No. 4.] ANNUAL MEETING. 211 



The report of the committee on experiments and station 

 work was presented orally by Mr. Edmund Hersey, chair- 

 man. 



The committee on forestry, roads and roadside improve- 

 ments, by Gen. F. H. Appleton, chairman, presented a 

 written report, which was accepted and adopted. 



The committee on domestic animals and sanitation, by 

 Mr. F. L. Whitmore, presented a written report, which was 

 accepted and adopted. 



His Excellency Governor Crane coming in, a recess was 

 taken, that he might meet the members of the Board. 



Mr. Brewster offered the following resolution on the death 

 of Mr. Sprague S. Stetson of Lakeville : — 



Whereas, In the events of Providence one of our number has 

 been removed by death, who was an esteemed member of this 

 Board, and one who was regarded as a valuable representative of 

 the agricultural interests of the State of Massachusetts ; 



Be it resolved, That we, the members of the Board of Agricult- 

 ure, deplore his loss and regret his departure, and, while bowing 

 to the inevitable decree that closed his relations to this organ- 

 ization, we yet desire, in tribute to his memory, to bear heartfelt 

 testimony to his worth as a citizen, to his integrity and upright 

 character, to bis superior intelligence and his public spirit and 

 enterprise, which endeared him to all who knew him in public 

 station or in private intercourse. 



Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to his family, 

 and placed upon the records of this meeting. 



After brief remarks upon the resolution by Messrs. Brew- 

 ster, Kilbourn, Pratt and E. W. Wood, it was adopted by a 

 rising vote, all present voting in favor. 



The secretary notified the Board of the resignation of Hon. 

 James S. Grinnell, and moved that a committee be appointed 

 to draft tribute to his long and faithful service on this Board. 

 The Chair appointed Messrs. Goodell, Kilbourn and Hersey 

 as the committee. 



