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Thomas W. Ward, elected by the Woreester. 

 John T. Ellsworth, elected by the Worcester West. 

 Lewis II. Bradford, elected by the Worcester North. 

 Geo. T. Plunkett, elected by the Highland. 

 Avery P. Slade, elected by the Bristol. 

 Charles G. Davis, elected by the Plymouth. 

 James Thompson, elected by the Nantucket. 

 James S. Blair, elected by the Hampden East. 

 James F. C. Hyde, appointed by the Executive. 



Kespectfully submitted. 



John B. Moore. 



In accordance with the report of the Committee on the Time 

 of Holding Fairs, it was 



Voted, That the fair of the Worcester North-West Society 

 begin on the first Tuesday of October, that of the Union on the 

 last Tuesday of September, and that of the Barnstable on the 

 first Tuesday of October. 



Subsequently, the fair of the Middlesex Society was changed 

 so as to begin on the last Thursday of September. 



Tlie Committee appointed to consider and report upon the 

 time and place of holding the fall meetings of the Board, sub- 

 mited a report, recommending that a meeting be held at the 

 Agricultural College, at Amherst, on the 4th of August, and 

 that the regular country meeting be held at Framingham on 

 the 7th, 8th and 9th of December. 



Tins report was accepted, but subsequently the place of hold- 

 ing the December meeting was reconsidered, and Pittsfield was 

 substituted for Framingham. 



Mr. Clark, chairman of the Committee appointed to select 

 subjects and assign committees to investigate and report upon 

 them, submitted the following : — 



Breeding of Domestic Animals. — Messrs. Agassiz, Plunkett 

 and Birnie. 



Nature^s Blelhod of Distributing; Plants. — Messrs. Clark, 

 Wilder and Durfee. 



Abortion in Coivs. — Messrs. Pierce, Agassiz and Brown. 



Use of Muck. — Messrs. Saltonstall, Fearing and Morton. 



