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BUSINESS MEETINGS 



OF THE 



VERMONT STATE BOARD 



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ABSTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES. 



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EIGHTH BUSINESS MEETING. 



This meeting was held at Montpelier, October 7th, 1874. 



Present — Governor Converse, and Messrs. Heath, Doug- 

 las, Hyde, Halbert, Jameson and Hoskins. 



The report proper of the Secretary, as prepared by the 

 Secretary pro tem., was read and approved. 



The records "of the various meetings for the past two 

 years were read and, after a single correction, approved for 

 publication. 



On motion, Hon. Pitt W. Plyde was requested to give his 

 attention, in the legislature, to the amendment of the statute 

 establishing the Board, and to other matters affecting this 

 Board that may come before that body. 



Mr. Jameson, to whom the collection of specimens of the 

 grasses and cereals of Vermont had been assigned, was 



