26 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Paid for labor of hired men, exclusively employed on per- 

 manent improvements, . . . . . $616 75 



Total paid for labor on the farm, .... $3,638 68 



The labor on permanent improvements will, by the farmer's explana- 

 tion, exceed the amount above stated, and reduce the amount charge- 

 able to the farm, but not materially vary the result. The number 

 of men and boys thought to be necessary for four months to come, to 

 end the year, is four, two at $20 and two at $17 per month, and 20 

 boys daily. 



Wages of men, exclusive of board, .... $296 00 



Board four months, at $3 per week, .... 208 00 



Farmer's salary four months, 214 67 



Twenty boys at 10 cents per day, for four months, 208 00 



$926 67 

 Add the amount for labor on farm before stated, . . 3,021 93 



Total amount paid for labor on farm, exclusive of perma- 

 nent improvement, is $3,948 60 



The income and other expenses your Committee have no knowl- 

 edge of, and it must be obtained from the legitimate sources. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Setii Speagtte. 

 H. W. Clapp. 



December 1, 1854. 



A committee was appointed, at this meeting, to confer with 

 the owners of the lands contiguous to the State Farm, and to 

 procure bonds from them for the sale of such lauds to the 

 Commonwealth, at any time on or before the first of April, 

 1 855, and this committee was requested to report at the next 

 meeting. 



At the annual meeting of the Board of Agriculture, held at 

 the State House, on the third, fourth and fifth of January, Gov- 

 ernor Washburn was present, and presided until he was called 

 away to attend to his duties at the Council Chamber. 



Before leaving the chair, he remarked that, as it was proba- 

 bly the last time lie should have the honor to meet with them, 



