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essay, to the subject of climatology. We thought when the sub- 

 ject was given us for mvestigation, that we should say nothing 

 upon it, for the good reason that we knew nothing to say ; but 

 observation and study have magnified its importance, and we 

 commend it to the careful consideration of our farming commu- 

 nity and all others interested in the health of the climate and 

 the fertility of the soil. 



Alexander Hyde, Chairman. 



This Report was accepted, when Dr. Pierce presented a Re- 

 port upon Abortion in Cows. After full discussion, during 

 which many interesting facts were elicited, the Report was re- 

 committed to the Committee. 



The Essays upon the Use of Muck, upon the Preparation of 

 Soils, and upon Clover as a Fertilizer, were then taken up, read 

 a second time, and accepted. 



The Reports of Delegates were also read and accepted. 



Adjourned. 



SIXTH DAY. 



The Board met at 9 o'clock, A. M. 



Present: Messrs. Baker, Bassett, Bradford, Boise, I. K. 

 Brown, N. P. Brown, Bucklin, Clement, Ellsworth, Goodman, 

 Hubbard, Hyde, Johnson, Knowlton, Loring, Moore, Morton, 

 Peck, Pierce, Saltonstall, Slade, Stone, Thompson, Ward and 

 Wilder. 



Mr. Hubbard, of the Worcester South Society, was requested 

 to preside, and accordingly took the chair. 



Mr. Bassett, for the Committee on Credentials, submitted the 

 following 



report: 

 The Committee on Credentials have attended to that duty, 

 and respectfully report that the following delegates are duly 

 elected for this year : — 



By the Middlesex Society, 



Worcester South-East, 

 Hampden, . 

 Hampden East, . 

 Berkshire, . 



John B. Moore. 

 William Knowlton. 

 William Birnie. 

 H. Converse. 

 Andrew J. Bucklin. 



