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Bristol Couuty, . . , . . . J. S. Appleton, Jr. 



Deerfielcl Valley, E. A. Hakwood. 



Eastern Hampden, F. A. Palmer. 



Essex, ........ G. C. Rowley. 



Franklin County, W. H. Bowker. 



Hampden, D. A. Horton. 



Hampshire, Q. L. Reed. 



Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden, . . W. A. Kilbourn. 



Highland, N. Wo Shaw. 



Hillside, J. H. Bourne. 



Hingham (Agricultural and Horticultural), . I. Alger. 



Hoosac Valley, I. Damon. 



Housatonic, A. Pratt. 



Marshfield (Agricultural and Horticultural), . E. Warren. 



Martha''s Vineyard, H. A. CooK. 



Massachusetts Horticultural, .... Geo. Cruickshanks. 



Middlesex North, C. L. Hartshorn. 



Middlesex South, F. E. Clark. 



Nantucket, E. Hersey. 



Oxford, A. C. Varnum. 



Plymouth County, E. W. Wood. 



Spencer (Farmers' and Mechanics'Association) , H. A. Barton, Jr. 



Union (Agricultural and Horticultural), . , L. W. West. 



Weymouth (Agricultural and Horticultural), . J. C. Newhall. 



Worcester, F. H. Appleton. 



Worcester East, Wm. Bancroft. 



Worcester North, G. L. Clembnce. 



Worcester North-west, S. M. Raymond. 



Worcester South, W. H. Gove. 



Worcester County West C. E. Ward. 



Report accepted and adopted. 



The committee on essays for the next annual meeting 

 reported, by its chairman, as follows : — 



Essays. 



Breeding and care of dairy stock, . . . E. A. Harwood. 



Farming as an occupation, .... Chas. E. Ward. 



Field crops, Prof, Wm. P. Brooks. 



Subject to be assigned, A. C. Varnum. 



Report accepted and adopted. 



The committee on place for holding the public winter 

 meeting reported, by its chairman, Mr. Cruickshanks, that 

 the meeting should be held at Newburyport. The report 



