REPORT. To the Senate and House of Representatives: In accordance with the provisions of the statute establishing the Board of Agriculture, I have the honor to present herewith my Annual Report, embodying in the first place "a detailed report of its doings" at its last session. The Board assembled at the Agricultural room in the Capitol at Augusta, on Wednesday, January 19th, 1859, at 10 o'clock, A. M., and was called to order by the Secretary, and Robert Martin, Esq. chosen Chairman pro tem. Messrs. Dill, Lancaster and Rice were appointed a committee on credentials, who subsequently reported as present the following members: Seward Dill of Phillips, from North Franklin Society. E. B. Stackpole of Kenduskeag, from West Penobscot Society. Asher Davis of Solon, from North Somerset Society. Albert Noyes of Bangor, from Bangor Horticultural Society. Hugh Porter of Pembroke, from Washington County Society. Hiram Russ of Farmington, from Franklin County Society. Joseph Avery of Jefferson, from Lincoln County Society. Hiram Stevens of Maple Grove, from North Aroostook Society. William R. Flint of North Anson, from West Somerset Society. Francis Fuller of Winthrop, from Kennebec County Society. Robert Martin of Danville, from Androscoggin County Society. Calvin Chamberlain of Foxcroft, from Maine State Agricultural Society. Francis L. Rice of Denmark, from West Oxford Society. J. D. Tucker of Lincolnville, from Waldo County Society. John F. Anderson of Windham, from Cumberland County Society. B. C. Bailey of Bath, from Sagadahoc County Society. William E. Drummond of Winslow, from North Kennebec Society. Daniel Lancaster of Farmingdale, from South Kennebec Society. Samuel Wasson of Franklin, from Hancock County Society. William C. Hammatt of Howland, from North Penobscot Society. Alfred Cushman of Golden Ridge, from Penobscot and Aroostook Union Society. Permanent organization was effected by the election of officers for the year ensuing, as follows: ROBERT MARTIN, President. N. T. TRUE, Vice President. S. L. GOODALE, Secretary. The rules of order of last year were adopted for the present session. BAKER WESTON was elected Messenger to the Board. Messrs. Flint, Lancaster and Tucker were appointed a committee on Elections. This committee subsequently reported the above named members as duly elected and entitled to seats. On motion of the Secretary, a business committee was appointed by the Chair to present subjects for discussion: Messrs. Goodale, True and Anderson. Mr. True in behalf of a committee of last session, on the subject of a cabinet and library, reported in favor of asking an appropriation from the legislature to procure book cases and conveniences for preserving specimens. The report was accepted and the same committee charged with the preparation and circulation of a petition for the same. [The petition was favorably received by the legislature then in session and the appropriation granted.] Mr. Anderson of Cumberland, said he was appointed at the last session of the Board, a committee to report upon the following topic, viz: "What further agencies for the advancement of agriculture should be adopted, and if any, to report plans, &c. Although he |
