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attend their great Fairs of 1851, and their kind and courte- 

 ous attention to him during his visit, and for the valuable re- 

 ports presented to this Board; and in return, we hereby 

 instruct our President to invite the executive officers of the 

 States of New^ York and Ohio to attend our State Fair next 

 fall. 



Which was unanimously adopted. 



Mr. Dennis submitted the following resolution : 

 Resolved, That the Board earnestly recommend to the 

 pomologists, horticulturists and farmers of this State, a 

 cordial support of the Western Horticultural Review, pub- 

 lished at Cincinnati, Ohio, as a very able and valuable work, 

 and the only one of this character published in the west. 

 Which was unanimously adopted. 



Dr. Warder, the editor of the Horticultural Review being 

 present, returned his acknowledgments in an interesting speech 

 on the utility of Horticulture, and on its intimate connection 

 with farming. 



The following resolution was adopted : 



Resolved, That the sum of fifty dollars be allowed John B. 

 Dillon for his services as Secretary of this Board for the past 

 year. 



Mr. Nelson moved that the members of the State Board, and 

 delegates from county societies who may be members of the 

 Legislature, and other farmers, meet on every Saturday 

 evening at 7 o'clock, during the present session of the Legis- 

 lature, in the Hall of the House of Representatives, for the 

 purpose of discussing agricultural subjects. 



Which was unanimously agreed to. 



The business having been completed, Mr. Murray moved 

 that the Board adjourn without day. 



Before putting the question, the President addressed the 

 Board, congratulating them on the strong evidences exhibited 

 of the utility of the law which gave existence to the Board, 

 and those county associations so rapidly forming over the 



