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be "will come to it in time. The reason that there are so many un- 

 pleasant driving horses is from the fact that they were not well 

 trained to commence with. A young horse should be made acquaint- 

 ed with the bit and check rein, as it is customary with most persons 

 to drive their horses on a check rein. The age most proper to com- 

 mence to train a colt is to halter break him -when you commence to 

 wean him. Keep him acquainted with the halter ever after. The 

 time to commence driving depends much upon the breed jour horse 

 is, and how near his maturity. Three years old is young enough to 

 commence driving any young horse in harness, and then with but 

 light loads. The great difficulty in training colts young is, that we 

 are likely to use them too much. A good colt with good keeping 

 and well trained will be very sure to make a good horse. 

 All of which is respectfully submitted. 



J. D. Tucker, Chairman. 



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Report accepted. 



Mr. Fuller of the Kennebec society, stated that he had been in- 

 structed by the trustees of his society to request the Board to re- 

 commend that the legislature appropriate three hundred dollars 

 annually to each of the agricultural societies in the state, and he 

 accordingly offered a resolve to that effect, although his private opin- 

 ion was adverse to its adoption. 



Upon discussion by Messrs. Flint, Hammatt, Dill and others, the 

 resolve was laid upon the table. 



Mr. Anderson moved, that the following be added to the rules of 

 order : 



No member shall speak more than twice to the same question 

 without first obtaining leave of the Board, unless he be the mover, 

 proposer or introducer of the matter pending ; in which case he shall 

 be permitted to speak in reply, but not until every member choosing 

 to speak, shall have spoken. 



The motion was carried. 



Mr. Noyes thought the Board had overlooked one department of 

 agriculture. He alluded to the Honey Bee. He read a letter upon 

 the subject from Mr. R. S. Torrey of Bangor, stating that the keep- 

 ing of Honey Bees was a desirable and profitable department of 

 farming, having this advantage, that it might be conducted by 

 females in .the family to whom it would prove a pleasing and profi- 



