and to report the same to the Board at its meeting in January, 

 1852. 



Messrs. Waterman, Willard, and Allen were appointed a 

 committee for that purpose. 

 On motion of Mr. Allen, 



A committee of five was appointed to take into considera- 

 tion and report upon the expediency of holding a State Agri- 

 cultural Fair in the fall of this year. 



The committee appointed consisted of Messrs. Allen, Mc- 

 Bride, Kelly, Jernegan, and Holloway. 

 On motion of Mr. Hussey, 



A committee of three was appointed, consisting of Messrs. 

 Hussey, Brown, and Ratliff, to take into consideration and 

 report upon the propriety of adopting measures to give proper 

 encouragement for the establishment and support of an agri- 

 cultural newspaper. 



On motion of Mr. Brown, 



The Board adjourned to meet at two o'clock in the after- 

 noon of this day. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The Board met pursuant to adjournment. 

 Mr. Holloway presented the following report : 

 Mr. President — The select committee to v/hich was re- 

 ferred a paper relative to the organization and management 

 of county or district societies, and another relative to the 

 reports of county or district societies, have given the same 

 their attention, and respectfully recommend that they be 

 adopted by the Board. 



Which report was concurred in. 



Mr. Allen laid before the Board the following report: ^^v 

 The select committee to whom was referred the subject of 

 holding a State Agricultural Fair next fall, have had the sub- 

 ject under consideration, and a majority of the committee 



