4 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



A special business meeting of the Board, in connection 

 with the public winter meeting, was held at North Adams, 

 Dec. 3, 1902, at 9.30 o'clock a.m., First Vice-President 

 Sessions presiding. 



Present : Messrs. Allen, Anderson, J. S. Appleton, Avery, 

 Barton, Benedict, Boise, Bradway, Bursley, Clark, Comins, 

 Damon, Danforth, Ellsworth, Goodell, Goodspeed, Gurney, 

 Hersey, fJewett, Kilbourn, Lyman, Peters, Reed, Richard- 

 son, Sargent, Sessions, Smith, Stockwcll, Thayer, Turner 

 and Wellington. 



The recjuest of the Spencer Farmers' and Mechanics' Asso- 

 ciation for the approval by the Board of Agriculture of its 

 vote, passed at the annual meeting of the association, on 

 Nov. 13, 1902, "That the president and secretary, with 

 the approval of the finance committee, be instructed to 

 negotiate a mortgage for $2,000 to secure the indebt- 

 edness of the association," being in order, the matter was 

 considered. 



The delegate of the association Avas present, and stated 

 the reasons for the mortgage. It appearing that the meet- 

 ing at Avhich the vote to mortgage was i)assed was legally 

 called and held, that the vote was unanimous, that the hear- 

 ing on the re(|uest for approval had been properly adver- 

 tised, and no person appearing in opposition to the request, 

 it was 



Voted, To approve the above-quoted vote of the Spencer 

 Farmers' and Mechanics' Association, in accordance with 

 the provisions of Revised Laws, chapter 124. 



The recjuest of the Weymouth Agricultural and Industrial 

 Society for the approval by the Board of Agriculture of its 

 vote, passed at the annual meeting of the society, on Nov. 

 13, 1902, "To increase the mortgage debt of $1,000 to 

 $2,000," being in order, the matter was considered. 



The delegate of the society was present, and stated the 

 reasons for the increase of the mortgage. It appearing that 

 the meeting at Avhich the vote was passed was legally called 

 and held, that the vote was unanimous, that the hearing on 



