On motion of Mr. Brown, 

 The President appointed a committee to report, as soon as 

 practicable, rules for the government of the State Board. 



The committee consisted of Messrs. Brown, Nelson, Allen, 

 Steele, and Dennis. 



The President laid before the Board various reports, docu- 

 ments, &c., relating to agriculture, received from the States 

 of New York and Ohio. 



The President also laid before the Board two communica- 

 tions from Gen. Joseph Orr, of Laporte county, relating to 

 the draining of wet lands, and to the state of agriculture in 

 Laporte county. 



A communication from M. R. Hull, of Fayette county, 

 relating to sheep and wool growing, and to agriculture gene- 

 rally, was laid before the Boai'd by the President. 

 On motion of Mr. Levering, 

 A committee of three was appointed to find out what 

 amendments the present law for the encouragement of agri- 

 culture requires, and to report such amendments to this Board. 

 Messrs. Levering, Holloway and Nelson were appointed 

 said committee. 



On motion of Mr. Dennis, 

 Resolved, That the Legislature be requested to amend the 

 act for the encouragement of agriculture, so that all regularly 

 organized horticultural societies within the State, be placed 

 on the same footing as the county societies. 

 Mr. Holloway offered the following resolution : 

 Resolved, That an executive committee of three shall be 

 appointed, of which the President shall be chairman, to deter- 

 mine the time and place of holding the State Fair, with full 

 powers to offer and award premiums under the law of 1851, 

 for the promotion of agriculture. 



Mr. Stevenson moved to amend the resolution by striking 

 out all after the wore " resolved," and inserting the following : 

 "That a committee of five be appointed to make out and re- 

 port to this Board, a premium list." 



