MILK TO A POUND OF BUTTER. 



273 



1871.— 



1872. 



And now, in conclusion, let me say that I have left it to the 

 man of science to explain whatever of science there may be 

 interwoven with my subject. In this which I now submit for 

 your consideration, I have given but those bare facts obtained 

 by the practical experience of many years. And were it not for 

 the fact that we owe something at least to our practical farmers 

 as well as to our scientific men for whatever of agricultural 

 knowledge we possess, it would be with still greater hesitation 

 than now that I present this essay on behalf of your Committee 

 for the consideration of this Board. 



John T. Ellsworth. 



The essay was laid upon the table when the Board adjourned. 



THIRD DAY. 



The Board met at 10 o'clock, A. M., Hon. Marshall P. 

 Wilder in the chair. 



Present: Messrs. Allis, Baker, Birnie, Boise, Brown, Buck- 

 lin, Clark, Converse, Davis, Fay, Fearing, Goodman, Hadwen, 

 Hubbard, Hyde, Knowlton, Leavitt, Loring, McElwain, Miles, 

 Moore, Peck, Phinney, Root, Saltonstall, Slade, Sturtevant, 

 Stockbridge, Stone, Washburn and Wilder. 



Mr. Hubbard, Committee on Credentials, submitted the fol- 

 lowing 



REPORT. 



The Committee on Credentials have attended to the duty as- 

 signed, and respectfully report that the following members are 

 duly elected : 



By the Essex Society, 



Middlesex South, 

 Worcester, . 



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George B. Loring. 

 Joseph N. Sturtevant. 

 O. B. Hadwen. 



