234 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The Board met at the office of the secretary, in Boston, 

 on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1891, at 12 o'clock, it being the Tues- 

 day preceding the first Wednesday in February. In ab- 

 sence of the Governor, Hon. J. S. Grinnell was elected 

 president pro tern. 



Present : Messrs. Appleton, J. D. Avery, J. G. Avery, 

 Bancroft, Bird, Bowker, Bradley, Clemence, Cruickshanks, 

 Currier, Edson, Grinnell, Hartshorn, Harwood, Hayden, 

 Hersey, Hickox, Holbrook, Horton, Howe, Loring, New- 

 hall, Peterson, Pratt, Rawson, Rowley, Shaler, Shaw, 

 Sheldon, Stockwell, Geo. S. Taylor, Hiram Taylor, Var- 

 num, Ware and Wood. 



A committee of three, to examine and report upon the 

 credentials of newly elected members, was appointed by 

 the Chair : Messrs. Bird, J. G. Avery and Bancroft. 



On motion, a committee of three was appointed, to pre- 

 pare resolutions on the death of Hon. Velorous Taft of 

 West Upton : Messrs. Hartshorn, Hersey and Holbrook. 



Voted, That a committee on legislation be appointed, 

 whose duty shall be to recommend to the Board what legis- 

 lation shall be asked of the Legislature, and to act for the 

 Board in securing such legislation : Messrs. Wood, Harts- 

 horn, Appleton and the secretary. 



The committee on credentials of newly elected members 

 reported the following : — 



