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have directed me to report in favor of holding a State Fair 

 at the time mentioned. 



After some discussion, in which Messrs. Allen, McBride, 

 Brown, Harris, Wright, Hollo way and Jernegan participated, 

 the further consideration of the report was postponed until 

 to-morrow. 



Mr. Hussey made the following report: 



Mr. President — The committee appointed to consider the 

 propriety of supporting an agricultural work, to be published 

 in this State, respectfully beg to report that they have taken 

 the same into consideration, and recommend to this Board, 

 the county societies and the agriculturists generally through- 

 out the State, the propriety of encouraging a work of that 

 kind, to be estabUshed at some suitable point in the State; 

 all of which is respectfully submitted. 



Which report was concurred in. 



Mr. Holloway offered the following resolution: 



Resolved, That the President and Secretary be requested 

 to prepare printed circulars, and address them to the presi- 

 dents of the different agricultural societies, or other suitable 

 persons in counties where no such societies exist, asking 

 them to communicate to the Board the desired facts and sta- 

 tistics in relation to agriculture. 



Which resolution was adopted. {* 



On motion of Mr. Holloway, the following resolution 

 was adopted: 



Resolved, That the President and Secretary be directed to 

 address letters to the different State agricultural societies, 

 and to any such societies in foreign countries they may deem 

 proper, soliciting a correspondence, and to express the desire 

 of this Board to interchange with them any information, 

 books, reports, or other productions that may be deemed 

 valuable. 



'*The Board adjourned to meet to-morrow morning at eight 

 o'clock. 



