No. 4.] VOTE OF THANKS. 231 



THIRD DAY. 



The meeting Mas called together in city hall at 9.30 a. m., 

 by First Vice-President Sessions. 



The ( hair read a telegram from the president of the 

 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, extending hearty good will, 

 and hope that Massachusetts may be adequately repre- 

 sented as regards her natural resources, when their gates 



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are opened. 



Secretary Stockwell read a telegram from Lieutenant- 

 Governor Bates, to the effect that he would be unable to 

 attend this session, as he had intended. 



The secretary also presented the following vote of thanks 

 which was unanimously adopted : — 



That the thanks of this Board be extended to the Hampshire, 

 Franklin and Hampden Agricultural Society for its invitation to 

 the Board to meet in this beautiful city of the Connecticut valley, 

 and for the many courtesies that have made our meeting here so 

 delightful ; and also to the delegate of this society for his personal 

 work, — a service so promptly and efficiently rendered that to call 

 upon him for service was perhaps too much a pleasure, the thanks 

 of the Board are gratefully tendered for his efficient aid. 



The Chair then called upon- Second Vice-President Pratt 

 of North Middleborough to preside at the morning session. 



The Chair. Connected with this Board is the farmers' 

 institute work of the State, and all of us arc aware how val- 

 uable that is. We are fortunate in having with us this 

 morning a gentleman who has had much to do with this 

 kind of work in New York State for many years. I under- 

 stand he is a practical man, one who puts his thoughts into 

 his work and I feel he knows thoroughly how to raise fruit. 

 I take great pleasure in introducing to you Mr. George T. 

 Powell, director of the School of Practical Agriculture and 

 Horticulture, Briarcliff Manor, X. Y. 



