258 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



will soon come when the legislature of Massachusetts will see 

 fit, by judicious legislation, to abate some of the useless 

 dams which are now destroying thousands of acres of valuable 

 land, and sending forth seeds of death among its inhabitants. 



Charles G. Davis. 

 C. C. Sewall. 

 James S. Grennell. 



At the same meeting it was 



Voted, That the Secretary of tlie Board be directed to call the atten- 

 tion of the mayor and aldermen of cities, and the selectmen of the towns of 

 this Commonwealth, on or before the 20th of April, annually, to the law 

 for the protection of sheep against dogs, and to urge its enforcement ; 

 and that the Secretary be also directed to ascertain, on the first of October, 

 annually, from the cities and towns of the Commonwealth, the number 

 of dogs licensed, and the amount received therefor. 



It was also 



Voted, Tliat the experiments in manures instituted by circulai^s issued 

 by the Secretary of this Board, December o, 1859, for a term of three 

 years, shall be renewed ; and that the Secretary be, and he is hereby 

 instructed to issue the same circular, stating distinctly that the various 

 agricultural societies shall otler premiums for the experiments in 

 manures for three years, from April 1, 18G1. 



This is intended to apply to an entirely new series of experi- 

 ments, and not to interfere with those whose entries have 

 already been made, which are to be continued till they are 

 completed in 1862. The importance of establishing an agricul- 

 tural school having been introduced, it was 



Resolved, That this Board, believing that the establishment of an 

 Agricultural School would advance the interests of agriculture in this 

 Commonwealth, is disposed to give its influence to any well-directed 

 plan for such a school. 



Voted to appoint a committee of five, by ballot, to cooperate at their 

 discretion with any men, or any body of men, who may have any plan 

 for an agricultural school to present, and report their proceedings at the 

 next meeting of the Board. 



