U BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



The Middlesex Agricultural Society was incorporated in 1803. 

 This society had originally (1853) invested as capital stock, $3,000 00 

 This society had in January-, 1893, invested as capital stock, - 



The Hampden Agricultural Society was incorporated in 1844. 



This society had originally (1853) invested as capital stock, $4,860 00 

 This society had in January, 1893, invested as capital stock, 794 79 



The Hampshire Agricultural Society was incorporated in 1814. 

 This society had originally (1853) invested as capital stock, $3,255 26 

 This society had in January, 1893, invested as capital stock, 2,650 00 



The Hampshire, Frankliu aud Hampden Agricultural Society 

 was incorporated in 1818. 



This society had originally (1853) invested as capital stock, $8,141 29 

 This society had m January, 1893, invested as capital stock, 1,877 20 



The Highland Agricultural Society was incorporated in 1859. 

 This society had originally (1853) invested as capital stock, $2,262 00 

 This society had in January, 1893, invested as capital stock, 1,100 00 



Letter from the Governor transmitting the Opinion of the 

 Attorney-General. 



Boston, Oct. 4, 1893. 

 Hon. Wm. R. Sessions, 



Secretary, Board of Agriculture. 



Dear Sir : — I have received from the Attorney-General his 

 opinion on the questions recently submitted by me to him as to the 

 status of certain agricultural societies aud their right to represen- 

 tation on the Board of Agriculture. I enclose a copy of his 

 opinion. 



Very truly yours, 



[Signed] "Wm. E. Russell. 



Opinion of the Attorney-General. 



Sept. — , 1893. 

 To His Excellency the Governor. 



I have to reply as below to your request for my opinion upon 

 the questions raised iu relation to the rights of representation of 

 certain agricultural societies in the Board of Agriculture. The 

 statutes bearing upon the subject are more or less complicated aud 

 confused, aud are diMicult of construction, but upon careful con- 

 sideration I am satisfied that the conclusions stated below embody 

 the only practicable and intelligible construction which can be put 

 upon them. I will state the matter somewhat more fully than 

 might otherwise be necessary in order, if possible, that the whole 



