38 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [P. D. 4. 



solution to many vexed points, such as duplication of work, 

 types of education, consolidation or co-ordination. 



This commission's investigation touches closely upon many 

 points of the Board's work, especially where the lines cross 

 those of the agricultural college. 



The Board and the college have for some time past considered 

 various phases of their work more or less unofficially, but during 

 the past year one meeting of the trustees of the college and the 

 members of the executive committee of the Board has been held, 

 and the question of relationships was left, by vote of this 

 meeting, to a committee of the trustees and the Board, two 

 members of each body, with the president of the college and the 

 secretary of the Board. 



This committee met and after going carefully over the matters 

 under discussion voted to accept the following report as of the 

 joint committee to both Boards: — 



I. The State Board of Agriculture and the Massachusetts Agricultural 

 College are, or should be, regarded as public agencies, to be supported by 

 public funds and to be subject to appropriate State control. 



II. The chief function of the State Board of Agriculture is adminis- 

 trative. 



III. The chief function of the State Agricultural College is educa- 

 tional. 



IV. There should be a standing joint committee on co-operation and 

 adjustment, comprised of two or more members of the Board of Agri- 

 culture and a similar number from the Board of Trustees of the college, 

 in addition to the secretary of the Board and the president of the college. 



V. Memoranda of Agreement. — There should be a distinct written 

 agreement on the form and method of division of labor in all cases where 

 there is, in the opinion of either institution, any overlapping or duphca- 

 tion of work. 



VI. It is understood that in the matter of employment of members of 

 the college staff as executive officers in the control or other work of the 

 Board, there will be definite agreements between the Board and the col- 

 lege. 



Disposition of Certain Existing Pieces of Work. 



I. The college to take over the Farmers' Institutes. 



II. The Board of Agriculture to take over all control work now carried 

 on by the college. 



III. All shows and exhibits at which prizes are offered to be under the 

 auspices of the Board of Agriculture. 



