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REPORT. 



To the Senate and Souse of Representatives : 



A detailed report of the doings of the Board of Agriculture being 

 required by statute as a part of my Annual Report, I proceed to 

 lay the same before you. 



The members of the Board assembled at the Agricultural room 

 in the Capitol at Augusta, on the 18th January, 1860, and Robert 

 Martin, Esq., was chosen Chairman _pro tempore. 



Messrs. Wasson, Cushman and Dill were appointed a committee 

 on credentials, and upon their report that a quorum were present, 

 the Board proceeded to ballot for officers for the ensuing year, who 

 were elected as follows : 



President — Isaac Reed. 



Vice President — Johx F. AynERSOx. 



Secretary — Stephen L. Goodale. 



The rules of order of last year were adopted. 

 N, T. True was appointed cabinet keeper and librarian. 

 Messrs. Martin, Chamberlain and Dill were appointed a business 

 committee to present subjects for the consideration of the Board. 



Pending the report of this committee, members were called upon 

 to state the condition and progress of the Societies represented by 

 them, and in response to the call, remarks were submitted substan- 

 tially, as follows : 



Mr. Anderson of Cumberland, said that farming in his county 



had made very considerable advancement within the past few years. 



It was just to say that this progress was greatly due to the action 



of the Cumberland Society. The last year had been more marked 



lO in this respect than any that had fallen under his observation. 



"Within the last three years, draining had been introduced and met 



)h^ with- marked favor. The second year's operations had more than 



>--, quadrupled those of the first. Out of twenty-three farms examined 



crz during the past year by the committee on general farm improve- 



