X\i Act to Eemodel tlie Board of Agriciiltiire. 



Sect. 1. The president and the professor of agriculture of the state 

 college of agriculture and mechanic arts, together with one person from 

 each county in the state as now provided for, whose terms of office and 

 the election of tlieir successors shall also he as now provided for, shall 

 constitute the Maine board of agriculture for the improvement of agricul- 

 ture and the advancement of the general interests of husbandry. 



Sect. 2. The board sliall hold a business session of not exceeding two 

 days, at the capital, on the first Wednesday of April next, and thereafter 

 aiuiuallj^ on the third Wednesday of Jaiuiary in each year, for tlie election 

 of officers and perfecting plans for the execution of the work for the 

 year. 



Sect. 3. The board, by its secretary and one of its members, shall 

 hold annually one farmers' institute in each count}', and as many more 

 as it shall deem expedient or find practicable with tiie means at its dis- 

 posal, for the public discussion of topics relating to husbandrj\ either 

 independent!}' or in connection with any organization devoted to the same 

 general object, and it may. in its discretion, issue bulletins, employ 

 experts, lecturers, a reporter or other aids to enhance the usefulness of 

 said institutes to the public; and shall, as far as practicable, aid and 

 encourage agricultural societies and associations in their eftbrts. The 

 members of the board shall receive no compensation for time and ser- 

 vices rendered, but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the 

 discharge of their duties, two dollars per day for subsistence and six 

 cents per mile for travel. The whole expenses under this section not to 

 exceed fourteen hundred dollars annually. 



Sect. 4. The board shall appoint a secretaiy as its chief executive 

 officer for a term of three years and until his successor shall be appointed, 

 and may prescribe his duties, a part of which shall be. to acquaint him- 

 self, by personal observation, investigation, and correspondence with the 

 methods and wants of practical husbandry, the means of fertili/ation. 

 the adaptation of various products to the soils and climate of ]Maine ; 

 also with the progress of scientific and practical agriculture else\vhei-e, 

 with a view to the more complete developnu^nt of the natural resources 

 of the state, lie shall, annually, on or before the tiiird Wednesday in 

 January, present to the governor and council a report of tlie doings of 

 the board and the results of his own lal)ors and investigations, together 

 with such comnuinications, suggestions and recommendations as may be 



