Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17

state, and may do each and every act
which the fire warden for such town or
gore might do under the provisions of
every person and town shall be governed
and bound by his acts as if the same were
performed by the fire warden. But the
foregoing provision shall not affect the
authority of the local fire warden.
SEC. g. The governor shall, by and
with the consent of the senate, appoint to
hold office during the pleasure of the gov
ernor, commissioner of agriculture, at
an annual salary to be fixed by the gov
ernor, not to exceed one thousand dollars,
and his actual necessary expenses.
Sec. Z. Said commissioner shall pro-
mote agricultural interests and education
throughout the state by means of inSti-
tutes, farmers meeting, lectures, essays,
bulletins, crop reports, nature leaflets
and such other means as he may deem
advisab BILE, and may employ special assist
conducting meetings. in the preparation
of bulletins and crop reports, and in the
proper discharge of his duties. The edu-
cational work herein provided shall include
among other topics, forestry, tree planting,
roads and road making. Lectures and
essays shall be given and Institutes and
meetings held at such places and times as
to the commissioner shall seem advisable.
The commissioner may, in his discretion
and at the expense of the state, attend
conventions, meetings or Institutes relat-
ing to agriculture, held in other states or
countries, the annual expenditure therefor
not to exceed one hundred dollars.
Sec. s. Said commissioner may use
such means as in his judgment are neces-
sary to eXterminate or prevent the in
PRODUCTION of the San Jose scale, the gypsy
moth, the brown tail moth and any other
threatening and unusual insect pest found
to be njuring vegetable growth. The
auditor of accounts shall, upon the requi-
sitiOn of said commissioner, approved by
the governor, draw all orders necessary
to carry out the provisions of this section.
SEC 9. Said commissioner shall annu-
ally, on or before the first day of October,
prepare detailed report OF his work, to-
gether with such suggestions in regard to
the duties of his office and the advance
ment of the agricultural interests OF the
include and publish in such annual reports
such addresses, lectures and essays de-
livered under the provisions of this act
as he may deem advisable, and may re-
print therein bulletins, crop reports and
leaflets. He may, in his discretion include
in such annual report an abstract of the
proceedings of such agricultural clubs or
other organizations or institutions for
the furtherance of agricultural education
and interests as to him shall seem advis-
able. There shall be published with such
annual report, the report of the state
forester, of the annual meetings OF the
State Horticultural Society, of the Yer
mont DairymenS Association, of the Maple
Sugar Makers Association and of the State
Fair Commission.
SEC. 10. Said commissioner may col
lect authentic statistical information, as
full as practicable, relating to agriculture
and agricultural products, farms and farm
property, unoccupied farms and waste
lands, and such information, under a
separate head, may form a part of his
annual report. He may also, with the
approval of the governor, publish infOr-
nation in separate form, showing by de-
scription and illustration the resources
and attractions of Vermont and the adj
vantages the state offers to capitalists,
tourists, summer visitors and farmers,
and shall distribute and advertise the same
in such manner as in his judgment will be
most effective in developing the resources
and advertising the advantages of the
state.
SEC. II. The sum of twelve thousand
dollars is hereby annually appropriated
for all the purposes of this act. The state
board of agriculture shall apportion the
appropriation under this act between
agriculture and forestry, as in their judg-
ment shall be for the best interest Of the
state.
Sec. r. Sections 2S3, $50, 331, 1872,
1913 and 6165 of the Public Statutes, and
all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.