An Act to Promote the Dairy Interests of Vermont. 



It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of tlie State of 

 Vermont: 



Section i. The sum of one thousand dollars is hereby ap- 

 propriated 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 Dairymen's Association, for the first payment of this 

 appropriation on the first day of January, A. D., 1889, and annu- 

 ally 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 convenient 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 con- 

 nected 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 Vermont Dairymen's Association. 



Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Vermont Dairymen's Associa- 

 tion, shall, on or before December i, 1889, and annually there- 

 after, 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 Audi- 

 tor of Accounts that any part of the preceding annual appropria- 

 tion remains unexpended, or has not been honestly or judiciously 

 expended, then sucli 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. 



