No. 4.] ANNUAL MEETING. 365 



venient time in the year, and arrange if possible with the 

 (liferent railroad companies for reduced fares for those 

 attending. 



Mr. W. H. Bowker presented the following resolve, 

 which was adopted : — 



Resolved, That the executive committee be instructed to 

 establish a circuit of institutes in this State, to be held 

 one in each society during the fall and winter season of each 

 year, beginning Jan. 1, 1893, under the direct control of 

 this Board, the date and subject to be fixed for each institute 

 by this committee of the Board, after consultation with the 

 officers of each society ; these Board institutes to be con- 

 sidered one of the three required by the Board to be held 

 each year. 



The committee on essays for the next annual meeting 

 reported by its chairman, H. H. Goodell, as follows : — 



Essays. 

 The Benefits resulting from Agricultural Societies, Quincy L. Reed. 

 The Relation of Public Schools to Agriculture, John E. Kimball. 

 Going West, L. S. Richards. 



The Horse in Agriculture, H. S. Russell. 



Report accepted and adopted. 



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

 five be appointed, to take into consideration any changes 

 that should be made in relation to the holding of fairs, and 

 the advisability of trotting in connection with them, and 

 report at the next annual meeting : Messrs. Rawson, 

 Bowker, Fowler, Hartshorn and the secretary. 



On motion of Mr. Varnum, Voted, That the committee on 

 legislation be requested to use its influence to secure such 

 changes in the law as may be necessary for the better 

 enforcement of good order at fairs, and that cities and towns 

 maintaining a police force where agricultural fairs are holden 

 shall furnish a proper police force. 



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. 



