REPORT 



OF THE 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE 

 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



AT 



WiLLiMANTic, Conn., December 12, 13, and 14, 1905. 



MORNING SESSION. 

 WiLLiMANTic, Conn., December 12, 1905. 



Preceding the opening of the Convention an enjoyable 

 concert was given by the orchestra of the Loomer Opera 

 House of WilHmantic. 



Convention called to order at 10.30 a.m., in the Town Hall, 

 Willimantic, by Secretary James F. Brown. 



Secretar}' Brown. The hour having arrived for the 

 opening of the Convention we will listen to an invocation by 

 the Reverend Mr. Leavitt of Willimantic. 



Rev. Mr. Le.witt. Let us invoke God's blessing. Lord 

 God, Eternal Spirit, Immortal and Holy Judge, Merciful 

 Maker of all things in being, and by Thy power the ruler 

 of all things in Thy wisdom, we adore Thee for the wonders 

 of Thy earth and of Thy heaven, and for Thy living spirit 

 among us. We give Thee thanks for all Thy manifold bless- 

 mgs that Thou dost continually shower upon us; we bless 

 Thee and thank Thee for the harv^ests of our fields, the plente- 

 ous ore in the earth, and spirit of richness and growing 

 prosperit}- among us, and for all of those rich stores of in- 

 spiration and suggestion in our fellowship one with another. 

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