268 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Institute at Jay Bridge- 

 By invitation of the Jay Bridge Grange, a second Institute for the 

 county was held at their Hall, March 28. In the forenoon Secretary' 

 Gilbert repeated his lecture on the "Valuation of Fertilizers," which 

 commanded the most earnest attention of the audience. 



In the afternoon Ur. A. R. Millett of Livermore Falls gave an 

 address in which he ably reviewed the condition of agriculture, and 

 dwelt at length on the imijortance of the various mediums now aid- 

 ing in its progress, and closing with an earnest welcome, in behalf 

 of the Jay Bridge Grange, to the members of the Board. 



In the evening the papers on fruit culture, given at Phillips, were 

 repeated, and Mr. Bennoch illustrated, from samples brought for the 

 purpose, his method of "saddle grafting." 



The organization under whose auspices the meeting was held 

 ■embraces the principal farmers of the vicinity. Active in their 

 business they are wide awake to avail themselves of ever}' effort in 

 their behalf The hall was well filled through the day and evening. 

 A generous hospitality was tendered to all present. A pleasant 

 interchange of courtesies closed the exercises and closed the series 

 •of Institutes for the season. 



