542 Third Annual Report of the 



three, entitled "An act in relation to agriculture, constituting 

 articles one, two^ three, four and five of the general laws," is 

 hereby amended to read as follows: 



{Amended hy section 1 of chapter 820 of the Laics of 1895; also 

 amended hy chapter 221 of the Laws of 1896.) 



§ 88. Receipts and apportionment of moneys for the promo- 

 tion of agriculture. Money appropriated for the promotion of 

 agriculture in this state, the distribution of which is not other- 

 wise provided by law, and money collected from racing associa- 

 tions pursuant to chapter four hundred and seventy-nine of the 

 laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, shall be apportioned 

 and distributed by the commissioner of agriculture among the 

 various county agricultural societies and the American institute 

 in the city of New York, as follows: One-half thereof shall be 

 apportioned and distributed equally, and the remainder in pro- 

 portion to the actual premiums paid during the previous year by 

 such societies and institute, exclusive of premiums paid for trials 

 or tests of speed, skill or endurance of man or beast. If there is 

 no county agricultural society in any county, or it is not in active 

 operation as such, the money which the county society of such 

 county would be entitled to receive under this article shall be 

 apportioned among and paid to the several town agricultural 

 societies in such county according to the amount of premiums 

 paid, provided such town societies sustain a public fair with pre- 

 mium lists, which premium lists and reports of such town fairs 

 shall be forwarded and made to the commissioner of agriculture. 



§ 2. Section eighty-nine of said acts is hereby amended to read as 

 follows: 



{Repealed hy chapter 654 of the Laws of 1894; re-enacted, with 

 changes, hy chapter 587 of the Laws of 1895.) 

 § 89. If any agricultural society, club or exposition other than 

 the state agricultural society, which has held annual fairs during 

 the past three years^ shall, in any year, pay out at its annual 

 meeting or fair three thousand dollars, as premiums for the pro- 

 motion of agricultural interests, exclusive of premiums paid for 



