18 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



essentially depends. Committee, Messrs. Chamberlain, Rogers and 

 Moore. 



3. Resolved, That the completion of the geological survey of the 

 State is demanded by every department of industry, and that when 

 resumed, it should be prosecuted also as an agricultural survey. 

 Committee, Messrs. Dill, Drummond and Wasson. 



4. Resolved, That the subject of fencing demands the careful in- 

 vestigation of this Board. Committee, Messrs, Hammond, Moore 

 and Dill. 



5. Resolved, That the need of veterinary science in Maine is such 

 as to demand earnest effort to secure its benefits. Committee, 

 Messrs. Anderson, Hammond and Drummond. 



6. Resolved, That the interests of our agricultural societies would 

 be promoted by the appointment of visitors to each show. Com- 

 mittee, Messrs. Norton, Chandler and Goodale. 



Y. Resolved, That the Board recommend to the several societies 

 in the State to offer liberal encouragement for the introduction, 

 breeding and rearing thorough-bred animals. Committee, Messrs. 

 Percival, Cushman and Davis. 



8. Resolved, That it is for the interest of agricultural societies to 

 permanently locate their shows and fairs. Committee, Messrs. 

 Bean, Cargill and Norton. 



9. What is the best manner of renovating exhausted lauds? 

 Committee, Messrs. Lancaster, Rogers and Noyes. 



10. What are the prominent causes of the decay of fruit trees ? 

 and what are the remedies ? Committee, Messrs. Moulton, Ilayden 

 and Cargill. 



11. Resolved, That this Board recognizes the importance of estab- 

 lishing market days or fairs for the sale of agricultural products. 

 Committee, Messrs. Ilammatt, Porter and Cushman. 



12. Resolved, That the interests of tlie State would be promoted 

 by the exempt i(m of ten sheep, the property of one farmer, from 

 taxation, and the imposition of a tax of two dollars anuuall}' upon 

 every dog kept. Committee, Messrs. Palmer, Percival and Bean. 



13. Can the honey bee be made profitable to the farmers of Maine, 

 and how ? Committee, Messrs. Cargill, Noyes and Dill. 



Mr. True, for the committee on agricultural education, (the first 

 topic,) submitted a report which was read and discussed at several 

 sessions by Messrs. Wasson, Martin, Cushman and others, when it 

 was finally laid on the table, and on motion of ^fr. Wasson, who 

 remarked that he had listened to the reading of the report with 



