REPORT. 



To the Senate and House of Representatives: 



The winter session of the Board of Agriculture was held in 

 Paris, commencing on Tuesday, January 23, and continuing 

 during the three following days. The attendance of farmers and 

 others interested, directly or indirectly, in matters pertaining to 

 agriculture, was unusually large, and the interest manifested in 

 the addresses, lectures and discussions was of a most gratifying 

 character. 



The forenoon of the first day was devoted to organization, 

 admission of new members, choice of officers, (as given on the 

 preceding page,) and the transaction of business. 



The topic of most public importance related to directing the use 

 to be made of that portion of the State bounty which is placed 

 under the control of the Board. The deliberations resulted in the 

 passage of two votes, which the Secretary was directed to com- 

 municate to the Societies, together with a concise statement of 

 the doings of the Board in relation to the second vote, and sug- 

 gestions relative to its being carried into effect. This he soon 

 afterwards did in the following circular : 



Office of Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, f 



February, 1872. j 



To the Trustees of Society. 



Gentlemen : — It has become my duty to communicate to you 

 the following votes passed by the Maine Board of Agriculture, at 

 its late session, January, 1872, compliance with which is necessary 

 if you desire to secure continued aid to your society from the 

 bounty of the State, the Board being empowered to determine for 

 what purposes and objects one-half said bounty shall be expended : 



Voted — That the several Agricultural Societies receiving State 

 bounty be and hereby are required to expend, during the current 

 year, for the formation, support and encouragement of Farmers' 

 Clubs, a sum not less than one-fourth of the bounty so received 

 from the State. 



Voted — That the several Agricultural Societies receiving bounty 

 from the State be and are hereby required to offer, during the 



