326 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Messrs. Lynde, Hersey, Buddington, Damon and Sessions 

 were appointed a committee to prepare suitable subjects for 

 essays to be read at the next annual meeting, and to appoint 

 committees upon them. 



The Committee on the Country Meeting reported that 

 invitations had been received from Worcester, Lowell, 

 Palmer and Lancaster. It was voted to hold the meeting at 

 Lowell, the first Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of 

 December next, and Messrs. Varnum, Moore, Ware, Bird, 

 and the Secretary were appointed a committee of arrange- 

 ments. 



Voted, That but one member of the Committee of the 

 Agricultural College be allowed to resign, and that two 

 members be elected, making the committee consist of six 

 instead of five, as heretofore. Messrs. Varnum and Bud- 

 dington were elected. 



Messrs. Noble, Lane and Goodrich were appointed a 

 committee to appear before the Committee on Agriculture 

 of the legislature, and oppose the granting of the petition 

 for the incorporation of the Hillside Agricultural Society. 



The Board then proceeded to elect a Secretary for one 

 year, by ballot. John E. Russell was chosen. 



Voted, That Messrs. Varnum, Moore and Bowditch be a 

 committee to petition the Legislature to restore the salary 

 of the Secretary of the Board to the sum of twenty-five 

 hundred dollars. 



Messrs. Taft, Bird and Round were appointed a committee 

 to report the names of five members to compose the Execu- 

 tive Committee for the ensuing year. 



Voted, That the Executive Committee have power to 

 change the day or days of holding fairs of any society for 

 that year. 



Messrs Hersey, Bowditch and Moore were appointed a 

 Committee on Printing. 



