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A committee on Time and Place for holding the Public 

 Meeting was appointed : Messrs. Wood, Hartshorn and 

 Currier. 



A committee of three on Changes of Time of holding Fairs 

 was appointed : Messrs. Cushman, Howes and Clark. 



A committee of three on Essays was appointed : Messrs. 

 Lynde, Holbrook and Hickox. 



A committee of three was appointed to nominate mem- 

 bers of the Executive Committee : Messrs. Taylor, Cruick- 

 shanks and Newhall. 



A committee was appointed to nominate members of 

 Examining Committee of the Agricultural College : Messrs. 

 Hartshorn, Taft and Bird. 



The reports of the delegates to the several societies were 

 read a second time by their titles, and accepted. 



The Committee to report names for the Examining Com- 

 mittee of the Agricultural College reported the nomination of 

 George Cruickshanks to fill the unexpired term of Mr. God- 

 dard ; N. S. Shalerand A. C. Varnum for three years, — who 

 were elected. 



The Committee to report names for Executive Committee 

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

 Hartshorn and Rawson, — who were elected. 



Dr. C. A. Goessmann, State Inspector of Fertilizers, pre- 

 sented his report, which was accepted, 



Dr G. B. Loring read an essay on " American Agri- 

 culture," which was accepted and will be found printed in 

 this volume. 



Voted, That the time for the election of Secretary be fixed 

 at 11 o'clock, Thursday, and that the election of a member 

 of the Board of Control take place immediately afterwards. 



Report of the Examining Committee of the Agricultural 

 College called for. In the absence of the chairman no report 

 was ready. After some discussion, the Board adjourned to 

 2.30 o'clock P.M. 



