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attend these institutes, so far as is compatible with the duties 

 of his office ; and he shall," so that the rule shall read as 

 follows : — 



Rule 16. Each agricultural society receiving the bounty of 

 the Commonwealth shall hold within its limits not less than three 

 farmers' institutes each calendar year; and the Board shall render 

 all the assistance in its power to make such institutes interesting 

 and profitable. The secretary of the Board shall provide lectures 

 for the institutes, so far as the appropriation for this object will 

 warrant, but he shall not be authorized to pay more than one 

 lecturer for each institute. P2ach society may hold more than 

 three institutes, if it so desires ; and the secretary of each society 

 shall be required to certify to the holding of each institute, on 

 blanks furnished by the secretary of the Board. 



Voted, That the Board of Agriculture cordially endorses 

 the application of the trustees of the Massachusetts Agri- 

 cultural College to the Legislature for an additional annual 

 maintenance fund of ten thousand dollars. 



Voted, That the thanks of the Board be tendered Messrs. 

 John G. Avery and R. G. F. Candage for their successful 

 efforts in procuring the next session of the Farmers' National 

 Congress to be held in Boston. 



Voted, That the thanks of the Board be tendered to Vice- 

 President Grlntstell for the able and genial manner in which 

 he has performed the duties of presiding officer. 



President H. H. Goodell was recognized by the presid- 

 ing officer. He said : Mr. Chairman, it seems eminently 

 fitting that we should recognize at this time the services 

 of our honored secretary, who has for eleven years labored 

 in your service faithfully, honestly and diligently, and who 

 has administered your affairs in the most impartial and 

 judicious manner possible. We part from him with regret, 

 and wish him all prosperity in the future of his life. I 

 move, sir, that by a rising vote we express our appreciation 



