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credentials of newly elected members, reported the follow- 

 ing duly elected : — 



J. R. Nichols, appointed by the Executive. 

 Ethan Brooks of West Springfield, by the Hampden Society. 

 Harvey M.Owen of Lanesborough, liy the Berkshire Society. 

 J. Henry Hill of Amesbury, by the Araesbury and Salisbury Society. 

 p]dmund Hersey of Hinghara, by the Hingham Society. 

 Merritt I. Wheeler of Creat Barrington, by the Housatonic Society. 

 E. W. Wood of Newton, by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 

 Jonathan D. Porter of Hatfield, by the Hampshire, Franklin and 

 Hampden Society. 

 John B. Mooi'O of Concord, by the Middlesex Society. 

 Daniel Upton of Adams, by the Hoosac Valley Society. 

 R. E. Burgess of Nantucket, by the Nantucket Society. 

 Daniel E Damon of Plymouth, by the Marshfield Society. 

 William R. Sessions of Hampden, by the Hampden East Society. 

 George W. Hobbs of Uxbridge, by the Blackstone Valley Society. 

 E. F. Bowditch of Framingham, by the Massachusetts Society. 



The report was accepted. 



Reports of delegates on the annual fairs were continued. 



Mr. Grinnell reported on the Deerficld Valley ; Dr. Lynde 

 reported on the Essex Society ; Mr. Round reported on the 

 Hampden Society. 



The Secretary brought before the Board the first annual 

 report of the Treasurer of the Blackstone Valley Agricul- 

 tural Society, and asked for instruction of the Board in 

 regard to the payment of the bounty to that society. The 

 matter was referred back to the Secretary. 



Mr. Round read an essay upon the Unimproved Lands 

 of the Commonwealth. Laid on the table. 



Mr. McKinstry reported on the Hampden East Society, 

 which was laid on the table. 



Mr. Damon reported on the Hampshire Society, Mr. 

 Haskell (for Mr. Goddard) reported on the Hampshire, 

 Franklin and Hampden Society ; Mr. Haskell reported on 

 the Marshfield Society. 



The Board then adjourned. 



