28 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Oil motion of Mr. Banks, the Secretary was directed to fur- 

 nish the Department Superintendent with the names of mem- 

 bers who are to furnish judg'es in their respective departments. 



On motion of Mr. Stuart, the Board resolved itself into com- 

 mittee of the whole to consider the premium list. 



At 12 o'clock M. the committee rose, and President Mitchell 

 resumed the chair. Mr. Stuart, of the committee, reported 

 progress, and asked leave to sit again, which was granted, and 

 the Board adjoarned until 2 o'clock p. m. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



Board met pursuant to adjournment. President Mitchell, in 

 the chair. All the members present except Mr. Lockhart. 

 Mr. Davidson offered the following : 



Resolved, That the Superintendent's of the Horse, Sheep and Hog Departments 

 shall have the power to appoint judges of Sweeptakes and herds in the same manner 

 as in the Cattle Department, the President to approve the appointment so made. 



Adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Davidson,' Mr. Mitchell was allowed the 

 usual per diem for eight days services in canvassing and solicit- 

 ing subscriptions for the proposed Fat Stock Exhibition. 



On motion of Mr. Seward, the Board again resolved itself into 

 Committee of the Whole on revision of the premium list, and 

 Mr. Seward was called to the chair. 



The committee rose, President Mitchell resumed the chair, 

 and called the Board to order. 



Mr. Seward, chairman of the conjmittee of the whole, re- 

 ported that the committee had finished its work, and moved 

 the adoption of the premium list as revised, which was carried, 

 and ordered published. 



President Mitchell introduced Dr. G. B. Northrop, of Clin- 

 ton, Conn., who made a short address, showing the importance 

 and value of " Arbor Day," and requested that the Board take 

 some action in relation to the same. 



Mr. Stuart oft'ered the following, which was adopted : 



