42 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Resolved, TJiat, in the opinion of this Board, the time has arrived 

 for the inanguratiou of measures tending to the establishment of 

 an agricultural school of high grade under the patronage of the 

 Commonwealth. 



At a meeting held the 25th of the same month, on motion 

 of Mr. James S. Grinnell of Greenfield, it was 



Resolved, That this Board, believing that the establishment of 

 an agricultural school would advance the interests of agriculture 

 in this Commonwealth, is disposed to give its influence to any 

 well-directed plan for such a school. 



Following this resolution, Messrs. Marshall P. Wilder, 

 Freeman Walker, William S. Clark, Levi Stockbridge and 

 Charles C. Sewall were chosen a committee "to co-operate 

 at their discretion with any men or body of men who may 

 have any plan for an agricultural school, and to present and 

 report their proceedings at the next meeting of the Board." 



At a meeting held Feb. 27, 1863, Colonel Wilder made a 

 statement of the doings of the above committee. After 

 some discussion, Dr. George B. Loring presented the fol- 

 lowing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : — 



Resolved, That, in the opinion of the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture, the grant of land made by Congress to the several States for 

 the establishment of colleges for instruction in agriculture and the 

 mechanic arts is designed expressly for the general diffusion of 

 useful knowledge in these two branches among the people. 



Resolved, That the Legislature is hereby respectfully requested 

 to make such disposition of the grant as will enable the Board of 

 Agriculture, as immediately representing the farming interests of 

 the Commonwealth, to enlarge its sphere of usefulness by exercis- 

 ing a supervision over the employment of the funds arising from 

 the grant, for the purpose of securing the confidence of the 

 agricultural community, and of conducting such a scheme as will 

 operate for the benefit of those engaged in this business. 



Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Board, the interests of 

 the State and intentions of Congress require that the grant should 

 be principally devoted to the establishment of an educational 

 institution for the practical and scientific study of agriculture and 

 for the instruction of youths who intend to follow industrial pur- 



