XXVI 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



[Jan. 



* Estimated. 



Legislation. 

 The legislation of the year 1890 that had particular refer- 

 ence to the agricultural societies was an amendment to 

 section 1 of chapter 114 of the Public Statutes, authorizing 

 the payment of a bounty to certain agricultural societies 

 (Acts of 1890, chapter 297) ; an act stating the conditions 

 under which societies may sell or mortgage the whole or any 

 portion of their real estate (Acts of 1890, chapter 274) ; an 

 act to incorporate the AVorcester East Agricultural Society 

 (Acts of 1890, chapter 41) ; an act to authorize the Union 

 Agricultural and Horticultural Society established in the 

 town of Blandford to take land for agricultural purposes 

 (Acts of 1890, chapter 411) ; and a resolve in favor of the 

 Worcester East Agricultural Society, providing for the pay- 

 ment of two hundred dollars bounty (Resolves of 1890, 

 chapter 36). 



