362 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



A committee of three, on essays for the next annual 

 meeting, was appointed : Messrs. Goodell, Stockwell and 

 Warren. 



At 12.30 the meeting adjourned to 1.30 p.m. 



The Board was called to order at 1.30 p.m., Mr. Grinnell 

 in the chair. 



Mr. Appleton, for the committee on essays printed in the 

 "Agriculture of Massachusetts," for 1890, reported that the 

 committee, on account of similar matter being before the 

 Legislature, was not ready to report, and asked for further 

 time. The report was accepted as a report of progress, 

 and the committee was granted further time. 



Mr. Appleton, for the committee on the World's Colum- 

 bian Exposition, reported progress. The report was 

 accepted, and the committee granted further time. 



Mr. Appleton also reported, for the committee in charge 

 of question of arsenic in wall papers and furniture, that no 

 further action was necessary. The report was accepted, 

 and the committee discharged. 



Mr. N. S. Shaler read an essay on " The Inundated Lands 

 of Massachusetts," which was accepted, and will be found 

 printed in this volume. 



Mr. Charles A. Mills read an essay on "The Laws of 

 Competition Affecting the Massachusetts Farmer," which 

 was accepted, and will be found printed in this volume. 



THIRD DAY. 



The Board met at 9.30 a.m., Mr. Grinnell in the Chair. 



Present : Messrs. Alger, Appleton, Avery, Bancroft, 

 Bird, Bowker, Bursley, Clapp, Clemence, Cook, Cruick- 

 shanks, Cushman, Fowler, Goessmann, Goodell, Grinnell, 

 Hartshorn, Hersey, Holbrook, Kilbourn, Kimball, Mills, 

 Newhall, Pratt, Rawson, Reed, Richards, G. C. Rowley, 

 J. H. Rowley, Sargent, Shaw, Stockwell, Taylor, Varnum, 

 Ware, Warren, West, Wood. 



On motion of Mr. Hartshorn, Voted, That a committee 

 be appointed, to co-operate with the Board of Control of 



