REPORT. 



The Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Board 

 of Agriculture was held at Room No. 50, Capitol, Hartford, 

 Wednesday, January 12, 1881, at 10 a. m., Hon. E. H. Hyde, 

 Vice-President, in the chair. 



Present, Messrs. Hyde, Rockwell, Stewart, Wells, Day, 

 Webb, Hubbard, Goodrich, and Gold. Mr. Bill was present 

 at the afternoon session. 



Committee consisting of Messrs. Day and Wells, on cre- 

 dentials, were appointed by the chair. The committee re- 

 ported as members elect for two years, Messrs. Bill, Hubbard, 

 Webb, and Goodrich. 



Prof. Brewer, Chairman of Committee appointed at the 

 Convention at New Britain to examine the offer of the Messrs. 

 Storrs at Mansfield, reported. The report was accepted, and 

 the committee discharged. 



Tiie report of the Treasurer was read and accepted, and 

 referred to the Auditors. 



On motion of Mr. Hubbard, the Board proceeded to the 

 choice of officers. Gov. Bigelow being President ex officio, 

 the list was filled as follows : 



E. H. Hyde, Stafford, Vice-President. 



T. S. Gold, West Cornwall, Secretary. 



N. Hart, West Cornwall, Treasurer. 



Prof. S. W. Jolmson, New Haven, Chemist. 



Prof. W. H. Brewer, New Haven, Botanist. 



Prof. S. I. Smith, New Haven, Entomologist. 



P. M. Augur, Middlefield, Pomologist. 



The business of appointing the cattle commission was laid 

 on the table. 



Auditors, Messrs. Rockwell, Stewart, and Hubbard. 



