The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-10-26
State Beard Of Agriculture,
Manufactures and
Mining.

a meeiiDg-of The State Board OF agri
culture, manuiac,ufes and mining, va,
held at Burlington, en- Friday evening
October Is. Every member OF the bcarC
was present, except Thomas l.. Sheldor
Oh Rupert.
The sum Of 500 was voted to Professo,
Cressey Of Massachusetts, for expense,
and attendance at Bratil,tofo. 10 The tz
animation Of cattle having the Texas cat.
tic disease
1t was resolved that two joint meetings
be held with the New Hampshire boarc
of agriculture, cue in Vermont aud one il
New Hamnsbire. and that the secretary
be authorized, at his discretion, TO accept
the invitation Of the New Hampshire
beard, and to invite the New Hampshire
board, upon such terms as he shall agre,
upon with the auditor.
1t was re-olved that the number Of
meetings 10 be beld this winter be left IL
The secretary. and that he be directed t.
appointed as uaOy 81 Gun be held 10y Us
ing and not exceeding the tuods at tb,
cuunsud Of The toaiG.
The secretary ANNOUNCED requests fci
meeii' e. TO be held thia winter, iltu
West kuilsnd. Ffsukl'n. Cltot, Bsrft.
IIasturgh, Chelsea. P,miret Canasu,
- Il ...- ,.d n-..iI
Upon motion it was resolved that ths
boa'd employ reporter TO attend The
public meetings OF the bond and rrepuie
abstracts OF papers and reports OF discus
s!ons, and that arrangements be mad,
with a publisher 10 rriu' slips OF such al.
strects spd reports aud send TO every Us.
per in the state f; aud that Mir. Hubbard
be authorized to engage such reporte,
and make such aIraDgt ment With sone
publisher.
Upon motion it was resolved hat The
secretary be authorized to expend 500
for the analysis OF such fertilizers for epIt
in the state, as in his Judgment seems
best.
Professor Peter Collier having present.
ed his resignation as secretary of The
board, on the grouDd Of the demand u
his department in the University for h
larger measure OF his time than could bt
given consistently with the full dischsrgc
Of his duties as secretary, Nj. Hubbard
presented the following resolutions, which
~ere a0opIru
Resoieef: That il accepting the resignation
Of Secretary Collier, the b,aId d, sire TO exp ess
our apr, citation Of the sbilty and gssl which he
has brought to tie discharge If the important
duties Of the ofice and The confidence which the
hnard nd tho - nj in
work.
Resolved: That 1t Is cur hope that in ssverlng
his Ufical relations with the board Professor Col.
lier will continue TO Cooperate. so far he may
be able, with the board, and the people Of th.
state, as heIetcfre, for tie promotion of the ug-
riculfural Interests of Vermont.
President Buck ham, on the part Of the
University aud State Agricultural col.
lege, having proposed that the university
should ielipquish Professor Collier to the
work of the board. for tho time required
10 hold ten public meetings, covering five
weeks of the winter. Mr. Hubbard pre-.
senied the following resolution, which Was
adopted
Resolved; That the work entrusted to us will
not justify the board in accepting the Limitation
to the services Of the secreIary proposed by Pres.
ident Buckhum.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Prinele, the resig.
nation OF Secretary Collier was thou ac.
cepted, to take effect Nov. 80.
Professor Henry NJ. Seely, of Middle.
bury, was then Elected unanimously as
secretary, aud the meeting adjourned sine
die.