AGKICDLTURAL LEGISLATION, 1918. 



PART I. — LEGISLATION CONFERRING POWERS AND 

 DUTIES ON THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 

 AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



STATE-OWNED FARM MACHINERY. 



General Acts, Chapter 90. 



An Act to authorize the state board of agriculture to purchase 

 farm machinery and lease the same for the use of farmers. 



Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 



Section 1. There shall be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the 

 commonwealth a sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, to be 

 expended subject to the approval of the governor and council by the state 

 board of agriculture in the purchase of farm machinery and in operating the 

 same or in leasing it to farmers, for use in this commonwealth, upon such 

 terms and for such periods as the board may deem expedient. 



Section 2. The provisions of chapter four hundred and ninety-four of 

 the acts of nineteen hundred and eleven, as amended by chapter two hun- 

 dred and forty of the General Acts of nineteen hundred and sixteen, re- 

 lating to the hours of labor of public employees, shall not apply to persons 

 employed under the provisions of this act. 



Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved 

 March 23, 1918. 



STATE AGRICULTURAL PRIZE MONEY. 



General Acts, Chapter 241. 

 An Act to provide state prizes for agricultural exhibits. 

 Be it enacted, etc., as follows: 



Section 1. The state board of agriculture is hereby authorized to 

 offer prizes for competitive exhibits of fruit, flowers, vegetables, grasses, 

 grains or other farm crops, dairy products, honey, horses, cattle, sheep, 

 swine, poultry and poultry products and fann operations. The board 

 shall make rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of this 

 act, and may expend for the purpose such sums as shall be appropriated 

 therefor by the general court. 



Section 2. Chapter three hundred and nineteen of the acts of nineteen 

 hundred and thirteen, as amended by chapter two hundred and sixty- 



