Annual Report of the Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture (Volume 65, PT. 2) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1918. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... AGRICULTURAL LEGISLATION, 1917. PART I. -- LEGISLATION CONFERRING POWERS AND DUTIES ON THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. EXPENSES OF STATE BOARD. General Acts, Chapter 286. An Act Relative To The Expenses Of The State Board Of Agriculture. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Section 1. Section four of chapter eighty-nine of the Revised Laws, as amended by chapter one hundred and eighty-six of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and eleven, and by chapter two hundred and fifty of the General Acts of the year nineteen hundred and fifteen, and by section two of chapter forty-six of the General Acts of the year nineteen hundred and sixteen, is hereby further amended by striking out the words "a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars," in the sixth and seventh lines, and inserting in place thereof the words: -- such amount as the general court may appropriate, -- so as to read as follows: -- Section 4, The board may appoint, and prescribe the duties of, a secretary, who shall receive an annual salary of three thousand dollars, and who, with the approval of the board, may employ a first clerk at an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars, and may annually expend for other clerical service such amount as the general court may appropriate. The secretary may arrange for lectures before the board, and may issue for general distribution such publications as he considers best adapted to promote the interests of agriculture; but the expense of such lectures and publications, unless otherwise provided for, shall be paid out of the appropriation for the dissemination of useful information in agriculture by the board. Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved May 24, 1917. WHITE PINE BLISTER RUST. General Acts, Chapter 263. An Act To Provide For Inves...