The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
State Board of Agriculture, Manufac.
lures and Mining.

A meeting of the State Board of agricul
ture, manufactures and mining, was held
at Burlington, on Friday evening, October
10Th. Every member of the board was
present. except Thomas l.. Sheldon of Ru-
| pert.
The sum of $40 was voted to Professor
Cressey of Massachusetts, for expenses and
attendance at Brattleboro, in the examina-
ton of cattle having the Texas cattle dis
case.
1t was resolved that two joint meetings
be held with the New Hampshire board of
agriculture, one in Vermont and one in
New Hampshire, and that the secretary be
authorized, at his discretion, to accept the
invitation of the New Hampshire board,
and to invite the New Hampshire board,
| upon such terms as he shall agree upon
| with the auditor.
| 1t was resolved that the number of meet
ings to be held this winter be left to the
secretary, and that he be directed to APP
point as many as can be held by using and
not exceeding the funds at the command
of the board.
The secretary announced requests for
meetings to be held this winter, from West
Rutland, Franklin, Cabot, Barre, Iras-
burgh, Chelsea, Pomfret, Canaan, Roches-
ter and Orwell. Ur r..
Upon motion it was resolved that the
board employ reporter to attend the pub
lie meetings of the board, and prepare alb
stracts of papers and reports of discussions,
and that arrangements be made with pub
Usher to print slips of such abstracts and
reports and send to every paper in the state;
and that Mr.. Hubbard be authorized to en-
gage such reporter and make such arrange
ment with some publisher. ffr
Upon motioA it was resolved that the
secretary be authorized to expend 5000 for
the analysis of such fertilizers for sale in
the state, as IN his judgment seems best
Professor Peter Collier having presented
his resignation as secretary of the board, on
the ground of the demand of his depart
ment IN the University for larger meas
ure of his time than could be given consist
emily with the full discharge of his duties
as secretary, MIR. Hubbard presented the
following resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolced, That in accepting the resigna-
| ton of Secretary Collier, the board desire
| to express our appreciation of the ability
and zeal which he has brought to the dis
charge of the important duties of the office,
| and the confidence which the board and
the people of Vermont entertain in his
work. H-i
Resoloed, That it is our hope that in sew
ering his official relations with the board,
Professor Collier will continue to cooper
crate, so far as he may be able, with the
board, and the people of the state, as here
| tofore, for the promotion of the agricultu-
raj interests of Vermont.
President Buckham, on the part of the
University and State Agricultural college,
having proposed that the university should
relinquish Professor Collier to the work of
the board, for the time required to hold ten
public meetings, covering five weeks of the
winter, Mr.. Hubbard presented The follow
| ing resolution, which was adopted
ResOloed, That the work entrusted to us
will not justify the board in accepting the
| limitation to the services of the secretary
proposed by President Buckham.
Upon motion of Mr.. Pringle, the resis-
nation of Secretary Collier was then accep-
| ted, to take effect Nov. Both.
Professor Henry M. Seely of Middle
bury was then elected unanimously as sec
| rotary, and the meeting adjourned sine die.