344 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The report was accepted. 



Mr. Davis, from the committee on the assignment of sub- 

 jects for essays, submitted the following report : — 



1. Cheap Transportation and MarTceting of Farm Products. — 

 Messrs. Hawes, Sanderson and Davis. 



2. Saving and Preparation of Manures on the Farm. — Messrs. 

 Wakefield, Fenn and Ladd. 



3. On the Size and Conduct of Farms in Massachusetts. — Messrs, 

 D wight, Shepley and Hawks. 



4. The Improvement of Salt Marshes. — Messrs. Goessmann, 

 Baker and Phinney. 



5. Field and Garden Seeds. — Messrs. Moore, W. L. "Warner and 

 Holland. 



6. The Best Methods of Bnnging the Importance of Arboriculture 

 before the Agricultural Community. — Messrs. Sargent, Hadwen and 

 Shepley. 



7. Does it Pay to liaise Corn in Massachusetts? — Messrs., Davis, 

 L. P. Warner and Shepley. 



8. The Sources of Agricultural Improvement. — Messrs. Loring, 

 Bennett and Metcalf J. Smith. 



9. The Claims of Ornamental Gardening upon Farmers. — 

 Messrs. Saltonstall, Perry and Moore. 



10. Buds. — Messrs. Chadbourne, Wilder and Clark. 



11. Experiments in Potato- Culture. — Messrs. Sanderson, Knox 

 and Vincent. 



12. WJiat has Chemistry done for Agriculture? — Messrs. Chad- 

 bourne, Goessmann and Saltonstall. 



13. Tlie Legal Bights and Obligations of Farmers. — Messrs. Ben- 

 nett, Davis and Ladd. 



The report was accepted. 



