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WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
the same, together with the vouchers therefor, to the Governor of this State, 
in the month of January in each year, to be by him laid before the legislature. 
Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the said Executive Committee of the Wis¬ 
consin State Agricultural Society to collect, arrange, and collate all the infor¬ 
mation in their power in relation to the nature, origin, and preparation of soils; 
the cultivation and growth of crops ; the breeding and management of stock; 
the application and character of manures and fertilizers ; the introduction of 
new cereal and other grains ; and other agricultural subjects ; and report the 
same, together with a statement of their own proceedings, to the Governor of 
the State, in the month of January in each year, to be by him laid before the 
legislature. 
Sec. 7. The sums of money hereby appropriated shall be paid to the Treas¬ 
urer of said Society, in the month of March in each year, upon the order of 
the President and Secretary of said Society : provided , that if this chapter 
shall be repealed prior to the payment of such sum of money in any year, then 
said Society shall not be entitled to the appropriation herein named on the 
year of such repeal. 
OF COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
Sec. 8. It shall be lawful for any number of persons, in any county in this 
State, to associate together and form a County Society, to encourage and pro¬ 
mote agriculture, domestic manufactures, and the mechanic arts therein ; and 
any such society, when organized according to the provisions of this chapter, 
shall have all the power of a corporation or body politic, and may sue and be 
sued, implead and be impleaded, prosecute and defend to final judgment and 
execution, in any court having jurisdiction: and may purchase and hold all the 
real and personal estate which shall be necessary to best promote the objects 
of such association, and which estate shall be exclusively devoted to such 
object. 
Sec. 9. Such Societies shall be formed by written articles of association, 
subscribed by the members thereof, specifying the objects of the Society, and 
the conditions on which subscribers shall become members thereof; and the 
first meeting shall be notified and held in the manner prescribed in the articles 
of association. They may adopt a corporate name, either in the original arti¬ 
cles of association, or by vote at the first meeting thereof, in which such Soci¬ 
ety shall be organized; and may at any meeting adopt a corporate seal, and 
alter the same at pleasure. 
Sec. 10. Such Societies, not exceeding one in each county, shall be organ¬ 
ized by appointing a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, 
and such other officers as they may deem proper, to be chosen annually, and to 
hold their places until others are appointed. 
Sec. 11. When any such Societies are organized as aforesaid, they shall 
have power to adopt all such by-laws, rules, and regulations as they shall 
judge necessary and expedient to promote the objects thereof, not inconsistent 
with the constitution and laws of this State. 
