150 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



The special committee on premium lists of the agricultural 

 societies, appointed at the last annual meeting, by Mr. Burs- 

 ley, presented a written report, with recommendations. 



Voted, That the report lie over until to-morrow. 



Professor Rane, State Forester, presented verbally the 

 line of work carried on by his department during the year, 

 which report was accepted. 



The State ISTursery Inspector, Dr. Fernald, presented his 

 seventh annual report, which was accepted and adopted. 



The special committee appointed at the public winter 

 meeting to look into the matter of the San Jose scale and 

 recommend legislation, by Mr. Wheeler, chairman, presented 

 a written report, with proposed bill, both of which were 

 accepted and adopted. 



The report of the State Dairy Bureau was read by the 

 general agent, Mr. P. M. Harwood, and was accepted and 

 adopted. 



The special committee appointed at the public winter 

 meeting to consider the subject of cow-testing associations, 

 by Mr. Smith, chairman, presented a written report, with 

 recommendations, both of which were accepted and adopted. 



The State Ornithologist, Mr. Edward Howe Forbush, pre- 

 sented his first annual report, which was accepted and 

 adopted. 



An abstract of the reports of inspectors of fairs, prepared 

 by direction of the committee on agricultural societies, was 

 read, accepted and placed on file. 



The fourteenth semiannual report of the Chief of the 

 Cattle Bureau was read by Dr. Peters, and was accepted. 



At 5.40 o'clock the Board adjourned to 9.30 a.m. Wednes- 

 day. 



