212 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



General Appleton moved that the office of first vice-presi- 

 dent emeritus be created, to be filled by the Hon. James S. 

 Grinnell, if, in the opinion of the executive committee, such 

 is possible, and can be done without inconsistency. General 

 Appleton further moved that his motion be referred to the 

 executive committee, and by vote of the Board the matter 

 was so referred. 



The report of the librarian was read, accepted and adopted. 



An abstract of the reports of inspectors of the several 

 fairs, prepared by direction of the committee on agricultural 

 societies, was read by the secretary. 



Voted ^ To accept the reports of inspectors. 



On motion of Mr. F. W. Sargent, it was 



Voted, That, considering the long and valuable services to 

 the Board and the esteem in which he is held by the mem- 

 bers, it is our desire that Mr. Wm. R. Sessions, our late 

 secretary, furnish this office with a portrait of himself. 



The matter of government aid in gypsy moth work, re- 

 ferred to the annual meeting at the special business meeting 

 at Westfield, was brought up by Mr. Pratt. After remarks 

 by Messrs. F. H. Appleton, Avery, E. W. Wood and the 

 secretary, it was voted to refer the matter to the committee 

 on gypsy moth, insects and birds, with instructions to report 

 a committee to have this matter in charge. 



The gypsy moth committee reported Messrs. E. W. Wood, 

 Francis H. Appleton and William R. Sessions as a committee 

 to draft and send resolutions to the Legislature to take action 

 in regard to memorializing Congress, which report was ac- 

 cepted, and the gentlemen named were made the committee 

 by vote of the Board. 



Voted, To complete the binding of the catalogues of the 

 library of the Board, authorized at the last annual meeting, 

 at an expense not to exceed fifty dollars. 



The secretary reported for the committee having in charge 

 the arrangements for the session of the Farmers' National 

 Conirress held in Boston in October last. 



