]^gg BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. 



board of agriculture on or before the first Wednesday of 

 December, in each year. Upon receipt and after examination 

 of said returns, if the secretary of the board of agriculture 

 finds them full, faithful and accurate, according to the intent 

 hereof, he shall, and not otherwise, issue the certificate men- 

 tioned in section eleven. 



Sec. 15. All incorporated agricultural societies may, by 

 their officers, define and fix bounds of sufficient extent for 

 the erection of their cattle pens and yards, and for convenient 

 passage ways to and about the same, on the days of their cattle 

 shows and exhibitions, and for their plowing matches and trial 

 of working teams, within which no person shall be permitted 

 to enter or pass, unless in conformity with the regulations of 

 the ofiicers thereof; but they shall not so occupy or include 

 the lands of any person Avithout his consent, or obstruct the 

 public travel of any highway. 



Sec. 16. If any person, contrary to such regulations and 

 after notice thereof, enters or passes within the bounds so 

 fixed, he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding five dollars, to be 

 recovered, on complaint, for the use and benefit of such 

 society. 



Sec. 17. The officers of any such society may appoint a 

 sufficient number of suitable persons, inhabitants of the 

 county, to act as constables at cattle shows and exhibitions; 

 and they shall have and exercise all the powers of constables, 

 in relation to the preservation of the public peace, and 

 enforcing the rules and regulations of said society, within the 

 towns where such shows and exhibitions are held, from 

 twelve o'clock at noon of the day preceding the commence- 

 ment of such shows and exhibitions, and until twelve o'clock 

 at noon of the day succeeding the termination thereof, and 

 no lono^er. 



DIVISION FENCES. 

 Reyised Statutes of 1871. Chapter 22. 

 Sec. 1. All fences, four feet high and in good repair, con- 

 sisting of rails, timber, boards or stone walls ; and brooks, 



