VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF ROAD AND TROTTING

Organized in 1885.

HORSE BREEDERS.

Circular for 1891.

7th ANNUAL SUMMER EXHIBITION,

At White River Junction,

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug 25, 26 and 27, 1891.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, September 1, 2, 3

$8,000 in Premiums.

and 4, 1891.

GEO. HOOKER, Prest.

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An Act to Promote the Dairy Interests of Vermont.

It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:

SECTION 1. The sum of one thousand dollars is hereby appropriated annually to the Vermont Dairymen's Association, for the purpose of promoting, developing and encouraging the dairy interests of the State.

The Auditor of Accounts is hereby directed to draw an order on the State Treasurer in favor of the Treasurer of the Vermont Dairymen's Association, for the first payment of this appropriation, on the first day of January, A. D. 1889, and annually thereafter so long as the conditions hereinafter provided shall be complied with.

SEC. 2. Said Vermont Dairymen's Association shall hold an annual meeting, continuing for at least three days, at some town or city in this State, of easy access to the people, and in some comfortable and convenient building; and said meeting shall be open and free to the people of the State At said meeting, the best available talent in the country shall be employed to teach and discuss the best methods of dairy farming, and subjects connected therewith; and at said annual meeting, premiums shall be offered for the best dairy products of butter and cheese, to an amount of at least two hundred dollars; such premiums to be awarded by disinterested and expert judges, and paid by the Treasurer of said Vermont Dairymen's Association.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of said Vermont Dairymen's Association, shall, in the month of May or June, of each year, cause to be printed and distributed among the dairymen of this State, a report of the meetings of the Association. Said report shall contain at least one hundred pages of the addresses, discussions and other proceedings of the meetings; also the awards of premiums and the methods of manufacture of those products to which premiums were awarded. Three thousand copies of said report shall be for the people of the State and two hundred for the State Librarian.

SEC. 4. The Secretary of said Vermont Dairymen's Association shall, on or before December 1, 1889, and annually thereafter, make a detailed and itemized account to the State Auditor of Accounts of the receipts and expenses of said Association, which account shall be approved and countersigned by the Treasurer and Auditor of said Association.

SEC. 5. If, in any year, it shall appear to the State Auditor of Accounts that any part of the preceding annual appropriation remains unexpended, or has not been honestly or judiciously expended, then such a part or amount shall be deducted from the order for the next succeeding annual appropriation.

SEC. 6. This act shall take effect from its passage.

CONSTITUTION.

SECTION 1. This organization shall be called the "VERMONT DAIRYMENS' ASSOCIATION."

SEC. 2. Its objects shall be to improve the dairy interests of Vermont, and all subsidiary interests.

SEC. 3. This Association shall consist of such persons as shall signify their desire to become members, and pay the sum of one dollar, and a like sum annually thereafter, and of honorary and corresponding members.

SEC. 4. The payment of five dollars shall constitute a life member, or the payment of an annual membership fee of one dollar for five consecutive years, shall constitute a life member.

SEC. 5. The officers of the Association shall be a President, two Vice-Presidents, (one from each Congressional District), a Secretary, Treasurer, and an Auditor, who shall constitute the Executiue Committee, and have the general oversight of all the affairs of the Association.

SEC. 6. There shall be held, during each winter, an Annual Meeting, at such time and place as the Executive Committee may designate, for addresses, discussions, exhibitions, and the election of officers, who shall hold their respective offices for one year, or until their successors are chosen. Said meeting shall continue in session at least three days.

SEC. 7. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to prepare an Annual Report of the transactions of the Association for the current year, embracing such papers, original or selected, as may be approved by the Executive Committee, and cause the same to be published and distributed to the Dairymen of the State of Vermont.

SEC. 8. The Treasurer shall keep the funds of the Association, and disburse them on the Order of the President or a Vice-President, countersigned by the Secretary, and shall make a report of the receipts and expenditures to the Annual Meeting.

SEC. 9. This constitution may be amended at any Annual Meeting by a two-thirds vote of all the members present.