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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



[Jan. 



of the agricul- 

 tural college. 



Secretary, 

 how elected. 



Special meet- 

 ings of the 

 board. 



Public 

 meeting. 



•Societies to 

 ti lid three 

 f^irmers' 

 institutes. 



perform the duties prescribed for the Board by the 

 Governor and Council, as follows : — 



1. To visit the college as often as they may deem 

 essential for the proper performance of theu* duties, but 

 at least once in each year. 



2. To inspect the property of the college, including 

 the land and buildings, especially with reference to the 

 adaptability and sufficiency thereof for accomplishing 

 the objects of the institution. 



3. To observe the methods, extent and character of 

 the instruction which it gives. 



4. To attend the commencement exercises and 

 examinations, and, so far as they may deem it expedi- 

 ent, participate therein. 



5. To make report of their doings and observations, 

 with their views, suggestions and recommendations 

 concerning the institution and its work annually to the 

 Legislature. 



6. Power is given to perform the foregoing duties 

 by and through a sub-committee, of not less than five 

 members of the Bo.ard, to be selected annually, and at 

 such times as the Board may elect. 



7. To have and perform such other powers and 

 duties as may be from time to time defined by the 

 Governor and Council. 



13. The secretary shall be elected at the annual 

 meeting. The term of service shall be one year, 

 beginning with the first of July following the election. 



14. Special meetings of the Board may be called by 

 the executive committee, of which one week's written 

 notice shall be given to each member by the secretary. 



16. There shall be an annual three days' public 

 meeting of the Board for lectures and discussions, at 

 such place within the Commonwealth as the Board may 

 designate, beginning on the first Tuesday in December. 



17. Each agricultural society receiving the bounty 

 of the Commonwealth is hereby required to arrange 

 and hold not less than three farmers' institutes each 

 calendar year within their limits, and the Board will 

 render all the assistance in its power to make such 

 institutes interesting and profitable. The secretary is 

 expected to attend as many of these institutes as is 

 compatible with other duties of his oflSce, aijd he will 

 provide lecturers for the institutes as far as the appro- 



