2 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



On motion of tlie member from Cumberland, it was unanimously 

 Voted^ That M. C. Fernald cast the vote of the Board for Secre- 

 tary and that it be for Z. A. Gilbert. 



The duty was performed in accordance with the vote, and 



Z. A. Gilbert, Secretary^ 



was declared elected for three 3'ears from election. 



On motion, the chair appointed 



J. M. Deering, '\ 



J. E. Brainerd, ^ Committee on Pay Roll. 



Francis Barnes, ) 



An advisory' committee was elected, consisting of 



B 

 M 



;. C". Fcrnald, } ^^^'^'ory Committee. 



The Secretary made a verbal report of work of the year, and 

 stated that $1,276.77 had been expended in holding institutes. 



The member from Aroostook presented the following resolution, 

 which was tabled and assigned to Thursdaj', at 10 o'clock, for con- 

 sideration. 



Resolved^ That the Board of Agriculture commends the course of 

 the Secretary in his conduct of the institutes ; and in order that the 

 efficiency of these may be increased and the scope of their usefulness 

 enlarged, the Secretary is hereb}- requested to seek for the neces- 

 sary aid for the institutes from whatever source he deems most 

 expedient. 



Adjourned to 2 o'clock P. M. 



AFTERNOON. 



Met agreeably to adjournment, the President in the chair. The 

 business of the afternoon was a discussion of Ticket Sj'stem at 

 Fairs. 



Member from Sagadahoc read a paper on Life Members' Tickets. 



Member from Kennebec read a paper on Complimentary Tickets. 



Member from Androscoggin read a paper on Family Tickets, 

 after which it was 



Voted^ That the matter of Tickets at Fairs under discussion at 

 this time be referred to a committee for consideration, with instruc- 

 tions to report on Thursday. S. L. Holbrook, A. O. Pike and M. 

 C. Fernald were appointed that committee. 



