244 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



committee of the Agricultural College, by the retirement of 

 Messrs. Jewett and Slade, be filled by nomination made by 

 the chairman, who presented the names of Messrs. Bird and 

 Goddard, who were accepted. 



His Excellency Governor Robinson came in and took the 

 chair. 



Voted, That the Board petition the legislature to authorize 

 the Cattle Commissioners to investigate the extent and causes 

 of the prevalent disease known by dairymen as abortion 

 among cows, and to take such measures as may prevent or 

 check it. 



Voted, That in the opinion of the Board the last clause of 

 the sixth section of the ninety-second chapter of the Public 

 Statutes, commencing with the word "provided," shall be 

 repealed, as being in effect prejudicial to the interests of 

 agriculture. And the Secretary was instructed to present 

 this vote to the chairman of the committee on Apiculture. 



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Mr. Grinnell took the chair. 



Voted, That the committee on the College have further 

 time to make their report and put it in the hands of the 

 Secretary. 



Voted, That the Secretary request all members of the 

 Board, who have not furnished histories of their societies, to 

 do so, that they may all be published in the same volume. 



Voted, That the Scholarship offered by the American 

 Veterinary College of New York be conferred upon Daniel 

 C. Ashley of Foxborough, Mass. 



Voted, That all unfinished business be referred to the 

 Executive committee, with full powers. 



Dr. Lynde, of the committee upon Essays and their as- 

 signment, reported as follows : — 



