secretaey's report. 13 



change of fruits with all the states, for the purpose of holding 

 a pomological exhibition in the autumn of 1872, and report 

 to the Board at the annual meeting. At a subsequent meet- 

 ing Mr. Hyde was excused from serving on the committee, 

 and Mr. Stewart was appointed. 



Adjourned to 8 A. M. Thursday, January 11th. 



The Board met Thursday, at 8 A. M. 



Resolved, That the annual meeting be held on the last 

 Wednesday in May. 



The secretary presented a communication from the commis- 

 sioner of agriculture, asking for the appointment of a commit- 

 tee of two to meet at Washington with delegates from agri- 

 cultural colleges and societies, to confer upon the general in- 

 terests of agriculture. 



Governor Marshall Jewell and Mr. J. S. Allen were ap- 

 pointed as the committee, with power to elect substitutes. 



Adjourned to 9 P. M. 



The Board met Thursday, January 11th, at 9 P. M. The 

 following resolution was passed: 



Resolved, That the salary of the secretary be seven hundred 

 dollars per annum, with necessary traveling and other expenses. 



The Board adjourned to Friday, at 8 A. M. 



At this meeting on Friday the following resolutions were 

 passed: 



Resolved, That the Board appropriate four hundred dollars 

 to Professor Johnson, to be used for chemical investigations. 



Resolved, That the Board appropriate two hundred dollars 

 to Professor S. I. Smith, Entomologist, for investigations of 

 insects. 



Resolved, That a committee be appointed to confer with the 

 state house building committee, to secure proper accommoda 

 tions for the Board. 



Governor Marshall Jewell and Messrs. Allen and Gold we;:e 

 appointed as this committee. 



The Board then adjourned. 



