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the returns required of said societies, and shall furnish 

 to the secretary of each society such blanks as they 

 may deem necessary to secure uniform and reliable 

 statistics. 



Sect. 8. They shall annually, on or before the Board to 



'' '' report to 



fourth Wednesday of January, by their chairman or general court, 

 secretary, submit to the general court a detailed report 

 of their doings, with such recommendations and sug- 

 gestions as the interests of agriculture may require. 



Sect. 9. The secretary of the board shall in each Secretary to 

 year cause to be made and published for distribution abstracte, etc. 

 as full an abstract of the returns of the agricultural 

 societies as he may deem useful. 



Sect. 10. He may appoint one or more suitable may appoint 

 agents to visit, under the direction of the board, the *^®°'** 

 towns in the commonwealth for the purpose of inquir- 

 ing into the methods and wants of practical husbandry ; 

 of ascertaining the adaptation of agricultural products 

 to soil, climate, and markets ; of encouraging the 

 establishment of farmers' clubs, agricultural libraries, 

 and reading-rooms ; and of disseminating useful in- 

 formation in agriculture by means of lectures or other- 

 wise ; and such agents shall annually in October make 

 to the secretary detailed reports. 



An Act authorizing towns and cities to provide 

 FOR the Preservation and Reproduction of 

 Forests. 



[Chapter 255, Acts of 1882, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.] 

 Section 1. The voters of any town, at a meeting Preservation 

 legally called for the purpose, and the city council of forest trees by 

 any city, may, for the purpose of devoting a portion of towns, 

 the territory of such town or city to the preservation, 

 reproduction and culture of forest trees for the sake of 

 the wood and timber thereon, or for the preservation 

 of the water supply of such town or city, take or pur- 

 chase any land within the limits of such town or city, 

 may make appropriations of money for such taking or 

 purchase, may receive donations of money or land for 

 the said purposes, and may make a public domain of 

 the land so devoted, subject to the regulations herein- 

 after prescribed. The title of all lands so taken, pur- 

 chased or received shall vest in the Commonwealth, and 



