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Logisliiture, ami that a committee ot" three be appointed to co-operate 

 with him in any measures adopted to carry his suggestions into practical 

 operation. 



Messrs. Loring, Wilder, and Brooks were nominated and 

 appointed to constitute the cotnniittce. Subsequently Messrs. 

 Lathrop and Pliinncy were added to this committee. 



It was also 



Voted, That Messrs. Lathrop and Smith be added to tlie committee 

 on the cattle disease in place of Messrs. Peters and Walker, whose terms 

 expire, and tliat the committee (now consisting of Messrs. Stedman, 

 Lathrop, and Smith) be requested to use their influence to have tlie 

 cattle commission continued. 



The Secretary was appointed a delegate from the State Board 

 of Agriculture to attend the International Exhibition at 

 Hamburgh, in July, 1863. 



On motion of Mr. Sewall it was 



Resolved, That we have received with regret an annunciation of the 

 retirement from this Board, of our distinguished associate, James S. 

 Grennell, Esq., and that our regret is relieved only by the fact that he 

 now occupies a position of high honor and usefulness in the National 

 Bureau of Agriculture, at Washington, and by the remembrance of his 

 services to the community in his official capacity as a member of the 

 Board, and of his uniform urbanity and affability in his intercourse with 

 all his associates here. 



Resolved, That we tender to the Hon. James S. Grennell, our 

 late associate at this Board, the assurance of our cordial respect and 

 esteem, and of our great satisfaction in the prospect of his continued 

 cervices to the cause of agriculture in the position which he now 

 occupies at Washington. 



It was also 



Resolved, That this Board entertain the utmost confidence in the 

 usefulness of the National Bureau of Agriculture, at Washington, and 

 that we anticipate highly beneficial results to the interests of agriculture 

 from the operations of this department of the government. 



Mr. Francis G. Sanborn, Curator of Entomology in the State 

 Cabinet connected with this oihce, presented to the Board the 



