478 MASS. BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Berkshire, being represented. Marshall P. Wilder, the Presi- 

 dent, in the chair; William S. King, Secretary, jt)?-o tern. 



The several committees, appointed at a previous meeting of 

 the board to report on ploughing, stock, farms, crops, and man- 

 ufactures, presented their reports, which were accepted. These 

 reports will be found at the close of the account of the pro- 

 ceedings of this meeting. 



On a motion to print the reports and transactions of the 

 board, an interesting debate ensued, in which many of the del- 

 egates participated, and it was 



Resolved, That the executive committee of this board be instructed to confer 

 with the Secretary of the Commonwealth in regard to the publication and cir- 

 culation of their proceedings, and to make such application to the Legislature 

 in relation thereto, as may be deemed expedient. 



Resolved, That the executive committee be also instructed to take such 

 measures as they may deem expedient, to secure a more general circulation of 

 the Abstract of Transactions of Agricultural Societies, published by the State. 



On motion of Mr. King, 



Resolved unanimously, That the executive committee be authorized and in- 

 structed to make arrangements with Professor Fowler, a member of this 

 board, who is about to embark for Europe, to procure from him a report on 

 the agriculture and agricultural institutions of the countries he may visit. 



The President presented to the board an extract from the 

 minutes of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, which 

 held its session at Harrisburg, January 20 and 21, recommend- 

 ing the calling of a convention of agriculturists of the United 

 States, to meet at Washington, at some day hereafter to be 

 fixed, and the choosing of a delegate from each Congressional 

 district, to be a member of such National Society. 



The following preamble and resolution were offered by Mr. 

 Daggett, and adopted : — 



Whereas, This board, at their last meeting, held on January 14th, passed a 

 resolution proposing a National Convention ; and whereas, they have received 

 a communication from the State Agricultural Society of Pennsylvania on 

 the same subject : 



Resolved, That said communication be referred to the President of this 

 board for further consideration and correspondence. 



On motion of Mr. Sprague, 

 Resolved, That the executive committee be charged with the duty of 



