Commissioner of Agriculture. 4o5 



and ninety-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety- 

 eight, and by chapter three hundred and thirty-nine of the laws 

 of nineteen hundred. Such apportionment and distribution 

 shall be made by the commissioner of agriculture in the follow- 

 ing manner: The balance of such moneys already appropriated,, 

 or hereafter appropriated, shall be apportioned and distributed to 

 such county agricultural societies, American institute of the city of 

 New York, and the such various town or other agricultural societies, 

 or agricultural fair associations, or agricultural expositions, herein- 

 before mentioned in proportion to the actual premiums paid during 

 the previous year by such agricultural societies, agricultural fair 

 associations, agricultural expositions and the American institute of 

 the city of New York, exclusive of the premiums paid for trials and 

 tests of speed, skill and endurance of man or beast. No such American 

 institute of the city of New York, or such county agricultural society 

 or such town or other agricultural society, or such agricultural fair 

 association or such agricultural exposition, shall receive any more 

 moneys under the provisions of this act, in any one year, than it 

 actually paid out in premiums the next preceding year, exclusive of 

 the premiums paid for trials, or tests of speed, skill or endurance of 

 man or beast, and in no event shall any such American institute of 

 the city of New York, or such county agricultural society, or such 

 town or other agricultural society, or such agricultural fair associa- 

 tion, or such agricultural exposition, receive under the provisions of 

 this act, in any one year for premiums hereafter to be paid by 

 any society, association or exposition, any sums of money ex- 

 ceeding four thousand dollars. Any such county agricultural 

 society, town or other agricultural society, or agricultural 

 fair association, or agricultural exposition, organized un- 

 der the laws of the state of New York, which shall 

 fail or neglect to hold annual fairs, and file their 

 annual reports as provided by this act, with the com- 

 missioner of agriculture, as herein provided, for two consecu- 

 tive years shall forfeit all of their chartered rights, including 

 any privileges or moneys they might thereafter otherwise be 

 entitled to under the provisions of this act. All agricultural; 



