be reported and be subjects for discussion by the club. All tem- 

 porary committees shall be appointed as needed, and discharged when 

 they have performed their duties. 



ART. 6. The objects of this club are : First, to work for the elevation 

 of agriculture to its true position among the industries of our country, 

 by the mental, moral, social, and financial improvement of its members, 

 which can be best effected by frequent meetings and free discussions, 

 cultivating and developing their best talent for business ; by experi- 

 ments, adopting a more rational system of farming, one guided by the 

 use of more brains, thereby commanding better returns for the labor 

 expended ; to encourage the practice of the cash system in buying and 

 selling; to oppose special and class legislation and rebuke misguided 

 and corrupt legislation; to endeavor to secure the nomination and 



