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same basis as provided by chapter three hundred and thirty-nine 

 of the laws of nineteen hundred. (As amended by chapter 144 of 

 tlw Laivs of 1901.) 



§ 88-a. Of all the money appropriated in the regular appro- 

 priation bill during any one year by the legislature for distribu- 

 tion among the agricultural societies by the commissioner of 

 agriculture, the said commissioner may distribute to the agri- 

 cultural societies entitled to partake thereof an amount to each 

 one on or after the first dav of October, in the said vear, from 

 the moneys due said society not to exceed fifty per centum of 

 the amount of premiums paid by the said society at its annual 

 fair held during said year. Any balance or balances shall be 

 distributed as provided by section eighty-eight of the agricul- 

 tural law. (Added by chapter 521 of the Laics of 1902.) 



§ 89. Distribution of money appropriated for certain agricul- 

 tural societies. — Whenever in any year there shall be appro- 

 priated the sum of twenty thousand dollars or more for the benefit 

 of the several agricultural societies, clubs or expositions of the 

 State, two thousand dollars of such amount shall be paid to every 

 such society, club or exposition, which shall have held annual fairs 

 or meetings during each of the three years next preceding such 

 appropriation and which shall have paid at each of such annual 

 fairs or meetings, during such three years, the sum of three thou- 

 sand dollars as premiums for agricultural interests, exclusive of 

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

 of man or beast. Such society, club or exposition shall annually 

 before the first day of December in each year file in the office of 

 the commissioner of agriculture a statement, verified by its presi- 

 dent and treasurer, showing the payment of such premiums, with 

 the amount and object thereof, together with the name of the 

 persons to whom they were paid. A similarly verified duplicate 

 of such statement shall be filed in the office of the comptroller. 

 There shall at the same time be filed in the office of the comp- 

 troller a written offer to the effect that such society, club or ex- 

 position will act as the agent of the State for the distribution 



