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society, to begin after Jan. 1, 1893. This has been clone, 

 and most of the societies have had one of the circuit insti- 

 tutes. John E. Russell has spoken at three, Dr. Geo. M. 

 Twitchell of Maine at five, A. J. Rider of New Jersey at 

 two, J. H. Hale of Connecticut at five, Major H. E. Alvord 

 of Washington, D. C, at five, and W. W. Rawson at four. 

 Most of these circuit institutes have been well attended and 

 had interesting discussions. The same plan will be followed 

 in 1894. 



Agricultural Directory. 



A directory of the agricultural organizations, with oflicers 

 for 1893, has been prepared, and will ])e found })rinted on 

 pages 427-441. It is desired that this office be notified of 

 subsequent changes in the officers of these organizations. 



Meetings of the Board. 



The public winter meeting of the Board for lectures and 

 discussions was held at Spencer, Dec. 6, 7 and 8, 1892. 

 The meeting was in all respects a pronounced success. The 

 lectures and discussions w^ill be found printed on pages 9- 

 257 of this volume. The annual meeting of the Board for 

 the transaction of business was held at the office of the 

 secretary, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 and 2, 1893, and the minutes 

 thereof, reports adopted and essays read, will be found 

 printed on pages 351-426 of this volume. 



Changes in the Board. 



During the past year the following changes have taken 

 place in the personnel of the Board : His Honor Wm. H. 

 Haile, a member ex officio for three years, ceased to be 

 lieutenant-governor and consequently a member of the Board 

 of Agriculture ; Mr. P. M. Ilarwood of the Worcester 

 County West Society, after two years' service, resigned to 

 accept the chair of agriculture in the Michigan Agricultural 

 College ; Mr. Geo. H. Gardner of the Nantucket Society, 

 after two years' service, resigned on account of ill health. 

 The followins: 2:entlemen retired from the Board because of 

 the expiration of their term of service : Mr. J. D. Avery 

 of the Deerfield Valley Society, after three years of service; 



