CHAPTER 62. An Act to Amend Chapter 20, Acts of 1912, Entitled "An Act to Consolidate the Acts for the Encouragement of Agriculture in so far as the same Relates to County and District Exhibitions." (Passed the 13th day of May, A. D., 1913). Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: repealed. Sections 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 of Chapter 20 of the Sections 22 to Acts of 1912, entitled "An Act to Consolidate the 26 inclusive Acts for the Encouragement of Agriculture," and the words "County Exhibitions," immediately preceding Isaid sections, are repealed and struck out, and the following sections are added to Part I of said Chapter 20: 1. COUNTY AND DISTRICT EXHIBITIONS. (1) The Governor-in-Council may appoint a Superintendent person, to be called the Superintendent of County County and and District Exhibitions, who shall hold office during tions, how pleasure, and shall receive such salary as the Governor-in-Council determines. (2) It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of appointed. Duties of County and District Exhibitions, under the direction Superintendent of the Secretary for Agriculture, (a) to take measures for the organization of district and county exhibitions, and for increasing the efficiency of those already in exis tence; (b) to inspect the property, books and accounts of any county or district exhibitions receiving Government aid under this Act; Assistant (c) to approve of prize lists and make recommendations in connection therewith; (d) to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Governor-in-Council. 2. The Governor-in-Council may, from time to how appointed. time, appoint a person or persons to assist the Superintendent of County and District Exhibitions in inspecting the property, books and accounts of any county or district exhibition receiving Government aid under this Act, and the officers of every such district or county exhibition, whenever required to do so, shall submit its books and accounts to such inspection, and truly, to the best of their knowledge, answer all questions put to them in relation thereto, or to the funds of the society, association, company or board conducting the Exhibition. County annual 3. The agricultural society, where but one exists may be held. in a county, or the county farmers' association, or any one agricultural society receiving the endorsement of a majority of the societies in a county where more than one is established, or any company or board receiving the endorsement of the county farmers' association and of the majority of the societies in the county, may hold for the county an annual exhibition of agricultural and horticultural produce, farm stock, and articles of domestic manufacture at which prizes shall be granted for the best specimens produced. Exhibition Districts, how constituted. Provincial grants, how payable 4. For purposes of this Act, the Governor-inCouncil may declare a certain district of a county or districts, including counties or parts of counties which, by contiguity or common interest, are better adapted for a united exhibition than either county by itself, an exhibition district, in which case the agricultural society or farmers' association or company or board of management must receive the endorsement of the majority of the societies in the district so declared to be an exhibition district. 5. There shall be paid out of the Provincial Treasury to each society, association, company or board conducting an exhibition under the provisions of this Act, upon application to and recommendation of the Supreintendent of County and District Exhibitions, provided he deems the extent and scope of such exhibition to be sufficient to warrant the same, a minimum grant of three hundred dollars, to be paid at the time such exhibition is held, and a further amount, over and above the said grant, equal to fifty per centum of the prize money in excess of three hundred dollars actually paid out, as shewn by the sworn statement of the treasurer, to be paid whenever such statement has been approved by the Superintendent of County and District Exhibitions; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided by this Act, the total grant paid under this section shall not exceed five hundred dollars. 6. unite grants for (1) The Governor-in-Council may unite the Grants may grants of two or more adjoining counties for one ex-one Exhibition. hibition if the farmers' association, the majority of the agricultural societies, and the majority of the members of the municipal councils in such counties so request. (2) Where two or more counties do unite for the purpose of a joint exhibition, each county shall forego its right to a separate exhibition receiving Government aid under this Act. 7. payable. When two or more counties are united for Maximum and pur- minimum poses of a joint exhibition there may be granted to grants, when such exhibition the maximum grant which can be drawn in the county in which the exhibition is held, and in addition the minimum grant which the other county or counties would be respectively entitled to draw. 8. Exhibition trict exhibition grant, the society or association, com- grant, when to (1) In order to qualify for a county or dis- Application for pany is to be held, must make an app.ication to the Superintendent of County and District Exhibitions, not Or board under whose auspices the exhibition later such exhibition is to be held, and must submit to him the prize list for approval not later than August first. than the first day of June of the year in which be made. Exhibition judges, how paid. county or mun aid Exhibitions. (2) In cases where, for a sufficient reason, a society, association, company or board otherwise qualified to receive aid under this Act may have failed to make application before the date specified in this section, the Superintendent of County and District Exhibitions may recommend that such society, association, company or board shall receive the regular grant, and the Governor-in-Council may, upon this recommendation, make a grant as provided for in this Act. 9. (1) Under the direction of the Superintendent of County and District Exhibitions, a sum not exceeding $500.00 may be spent for the purpose of sending competent judges to these exhibitions. (2) In order that a society, association, company or board may have the services of such judges, said society, association, company or board shall select dates for their exhibition that are satisfactory to the Superintendent of County and District Exhibitions, and for this purpose must submit their proposed dates at the time of application for approval before June first in the year in which the exhibition is to be held. City, town 10. The council of any city, town, county or icipality may municipal district in which a county or district exhibition is held, may vote and pay a sum of money in aid of such exhibition out of the moneys annually raised by rates and taxes. Governor-in- 11. The Governor-in-Council may make rules make rules, etc. and regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. CHAPTER 63. An Act to amend Chapter 22, Acts of 1912, Entitled Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: added to Sec 1. Section 8 of Chapter 22 of the Acts of 1912, is Sub-sections hereby amended by adding thereto the following tion 8 of Chapsub-sections: ter 22 of 1912. presentatives, (2) A meeting of the representatives of the Meeting of recompanies holding stock in the Central Company how called. may be called at any time by notice as aforesaid by the President of the Central Company. agement may (3) He shall call such meeting whenever requested Board of Manby the board of management hereinafter provided request for. meeting. President's (4) If the President on such request refuses or In case of neglects to call such meeting the board of manage-refusal, how ment may call the same on notice as aforesaid. 2. of Section 1 of a mended. Section 1 of the said Act is hereby amended by Paragraph (a) adding to paragraph (a) thereof the following: "arsen- said Chapter ate of lead, spraying materials and all kinds of insecticides and fungicides, power spraying outfits, hand pumps and all other commodities or material incidental to the use of the same, nails, pulp heads, paper and all material necessary for the purpose of packing fruit and farm produce, flour, feeds and all |