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field, S. M. Raymond of Hinsdale, J. S. Appletou, Jr., of Nan- 

 tucket and H. G. Norton of West Tisbury. 



Which appointments were approved by the Board. 



At 12.30 p.m. the Board adjourned to 2.30 P.M. 



The Board was railed to order at 2.30 p.m., Mr. Grin- 

 nell in the chair. 



The committee on experiments and station work, by Mr. 

 Clemence, reported in writing, which report was accepted, 

 adopted and placed on tile. 



Mr. F. E. Clark presented a preamble and resolution re- 

 lating to the subject of taxation, which, after discussion, was 

 referred to a committee of three, to consider the same and 

 report to the Board. The Chair appointed Messrs. F. H. 

 Appleton, S. M. Raymond and F. E. Clark as the committee. 



Prof. Wm. P. Brooks read an essay on "Field Crops," 

 which was accepted and will be found printed in this volume. 



Mr. F. H. Appleton, for the committee to whom was re- 

 ferred the preamble and resolution on taxation, presented 

 by Mr. Clark, reported the following, which was unani- 

 mously adopted : — 



Whereas, We believe that no legislation should be passed which 

 shall place more burdens by taxation upon the farms of the State, 

 to the detriment of our agriculture ; and 



Whereas, It is represented that efforts are being made to change 

 the existing laws of taxation, so that they are likely to be detri- 

 mental to agricultural interests, — 



We, the State Board of Agriculture, in annual session assembled, 

 and having the interests of the State's agriculture in our charge, 

 urge upon our Senators and Representatives, in Legislature as- 

 sembled, to guard such interests, and prevent any unfair and un- 

 just burdens being placed upon the farms and productive industries 

 of the State ; and we request our secretary to preseut these ex- 

 pressions to the General Court of 1896. 



The committee on Agricultural College and education, by 

 Mr. Cruickshanks, presented the report of the committee 



