New York State Agricultural Society,) 

 Annual Meeting, Febrxuiry 15th, 1866. J 



Mr. JuDD, as Chairman of the Special Committee appointed on the subject of 

 the Rinderpest, presented the following resolution, which was unanimously 

 adopted : 



Resolved^ That the Executive Committee of the New York State Agricultural Society are 

 requested to give special attention to the progress of the Rinderpest in foreign countries, and 

 to the danger of its introduction here. That they be empowered to use such measures as they 

 may deem expedient for obtaining and publishing information in resard to the ravages and char- 

 acter of the disease, preventives and remedies to be used, etc., and that if, in their judgment, it 

 at any time appears necessary or desirable, they are authorized to employ one or more competent 

 persons to make investigations and procure reliable information either at home or abroad. 



Executive Board, February \5th, 1866. 

 Mr. Conger moved the following resolution, prefacing its presentation with 

 the expression of his desire that the President of the Society might be named as 

 Chairman : 



Betolved^ That the subject of the Rinderpest be referred to a committee of five to prepare from 

 foreign papers and other sources a general outline of the statistics and pathological character of 

 the disease, with such suggestions as to remedial or preventive methods, as may be deemed advis- 

 able for the farmers of the State to pursue in the treatment of the disease, in the event of its 

 appearance in this country during the ensuing year. 



The resolution was adopted, and the President, Mr. Gould, Hon. A. B. Conger, 

 Dr. JuLiEN T. Williams, L. H. Tucker and M. C. Weld were appointed the 

 Committee. 



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