268 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Egbert Martin was elected Chairman^ and presided until 

 permanent officers were' chosen, who were 



Hannibal Hamlin, President; 

 Egbert jMartin, Vice President ; 

 S. L, Gggdale, Secretary. 



A business committee was appointed who subsequently re- 

 ported topics for discussion, which were severally referred to 

 committees, as follows : 



1. To inquire what amendments, in the present law relating 

 to the Board of Agriculture, are expedient and necessary to 

 secure its highest efficiency. Also to prepare a schedule of the 

 duties to be performed by the Secretary. 



Committee. — Hamlin, Little, Buxton, Gilman, Forbes. 



2. To inquire what the Board ought to recommend in rela- 

 tion to the trial of the speed of horses, at our Agricultural 

 Shows. 



3. To inquire whether the Board ouglit to take any action 

 relative to the exhibition of female equestrian skill, at our 

 Agricultural Shows. 



Committee. — Crane, Fuller, Parlin, 



4. To report on the question as to what is the immediate 

 object to be aimed at, in our legislative ani^ associated action 

 in behalf of agriculture. 



Com?nittee. — Forbes, Pattangall, Gerry. 



5. To inquire whether it be advisable to recommend any 

 legislative provision, to enable the farmers of the State more 

 easily and at low rates of interest, to obtain capital to invest 

 in their business. 



Cmmitiee. — Fairbanks, Cobb, Britton. 



6. To inquire into the expediency of this Board arranging 

 the time for tlie usual Shows of the Agricultural Societies, in 

 the State, so tliat they may not interfere with each other, and 

 recommend the same to the adoption of the several Societies. 



Co77imittec. — Britton, Gerry, Goodale. 



7. To inquire whether it would be expedient for this Board 

 to recommend to the Legislature the appointment of a special 



