198 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan. 



Mr. F. H. Appleton of Peabody. I would like very 

 much to move, if it is in order, that a committee of three be 

 appointed by the Chair, who shall consider the advisability 

 of this meeting passing a resolution recommending the 

 enactment of a law prohibiting the use of unsound sires in 

 Massachusetts, the committee to report this afternoon. 



Mr. Ware seconded the motion, and it was carried. 



The chairman announced the committee as follows : 

 Messrs. Appleton of Peabod} 7 , Sessions of Hampden and 

 Ware of Marblehead. 



Adjourned to 1.30 p.m. 



Afternoon Session. 



The meeting was called to order at 1.30, Mr. Stockwell 

 in the chair. 



The Chairman. Is there any business to come before the 

 meeting before the address by Mr. Gold ? 



Mr. Hersey. I move that the thanks of the Board be given 

 to the Worcester Agricultural Society and to the Worcester 

 Grange for the courtesies which they have shown us since we 

 have been here, and also to the Worcester Horticultural 

 Society for the free use of this hall, which is so well adapted 

 to our purposes. 



Secretary Sessions. Personally, sir, I wish to acknowl- 

 edge my obligations to the members of the Worcester 

 Society for the aid they have given me in making arrange- 

 ments for this meeting, and for the courtesies which have 

 been extended to the Board, and to me as its secretary. 

 The thanks of the Board are certainly due to the Worcester 

 Horticultural Society for the free use of this beautiful 

 hall, and the kind attentions of the officers of that society. 



The motion of Mr. Hersey was carried, by a unanimous 

 vote. 



The Chairman. Is there any other business that any 

 member desires to bring before the Board at this meeting? 



Secretary Sessions. I want to say that the forces of 

 nature have prevented you gentlemen from having an invi- 

 tation which I doubt not you would have received with great 

 pleasure. The Worcester Agricultural Society had intended 



