REPORT, 



The Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Board 

 of Agriculture was held at Room No. 50, Capitol, Hartford, 

 Wednesday, January 10, 1883, at 10 a. m., Vice-President, J. 

 P. Barstow cliainnan. 



The report of the Treasurer was read and accepted. 



Messrs. Alsop, Day, and West were appointed a committee' 

 on credentials, and reported E. H. Hyde as member elect for 

 Tolland County, J. M. Hul.bard for Middlesex County, J. A. 

 Bill for New London County. 



No certificate was presented of the reported election of a 

 successor to Mr. Webb from New Haven County, and on 

 motion of E. H. Hyde, the Secretary was directed to corres- 

 pond with the New Haven County Agricultural Society to 

 obtain certificate of member from that County. 



Messrs. Alsop and Hubbard were appointed a committee to 

 wait on Governor Waller and invite his attendance. 



The committee reported that Governor Waller had not 

 arrived in the city. 



Officers were then chosen as follows, the Governor being 

 ex officio President : 



Gov. Thomas M. Waller, President. 



J. P. Barstow, Norwich, Vice-President. 



T. S. Gold, West Cornwall, Secretary. 



The report of the Treasurer was then read, referred to the 

 auditors, and on their approval- it was accepted. 



N. Hart, West Cornwall, Treasurer. 



Prof. S. W. Johnson, New Haven, Chemist. 



Dr. E. H. Jenkins, New Haven, Botanist. 



Prof. S. I. Smith, New Haven, Entomologist. 



P. M. Augur. Middlefield, Pomologist. 



