18 State Boakd of Agkiculturk, &c. 



appoint as many as may be held by using and not exceeding 

 the funds at the command of the Board. 



It was voted, tliat abstracts of papers and reports of dis- 

 cussions at the public meetings be made, and such abstracts 

 be furnished to the papers of the State. 



It was voted, that the Secretary continue the analysis of 

 fertilizers sold within the State. 



Professor Collier tendered his resignation as Secretary of 

 the Board, it being regarded necessary that all his time 

 should be given to his lectures and work in the laboratory. 



Several members of the Board expressed the hope that 

 some way might be found out of this difficulty, so that the 

 Board might retain Prof. Collier in its service. 



President Buckham noticed the difficulties of the case : — 

 that the duties of the Secretaryship so interfered with Prof. 

 Collier's work that it really made it necessary to employ 

 extra instruction in Chemistry. He thought, however, that 

 Professor Collier might be permitted to be absent from his 

 college work from December 22d to January 27th, and still 

 continue in tlie employ of the Board as Secretary, 



A resolution was proposed and adopted : That the work 

 intrusted to us will not justify the Board in accepting the 

 limitations to the services of the Secretary, as proposed by 

 President Buckham. 



Secretary Collier's resignation was accepted to take effect 

 November 30th, 1875, and the following resolutions were 



adopted : 



Besolved, That in accepting the resignation of Secretary 



Collier, the Board desires to express our approbation of the 



ability and zeal which he has brought to the discharge of 



