The Executive Committee shall transact the business of the society, gener ally; an shall appoint annually at their first quarterly meeting, a recording secretary and treasurer, fix their salaries, and require security from the treasurer, if they deem it necessary; shall superintend and direct the publication of such of the reports and transactions as they may deem proper, and shall designate the time and places for annual exhibitions, regulate the expenditures, examine all accounts, and keep such general charge of the affairs of the society as may best promote its interest. They shall select their own chairman, and meet quarterly, and at any other time when convened by the president; five members shall form a quorum. They shall call special meetings of the society when necessary. SECTION 4. The society shall meet annually, on the third Tuesday of January, at Harrisburg, when all the officers of the society, not otherwise appointed, shall be elected by ballot for the ensuing year, and until another election. They shall also hold a general meeting at the time of the annual exhibition, and special meetings whenever convoked by the Executive Committee. Fifteen members shall form a quorum for the transaction of business, but no member in arrears shall be entitled to the privileges of the society. SECTION 5. This constitution may be altered or amended, at the annual meetings in January, by a vote of two-thirds of the member in attendance. ALLECHENY COUNTY. Financial Report of the Allegheny County Agricultural Society, Fittelurgh, Pennsylvania, for the year ending January 1, 1854. Do.. 8, by W. S. Haven, printing. 11 06 Do.. 9, by Wm. Martin, delegate, traveling expenses. 16 00 Do. . 9, by J. E. M'Cabe...do.. Do.. 9, by H. Ingram.....do. do.. ..do. 16 00 16.00 Do. . 9, by J. Murdoch.....do. Do. .30, by P. A. Way.....do.. Do..30, by Farm Journal, preinium... April 2, by J. Ferguson, premium.. Do. .39, by J. M. K. Snodgrass, traveling expenses 1.00 16.00 6 00 May 28, by C. M. Saxton, library furniture.. 42 48 June 10, by postage... 1 11 November 26, by fee for copy of Fruit Law. December 3, by J. B. M. Lueman, S. F. purchase. Do.....30, by Weyner & Co., for certificates.. 1.00 06 43 10 16.00 11 53 16.00 12.00 $278 77 BEAVER COUNTY. To the President of the State Agricultural Soity: DEAR SIR-We have little to say with regard to the Agricultuial Society of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. It was organized in March, 1853, and the following officers were appointed, viz: HUGH ANDERSON, President, WILLIAM HENRY, Corresponding Secretary, The County Fair was held on the WM. K. BODEN, Recording Secretary. It numbers over four hundred members. 20th and 21st of September last. Our ground embraces about three acres, and is very neatly fitted up-perhaps as much so as any of the older societies of western Pennsylvania. The contributions were numerous and well selected, and the grounds filled to overflowing. The exhibition of cattle, horses, sheep and hogs were very fine, and many of them took premiums at the State Fair. The exhibition of field and root crops, were such as excited general surprise, from their exceedingly fine quality--this being the first exhibition in this county. The display of farming implements, of all kinds, was good and creditable to the owners. Almost every branch of manufactures was represented, many of which we.e well gotten up, and evinced a great deal of ingenuity. The fruits and flowers were exceedingly fine. Indeel everything was got up in very good style; yet we are behind the age half a century in this county. There were no reports n ace on any subject or thing, therefore, of them we can say nothing. We are very green, not out of the woods yet; but from the late exhibition (its effect) we think there will be great good resulting from it. The improvement in stock appears to have taken a start. There was a fine buck on exhibition at the State fair which took a premium and was purchased by a gentleman of this county for $500, for the purpose of improving our stock of sheep-though we had many fine sheep previous. And the improvement in horses, cattle and other stock is progressing rapidly in this county. We have delayed our report to this late day for the purpose of giving a statement of our financial operations, but it is a new thing, and there is not much system in our operations yet. "What is everybody's business appears to be nobodys's business." There is no possibility of getting committees together when the excitement is over, therefore, we cannot give any definite statement at present. But we think we see our way clear, and that our receipts will defray all our expenses, which is doing well for the first time. We may say our expenses will exceed $900, and our receipts will exceed that sum. Respectfully, HUGH ANDERSON, President. |