360 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Voted, On motion of Mr. Bowker, that the secretary of 

 this Board be instructed to notify the secretaries of the dif- 

 ferent agricultural societies of the State that it will be per- 

 missible for the societies to offer a part or all of the State 

 bounty as special or State premiums, to be awarded on cards 

 bearing the coat of arms of the State, which this Board will 

 supply on request ; and it is recommended that the societies, 

 so far as they are able, try this plan with some or all of the 

 classes to which the State bounty is applicable. 



Voted, On motion of Mr. Appleton, that the secretary ))e 

 directed to prepare suitable distinguishing badges to be 

 worn by members of the Board while on duty as members of 

 the Board of Apiculture. 



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At 12.30 the Board adjourned to 2 p.m. 



The Board was called to order at 2 p.m., Mr. Grinnell 

 in the chair. 



The special assignments were called up, and Wm. R. Ses- 

 sions was re-elected secretary. 



Mr. Newhall, for the committee to nominate members of 

 the gypsy moth committee, reported the names of Messrs. 

 Shaler, Appleton, Wood, Bowker and the secretary. 



The election of the gypsy moth committee being in order, 

 a l)allot was call(>d for, and resulted in the choice of Messrs. 

 Sessions, Shaler, Appleton, Wood and Bowker. 



Voted, On motion of Mr. Appleton, that the executive 

 committee be instructed to take under consideration the 

 present law as to the appropriation and use of the State 

 bounty, and consider Avhat legislation, or change of the 

 Board's rules, is necessary to permit the use of a portion 

 thereof for institute and other educational work ; and that 

 this work, combined with its use for premiums, may become 

 the basis of the allotment of ])ounty ; this in no way to inter- 

 fere with the lectures of this Board as now prescribed. 



