4 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Voted, That in the matter of scale of points for fruits it is 

 impracticable to print cuts of fruits in time for the fall fairs, 

 1894. 



Voted, That the matter be referred to a sub-committee, 

 to consist of Messrs. Wood, Hartshorn and Sessions, with 

 instructions to make arrangements for such cuts to be used 

 next year, and that every member of the executive committee 

 be expected to assist by furnishing specimens of fruits and 

 measurements of good types of the several varieties. 



Votedf That the matter of amendment of scales of points 

 for 1894 be left to the sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. 

 Wood, Hartshorn and Sessions, with power to decide upon 

 amendments and additions. 



Voted, That the credentials of Francis Shaw from the 

 Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture, and of 

 Horatio G. Norton from the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural 

 Society, be accepted, and their names placed upon the roll 

 of members, and that these gentlemen be notified of the 

 action of the Board. 



Voted, In the matter of resignation of Francis H. Appleton 

 from the gypsy moth committee, that the secretary be in- 

 structed to write Mr. Appleton in the name of the executive 

 committee, earnestly requesting him to withdraw his resigna- 

 tion and continue to act with the committee for the remainder 

 of the year, because — 



1 . The executive committee hesitates to take the respon- 

 sibility of accepting the resignation of a member of the most 

 important standing committee of the Board. 



2. Because there is no member of the Board that can be 

 appointed to fill the place who has had experience in gypsy 

 moth work. 



3. Because Mr. Appleton has been a member of the 

 committee since the work was commenced by the Board of 

 Agriculture, and has had such abundant experience in the 

 work that he cannot be spared from it. 



4. Because his influence as a member of the committee 

 on the public at large and future legislatures will be much 



