238 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan. 



On motion of Mr. Shaler, Voted, That a committee of 

 three be appointed by the Chair to represent the Board in 

 matters of legislation and agitation concerning the destruc- 

 tion of the gypsy moth : Messrs. Shaler, Appleton and Bird. 



J. G. Avery read an essay on " The Farmer, his Relations 

 to the Manufacturer and Mechanic," which was accepted, and 

 will lie found printed in this volume. 



F. II. Appleton read an essay on " The Promotion of 

 Agriculture," which was accepted, and will be found printed 

 in this volume. 



At 5.30 the Board adjourned to 9.30 o'clock, Thursday. 



THIRD DAY. 



The Board met at 9.30 a.m., Mr. Grinnell, in the chair. 



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

 Avery, Bancroft, Bird, Bowditch, Bowker, Bucklin, Clapp, 

 Clemence, Cook, Cruickshanks, Edson, Fowler, Gardner, 

 Goodell, Grinnell, Hartshorn, Harwood, Hayden, Hersey, 

 Holbrook, Ilorton, Howe, Kilbourn, Mills, Newhall, Pratt, 

 Rawson, Rowley, Sargent, Shaler, Shaw, Taylor, Var- 

 num, Ware and Wood. 



Minutes of the two preceding days read and approved. 



The committee to report names for executive committee 

 reported as follows : Messrs. Bowditch, Hersey, Hartshorn, 

 Rawson and Varnum, who were elected. 



Voted, That the election of secretary and any other 

 officers to be elected be assigned for 11 o'clock. 



Mr. J. G. Avery, for the committee on change of time for 

 holding fairs, reported that the time for holding the Ames- 

 bury and Salisbury be changed to the fourth Tuesday after 

 the first Monday in September ; the Bristol County, to the 

 fifth Wednesday after the first Monday in September ; the 



