HI. Organisation and Division. 



The activity of the I. R. Agricultural Society of Vienna in regard to its total organisation must 

 be considered from two different points of view. According to the decree of May 29*''' 1912, Z. 2807/3 

 the I. R. Agricultural Society of Vienna is a national organisation for the whole of the Empire, the 

 object of whom is, according to its statutes, the promotion of agriculture in the whole of Austria. 

 For fulifilling these tasks the society was divided into a certain number of Consultative Bodies (sections 

 and committees). On account of its historical development the 1. R. Agricultural Society of Vienna 

 forms however moreover the head of an organisation of the province of Lower Austria, and in this 

 capacity of its cantonal societies and casinos. 



The I. R. Agricultural Society comprises consequently : 



1. The Central Society (at the same time the organisation for the whole Empire), and its 

 sections with their seat in Vienna ; 



2. 61 cantonal societies ; 



3. 820 casinos. 



The 1. R. Agricultural Society of Vienna comprises in all 57.000 members. 



A) Organisation and Deliberative Bodies of the Central Society. 



1. The General Assembly. 



To the General Assembly belongs, according to the statutes, the election of twelve councillors as 

 well as the decision in all questions of organisation and administration. The General Assembly consists of 

 the real members as well as of the honorary members of the Central Society and of the delegates of 

 the cantonal societies and of the incorporated agricultural societies. 



2. The Assembly of the Delegates of the Cantonal Societies. 



The object of this assembly is to obtain a successful cooperation of the Central Society with 

 the cantonal societies. 



