10 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. No. 4. 



after boo^in on the Tuesday preceding; the second Wednesday 

 of January. 



The secretary read communications regarding the Amer- 

 ican Association of Institute Managers, also the constitution 

 of the same, and stated that he had been requested to join 

 the association, but that he did not think he ought to join, 

 as lie was not a director or manager of farmers' institutes ; 

 and further stated that he thought he ought to bring the 

 matter to the attention of the Board. 



On motion of Mr. F. H. Appleton, it was 



Voled, That the matter of taking membership in the 

 American Association of Institute Managers be referred to 

 the executive committee, with full power to act. 



The question of legislation to regulate the sale of com- 

 mercial feed stuffs was brought to the attention of the Board 

 l)y the secretary, and was discussed by the chairman, the 

 secretary and ]Messrs. F. II. Appleton, Gove, Hersey, Sar- 

 gent, N. W. Shaw, Stetson and Taylor. 



Voted, That Dr. J. B. Lindsey of the experiment station 

 be requested to prepare a bill for the regulation of the sale 

 of commercial feed stuffs, and report the same to the Board 

 at the annual meeting for consideration, and that the 

 secretary be instructed to represent the Board in any 

 consultation with organized dealers that may be arranged 

 previous to the annual meeting. 



The secretary presented and read the report of the gypsy 

 moth committee to the Legislature. The report was dis- 

 cussed by Professor Fernald, entomologist to the Board 

 and to the committee, the secretary and Messrs. F. H. 

 Ai)pleton, Avery, Blair, Hersey and Wood. 



On motion of Mr. N. W. Shaw, — 



Voted ^ That the report of the committee on the gypsy 

 moth, to l)e presented to the Legislature, be approved by 

 this Board. 



The vote was unanimous, there being no negative votes. 



Adjourned at 12 o'clock m. 



