202 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



muud Hersey of Hingham, H. H. Goodell of Amherst, 11. S, 

 Perham of Chelmsford, Wm. R. Sessions of Springfield, Albert 

 Ellsworth of Athol. 



These appointments were approved by vote of the Board. 



The ornithologist to the Board, Mr. Forbush, spoke in 

 reference to the advisabihty of preparing and publishing a 

 special report, in book form, on the birds of the Common- 

 wealth, economically considered. 



Voted, That the Board approves of the suggestion of its 

 ornithologist, and recommends that measures be taken to 

 bring the matter to the attention of the Legislature. 



Voted, further, That the chairman of the committee on 

 gypsy moth, insects and birds, the chairman of the committee 

 on forestry, roads and roadside improvements, and the sec- 

 retary of the Board, be a committee to take the matter in 

 charge. 



Special assignments being in order, the request of the 

 Worcester Agricultural Society for the approval by the Board 

 of Agriculture of its vote, passed at a meeting of the soci- 

 ety held on Nov. 29, 1904, " That a committee of three be 

 appointed, with power to sell and convey the land shown by 

 plan submitted by the Norton Emery Wheel Company at a 

 price not less than $2,000," was considered. 



The delegate of the society was present, and stated the 

 reasons for the sale. It appearing that the meeting at which 

 the vote was passed was legally called and held, that the 

 vote was by the necessary two-thirds, that the request for 

 approval had been properly advertised, and no person ap- 

 pearing in opposition to the request, it was 



Voted, To approve the said vote of the said Worcester 

 Agricultural Society, in accordance with the provisions of 

 chapter 124 of the Revised Laws. 



The request of the Bristol County Agricultural Society 

 for the approval by the Board of Agriculture of its vote, 

 passed at a meeting held on Nov. 2n, 1904, "That the 



