274 BOAED OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan. 



A committee of arrangements for the public meeting, to 

 act with the Secretary, was appointed : Messrs. Hartshorn, 

 Clemence, Stockwell, J. G. Avery and Ilarwood. 



Voted, On motion of Mr. Bradley, that the State Board 

 recommend the several societies to emplo}^ experts to award 

 the premimns on all live stock, including poultry. 



It being 2.30 o'clock, the special assignment — the elec- 

 tion of Secretary — was called up, and William R. Sessions 

 was re-elected. 



On motion of Mr. Hersey, the Board proceeded to a 

 ballot for member of the Board of Control of the State 

 Experiment Station, to till the vacancy caused by the death 

 of Dr. Lynde. P. M. Harwood was elected. 



Report of the Board of Control of the State Experiment 

 Station, presented by the director. Dr. Goessmann, was 

 accepted. 



Dr. Wm. Holbrook read an essay on " Tuberculosis," 

 which was accepted, and will be found printed in this 

 volume. 



By permission of the Board, the Secretary read a com- 

 munication from Dr. Geo. B. Loring, upon the same subject, 

 which will also be found printed in this volume. After 

 discussion of the above essays, the Board adjourned, at 

 4.30 P.M., to 9.30 A.M., Thursday. 



THIRD DAY. 

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



Present : Messrs. Appleton, J. G. Avery, Bancroft, Bird, 

 Bradley, Bowker, Clemence, Cruickshanks, Currier, Edson, 

 Goessmann, Goodell, Hartshorn, Ilarwood, Hay den, Hersey, 

 Holbrook, Horton, Howe, Newhall, Peterson, Pratt, Rawson, 

 Rowley, Shaler, Shaw, Sheldon, Stockwell, Taft, H. Taylor, 

 Varnum, Ware and Wood. 



Minutes of yesterday read and approved. 



