286 BOARD OF AGEICULTUEE. [Jan. 



he has largely to depend for fertilizing purposes. It appears 

 that the present corps of teachers is completely occupied by 

 other duties ; moreover, it is eminently desirable that this 

 teaching should be done by an expert in this department, 

 and not by a person ^\dio can take up this matter only as a 

 secondary task. 



GEORGE CRUICKSHANKS. 



SAMUEL B. BIRD. 



VELOROUS TAFT. 



GEO. S. TAYLOR. 



A. C. VARNUM. 



N. S. SHALER. 



