192 BOARD OF AGRICULTUliE. [Pub. Doc. 



Inspector, was taken up and considered, two suggested bills 

 being presented. 



Voted, To refer the bills to the legislative committee, with 

 power to act. 



The Chair appointed the legislative committee as follows : 

 Messrs. Pratt, Kilbourn, Spooner, Jewett, Gerrett, Bailey 

 and Secretary Ellsworth, wdiich appointments were con- 

 firmed by vote of the Board. 



The matter of the amendment of section 6 of chapter 124 

 of the Revised Laws, relating to the sale or mortgage of the 

 real estate of the incorporated agricultural societies, and to 

 ratify and make valid transfers of real estate made in sup- 

 posed conformity with the Revised Laws, was taken up and 

 considered. Mr. Cluer, president of the Middlesex North 

 Agricultural Society, was present, and stated the difficulties 

 met with by said society in attempting to sell their real 

 estate, owing to the peculiar construction of said section. 



Voted, To refer the matter to the legislative committee, 

 with power to act. 



The ornithologist to the Board, Mr. Forbush, stated the 

 need of more protection to wild ducks and teal, and sug- 

 gested a proposed bill. 



Voted, That the matter be placed in his hands, with power 

 to present to the Legislature as the rej)resentative of the 

 Board. 



Mr. Forbush also spoke of the necessity of research Avork 

 by the ornithologist to the Board in the matter of protection 

 and increase of beneficial birds, and stated his belief that the 

 work required demanded the services of a paid ornithologist. 



Voted, To refer the matter to the legislative committee, 

 with power to act. 



Voted, That the secretary be authorized to ask the Legis- 

 latiu-e to increase the appropriation for the dissemination of 

 useful information in agriculture to $4,000 annually. 



