204 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Messrs. Moore, Ware, Pierson, and Lane were appointed 

 a committee upon time and place of holding the country 

 meeting. 



Messrs. Gleason, Mayhew, and Goodrich were appointed 

 a committee to consider any proposed changes in times of 

 holding fairs. 



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Col. Wilder then took the chair. 



Mr. Ware, delegate to the annual meeting of the Hamp- 

 shire, Franklin, and Hampden Society, read his report, set- 

 ting forth a violation of the rules of the Board by the 

 officers of that society. This report led to much discussion 

 of the rules, in which many members of the Board partici- 

 pated. In the absence of Mr. Demond, delegate from the 

 Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden Society, Mr. Haskell, 

 the president, was heard in defence. 



On motion of Mr. Grinnell it was 



Voted, That although there was a technical violation of 

 the rules of the Board by the Hampshire, Franklin, and 

 Hampden Agricultural Society, in the removal of cattle from 

 the fair-grounds before three o'clock on the 6th of October, 

 being the first day of the fair, yet, under the peculiar cir- 

 cumstances of the cases, the Board does not object to the 

 payment of the suspended premiums ; but this is to be taken 

 as a notice to this society, and all others, that this rule must 

 hereafter be enforced. 



The Board then proceeded to the election of a secretary 

 by ballot. Mr. John E. Russell was elected. 



Mr. Grinnell being called to the chair, reports were re- 

 ceived upon the institutes held by the societies during the 

 year past. 



From the evidence presented, it appeared that all the 

 societies had complied with the rule of the Board, several of 

 them having held more institutes than they were required to 

 hold, with great interest on the part of the farmers, and with 

 much benefit to the agricultural community. 



