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the said society, passed at its last annual meeting, on Dec. 

 20, 1898, " That a committee of three be chosen to sell the 

 real estate of the society, subject to the approval of the trus- 

 tees," being in order, the matter was considered. 



The secretary of the society presented the records, show- 

 ing. that the annual meeting was legally called for the pur- 

 pose of authorizing the sale of the real estate of the society, 

 and that the vote authorizing the sale was passed unani- 

 mously. It was also shown that the hearing had been adver- 

 tised according to directions given by the secretary of the 

 Board of Agriculture. After remarks by the delegate of the 

 society, and discussion, and no person appearing to object 

 to the sale of the real estate, it was 



Voted, That, whereas the officers of the Plymouth County 

 Agricultural Society have expressed their intention to devote 

 the proceeds of the sale of the society's grounds for the pur- 

 poses for which the society was incorporated, the Massachu- 

 setts State Board of Agriculture hereby approves the vote 

 of the Plymouth County Agricultural Society, passed at the 

 annual meeting, held Dec. 20, 1898, " That a committee of 

 three be chosen to sell the real estate of the society, subject 

 to the approval of the trustees," in accordance with the re- 

 quirements of chapter 271 ot the Acts of 1890. 



Voted, That the secretary be instructed to notify the sec- 

 retary of the Plymouth Count}' Agricultural Society of the 

 action of the Board. 



There being a vacancy in the committee on gj^isy moth, 

 insects and birds, the Chair appointed Mr. John ^1. Dan- 

 forth of Lynntield to fill the vacancy, which appointment was 

 approved by vote of the Board. 



On motion of Mr. Barton, it was 



Voted, That the gypsy moth committee of this Board in- 

 vite the members of Congress from Massachusetts to visit 

 the infested district, and witness the work of the committee 

 in the extermination of the g\i:>sy moth. 



On motion of Mr. Barrus, it was 



Voted, That it be left to the gypsy moth committee to 

 press the necessity of an appropriation from the United 



