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CONSTITUTION 



PrEambi^e. 



Being interested in fruit growing and believing that, by organization, we 

 may materially advance our common interests, we hereby adopt the following 

 Constitution and By-Laws : 



Article I. — Name. 



This Association shall be known as The Fruit Growers' Association of 

 Adams County. 



Article II. — Object. 



The object of this Association shall be to encourage the co-operation of 

 the fruit growers of Adams County for the protection and advancement of 

 their common interests. 



1st. By securing and disseminating such scientific and practical informa- 

 tion as shall promote the general advancement of the fruit growing interests 

 in this county, and shall tend to the improvement of the quality and quantity 

 of our products. 



2d. By securing such legislation as may be advantageous, and prevent- 

 ing that which may be detrimental. 



3d. By securing such improved facilities in transportation as shall tend 

 to give us more expeditious and economical distribution. 



4th. By endeavoring to secure a better and more uniform system of 

 packing and package. 



5th. By devising some system of marketing our products which will open 

 up and develop the markets and give to the grower a fair and remunera- 

 tive return. 



6th. And by endeavoring" to obtain such improved systems of crop re- 

 porting as shall furnish, through co-operation with other similar Associa- 

 tions, accurate information concerning production; thereby enabling the fruit 

 grower to know the exact situation. 



Article III. — Membership. 



1st. Candidates for membership may be elected by a majority vote of 

 the members present, and upon the payment of $1.00 into the treasury shall 

 be entitled to membership until the next Annual Meeting. 



2d. Any member may renew his membership by the payment of annual 

 dues, but upon failure to pay dues within three months after Annual Meet- 

 ing, shall require re-election. 



3d. No member shall receive the benefit of commissions or of co-oper- 

 ative buying by the Association, to an amount greater than $1.00 for the term 

 of one year after election to membership. 



Article IV. — Dues. 



The annual dues of this Association shall be One Dollar ($1.00) pay- 

 able to the treasurer at the meeting immediately preceding the annual meet- 

 ing, for which the treasurer shall issue a receipt, this receipt to constitute 

 a certificate of membership for the succeeding year. 



Article V. — Officers. 



Its officers shall consist of a President, a First, Second, Third, Fourth 

 and Fifth Vice President, a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secre- 

 tary, and a Treasurer, all of whom shall be elected by ballot at each An- 

 nual Meeting, to serve for the term of one year or until their successors 

 shall be chosen. These nine (9) elective officers shall constitute an Execu- 

 tive Committee. 



