308 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



We shall not recommend soiling instead of pasturing, unless 

 it be under circumstances where the milk and butter can find a 

 sure market at higli prices ; then it may pay, where but a few 

 cows are kept, and no pasture can be had, as no other mode 

 of feeding dairy stock can be compared to a good and exten- 

 sive pasture, where they can have perfect liberty to select such 

 feed, and shelter from winds, rains and the hot sun of midday ; 

 and if there be no natural sliade by trees or bluffs, then sheds 

 or high, tight board fences should be erected, in such situations 

 as will allow them to select either side from wind or storm ; and 

 if these fences were covered on top, projecting both sides, they 

 would be all the better. Such arrangements will cost but a 

 small sum, and most of it will be in labor that is on hand, and 

 such care and outlay will much increase the quality and yield. 



James Thompson. 



This Report led to a long discussion, when it was laid on the 

 table. 



Voted, To appoint a Committee on Printing, with full powers 

 to revise the reports. Messrs. King, Stone, Clement and the 

 Secretary. 



Adjourned. 



SIXTH DAY. 



The Board met at 10 o'clock, A. M. 



Present: Messrs. Agassiz, Baker, Bassett, Bradford, Birnie, 

 Blair, Boise, Brown, Clark, Clement, Cole, Davis, Durfee, Ells- 

 worth, Fearing, Hubbard, Hyde, Johnson, King, Knowlton, 

 Loring, Moore, Morton, Plunkett, Porter, Saltonstall, Slade, 

 Stone, Thatcher, Thompson and Ward. 



Mr. Hubbard, of the Worcester South Society, in the chair. 



Mr. Moore, for the Committee on Credentials, submitted the 

 following Report : — 



The Committee on Credentials have attended to the duty 

 assigned them, and respectfully report the following as duly 

 elected members of this Board : — 



George B. Loring, elected by the Essex Society. 

 • John Johnson, Jr., elected by the Middlesex South. 



