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which I hope will incite them to renewed eiforts in the cause of 

 agriculture. 



On motion of Mr. Thompson, of Nantucket, a unanimous 

 vote of thanks was tendered to Prof. Bascom, for his able, com- 

 prehensive and instructive lecture this evening. 



Hon. D. Waldo Lincoln, of Worcester. — I had the pleasure of 

 listening to the admirable address of Hon. E. W. Bull, of Con- 

 cord, this morning, and I move that the thanks of the Board be 

 presented to Hon. E. W. Bull, for the able address delivered by 

 him this morning, on grape culture. 



Unanimously adopted. 



The Board then adjourned, sine die. • 



ANNUAL MEETING AT BOSTON. 



The State Board of Agriculture met at the office of the Sec- 

 retary, at the State House, on Thursday, the 1st day of February, 

 at 12 o'clock. Present, Messrs. Adams, Bull, Chadbourne, 

 Clement, Davis, Huntington, Homer, Johnson, Loring, Moore, 

 Perkins, Sewall, Smith, of Middlefield, Smith, of Sunderland, 

 Taft, Tidd and Thompson. 



In the absence of His Excellency, Mr. Davis was requested to 

 preside, and accordingly took the chair. 



The first day was chiefly occupied in the reception of the 

 reports of delegates appointed to attend and report upon the 

 exhibitions of the County Agricultural Societies. 



These reports will be found on a subsequent page. 



On Friday, the 2d instant, the attendance being the same as 

 on Thursday, with the addition of Messrs. Cleaveland, Hubbard, 

 Garfield, Keith and Stedman, the reports upon special subjects 

 being in order, an essay was presented on 



MANURES AND THEIR APPLICATION. 



BY PHINEAS STEDMAN. 



This subject is of superlative importance to every tiller of the 

 soil ; its thorough comprehension the key-note to success. 



It is said that in England nothing is lost which can be con- 

 verted into manure. How different is the case with us, and 

 what a pleasing change would be wrought in the aspect of our 



