BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, 



AFTERNOON. 



The revision of the cattle disease law was taken up and on motion 

 was recommitted to the committee for amendment. 



Prof. Balentine, member from State College, presented the fol- 

 lowing : 



Whereas, — In the inscrutable wisdom of the Almighty, our late 

 associate on the Board of Agriculture, A O. Pike, has been removed 

 from the duties of this life, be it 



Besolced, That in his death the Maine Board of Agriculture has 

 lost an able an efficient member, the cause of agriculture an active 

 worker, and the State an honored citizen. Be it further resolved, 

 that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the records and 

 printed in the proceedings of the Board, and a copy sent to the 

 fami)}' of tbe deceased. 



Mr. Harris, member from Cumberland, feelingly seconded the 

 motion, referring to the deceased as a life-long friend, whose mem- 

 orj' will long linger with him. 



Mr. McKeen. member from Oxford, in some impressive I'emarks, 

 referred to Mr. Pike as a friend whom he greatly respected, whose 

 judgment always had great weight, and who always honored every 

 position in which he was placed. He would cordially second the 

 motion. 



The resolutions were unanimously passed by a rising vote. 



Mr. Blossom from the committee to which was referred the com- 

 munication of Mr. Conant in regard to the Eastern Maine Fair 

 withholding certain premiums reported as follows : 



Whereas, The State of Maine appropriated the sum of $1,000 

 per annum to each of the State societies to be used as special pre- 

 miums for specified purposes, and whereas the dairy interests are 

 included among the leading interests to compete for a certain por- 

 tion of said appropriation, and whereas, the Eastern Maine Fair 

 Association have refused to pay in full certain first class premiums 

 upon dairy products on account of there being no competition in 

 said class, therefore, 



Resolved, That the action taken on the part of said society is 

 detrimental to the interest shown in competing for the several pre- 

 miums, and that as the appropriation by the State is special, it 



