320 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



President Goodell read an essay on "Agricultural Edu- 

 cation," which was accepted, adopted and ordered to be 

 printed. 



Voted, That a committee of three be appointed to nomi- 

 nate members of the Examining Committee of the Agricul- 

 tural College : Messrs. Varnum, Taylor and Zeri Smith. 



The Board then adjourned. 



THIRD DAY. 

 The Board met at 9.30 a.m., Mr. Grennell in the chair. 



Present : Messrs. Bowditch, Brackett, Bradley, Clark, 

 Cruickshanks, Currier, Cushman, Douty, Edson, Goddard, 

 Goessmann, Goodell, Grinnell, Hartshorn, Hersey, Hickox, 

 Howes, Loring, Peterson, Rowley, Sheldon, Snow, Smith of 

 Amherst, Smith of Deeiiield, Stockw'ell, Taft, Taylor, Var- 

 num, Ware and Wood. 



Minutes of the previous day were read and approved. 



Voted, That a committee of three be appointed to nomi- 

 nate members of the Executive Committee : Messrs. God- 

 dard, CiTiickshanks and Snow. 



Mr. Ware reported on the Franklin ; Mr. Bird reported 

 on the Hingham. 



Accepted and adopted. 



The Committee on Time and Place for holding the Country 

 Meeting reported by their chairman, Mr. Cushman, that the 

 meeting should be held at Easthampton, on Tuesday, Wed- 

 nesday and Thursday, December 4th, 5th and 6th. The 

 report was accepted and adopted. 



Voted, That a committee of five be appointed on Country 

 Meeting : Messrs. Sheldon, Zeri Smith, W. W. Smith, Tay- 

 lor and Clark. 



