FOREWORD 



Chapter 654 of the Acts of 1974 established a Division of Agricultural Land 

 Use within the Department of Agriculture. Warren Shepard was designated 

 Acting Director of this Division. 



Harley Phelps, Jr. of Lanesboro was appointed to the Board of Agriculture 

 on Dfecember 31, 1974, succeeding Americo Cavallaro, whose term had expired. 



Shirley Cross of East Sandwich was appointed to the Board of Agriculture on 

 December 31, 1974, succeeding Tony Andrews, whose term had expired. 



Frederic Winthrop, Jr. was appointed Commissioner of Agriculture on March 28, 

 1975. 



