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These appointments were confirmed by vote of the Board. 



Voted, That the vice-president and secretary be authorized 

 to make necessary changes in list of committees before 

 printing. 



On motion of Mr. Jewett, it was — 



Voted, To approve His Excellency's recommendations on 

 the matter of industrial education, and that the Board will 

 do all in its power to aid in bringing about realization of his 

 ideas. 



The Chair appointed Messrs. Spooner, Bursley and Mason 

 as the special committee on premiums of agricultural so- 

 cieties. 



The Chair announced the legislative committee as fol- 

 lows: Messrs. Spooner, Jewett, Gerrett, Bailey and Ward. 

 It was then voted to add the chairman and the secretary to 

 the committee. 



The special assignment, the question of change in the milk 

 standard, being in order, the matter was taken up and dis- 

 cussed, when it was — 



Voted, That the Board adopts the recommendations of 

 Secretary Ellsworth that the milk law should be so amended 

 that the winter standard be reduced half of one per cent ou 

 the solids, with a corresponding decrease in the fat content 

 required; and that a clause be added allowing the sale of 

 milk under a printed guarantee of fat content, .or of fat 

 content and total solids, the same to appear upon each re- 

 ceptacle in which the milk is sold or conveyed. 



The committee on agricultural societies, by Mr. Kilbourn, 

 chairman, presented requests for changes of dates for holding 

 fairs ; when it was — 



Voted, That the date for holding the fair of the Black- 

 stone Valley Agricultural Society be changed to the third 

 Tuesday after the first Monday in September; that of the 



