302 BOAED OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan. 



The Committee on Credentials of newly elected members 

 reported the following duly elected : — 



At large, appointed by the Governor, James W. Stockwell. 



From the Bay State Society, Edward Burnett, for three 

 years from February, 1887. 



Barnstable Society, Nathan Edson. 



Franklin, J. C. Newhall. 



Hampshire, D. A. Horton. 



Union, C. B. Hayden. 



Worcester South, G. L. Clemence. 



Spencer, John G. Avert. 



Oxford, D.M.Howe. 



Worcester North-west, J. P. Ltnde. 



Martha's Vineyard, N. S. Shaler. 



Middlesex North, A. C. Varnum. 



The report of the Committee on Credentials was accepted. 



Adjourned to 9.30 o'clock Wednesday. 



SECOND DAY. 

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



Present : Messrs. Avery, Bird, Bowditch, Bradley, Clark, 

 Clemence, Cruickshanks, Currier, Cushman, Edson, Gard- 

 ner, Goddard, Goessmann, Grinnell, Hartshorn, Hayden, 

 Hersey, Hickox, Hoi brook, Horton, Howe, Howes, Loring, 

 Lynde, Newhall, Peterson, Rawson, Rowley, Shaler, Shel- 

 don, Slade, Snow, Stockwell, Taft, Taylor, Varnum, Ware 

 and Wood. 



Minutes of yesterday read and approved. 



Resignation of J. H. Goddard as member of Examining 

 Committee of the Agricultural College presented and 

 accepted. 



A committee of three on Assignment of Delegates was 

 appointed : Messrs. Sheldon, Ware and Bradley. 



