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Board, to be selected annually, and at such times as the Board 

 may elect. 



7. To have and perform such other powers and duties as may 

 be, from time to time, defined by the Governor and Council. 



In Council, May 12, 1886. 

 Adopted : 



Henry J. Coolidge, Deputy Secretary. 



Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 

 Secrbtartt's Department, Boston, Jan. 13, 1887- 



A true copy : 



HENRY B. PEIRCE, 

 Secretary of the Commonwealth. 



Voted, On motion of Captain Moore, that Professor 

 Charles H. Fernald be appointed Entomologist to the State 

 Board of Agriculture. 



The committee to report names for the Executive Com- 

 mittee reported as follows : Messrs. Moore, Hersey, Slade, 

 Bqwditch and Hartshorn, — who were elected. 



Voted, On motion of Mr. Wheeler, that the chair appoint 

 a committee, with full authority to represent this Board 

 before a committee of the Legislature, in reference to any 

 action by that body in any way affecting the interest or 

 functions of the Board : Captain Moore and Messrs. Stock- 

 well and Goddard. 



Voted, That Messrs. Bird and Goddard serve on the 

 Examining Committee of the Agricultural College. 



Voted, That a committee of five be appointed on the 

 Country Meeting: Messrs. Brooks, Sessions, Bartholomew, 

 Porter and Douty. 



Voted, On motion of Mr. Taft, that a committee of three 

 be appointed to sort and count the ballots for the election of 

 Secretary, and that the first ballot be informal: Messrs. 

 Taft, Bird and Bowditch. 



Result of ballot : — 



Burton W. Potter, 1 



E. W. Wood, 3 



El bridge Cushman, ...... 6 



