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a faithful friend and public servant, whose scrupulous fidelity to 

 duty and whose intelligent and unselfish labors have embalmed his 

 memory in our hearts. 



Jiesolved, That we tender to his bereaved family our kindest 

 sympathies, and such consolation as long and friendly associations 

 with the deceased can offer. 



Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the records of 

 this Board, and a copy sent to the family of the deceased. 



After appropriate remarks by Messrs. Taft, Bowker, 

 Goodell, Varnum, Hersey, Peterson and the Secretary, the 

 resolutions were adopted unanimously, by a rising vote. 



The report of the examining committee of the Agricult- 

 ural College was read by the chairman, Geo. Cruickshanks, 

 and was by vote of the Board accepted, and adopted as the 

 report of the Board of Agriculture to the Legislature. 



At 5 o'clock the Board adjourned to 9.30 o'clock, 

 Wednesday. 



SECOND DAY. 

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



Present : Messrs. Appleton, Avery, Bancroft, Bird, Bow- 

 ditch, Bowker, Bradley, Clark, Clemence, Cruickshanks, 

 Currier, Cushman, Edson, Fernald, Gardner, Goddard, 

 Goessmann, Goodell, Hartshorn, Harwood, Hayden, Hersey, 

 Hickox, Holbrook, Horton, Hov/e, Howes, Newhall, Peter- 

 son, Pratt, Rawson, Rowley, Shaler, Shaw, Sheldon, Snow, 

 Taft, G. S. Taylor, H. Taylor, Varnum, Ware and Wood. 



Minutes of yesterday read and approved. 



A committee of three, on assignment of delegates, was 

 appointed : Messrs. Ware, Howe and Taylor of Mid^lefield. 



A committee of three, on place for holding the public 

 meeting, was appointed : Messrs. Taylor of Chicopee Falls, 

 Cruickshanks and Currier. 



A committee of three, on changes of time of holding 



