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I. By hokliuf,' meetings for the delivery of lectures aiirt for the fliseusslon of 

 suhjects c-onnected with tlie tlieory and practice of any of tiie said industries. 



II. By pronaoting the circulation of agricultural, pastoral, horticultural, 

 arhoricultural. and mechanical periodicals, and hy the formation and main- 

 tenance of the reference library on such subjects for the use of its members. 



III. By imiK>rting and otherwise procuring seeds, plants, and anim.ils of new 

 or valuable kinds. 



IV. By holding exhibitions, as hereinafter provided, at which prizes may be 

 awarded for — 



(rt) E.xcellenee in the raising or introduction of live stock. 



(b) The invention or improvement of agricultural machines or implements. 



(c) The production of grain and all kinds of vegetables, plants, animals, 

 fruits, home manufactures, and works of art, and generally for excellence in 

 any agricultural production or operation. 



V. By offering prizes for essays on subjects relating to iigriculture, including 

 tlie prevention of prairie fires and the eradication of noxious weeds. 



VI. By taking action to eradicate poisonous and noxious weeds and to exter- 

 minate such animals as are found to injure or impede agriculture. 



VII. By carrying on experiments in the growing of crops, the feeding of stock, 

 or any branch of agriculture. <ir by testing any system of farming. 



VIII. By affiliating and cooperating with associations organized to impiove 

 live stock or encourage grain growing, dairying, forestry, fruit growing, or r>ro- 

 mote the study of plant life or the destruction of injurious insects or pests. 



The societies are organized b}' not less than 50 persons over 18 

 years of age and not belonging to any other agricultural society sign- 

 ing an application to the connnissioner of agriculture and by each 

 paying at least $1 as a membership fee, or as part of his first annual 

 subscription to the funds of the proposed society. If the commis- 

 sioner approves of the application, he declares the subscribers to be 

 organized into an agricultural society and i.ssues a certificate to that 

 elfect. Thereupon the society becomes a corporation, with i)ower to 

 hold real estate necessary for the business of the society. 



The officers of the society consist of a president and 2 vice-presi- 

 dents, who are ex-officio directors, and 9, 12, or 15 additional elected 

 directors as may be determined by the society, a secretary, and a 

 treasurer, and 2 auditors. The president, vice-presidents, directors, 

 and auditors hold office for one year. The secretary and treasurer 

 are appointed from time to time by the directors to hold office during 

 pleasure. The societies are required to hold an annual meeting 

 within the first ten days of December in each year. 



Each society thus constituted is entitled to receive grants made by 

 the legislative assembly in aid of agriculture: One dollar for each 

 paid-up member; $5 for each agricultural experiment conducted by 

 the society under the direction of the territorial department, and 

 where a society holding an agricultural exhibition expends a sum in 

 excess of $250 for prizes an amount equal to OOf per cent of the 

 amount actually paid for such prizes not exceeding $1,000. 

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