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That the sum of $2,500 be appropriated for the holding of 

 Farmers' Institutes in the different counties. 



That the salary of the Secretary of the Board of Ao;riculture be 

 increased to $800 in view of the increased amount of labor he will 

 constantly have to perform. 



This resolution was discussed at length by Messrs. Harris of Cum- 

 berland, Deering of York, and Pike of Oxford. 



On motion, a committee was raised to appear before the Committee 

 on Aji^riculture of the Legislature and present the matters embraced 

 in the foregoing resolutions, as follows : 



W. W. Harris, 



A. O. Pike, 



B. A. Burr. 



The member from the State College, President Fernald, intro- 

 duced the following resolution, which was passed unanimouslj'. 



Resolved^ That this Board approves of the main features of the 

 Hatch bill for the establishment of experiment stations in connec- 

 tion with the colleges of agriculture and mechanic arts in the several 

 States, and requests the members of Congress from this State to 

 favor by their influence and vote for the passage either of this bill, 

 or o^a substitute, which ma}' promise in their judgment to secure 

 more effectualU" the general objects of the Hatch bill. 



After the passage of this resolution it was 



Voted^ That the Secretary of the Board be instructed to forward 

 a copy of this resolution to each member of the Maine delegation 

 now in Congress. 



On motion of the member from Aroostook, it was 



Voted. That the Secretarj' of the Board be requested to use his 

 efforts to secure such legislation at the present session of the Legis- 

 lature as shall better protect the stock interests of the State from 

 the introduction or spread of contagious diseases. 



The member from Sagadahoc introduced the following, and moved 

 that the same be given a passage. Passed. 



Resolved^ That the farmers of the State of Maine, through the 

 members of the Board of Agriculture, respectfully ask our Repre- 

 sentatives and Senators in Congress, to use their efforts to have the 

 postal laws so amended as to allow the several States to send their 

 public documents through the mails to citizens of the State, at the 

 same rates of postage allowed publishers of newspapers. 



After the usual compliments, the Board adjourned finall3\ 



Z. A. GILBERT, Secretary. 



