Second Annual Repobt 



RECENT STATE AID. 



Among the public acts passed by the 1904 General Assembly 

 of the State of Vermont was one entitled, "An act to promote 

 the Horticultural interests of Vermont,," which is as follows : — 



No. 15. 



AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE HORTICULTURAL 

 INTERESTS OF VERMONT 



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

 Vermont: 



Section i. The sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) is 

 hereby appropriated annually to^ the Vermont State Horticultural 

 Society for the purpose of promoting, encouraging and develop- 

 ing the horticultural interests of the 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 State Horticultural Society for the first payment of 

 this appropriation on the second day of January, 1905, and 

 annually thereafter so long as the conditions hereinafter provided 

 shall be complied with. 



Sec. 3. Said Vermont State Horticultural Society shall 

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

 town or city in the 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 flower culture, as well 

 a?; 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 Hor- 

 ticultural Society. 



Sec. 4. The secretary of the Vermont State Horticultural 

 Society shall on or before December i, 1905, and annually 

 thereafter, 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 appropria- 

 tion has been injudiciously expended, then such part or amount 

 may be deducted from the order for the ensuing annual appro- 

 priation. 



