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TRUSTEES' MEETING. 



A meeting of the Trustees of the Society was held at Plum- 

 mer Hall, Salem, Nov. 15th. 



Present — Messrs. W. Sutton, G. B. Loring, J. L. Newhall, 

 J. Keeley, B. P. Ware, C. P. Preston, E. H. Payson, G. A. 

 Abbott, D. Bradstreet, E. G. Berry, A. M. Bodwell, A. B. 

 Fellows, H. W. Foster, J. D. W. French, J. Flint, J. J. H. 

 Gregory, Joseph S. Howe, R. Jaques, J. P. King, J. Lee, D. 

 W- Low, E. K. Lee, A. Lane, W. B. Morgan, J. Newhall, T. J 

 Ordway, D. H. Stickney, J. R. Swett, A. Sawyer, D. G. Todd 

 and P. T. Winkley. 



Gen. Sutton presided, and the following business was 

 transacted. 



The Committee appointed to audit the bills of the last show, 

 reported : 



Receipts, - - - . |1741 00 



Expenses, . _ . . 1480 15 



Balance, - , . - $260 85 



The several Committees on Farms, Crops, etc., reported, and 

 their repoHs were considered. 



The report of the Treasurer, E. H. Payson, was read by him, 

 and he was unanimously re-elected. 



A report of the Committee on the Treadwell Farm was read 

 by B. P. Ware, Chairman, recommending the sale of the farm 

 on the expiration of the lease in April next. 



Voted — That the Committee ascertain what sum can be 

 obtained for the farm, and be instructed, if they deem it ex- 

 pedient, to call a meeting of the Society to authorize the sale. 



Voted — That the next Show be held at Gloucester. 



Voted — That Fifty dollars V)e appropriated for a scholarship 

 in the Masac husetts Agricultural College, provided the Com- 

 mittee, Messes. A. W. Dodge, G. B. Loring and J. R. Nichols, 

 deem it expedient to expend said sum. 



Voted — That a committee of seven be appointed by the 

 chair, to report a list of committees for next Show, and present. 

 the same to the Trustees in June for their action. 



Chas. p. Preston, Sec'y. 



