No. 4.] ANNUAL MEETING. 353 



Voted, That a separate account of the State bounty shall 

 be kept, which shall set forth, on one side, the money re- 

 ceived from the State, and on the other side, the money paid 

 out, and for what object, and to whom paid in the live stock 

 classes ; and a transcript of this account shall be furnished 

 to the secretary of this Board on or before the first of 

 December of each year. 



The report of the Dairy Bureau was presented in print, 

 accepted and adopted by the Board, and will be found 

 printed in this volume. 



The secretary made report on the societies failing to com- 

 ply with the laws of the State and the regulations of the 

 Board, which report was deferred to the chairman of the ex- 

 ecutive committee, with instructions to report recommenda- 

 tions of action. 



The chairman reported that the secretary be instructed 

 to notify the several societies that these delinquencies are 

 excused, but that compliance with all laws and regulations 

 will be insisted upon in the future. 



The following resolve was offered by Mr. Appleton, 

 and referred to a special committee, consisting of Messrs. 

 Appleton, Hartshorn and Shaw, with instructions to report 

 at the next public winter meeting : — 



Resolved, That the value of agricultural fairs, as promotive of 

 improvement in the State's agriculture, depends upon the quality 

 of the products of our farms exhibited at them. 



Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Board, it would promote 

 the cause of agriculture in Massachusetts to have exhibits of 

 herds of selected milch and butter cattle, and of selected specimens 

 of other live stock suited to use on Massachusetts soil, and of other 

 similarly selected products of the farm, made trieunially under 

 such supen'isiou as shall guarantee a high quality of such exhibits. 



Resolved, That we recommend to the Legislature of Massachu- 

 setts to authorize such a plan of exhibit, under the auspices of 

 suitable and responsible organizations, in some convenient loca- 

 tion, where suitable shelter to persons and exhibits shall be pro- 

 vided, and that the State guarantee against loss in such work to 

 the extent of $10,000 for each triennial exhibition. 



