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Relating to Agricultural and 



STATUTES RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL AND 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 



PUBLIC STATUTES. — CHAPTER 114. 



INDEX. 



Section 



1. Agricultural societies may be en- 

 titled to annual sum from the 

 treasury, by, etc. 



2. Societies claiming bounty to file 

 certificate. 



3. Amount of bounty. State board 

 may withhold same. 



4. Societies may make rules for dis- 

 tribution of bounty. 



5. to make annual returns, with pas- 

 sages, etc., marked. 



6. Forfeiture of bounty. 



7. Premiums to be offered by societies, 

 etc. 



8. for trees for ship timber. 



9. All citizens of county may become 

 members, and compete for pre- 

 miums. 



10. Surplus to be at interest. 



11. To what societies provisions apply. 



12. Cattle shows regulated. 



13. Penalty. 



14. Extent of foregoing provisions. 



Section 



15. Marshals to be appointed; to have 

 powers of constables. 



16. Rules for ascertaining amount of 

 premium crops. 



17. Premiums for experiments. 



ASSOCIATIONS FOR ENCOURAGING 

 AGRICULTURE, ETC. 



18. Ten or more persons may become a 

 corporation. Powers. and privileges. 



farmers' clubs. 



19. Farmers' clubs to receive publica- 

 tions, etc. 



GOOD ORDER AT FAIRS, ETC. 



20. Societies, etc., may make regula- 

 tions for preservation of peace at 

 fairs, etc. 



21. Booths, etc., not to be established 

 within half mile of cattle shows, 

 without consent. Gaming, etc., 

 prohiljited. 



22. Penalty. 



Agricultural 

 societies may 

 be entitled to 

 annual sum 

 from the 

 treasury, by, 

 etc. 



Section 1. Every incorporated agricultural society 

 which was entitled to bounty from the commonwealth 

 before the twenty-fifth day of May in the year eighteen 

 and sixty-six, and every other such society whose ex- 

 hibition grounds and buildings are not within twelve 

 miles of those of a society then entitled to bounty, and 

 which has raised by contribution of individuals and put 

 out at interest on public or private security, or invested 



