On motion of Mr. Shaler, Voted, That a committee of three be appointed by the Chair to represent the Board in matters of legislation and agitation concerning the destruction of the gypsy moth: Messrs. Shaler, Appleton and Bird. J. G. Avery read an essay on "The Farmer, his Relations to the Manufacturer and Mechanic," which was accepted, and will be found printed in this volume. F. H. Appleton read an essay on "The Promotion of Agriculture," which was accepted, and will be found printed in this volume. At 5.30 the Board adjourned to 9.30 o'clock, Thursday. THIRD DAY. The Board met at 9.30 A.M., Mr. GRINNELL in the chair. Present: Messrs. Alger, Appleton, J. D. Avery, J. G. Avery, Bancroft, Bird, Bowditch, Bowker, Bucklin, Clapp, Clemence, Cook, Cruickshanks, Edson, Fowler, Gardner, Goodell, Grinnell, Hartshorn, Harwood, Hayden, Hersey, Holbrook, Horton, Howe, Kilbourn, Mills, Newhall, Pratt, Rawson, Rowley, Sargent, Shaler, Shaw, Taylor, Varnum, Ware and Wood. Minutes of the two preceding days read and approved. The committee to report names for executive committee reported as follows: Messrs. Bowditch, Hersey, Hartshorn, Rawson and Varnum, who were elected. Voted, That the election of secretary and any other officers to be elected be assigned for 11 o'clock. Mr. J. G. Avery, for the committee on change of time for holding fairs, reported that the time for holding the Amesbury and Salisbury be changed to the fourth Tuesday after the first Monday in September; the Bristol County, to the fifth Wednesday after the first Monday in September; the Essex, to the third Tuesday after the first Monday in September; the Hampden, to the third Thursday after the first Monday in September; the Hampshire, to the fourth Tuesday after the first Monday in September; the Martha's Vineyard, to the fifth Tuesday after the first Monday in September; the Middlesex, to the third Tuesday after the first Monday in September; the Spencer, to the fourth Thursday after the first Monday in September; and that the time of the Worcester East be fixed at the second Thursday after the first Monday in September; the Attleborough, the fourth Tuesday after the first Monday in September; and the Weymouth, the fifth Wednesday after the first Monday in September. Report accepted and adopted, subject to the revision of the executive committee, as circumstances may seem in their judgment to warrant. On motion of Mr. Appleton, Voted, That the committee on legislation be authorized to appear before the committee on federal relations, to whom was referred the Governor's message relating to the representation of this State at the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago, and ask that the interests of agriculture be duly considered in any appropriation that may be made, and that the Agricultural College and the Experiment Station be included in their requests. On motion of Mr. Appleton, Voted, That the following be referred to the special committee to whom was referred the essays, with instructions to report thereon at the next public winter meeting : The State Board of Agriculture, assembled at its annual meeting, recognizing the serious injuries to human health, which may and do too often result from the use of textile goods, whose attractive colors are sometimes produced by the use of arsenic, which is a poison, recommend that, when colored textile goods are bought for household comfort or wearing apparel, the seller shall, when required by the buyer, furnish a bill that shall state clearly that the goods sold are "free from arsenic," and that a fair sample of the goods (containing its several colors) shall then be attached to the bill, and a second similar sample be preserved by the seller; and also recommend that a fixed price be established, at which competent chemists designated by the State Board of Agriculture shall make single analyses for arsenic in textile goods. On motion of Mr. J. G. Avery, Voted, That the State Board of Agriculture, now in session, petition the Legislature for such legislation as will provide for ascertaining the number, location, value and other facts pertaining to the abandoned farms and farm lands in the State; also the most effective method of securing their reoccupancy. Remarks were made by President Goodell of the Agricultural College, on the advisability of preparing a list of agricultural works as a nucleus of an agricultural library for town libraries or agricultural societies, stating that he received many applications for such a list, not only from different parts of the State but also from the State librarian, in the carrying out of the act "to promote the establishment and efficiency of free public libraries." On motion of Mr. Stockwell, Mr. Goodell was appointed a committee to prepare such list. Mr. Goodell submitted the following, which was accepted and adopted, and ordered to be printed in the transactions of the Board. Scott, Lawes, Morton and others, "Soil of the Farm." Stockbridge, "Rocks and Soils: their origin, composition and characteristics." Warrington, "Chemistry of the Farm." Storer," Agriculture in some of its Relations with Chemistry." (Two volumes.) Frankland," Agricultural Chemistry." Lloyd, "Science of Agriculture." Harris, "Talks about Manures." Gregory, "Fertilizers.” Smith, "A Manual of Veterinary Hygiene." Billings, "Animal Disease in its Relation to Public Health." Steele,Diseases of Sheep, Ovine Pathology." Saunders, "Insects injurious to Fruits." Barry," Fruit Growing." Henderson," Gardening for Profit." Mr. Hartshorn, for the committee to prepare resolutions on the death of Hon. Velorous Taft of West Upton, reported the following: Resolved, That the State Board of Agriculture has lost by death several of its most influential members within the last few years. We remember with sadness the death of Wilder, Nichols, Moore, Lynde and Slade. It is with sorrow that we are again called to notice the death of one of our members. The Hon. Velorous Taft of West Upton died June 23, 1890. He had been an active member of this Board for many years. He was a man who not only had the interest of this Board at heart, but was foremost in advocating all progressive measures, whether relating to agriculture or to state or national affairs. His work was a life work; he did not relinquish it until called to higher fields by the great Master of the universe. We shall no longer hear his genial voice, or feel the hearty grasp of his hand that was prompted by a warm heart, or see his portly form again in our midst. But the good works of an honest Christian man, and an earnest advocate of all moral and temperance principles, will live after him. After appropriate remarks by Messrs. Peterson, Hersey, Rowley, Grinnell and the secretary, the resolve was accepted, and it was voted that it be spread upon the records, and a copy sent to the family of the deceased. The committee on essays for the next annual meeting reported as follows: ESSAYS. The Reclamation of Marshes, The Past and Future of the Board of Agri- N. S. SHALER. CHAS. A. MILLS. W. A. KILBOURN. J. W. STOCKWELL. It being 11 o'clock, the special assignments were called up, and Wm. R. Sessions was re-elected secretary. C. L. Hartshorn was elected member of the Board of Control of the State Experiment Station for three years, in place of W. W. Rawson, whose term had expired. P. M. Harwood resigned from the Board of Control, and D. A. Horton was elected by ballot to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. Harwood. D. A. Horton, for the committee to report names for the examining committee of the Agricultural College, reported the nomination of Dr. Wm. Holbrook and Chas. A. Mills, who were elected. Mr. Appleton reported for the committee on forestry, which had been appointed by the executive committee to prepare a report to the Legislature, under an order of the House of Representatives of 1890. Voted, That the report be accepted and adopted as the report of the Board to the House of Representatives, and that the secretary be instructed to transmit it to the House of Representatives. The report will be found printed in this volume. |
