i>ro BOARD OF AGRICULTURK. 



reported the names of Messrs. Wilder, Moore, Hersey, Slade 

 and Bowditch. 



The Committee on Essays reported the following subjects 

 and assiijuments : — ' 



" Fruits of the Orchard and Farm." J. H. Hill. 



*' The Barn for the Farmer." J. Buddington. 



" Trotting Horses." D. E. Damon. 



" The Corn Crop." S. B. Bird. 



" Farm Life." Ethan Brooks. 



" Raisins: Calves." E. F. Bowditch. 



The Committee on Rules to o-overn Societies in testing; the 

 Strength of Horses and Cattle made a report, which was in- 

 definitely postponed. 



Adjourned. 



FOURTH DAY. 



Present : Messrs. Barrus, Bird, Brooks, Grinnell, God- 

 dard, Hartshorn, Hersey, Hill, Lane, Lynde, Moore, Owen, 

 Porter, Smith, Yarnum, Warner and Wheeler. 



Voted, To appoint a committee of five on Country Meeting. 

 Committee : Messrs. Bird, Bowditch, Moore, Lane and Her- 

 sey. 



Mr. Warner, from Committee on Assignment of Delegates, 

 reported the following, which was accepted : — 



Amesbury and Salisbury, . . . . Jonathan Buddington. 



Barnstable, Daniel Upton. 



Berkshire, W. L. Warner, 



Blackstone Valley, W. S. Bowen. 



Bristol, John O. McKinstuy. 



Deerfield Valley, Daniel E. Damon. 



Essex, E. A. Davis. 



Franklin, John B. Moore. 



Hampden, J. H. Goddard. 



Hampden East, Nathan Edson. 



Hampshire, J. P. Lynde. 



Hampshire, Franklin and ILimpdcu, . Lewis C. Nye. 



Highland, C. L. Hartshorn. 



Hingham, John Lane. 



