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The Committee on Printing was constituted by the appoint- 

 ment of Messrs. Stone, Moore, and the Secretary. 



The several essays and the reports of delegates were then 

 taken from the table, read a second time, and adopted. 



The importance of securing some uniformity in the reports 

 of delegates having been suggested by Judge Bennett, 

 it was — 



\oted. That a committee of three be appointed to make 

 up a list of questions to be answered by each delegate, one 

 of such questions to be as to whether the general manage- 

 ment of the society is worthy to receive the bounty and 

 encouragement of the State. Messrs. Bennett, Moore and 

 Saltonstall. 



Voted^ That all unfinished business be referred to the 

 Committee on Printing, with full power. 



The report upon the Agricultural College having been 

 taken from the table, it was — 



Voted, That a committee of five be appointed to memorialize 

 the legislature in aid of the Trustees of the Agricultural 

 College in their petition for an appropriation in aid of the 

 college. Messrs. Wilder, Davis, Stone, Moore and Salton- 

 stall. 



Dr. LoRiNG submitted the followins: communication from 

 the Essex Agricultural Society : — 



At a meeting of the Trustees of the Essex Agricultural 

 Society, held at Plummer Hall, Salem, November 16th, — 



Voted, That the delegate to the State Board of Ao^riculture 

 from this Society be instructed to ask the Board for auswers 

 to the folloAving questions, which answers shall be printed in 

 the order of arrangements for the next cattle show, for the 

 guidance of committees ; — 



First. " What constitutes a pure-bred animal ? " 

 Second. "How shall an animal be proved to be pure 

 bred?" 



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