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developing the agriculture of the United States, on which the 

 material prosperity of the country so largely depends. 



Resolved, That the President of the United States be 

 respectfully and earnestly requested to appoint some one to the 

 responsible position of Commissioner of Agriculture, who, from 

 his practical and scientific attainments, sound judgment and 

 discretion, may commend himself to the respect and confidence 

 of the intelligent farmers of the country, and wisely promote 

 the agricultural interests of the United States. 



Resolved, That the Secretary of this Board be requested to 

 transmit a copy of these Resolutions to the President of the 

 United States, and to the Secretary of the Interior. 



NEW MEMBERS. 



On Wednesday, February 7th, the credentials of new mem- 

 bers, and those that had been re-elected, were presented, and 

 reported upon by the chairman of the Committee, Mr. Garfield, 

 to whom they had been referred. The following members were 

 duly elected, viz. : — 



Dr. George B. Loring, by the Essex Society. 

 John Johnson, Jr., by the Middlesex South. 

 Thomas W. Ward, by the Worcester. 

 CouRTLAND SANDERSON, by the Worccstcr West. 

 Thomas Billings, by the Worcester North. 

 M. F. Watkins, by the Highland. 

 Avery P. Slade, by the Bristol. 

 Charles G. Davis, by the Plymouth. 

 James Thompson, by the Nantucket. 

 E. W. Bull, appointed by the Executive. 



assignment op delegates. 

 Delegates to attend the agricultural exhibitions of the county 

 societies were assigned as follows : To the 



Essex, J. JoHXsox, Jr., of Framingham. 



Middlesex, Yelorous Taft, of Upton. 



Middlesex North, S. Johnson, of North Adams. 



Middlesex South, Asa Clement, of Dracut. 



Worcester, James Thompson, of Nantucket. 



Worcester West, Thomas Billings, of Lunenburg. 



Worcester North, M. F. Watkins, of Hinsdale. 



W^orcester South, C. G. Davis, of riymouth. 



Worcester South-East, G. C. Sewall, of Medlield. 



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