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dations and facilities afforded to the members of this Board 

 and others in attendance upon the meetings of said Board. 



Mr. Yeomans. I trust that it is not necessary to say any 

 thing in support of this resolution. We are well aware that 

 these facilities have been extended by the several railroad 

 companies, and the Board is very grateful to them for these 

 favors. 



The resolution was unaniitiously adopted. 



Mr, Yeomans also 'presented the following resolution, 

 which was received with applause, and adopted : 



State Board of AcxRiculturb, 



Danielsonville, Ja7i. 12, 1872. 

 Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be extended to 

 the Press of this and adjoining States, for their efforts in ex- 

 tending the notice of this meeting, and also for their attend 

 auce upon and notices of our proceedings. 



Mr. Stewart, of Middle Haddara, offered the following 

 resolutions, which were passed unanimously : 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be returned to the 

 citizens of Danielsonville and vicinity for the kind and cor- 

 dial hospitality extended to the members of the Board, and 

 others in attendance. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be returned to 

 the members of the Windham County Agricultural Society, 

 and the Woodstock Agricultural Society for their hearty 

 welcome and efforts to further the objects of the Board. 



Address of the State Entomologist, S. I. Smith, of New 

 Haven : 



Mr. President, Ladies and Crenllemen : — With the advice 

 of our Secretary, I have thought it best this morning not to 

 attempt to make a detailed report, but only to present a few 



