6 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



John F. Anderson of "Windham, from Cumberland County 

 Society. 



B. C. Bailey of Bath, from Sagadahoc County Society. 



William E. Drummondof Winslow, from Xorth Kennebec Society. 



S. L. Goodale of Saco, from York County Society. 



Daniel Lancaster of Farmingdale, from South Kennebec Society. 



William M. Palmer of Hartland, from East Somerset Society. 



E. L. Hammond of Atkinson, from Piscataquis Central Society. 



N. T. True of Bethel, from Oxford County Society. 



Samuel Wasson of Franklin, from Hancock County Society. 



William C. Hammatt of Howland, from North Penobscot Society. 



Alfred Cushman of Golden Ridge, from Penobscot and Aroostook 

 Union Society. 



Permanent organization was effected by the election of officers for 

 the year ensuing, as follows : 



Robert Martin, President. 

 N. T. True, Vice Preside?iL 

 S. L. Goodale, Secretary. 



The rules of order of last year were adopted for the present 

 session. 



Baker Weston was elected Messenger to the Board. 



Messrs. Flint, Lancaster and Tucker were appointed a committee 

 on Elections. This committee subsequently reported the above 

 named members as duly elected and entitled to seats. 



On motion of the Secretary, a business committee was appointed 

 by the Chair to present subjects for discussion : Messrs. Goodale, 

 True and Anderson. 



Mr. True in behalf of a committee of last session, on the subject 

 of a cabinet and library, reported in favor of asking an appropria- 

 tion from the legislature to procure book cases and conveniences for 

 preserving specimens. The report was accepted and the same com- 

 mittee charged with the preparation and circulation of a petition for 

 the same. [The petition was favorably received by the legislature 

 then in session and the appropriation granted.] 



Mr. Anderson of Cumberland, said he was appointed at tlie last 

 session of the Board, a committee to report upon the following topic, 

 viz: " What further agencies for the advancement of agriculture 

 should be adopted, and if any, to report plans, &c. Although he 



