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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



FIRST MEETING OF THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE 

 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The members of this Board met at the Council 

 Chamber, in Boston, July 22, 1852, at 11, A.M. 

 Present, all the members of the Board, except 

 Messrs. Fessenden and Gray. 



On motion of Hon. J..W. Lincoln, 



Voted, That His Excellency be requested to act 

 as Chairman of this Board. 



On motion of the Lieut. Governor, 



Voted, That the Secretary of the Commonwealth 

 be Secretary pro tern. 



On motion of J. H. TV. Page, 



Voted, That the Board now proceed to classify 

 the members according to the conditions of the act 

 establishing the Board. 



Voted, That this classification be made by lot. 



This being done, it appeared that the members 

 whose term of service expires in 1854 were — 



Marshall P. Wilder, Dorchester. 



J. H. W. Page, Bristol County. 



John W. Proctor, Essex " 



Seth Sprague, Plymouth County. 



John W. Lincoln, Worcester " 



(Vacant,) Worcester West. 



Members whose term of service expires in 1855 

 were — 



Edward Hitchcock, Amherst, 



Stephen Reed, Berkshire County. 



Francis Brewer, Hampden " 



Joseph Smith, Hampden, Franklin and 



r Hampshire. 



Simon Brown, Middlesex County. 



Joshua R. Lawton, Ilousatonic. 



Members whose term of service expires in 1856 

 were — 



Nathaniel Wood, Fitchburg. 



Chs. B. H. Fessenden, Barnstable County. 



James S. Grennell, Franklin " 



John A. Nash, Hampshire " 



John C. Gray, Massachusetts. 



Benjamin V. French, Norfolk County. 



On motion of Col. Wilder, 



Voted, That a committee be appointed to con- 

 sider the expediency of appointing a Secretary, 

 and if they see fit, to submit a name or names ol 

 suitable persons for the office, and report upon the 

 duties to lie required of the Secretary; and that 

 said committee report at an adjourned meeting of 

 this Board. — Messrs. Wilder, Cushman, Page, 

 Wood and Proctor, were appointed said com- 

 mittee. 



On motion of the Lieut. Governor, 



Voted, That a committee on accounts be appoint- 

 ed. — Messrs. Cushman and Lincoln were appointed 

 that committee. 



On motion of Col. Wilder, 



Voted, That a committee be appointed to attend 

 the next annual exhibition of each of the Agricul- 

 tural Societies in the State, and report to this 

 Board . 



The following gentlemen were appointed, viz: — 



Barnstable Co. Society. 

 Berkshire " 



Bristol " 



Essex ' ' 



Franklin " 



Hampden " 



Hampshire " 



Hampshire, Franklin and 



Hampden. 

 Middlesex Co. Society. 

 Ilousatonic " 

 Norfolk 



Plymouth " 



Worcester " 



Worcester West Society. 



Mr. Sprague, for 



" Proctor, 



" Wilder, 



" Hitchcock, 



" Page, 



" Nash, 



" Reed, 



" Lincoln, 



" French, 



" Grennell, 



" Walker, 



" Page, 



" Wood, 



" Lincoln, 



Voted, That said committee be authorized to 

 fill any vacancies that may occur in their number. 

 On motion of Mr. Proctor, 



Voted, That a committee be appointed to select 

 such subjects relating to improvement in Agricul- 

 ture in this Commonwealth as may be most worthy 

 of attention, and report .at an adjourned meeting. 

 Committee, — Messrs. Proctor, Hitchcock, Gray, 

 Brown and French. 



Voted, That when this meeting adjourn it be to 

 one fortnight, August 5, from this day at 10 o'clock 

 A. M., at this place. 



Adjourned. 



For the New England Farmer. 



EXHIBITION OP THE VERMONT STATE 

 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Annual Exhibition of the Vermont State 

 Agricultural Society will be held at Rutland, on 

 the 1st, 2d and 3d days of September, 1852. 



An area of forty acres will be enclosed for the 

 Exhibition, — embracing a large and pleasant grove, 

 fresh running water, intervale and rolling sward 

 land, and suitable structures for the accommoda- 

 tion, without charge, of all persons, whether resi- 

 dents of Vermont or otherwise, who wish to exhibit 

 animals or articles. 



Persons honoring the society by their presence 

 on the occasion, will have opportunity for inspeet- 

 ingvaluable Cattle, of the various improved breeds; 

 Suffolk, and other breeds of Swine ; unrivalled 

 representatives of French Merino, Spanish Merino, 

 German Merino and Saxony Sheep ; and Vermont 

 Horses of the Morgan, Messenger, Hambletonian, 

 and other choice stocks, in all their variety and 

 excellence. For the purpose of showing the gen- 

 eral style of action and the speed of horses, a 

 well-graded Trotting Course, within the enclosure; 

 will be provided, and stated occasions will be des- 

 ignated for trials of action and speed. . 



A Mechanics' and Manufacturers' Hall of ample 

 dimensions, will be erected, in which all produc- 

 tions in those branches of industry may be advan- 

 tageously shown. It is designed to give promi- 

 nence to this part of the Exhibition. 



Works of Art and of Taste, Household Manu- 

 factures, and the like, will have a suitable place 

 for display. 



William S. King, Esq., will address the Society 

 on the afternoon of the first day; Hon. William 

 II. Seward, on the afternoon of the second day; 

 and speeches may be expected from other gentle- 

 men, at various times during the Exhibition. 



Arrangements have been made with all the 



