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sacrifice is financial theirs is life itself; and further, that if the 

 lesson brought home to us by their experiences does not sink in 

 deep enough so that our position may be made secure after our 

 country's danger is past, then indeed the farmer deserves to re- 

 main in the ranks of the poorest paid occupation which the 

 country knows. Our only solution to the problem lies in 

 organization, but only that business organization which places 

 agriculture on the same plane as our industries. 



SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD 

 OF AGRICULTURE. 



Recommendations of the Secretary (accompanied by 



Bills). 



For Action by the Board. 



1. That a bureau of markets be established under the State 

 Board of Agriculture. (Bill No. 1.) 



2. That the mill acts be amended so as to permit damming 

 streams for the irrigation of farm crops. (Bill No. 2.) 



3. That the appropriation for special exhibitions be increased 

 from $2,000 to $4,000. (Bill No. 3.) 



4. That the salary of the State Nursery Inspector be fixed by 

 the Governor and Council. (Bill No. 4.) 



5. That certain perfecting amendments be made to the apple 

 grading law. (Bill No. 5.) 



6. That the dog law drawn by the commission to revise the 

 dog laws be supported. 



Recommendations of the Secretary Relative to Current 

 Appropriations (not accompanied by Bills). 



For Action by the Board. 



1. That the appropriation for the dissemination of useful 

 information in agriculture be increased from $8,500 to $9,500. 



2. That the appropriation for printing the annual report be 

 reduced from $5,000 to $4,500. 



Respectfully submitted, 



WILFRID WHEELER, 



Secretary. 



