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

 Approved December 10, 1904. 



NO. 153- 

 AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF HORSES. 



It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State 

 of Vermont: 



Section i. Any person knowingly watering or causing to 

 be watered at a public trough or watering place, or feeding or 

 causing to be fed or offering at a public stable for the purpose of 

 hitching with other horses, any horse afflicted with the glanders 

 or any other malignant disease, shall be fined not more than 

 twenty dollars nor less than ten dollars for each offense. 



Sec. 2. The selectmen of the town in which such horse 

 is owned shall, upon complaint being made, or may, if aware of 

 the fact, make an examination of the case and if necessary em- 

 ploy a veterinary surgeon at the expense of the town, and if it 

 appears that the horse has the glanders or any other malignant 

 disease, they shall cause the same to be killed at the owner's 

 expense ; but the selectmen shall receive the same compensation 

 from the town as in the performance of other town business. 



Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage. 



Approved December 9, 1904. 



NO. 83. 



AN ACT TO REGULATE THE SALE OF COMMERCIAL 



FERTILIZERS. 



Section 



1. Commercial fertilizer defined. 



2. Importer defined. 



3. Every lot of fertilizer offered 



for sale shall have printed 

 statement of quality accom- 

 pany it. 



4. License fee of $100 paid before 



sale; method and time of 

 payment. 



5. Expiration of licenses; manu- 



facturer paying' fee, agent 

 not required to pay same. 



6. Fees paid to state treasurer by 



director; treasurer to pay di- 

 rector expenses caused by 

 performig duties imposed by 

 this act. 



7. No person to sell certain prod- 



ucts as a fertilizer unless 

 printed statement is affixed 

 to package. 



Section 

 8. Penalty for selling without 

 printed statement. 



Director of experiment sta- 

 tion may enter premises 

 where fertilizer is stored 

 and take out sample. 



Analysis of samples so taken. 



Penalty for hinderin.^ director 

 in discharge of his duty. 



Director shall notify manufac- 

 turer of violation of this 

 act; prosecution of manufac- 

 turer. 



Brands of fertilizers distinct. 



This act not to affect fertili- 

 zers used by individuals. 



Sections 4346 to 4359 V. S. re- 

 pealed. 



Takes effect December 11, 

 1902. 



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