gg BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. Goodale introduced the following- resolutions : 



Resolved, That the recent spread of the fatal contagious lung 

 disease commonly called Pleuro Pneumonia, causes a deeply- 

 anxious desire for its speedy arrest, before its hold upon the cattle 

 of the United States becomes so established as to defy control. 



Resolved, That we respectfully urge upon Congress the adoption 

 of suitable measures to accomplish this end, including the prohi- 

 bition, under heavy penalties, of the transit of diseased cattle 

 between the several States. 



Resolved, That the prevalent dearth of veterinary knowledge 

 and the urgent need of it, furnish powerful and abundant reasons 

 for the establishment of an institute for the acquisition and 

 diffusion of veterinary science. 



After reading the same, the Secretary gave a brief statement of 

 the first introduction of the disease into New York, its continuance 

 there from that time to the present, its gradual and almost 

 unnoticed spread from there, so unlike the rapid diffusion which 

 took place upon being subsequently introduced into Massachusetts, 

 about 1860, through the Dutch cattle imported by Mr. Chenery. 

 From the recent investigations of Prof. John Gamgee, it appears 

 that the disease is now found in New York, New Jersey, Mary- 

 land, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio and 

 Kentucky. 



After further statements and remarks by several members, on 

 motion of Mr. Calvin Chamberlain, it was 



Ordered, That the subject matter of this discussion be presented 

 to the Legislative Committee on Agriculture by the Secretary of 

 the Board ; and that he also be instructed to prepare and forward 

 to the Congress of the United States a memorial, on behalf of the 

 Board, touching the same. 



These instructions were obeyed by the Secretary, but with what 

 results we are not advised. 



Mr. Wasson introduced the following, which was adopted : 



Voted, That each member during the morning hour of to- 

 morrow's session, report to the Board, the names of such weeds 

 as infest the fields and gardens in their respective counties, 

 especially such as are of recent introduction. 



When the above was carried into effect, an hour was occupied 

 by Mr. Frank L. Scribner, of Manchester, an enthusiastic young 

 botanist, in exhibiting from his extensive herbarium specimens of 

 many of the common and rarer weeds of Maine, giving with each, 



