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Eastern Hampden Society, O. E. Bradway of Monson. 



Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Society, Henry C. Comins 

 of Hadley. 



Hingham Society, Edmund Hersey of Hiugham. 



Hoosac Valley Society, Geo. P. Carpenter of Williamstown. 



Housatonic Society, Charles B. Benedict of Egremont. 



Manufacturers' Society, Oscar S. Thayer of Attleborough. 



Marshfield Society, Henry A. Turner of Norwell. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society, William H. Spooner of 

 Jamaica Plain. 



Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture, Nathaniel I. 

 Bowditch of Framingham. 



Nantucket Society, John S. Appleton of Nantucket. 



Weymouth Society, Quincy L. Reed of South AVeymouth. 



Worcester East Society, William A. Kilbourn of South Lan- 

 caster. 



The report of the committee was accepted and adopted. 



An abstract of the annual report of the secretary was pre- 

 sented, read and accepted. 



The committee on agricultural societies, by Mr. Kilbourn, 

 chairman, presented a written report, which was accepted 

 and adopted. 



The report of the committee on gypsy moth, insects and 

 birds was presented at the special meeting of the Board at 

 Westfield, Dec. 6, 1899, and was accepted and adopted at 

 that time. 



The report of the Dairy Bureau was read by the assistant 

 of the executive officer of the Bureau, Mr. Geo. M. Whitaker, 

 and was accepted by vote of the Board. 



At 12.25 the Board adjourned to 2 p.m. 



The Board was called to order at 2.05 p.m. 



The report of the committee on Agricultural College and 

 education was read by the secretary of the committee, Mr. 

 W. B. Barton, and by vote of the Board was accepted and 

 adopted as the report of the Board to the Legislature. 



