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Sec. 3. Said Vermont state horticultural society shall 

 hold an annual meeting, of at least two days' duration, at some 

 town or city in this state which is easy of access to the people 

 and in some convenient and suitable building. At said meeting 

 men of horticultural note shall be engaged to teach and discuss 

 the best methods of fruit, vegetable and tiower culture, as well as 

 the handling and marketing of the product. At the said annual 

 meeting premiums not to exceed one hundred dollars shall be 

 offered for the best exhibits of fruits, vegetables and flowers, 

 said premiums to be awarded by disinterested and expert judges, 

 and paid by the treasurer of the Vermont state horticultural so- 

 ciety. 



Sec. 4. The secretary of the Vermont state horticultural 

 society shall on or before December i, 1905,, and annually there- 

 after, make a detailed and itemized account to the state auditor 

 of accounts of the receipts and expenses of said society which 

 accounts shall be approved and countersigned by the treasurer 

 and auditor of said society. 



Sec. 5. If in any year it shall appear to the state auditor 

 of accounts that any part of the preceding annual appropriation 

 has been injudiciously expended, then such part or amount may 

 be deducted from the order for the ensuing annual appropriation. 



Sec. 6. The report of the annual meeting of the Vermont 

 state horticultural society shall be published by the state board of 

 agriculture in their annual report as provided in section two 

 hundred forty-seven of Vermont Statutes. 



Sec. 7. This act shall take effect from its passage. 



Approved December 9, 1904. 



NO. 16. 



AN ACT RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION 



FORESTS. 



OF 



Section 



1. Forestry commissioner. 



2. Report of commissioner. 



3. -First selectman to be forest 



Aire warden, duties of, ex- 

 penses of. 



4. Fire warden, powers of, ex- 



penses. 



5. Penalty for leaving fire in 



woodd. 



Section 

 6. Posting- of notices. 



Report of Are war-dens. 

 Bulletins regarding control of 



forest fire,3. 

 Control of flres kindled for 



burning brush. 

 Penalty for violation of act. 



7. 

 8. 



9. 



10. 



It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State 

 of Vermont: 



Section i. The governor of the state shall, within ten days 

 after the appointment, and confirmation by the senate, of the 

 members of the board of agriculture, designate one of said mem- 



