AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRINTING OF THE REPORT 

 OF THE VERMONT DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont : 



Section 1. Section two hundred and forty-seven of the Vermont 

 Statutes shall be amended so as to read as follows: 



The Secretary shall prepare on or before the 30th day of June an- 

 nually, a detailed report of the proceedings of the Board with such 

 suggestions in regard to its duties and the advancement of the in- 

 terests herein specified as may seem pertinent, and he may append 

 thereto such abstracts of the proceedings of the several agricultural 

 societies, .and farmers' clubs in the State as may be advisable, and the 

 report of the Vermont Dairymen's Association. The report shall show 

 under separate heads the work of the Board relating to the different 

 subjects herein mentioned. 



Sec. 2. The provisions of section two hundred and fifty-one of Ver- 

 mont Statutes requiring the printing of a report by the Vermont Dairy- 

 men's Association is hereby repealed. 



Approved November 24, 1896. 



CHAPTER 21. 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Section 



245. Members; vacancies. 



246. Meetings. 



Section 



247. Report. 



248. Statistical information. 



Section 245. The Governor, the President of the University of 

 Vermont and State Agricultural College, and three other persons 

 appointed by the Governor, and confirmed by the Senate during each 

 biennial session of the General Assembly and who shall hold their office 

 for the term of two years from and after the first day of December in 

 the year in which the appointment is made, shall constitute the Board 

 of Agriculture for the improvement of the general interests of hus- 

 bandry, the promotion of agricultural education throughout the State, 

 and for the discharge of such other duties as are hereinafter set forth; 

 vacancies in the Board shall be filled by the Governor. Said Board shall 

 appoint from its number a Secretary. 



Sec. 246. The Board shall hold one meeting in each county annually, 

 and others if deemed expedient, and may employ lecturers, essayists 

 or other aid in conducting said meetings, managing its affairs generally 



