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MGL 128:9-11 Demonstration Sheep Farms

Chapter 128: Section 9. Establishment of demonstration sheep farms.

Section 9. The department may establish demonstration sheep farms in such places as may be selected by the commissioner. Such a farm may be established in co-operation with the owner of any farm who is desirous of conducting it in conformity with this and the two following sections.


Chapter 128: Section 10. Maintenance of flock of sheep on demonstration farm.

Section 10. Each person conducting a demonstration sheep farm shall maintain under the supervision of and in accordance with such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed by the commissioner, a flock of not less than twenty sheep and under his direction may from time to time
purchase and sell such sheep as may be considered essential to the proper development of the industry in the locality of such farm, the sheep so purchased or sold to be passed upon by the division of animal health as to their condition and freedom from disease.


Chapter 128: Section 11. Compensation from commonwealth.

Section 11. The owner of every such farm shall receive a reasonable compensation from the commonwealth for the use of the farm as such
demonstration sheep farm, for the labor and expense involved in carrying out this and the two preceding sections, and for any loss involved in the purchase or sale of sheep made in accordance with the preceding section.

 

 
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