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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



reported the names of Messrs. AVilder, Moore, Hersey, Slade 

 and Bowditch. 



The Committee on Essays reported the following subjects 

 and assiojnments : — 



" Fruits of the Orchard and Farm." J. H. Hill. 



" The Barn for the Farmer." J. Buddington. 



" Trotting Horses." D. E. Damon. 



" The Corn Crop." S. B. Bird. 



" Farm Life." Ethan Brooks. 



" Raising Calves." E. F. Bowditch. 



The Committee on Rules to o-overn Societies in testinir the 

 Strength of Horses and Cattle made a report, which was in- 

 definitely postponed. 



Adjourned. 



FOURTH DAY. 



Present; Messrs. Barrus, Bird, Brooks, Grinnell, God- 

 dard, Hartshorn, Hersey, Hill, Lane, Lynde, Moore, Owen, 

 Porter, Smith, Varnum, Warner and Wheeler. 



Voted, To appoint a committee of five on Country Meeting. 

 Committee : Messrs. Bird, Bowditch, Moore, Lane and Her- 

 sey. 



Mr. Warner, from Committee on Assignment of Delegates, 

 reported the following, which was accepted : — 



Amesbury and Salisbury, 



Barnstable, . 



Berkshire, . 



Blackstone Valley, 



Bristol, 



Deerfield Valley, 



Essex, 



Franklin, 



Hampden, . 



Hampden East, . 



Hampshire, 



Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden, 



Highland, 



Hingham, 



Jonathan Buddington. 

 Daniel Upton. 

 W. L. Warner, 



W. S. BOWEN. 



John O. McKinstuy. 

 Daniel E. Damon. 

 E. A. Davis. 

 John B. Moore. 

 j. h. goddard. 

 Nathan Edson. 

 J. P. Lynde. 

 Lewis C. Nye. 

 C. L. Hartshorn. 

 John Lane. 



