10 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Voted, That the Board appoint a vice-president, and Hon. 

 E. H. Hyde was chosen. 



Voted, That the Board proceed to elect a secretary, pending 

 which, on motion of N. Hart, Messrs. Hyde, Plumb, and 

 Cressy, were appointed by the Chair to bring forward business 

 for the afternoon session. The Board adjourned to 2 P. M. 



NATHAN HART, Secretary pro im. 



The Board met at 2 P. M. An informal ballot was taken 

 for secretary, resulting in the unanimous choice of T. S. Gold, 

 of West Cornwall, who was declared elected, and entered on 

 the duties of. his office. 



The official list was completed by the choice of J. S. Allen, 

 of East Windsor, Treasurer ; Dr. Noah Cressy, Middletown, 

 Veterinary Surgeon; Professor S. I. Smith, New Haven, En- 

 tomologist; Professor W. H. Brewer, New Haven, Botanist; 

 Professor S. W. Johnson, New Haven, Chemist. 



A drawing took place according to section 2d of the act to 

 determine the term of office of the members. Hartford 

 County, one year; New Haven County, two years; New Lon- 

 don County, two years; Fairfield County, one year; Windliam 

 County, one year; Litchfield County, one year; Middlesex 

 County, two years ; Tolland County, two years. 



MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. 



E. H. Hyde, one year; Albert Day, two years; John T. 

 Rockwell, two years; H. L. Stewart, one year. 



Delegates were then chosen to attend the various agricultu- 

 ral Fairs in the state, as follows: 



Hartford County (no fair) — E. H. Hyde. 

 Pequabuck, Bristol, October 4. 



New Haven County (no fair) — H. L. Stewart. 

 Milford and Orange — Orange, September 28. 

 Oxford, September 28. 

 Union Agricultural Society, Wallingford, October 10, 11. 



