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(lirettor.s be authorized to sell the real ewtate and })ersonal 

 })roperty of the society for an amount not les.s than $20,000, 

 and to execute sufficient deeds, bill of sale and other papers 

 necessary to so transfer its property," being in order, the 

 matter was considered. 



The delegate of the society was present, and stated the 

 reasons for the sale. It appearing that the law had been 

 fully complied with, and no person appearing in opposition 

 to the request, it was 



Voted, To approve the said vote of the said Bristol County 

 Agricultural Society, in accordance with the provisions of 

 chapter 124 of the Revised Laws. 



His Excellency the Governor, coming in, was presented 

 to the Board, but declined to take the chair. 



The committee on gypsy moth, insects and birds, to whom 

 Avas referred the report of the State Nursery Inspector, re- 

 ported recommending that he be requested to enforce the 

 nursery inspection law. 



Voted, To accept and adopt the report of the committee. 



The committee on institutes and public meetings, hy Mr. 

 Hersey, chairman, reported that an invitation had been re- 

 ceived from the Eastern Hampden Agricultural Society to 

 hold the next public winter meeting of the Board at Palmer, 

 and one from the Worcester Agricultural Society to hold it 

 at Worcester, l)ut without recommendations. 



After discussion, ballots were taken, and the Board se- 

 lected Palmer as the place for holding its next public winter 

 meeting. Date of meeting, Tuesday-Thursday, Dec. 5-7, 

 1905. 



The Chair appointed, as a local committee of arrange- 

 ments for this meeting, to act with the connnittee on 

 institutes and public meetings, Messrs. Bradway, Leach, 

 Richardson, Paige and Sessions, which appointments were 

 confirmed by vote of the Board. 



The committee on agricultural societies, by Mr. Kilbourn, 



