122 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



mend objects for which appropriations shall be made ; and that this 

 committee shall, through the secretary, make an annual report to the 

 Board. 



The committee was constituted by the appointment of Messrs. 

 Wilder, Loring, and Stedman. 



Voted, That a committee of three be appointed to aid the Secretary in 

 making an annual report of the condition of the museum and library, 

 and to establish a system of exchanges of reports and documents with 

 other societies for the benefit of the members of the Board and of the 

 societies which they represent. 



This committee was constituted by the appointment of Messrs. 

 Stockbridge, Stedman, and Bull. 



Voted, That a committee of three be appointed to assist the Secretary 

 in revising the report of the action of the Board at its various meetings, 

 for the purpose of publication, and to arrange all reports and votes for 

 publication, with so much of the debate as may seem valuable. 



Messrs. Phinney, Lathrop, and Stockbridge was appointed as 

 this committee. 



Voted, That the State Board of Agriculture hold but one business 

 meeting annually in Boston, commencing on Tuesday of the week 

 previous to the first Wednesday of February of each year, and con- 

 tinuing to said Wednesday; at which time the new members may take 

 their seats, and the meeting be prolonged as the business may require. 



Voted, That also an annual meeting for discussion and lectures, which 

 leading agriculturists in the county shall be invited to attend, be held 

 at such places in the Commonwealth as the Board may designate, on the 

 second Tuesday in December, and that a standing committee of three 

 be appointed to make arrangements, by providing lecturers, &,c., for such 

 meeting. At this meeting any business which may come before the 

 Board may be transacted. 



The standing committee was constituted by the appointment 

 of Messrs. Brooks, Loring, and Wilder, and the Secretary of 

 the Board was added as a member ex oj/icio. 



At the same meeting it was also 



Voted, Tliat the Slate Board of Agriculture are under special obliga- 

 tions to His ExcelleM(;y the Governor, for the valuable suggestions upon 

 the subject of agriculture contain(;d in his Annual Address to the 



