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Agricultural Experiment Station, and, while president of the Essex 

 County Society, instituted a series of farmers' meetings held in 

 different parts of the county, at which the farmers met in large 

 numbers to discuss the practical questions pertaining to their 

 occupation. These meetings were a very important factor in the 

 dissemination of information among those directly interested, and, 

 during his presidency, the influence of the Essex County Society 

 was greatly broadened and extended. 



Mr. Ware was ever ready to accept all scientific methods and 

 mechanical improvements that tended to the better performance 

 of the labor of the farm. Thoroughly interested in every depart- 

 ment of agriculture, which he placed in the front rank of all our 

 national industries, he earnestly advocated its advancement. 

 Himself a practical agriculturist, he was proud to be known as a 

 Massachusetts farmer. 



We shall greatly miss his genial greetings and cheerful presence 

 at our meetings. 



By Aarox Low. 



William S. Jaxvrin, a member of the Society since 1873, died 

 at his home in Revere, Massachusetts, February 14, 1906, at the 

 age of seventy-eight. 



Mr. Janvrin was born in Xewburyport, and in his early youth 

 came to Revere, engaging after a few years in the business of 

 market gardening, in which he was very successful. For many 

 years he was a contributor of fruits and vegetables from his orchards 

 and farm to the exhibitions of the Society and received many prizes 

 for the excellence of his productions. 



Samuel Hartwell, a member of the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society since 1865, died at his home in lincoln, Massa- 

 chusetts, where he had passed his whole life, February 21, 1906, 

 at the age of seventy-two. 



He was an active member of the Society, an ardent fruit culturist, 

 and one who loved the work among his trees and vines. He was 

 especially successful in the cultivation of apples and grapes, and 

 made an en\iable reputation for himself with the Gravenstein 

 apple after which he called his farm. 



