194 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



wide-spread in diffusing knowledge, and sowing the seeds of truth 

 on agricultural subjects. 



Trusting that the State Board of Agriculture will favorably con- 

 sider this subject, and that the legislature will pass an Act which 

 miay be recommended by the Board, providing for such a system of 

 diffusing knowledge on this important subject, 



I remain yours, very respectfully, 



Hebron Vincent. 



Tills commuincation was laid on the table, when the Com- 

 mittee on the Order of Business submitted the following 



E E P ORT . 



1st. Reports of Delegates. 

 2d. Reports of Committees. 



3d. All matters relating to the Agricultural College. 

 4tli. Miscellaneous business. 



It is not intended to render it out of order for a delegate to 

 offer any matter of reference at any stage of the debates. 



L. Saltonstall, Chairman. 



The reports of delegates to the various agricultural societies 

 were then submitted, as follows : — 



Col. Wilder reported upon the Essex, Mr. Boise upon the 

 Middlesex North, Mr. Clement upon the Worcester, Mr. Porter 

 upon the Worcester West, Mr. Birnie upon the Worcester 

 North, Mr. Stone upon the Worcester North- West, Mr. Morton 

 upon the Worcester South, Mr. Ellsworth upon the Worcester 

 South-East, Mr. Brown upon the Hampden, Mr. Ward upon 

 the Hampden East, Mr. Bassett upon the Union, Mr. Slade 

 upon the Housatonic, and Mr. Knowlton upon the Bristol 

 Central. 



These reports, after discussion, were laid over under the rule. 



The Committee appointed at the Pittsfield meeting, upon 

 Roads and Road Making, consisting of Messrs. Jas. F. C. Hyde, 

 N. S. Hubbard and A. P. Slade, having asked for instructions, 

 it was, after some discussion, — 



Voted, To refer the whole matter to the committee to consider 

 and report the proper course to be adopted in regard to the 

 essays which had been submitted for their inspection. 



Adjourned. 



