284 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The Examining Committee of the Agricultural College was 

 constituted by the appointment of Messrs. Agassiz, King and 

 Moore. 



Tiie Essay on Drainage was then read by its title, and 

 adopted. 



The Committee on Meetings was constituted by the appoint- 

 ment of Messrs. Clark, Hubbard, Moore, Birnie, and the 

 Secretary. 



The Committee on Printing was constituted by the appoint- 

 ment of Messrs. Porter, Knowlton, Moore, Loring and the 

 Secretary. 



Adjourned. 



SEVENTH DAY. 



The Board met at 10 o'clock, A. M., Mr. Thompson, of 

 Nantucket, in the chair. 



Mr. Johnson, fi'om the Committee appointed to consider and 

 report a list of subjects for investigation, and to assign such 

 subjects to appropriate committees, submitted the following : — 



Abortion in Cows. — Messrs. Brown, Billings and Thomas W. 

 Ward. 



Theory and Practice. — Messrs. Saltonstall, Bassett and Boise. 



Amending Soils by Mechanical Means. — Messrs. Sanderson, 

 Morton and Baker. 



Cultivation of Cereals. — Messrs. Knowlton, Clark and 

 Pierce. 



Climate as affected by Soil and Location. — Messrs. Bull, 

 Hyde and Thompson. 



Preparation of the Soil for Seed. — Messrs. Watkins, Davis 

 and Durfee. 



The Best Method of Feeding Dairy Stock. — Messrs. Thomp- 

 son, King and Hyde. 



The Time of Cutting and Mode of Curing Hay. — Messrs. 

 Johnson, Fearing and Moore. 



Road Building and Repairing. — Messrs. King, Ward of 

 Monson, and Cole. 



The Small Fruits. — Messrs. Slade, Thatcher and Birnie. 



Sand for Bedding and Compost. — Messrs. Birnie, Knowlton 

 and Billings. 



