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The President then remarked that ho had intended to call for the cre- 

 dentials of members residing outside of .Sacramento, and would do so 

 now. He would request members of the Society from other parts of 

 the State to pass in their credentials. 



The credentials of the members were presented as follows: 



Siskiyou — Senator Irwin, J. K. Luttrell. 



Sonoma and Marin — If. L. Weston, F. W. Lougee, Lee Elsworth, H. 

 N. Hinshaw. 



Santa Clara — W. C. Wilson, James P. Sargent, II. W. Frank, C. Maclay. 



Upper Sacramento District — Gr. C. Perkins, W. N. De Haven, E. Hallet. 



San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Society — -George West, T. K. Hook, 

 George S. Evans. 



Northern District Agricultural Society — Honorable C. Kent. 



Bay District Agricultural Society — Honorable John Boggs, F. A. 

 Miller. 



The President then called the attention of members to the reading by 

 the Corresponding Secretary of the following communication from the 



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Washington, D. C. December 20th, 1871. 



I. N. Hoag, Sacramento, California: 



Dear Sir: By the Act of the second of July, eighteen hundred and 

 sixty-two, Congress donated to the several States a portion of the public 

 lands, in the ratio of their population, for the purpose of establishing 

 Agricultural Colleges, thereby evincing a purpose to promote that great 

 interest through the instrumentality of the respective States. Many 

 colleges have been and doubtless many more will be established. State 

 Agricultural and Horticultural Societies and Boards of Agriculture have 

 been established by law in many States. A correspondence and consul- 

 tation between friends of these interests have led to the conclusion that 

 a Convention of Delegates representing them, for the purpose of con- 

 ferring upon subjects of mutual interests, would promote the good of 

 all. It has been suggested that I take the responsibility of initiating 

 such a meeting. I therefore propose that each Agricultural College, 

 State Agricultural Society, State Horticultural Society, and State Board 

 of Agriculture depute two Delegates to meet in Convention at the City 

 of Washington on Thursday, the fifteenth of February next, to take 

 such action regarding the interests of agriculture as they may deem 

 expedient. 



I am, very respectfully, 



FREDERICK WATTS, Commissioner. 



Captain Haynie moved that the Society elect two Delegates to the 

 Convention spoken of. 



The motion was adopted. 



L. A. Upson moved to reconsider the vote just passed, for the purpose 

 of having the subject matter referred to the Board of Directors. 



The motion was reconsidered, and it was then moved by Mr. Upson 

 that the Board of Directors be authorized to appoint the two Delegates. 



The motion was adopted. 



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