198 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Tho coiuniittee on experiments iind station work, hy Mr. 

 Turner, presented a written report, which was accepted and 

 adopted. 



The committee on institutes and public meetings, by Mr. 

 Hersey, chairman, presented a written report, which was 

 accepted and adopted. 



The committee on forestry, roads and roadside improve- 

 ments, by Mr. Appleton, presented a written report, which 

 was accepted and adopted. 



The committee on domestic animals and sanitation was 

 excused from making a report, as the subject matter it 

 would cover would be found in the report of the chief of 

 the Cattle Bureau. 



State Nursery Inspector H. T. Fernald read his third 

 annual report, which was accepted and adopted ; and the 

 reconmiendations concerning fumigation contained therein 

 were referred to the committee on gypsy moth, insects and 

 birds. 



At 12.50 o'clock the Board adjourned to 2 p.m. 



The Board was called to order by Mr. Sessions, at 2 p.m. 



The State Forester, Mr. Akerman, presented a verbal 

 abstract of his report to the Legislature. 



An abstract of the reports of inspectors of fairs, prepared 

 by direction of the committee on agricultural societies, was 

 read and accepted. 



Voted, That the secretary be instructed to appear before 

 the committees of the Legislature in support of the petition 

 of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society concerning pro- 

 cedure in choosing certain officers. 



The reports of the inspectors of the fairs of the Blackstone 

 Valley and Bristol County agricultural societies were called 

 up and read, which, after discussion, were accepted. 



