308 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



The report of the secretary was presented and a summary 

 read, and by vote was accepted and placed on file. 



The committee on agricultural societies, by Edmund Her- 

 sey, chairman, presented and read a report in part. 



The reports of the inspectors were presented and referred 

 to the committee on agricultural societies, with instruc- 

 tions to examine the reports and present such parts as it 

 thought would be instructive to the Board, at a future ses- 

 sion of the annual meeting. 



Mr. r. H. Appleton gave notice that at the next session 

 he would move an amendment to the by-laws, transposing 

 numbers 5 and 6 in the order of business. 



Adjourned to 2 p.m. 



Board called to order by Mr. Grinnell at 2,15 PoM. 



The committee on domestic animals and sanitation, by 

 Wm. Bancroft, chairman, reported the following resolve, 

 with the recommendation that it be adopted by the 

 Board : — 



Resolved, That full compensation for all animals condemned by 

 injection of tuberculin should be allowed the owners. That it is 

 the judgment of this Board that the disease of tuberculosis is so 

 wide-spread, and the benefits to be gained by stamping out the 

 disease are of so great interest to all classes of the community, 

 that the losses and expenses incurred should be borne by the 

 whole community rather than by the single class who own the 

 cattle, and should be paid by the State. 



The report was accepted and discussed at great length. 



Voted, That the resolve be adopted by the Board, and 

 that the committee on domestic animals and sanitation, l)y 

 its secretary, present the same as the position of the Board 

 of Agriculture to the committees of the Legislature now con- 

 sidering the matter. 



The committee on forestry, roads and roadside improve- 

 ments, by Francis H. Appleton, chairman, made report, 

 which report was accepted and adopted. 



At 4.40 P.M. the Board adjourned to 9.30 a.m., Wednes- 

 day. 



