268 BOAKD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Minutes of the previous day were read and accepted. 



The communication made by the Commissioner of Labor 

 Statistics was taken from the table and a committee of three 

 was appointed to confer with the commissioner : Hersey, 

 Slade and Sessions. 



On motion, Mr. Grinnell was added to the committee. 



The reconsideration of the change of time for holding the 

 Deerfield Valley and Hoosac Valley fairs being in order, 

 voted that no changes be allowed. 



Upon motion of Mr. Smith, it was resolved that no agri- 

 cultural society in this Commonwealth shall receive the State 

 bounty, that holds a third or benetit day not recognized by 

 this Board, when such day occurs the same day as the regu- 

 lar appointed day for holding a fair in an adjoining society. 



Voted, That the Executive Committee have power to 

 change the day or days of holding fairs of any society for 

 the year. 



Voted, That the two vacancies in the Executive Committee 

 of the Agricultural College, made by the retirement of 

 Messrs. Sessions and Damon, be filled by nomination by the 

 chairman. Messrs. Sessions and Damon were re-appointed. 



Prof. Goessmann, Director of Experiment Station, read 

 his annual report on the work of the Experiment Station, 

 which was adopted. 



Prof. Goessmann also presented his Twelfth Annual Re- 

 port on Commercial Fertilizers, which was laid upon the 

 table. 



Dr. Davenport, Milk Inspector of the city of Boston, was 

 invited to address the Board upon the current adulteration 

 of milk. 



After discussion it was voted to appoint a committee of 

 three to report resolutions for the consideration of the Board ; 

 Messrs. Ware, Moore and Bowditch. 



On motion, the thanks of the Board were presented to Dr. 

 Davenport. 



The Committee on the Place and Time for holding the 

 Country jNleeting reported, recommending that the meeting 

 be held at Barre, on the 1st, 2d and 3d of December next. 



