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taining full particulars as to the object, date, place, aud hour of 

 meeting. 



When the meeting convenes those who have paid $1 to the secretary- 

 treasurer pro tempore shall nominate and elect from among their own 

 members 10 directors and 1 auditor. The directors so elected are 

 required to meet within one week therefrom and elect from among 

 themselves a presideint and a first and second vice-president, and 

 either from among themselves or otherwise a secretary-treasurer, and 

 from outside their number an auditor, who shall n(i)t be the auditor 

 elected at the meeting by the members. A copy of the minutes of 

 this meeting must be sent to the provincial department of agricul- 

 ture M-ithin two weeks after the annual meeting. Failure to so report 

 deprives the society of its portion of the provincial grant for the year 

 next following that meeting. 



These societies were originally organized for the purpose of hold- 

 ing agricultural fairs, and each society Avhose total receipts in any 

 year from this source amount to from $150 to $350 shall be entitled 

 to an equal amount from the provincial fund in aid of agricultural 

 societies, except that '' from and after the year IDOO the sum of $50 

 of the provincial grant shall be withheld by the- minister of agricul- 

 ture from those societies not engaged in farmers' institute work. 



When the farmers' institute idea was taken up in the Province, 

 instead of erecting an independent organization for conducting them 

 they were attached to the local agricultural societies, and it was made 

 a part of their duty to conduct the work. 



The following regulations, approved by the lieutenant-governor 

 in council, show the relation that exists between the institutes and 

 the agricultural societies: 



r. EiR-li agricultural society shall hold at least three meetings every year 

 other than the annual meeting, the exhibiti(jn, and the meetings specially 

 arranged by the department. 



II. At these meetings pai»ers shall he read or addresses delivered on to])ics 

 relating to agriculture, horticulture, dairying, or kindred subjects. Free dis- 

 cussion shall be encouraged. 



III. The order of meeting is to be similar to the regular meetings of the 

 society and under the management of the directors of the society. 



IV. The department will endeavor to supply speakers to address two extra 

 meetings each year. 



V. The directors of each society shall arrange for places of meeting, adver- 

 tising meetings, and pay all expenses incurred thereby. 



VI. The secretary of the society shall comi)ile all reports regarding institute 

 work as required by the department. 



Failure on the part of any agricultural society to hold institute 

 meetings as provided forfeits $50 of the provincial grant for that 

 year, the saijie being required to be withheld by the minister of agri- 

 culture from such society. The deputy minister of agriculture is 

 the superintendent of farmers' institutes of the Province. 



