Meetings of the Executive Com:mittee, 



ACTING FOR THE BOARD. 



Boston, Jan. 10, 1896. 



The meeting was called to consider the question of petition- 

 ing the Legislature for legislation regulating the sale of com- 

 mercial feed stufis, the matter having been referred to the 

 committee by the Board at the business meeting held at 

 Dalton, Dec. 3, 1895. 



Voted, That the secretary be instructed to consult with 

 the master and the leo:islative ao:ent of the State Grange, with 

 members of the Board and with other prominent farmers, and 

 endeavor to ascertain whether there is a considerable senti- 

 ment among the farmers of the State in favor of the enactment 

 of a law regulating the sale of commercial feed stuffs and 

 report at a later meeting of the committee. 



Voted, That the secretary be instructed to correspond 

 with the secretaries of the boards of agriculture of the other 

 New England States and New York, and ascertain whether 

 they are in favor of such legislation in their States, and 

 whether measures have been undertaken or are in contempla- 

 tion to obtain such legislation in their States. 



Voted, That Mr. F. W. Sargent be excused, at his own 

 request, from the duty of presenting a paper at the annual 

 meeting, and that no substitute be engaged. 



Boston, Jan. 17, 1896. 



The committee met to hear the opinions of the master of 

 the State Grange and others concerning the matter of \)eti- 

 tioning the Legislature for the enactment of a law regulating 

 the sale of commercial feed stuffs. 



Voted, To lay the matter on the table. 



