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able at this time to recommend any detailed course of action 

 for adoption, but advise the choice of a committee of three by 

 ballot, who, with the Secretary, shall have full power to carry 

 out the provisions of the Act as they may think proper. That 

 committee should have the plans, constitutions and by-laws of 

 the various clubs already organized, and should endeavor to 

 attain as much uniformity as possible in those hereafter 

 formed. 



Each member of the Board should give notice in the various 

 towns in the limits of his society, of the desires of the Board to 

 establish farmers' clubs and of the benefits to be derived 

 therefrom. 



John C. Bartlett. 



Jabez Fisher. 



Simon Brown. 



James S. Grennell. 



The committee recommended in the above report was consti- 

 tuted by the election of Messrs. Bartlett, Clark and Bull. 

 This committee suggested that the following circular be sent to 

 one or more farmers in every town in the State : — 



Dear Sir, — The legislature, by the Act of 1859, chapter 203, 

 proposed to offer some encouragement for the establishment of farmers' 

 clubs in the various towns in this Commonwealth, and, to some extent, 

 to aid those already established. • The committee of the Board appointed 

 to make provision for carrying the aforesaid Act into effect have 

 instructed me to say that if there is any desire among the farmers of 

 your town to establish such a club, and to have the aid of any sugges- 

 tions that might be offered by an agent employed by the State Board of 

 Agriculture, it would be proper for them to hold a preliminary meeting 

 and decide upon some definite time and place when and where they 

 would like to have such an agent meet them to talk over the subject of 

 farming. If such a desire exists, and it is the wish to have such an 

 agent, will you please inform me of it at an early day, stating the time 

 fixed upon, which should be sufficiently long after the date of your letter 

 to give time for the necessary preliminary arrangements. 



In cases where a farmers' club is already established, and is in opera- 

 tion at the present time, and desires to avail itself of the aid offered by 

 the State, a copy of the constitution or form of organization* the number 

 'of members, the general course pursued, whether it be by discussions, 



