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Sect. 12. Every society may by its officers define cattie shows 

 and fix bounds of sufficient extent for the erection of its ^'^^^ 

 cattle pens and yards, and for convenient passage ways 

 to and about the same, on the days of its cattle shows 

 and exhibitions, and also for its ploughing matches 

 and trials of working oxen ; within which bounds no 

 persons shall be permitted to enter or pass unless in 

 conformity with the regulations of the officers of the 

 society. 



Sect. 13. Whoever contrary to such regulations, penalty. 

 and after notice thereof, enters or passes within the 

 bounds so fixed, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding five 

 dollars. 



Sect. 14. The foregoing provisions shall not author- Limit of 

 ize a society to occupy or include within such bounds °"° *' 

 the land of any person without his consent, nor to 

 obstruct travel on any public highway. 



Sect. 15. The officers of each society may appoint Marshals to 



'' ^11 be appointed ; 



a sufficient number of suitable inhabitants of the county to have - 



. . powers of 



to act as marshals at cattle shows and exhibitions, who constables, 

 shall have the powers of constables in relation to the 

 preservation of the public peace and the service and 

 execution of criminal process within the respective 

 towns where such shows and exhibitions are held, and 

 such process may be directed to them accordingly ; and 

 they shall exercise their office from twelve o'clock at 

 noon of the day preceding the commencement of such 

 shows and exhibitions until twelve o'clock at noon of 

 the day succeeding the termination thereof, and no 

 longer. 



Sect. 16. The state board of agriculture may Rules for 

 prescribe rules and regulations to societies for uniform fhe'a'^^ount^of 

 modes of ascertaining the product of crops entered for ^ro^s"™ 

 premium. 



Sect. 17. Any agricultural society may offer and Premiunos for 



1 • • /> experiments. 



pay premiums for experiments in the cultivation of 

 crops or in the raising of domestic animals for farm 

 purposes, and no regulation of the board of agriculture 

 to the contrary shall be valid. 



