246 BOAED OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



An abstract of the annual report of the secretary was pre- 

 sented, read and accepted. 



First Vice-President Sessions, coming in, toolv tlie chair. 



Reports of committees being in order, Mr. Kilbourn, 

 chairman of the executive committee, reported progress in 

 the matter of revision of the statutes, by-laws, etc., and 

 asked for further time, which was granted. 



The committee on gypsy moth, insects and birds, by 

 Secretary Stock well, presented a written report, which was 

 accepted and adopted as the report of the Board of Agricul- 

 ture to the Legislature. 



At 12.30 o'clock the Board adjourned to 2 p.m. 



The Board was called to order at 2 p.m., Mr. Kilbourn in 

 the chair. 



The first annual report of the State Nursery Inspector, 

 Dr. H. T. Fernald, was presented and read by the secretary, 

 and accepted by vote of the Board. 



The committee on agricultural societies, by Mr. Kil- 

 bourn, chairman, presented a written report, which was 

 accepted. 



The report of the Dairy Bureau was read by the general 

 agent, Mr. Whitaker, and accepted. 



The committee on experiments and station work, by Mr. 

 Spooner, chairman, i)resented a \vritten report, which was 

 accepted. 



The committee on forestry, roads and roadside improve- 

 ments, by General Appleton, chairman, presented a written 

 report, which was accepted. 



First Vice-President Sessions, coming in, took the chair. 



