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the important duties of the office, and the confidence which 

 the Board and people of A^ermoiit entertain in his work. 



Resolved, That it is our hope that in severing his official 

 relations with tlie Board, Professor Collier will continue to 

 co-operate, so far as he may be able, with the Board and the 

 people of the State as heretofore, for the promotion of the 

 agricultural interests of Vermont. 



Professor Henrj^ M. Seely was nominated as Secretary, 

 and unanimously elected. 



PETER COLLIER, Secretary. 



ELEVENTH BUSINESS MEETING. 



At a meeting called by Secretary Collier at West Rut- 

 land, Thursday, November 29th, at 6:30 p. ra., 1875, there 

 were present Messrs. Buckham, Mead, Hubbard, Smith and 

 Pringle. 



Governor Peck being absent, President Buckham was 

 appointed Chairman pro tem. Secretary Collier was also 

 absent, and H. M. Seely was appointed Secretary pro 

 tempore. 



On motion of Col. Mead, Mr. Hubbard was appointed 

 to draft resolutions expressive of the feelings of the mem- 

 bers of the Board at the deatli of their late colleague, Hon. 

 Thomas L. Sheldon of Rupert. 



On motion, proposed clianges of time in holding some of 

 the public meetings of the Board, was referred to Mr. Hub- 

 bard and the Secretary elect. 



Subsequently the following resolutions were reported, and 

 were adopted by the meeting : 



