1890.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 4. 275 



The committee on essays for next annual meeting reported 

 as follows : — 



Essays. 



The Fanner, his Relations to the Manufacturer 



and Mechanic, . . . . . J. G. Avery. 

 Essentials to Success in Farming, . . .P. M. Hakwood. 



The Promotion of Agriculture, . . . F. H. Appletox. 



Care and Management of Milch Cows, . . G. L. Clemence. 

 Can this Board broaden and improve Its 



Work? ....... Wm. H. Bowker. 



The report was accepted. 



J. H. Rowley read an essay on "Agricultural Societies 

 and Their Management," which was accepted, and will be 

 found printed in this volume. 



By permission of the Board, the Secretary read an essay 

 upon " Farming in England," prepared by Dr. Geo. B. 

 Loring, which will be found printed in this volume. 



The reports of the delegates to the several societies were 

 read a second time by their titles, and accepted. 



President Goodell moved the following resolution : — 



Resolved, That the Massachusetts State Board of Agri- 

 culture, recognizing the danger threatening the agricultural 

 interests of the State by the sudden appearance in the town 

 of Medford of a dangerous insect pest, petition the Legis- 

 lature, in support of the petition of the citizens of Medford 

 and adjacent towns, for State aid in stamping it out. The 

 resolution was unanimously adopted. 



Prof. N. S. Shaler read an essay on " Soils of Massachu- 

 setts," which was accepted, and will be found printed in this 

 volume. 



At 12.30 the meeting adjourned to 2 p.m. 



Meeting called to order at 2 p.m. by Mr. Wood. 



On motion of Mr. Varnum, it was voted that the execu- 

 tive committee be also a committee on printing. 



