VERMONT DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



An Act to Promote the Dairy Interests of Vermont. 



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



Section 1. The sum of one thousand dollars is hereby appropriated 

 annually to the Vermont Dairymen's Association, for the purpose of 

 promoting, developing and encouraging the dairy interests of this State. 



Sec. 2. The Auditor of accounts is hereby directed to draw an order 

 on the State Treasurer in favor of the Treasurer of the "Vermont Dairy- 

 men's Association, for the first payment of this appropriation on the 

 first day of January, A. D., 1889, and annually thereafter so long as the 

 conditions hereinafter provided shall be complied with. 



Sec. 3. Said Vermont Dairymen's Association shall hold an annual 

 meeting, continuing for at least three days, at some town or city in this 

 State of easy access to the people, and in some comfortable and conven- 

 ient building; and said meeting shall be open and free to the people of 

 the State. At said meeting the best available talent in the country shall 

 be employed to teach and discuss the best methods of dairy farming, and 

 subjects connected therewith; and at the said annual meeting, premiums 

 shall be offered for the best dairy products of butter and cheese, to an 

 amount of at least two hundred dollars; such premiums to be awarded by 

 disinterested and expert judges, and paid by the Treasurer of said Ver- 

 mont Dairymen's Association. 



Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Vermont Dairymen's Association, shall, 

 on or before December 1, 1889, and annually thereafter, make a detailed 

 and itemized account to the State Auditor of Accounts of the receipts 

 and expenses of said Association, which accounts shall be approved and 

 countersigned by the Treasurer and Auditor of said Association. 



Sec. 5. If, in any year, it shall appear to the State Auditor of Ac- 

 counts that any part of the preceding annual appropriation remains 

 unexpended, or has not been honestly or judiciously expended, then 

 such a part or amount shall be deducted from the order for the next 

 succeeding annual appropriation. 



Sec. 6. This act shall take effect from its passage. 

 Approved November 19, 1888. 



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 tin- Vermont 

 Statutes shall be amended to read as follows: 



The Secretary (of Board of Agriculture) shall prepare on or before 

 the 30th day of June annually, a detailed report of the proceedings of 

 the Board with such suggestions in regard to its duties and the advance- 

 ment of the interests herein specified as may seem pertinent, and he 

 may append thereto such abstract^ of the proceedings of the several 

 agricultural societies and farmers' clubs in the State as may be advis- 

 able 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 provision of section two hundred and fifty-one of Ver- 

 mont Statutes requiring the printing of a report by the \ ermont Dairy- 

 men's Association is hereby repealed. 



Approved November 4, 1896. 



