Vermont Agricultural Report. 31 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



C. J. Bell^ Governor. 



Sir:— 



I have the honor herewith to submit this, my first an- 

 nual report of the Board of Agriculture, for the year ending 

 June 30, 1905. 



The Board held forty meetings during the winter months, 

 most of them one day meetings of two and sometimes three 

 sessions. 



Every phase of agriculture was discussed at these meetings,, 

 including good roads and forestry. The board was ably assisted 

 by Prof. B. E. Fernald, of Ithaca, N. Y. ; Prof. P. W. Ayers, 

 of New Hampshire ; Prof. S. C. Thompson,, Maine Dairy In- 

 structor ; Prof. C. S. Phelps, of Connecticut, Superintendent of 

 Grassland Farms ; Dr. J. L. Hills, Vermont Experiment Station ; 

 Prof. L. R. Jones, Vermont Experiment Station ; F. L. Davis, 

 Secretary of Vermont Dairymen's Association ; George H. Ter- 

 rill, of Morrisville ; Arthur M. Vaughan, Randolph ; Hon. 

 Homer W. Vail, Randolph; Hon. Victor I. Spear, Secretary 

 Cattle Commission ; L. G. Stockwell, Stereoptician ; Dr. H. D. 

 Holton, Secretary State Board of Health ; Hon. Mason S. Stone, 

 State Superintendent of Education ; The State Tuberculosis 

 Commission, consisting of Dr. Don. D. Grout, of Waterbury ; Dr. 

 Edward R. Campbell, Bellows Falls; Dr. W. N. Bryant, Lud- 

 low; Dr. S. E. Darling, Hardwick ; Henry Ballard, Burlington. 



One member of this commission was present at nearly every 

 meeting and discussed their special subject both interestingly and 

 instructively. 



Several of the meetings were honored by the presence of 

 His Excellency, the Governor, whose sound advice was fully 

 appreciated. 



This has been a prosperous year for all branches of farming, 

 crops have been good and prices such as to leave a fair margin 

 of profit under good management. 



The increase in the price of wool has given a stimulus to 

 the sheep industry and if the improvement keeps on we will once 

 more see our hill pastures covered with "they of the Golden 

 Hoof," and this change will help to solve the labor question 

 which is getting to be a serious one with our farmers. 



