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not for me to speak the words of eulogy in this presence, nor 

 is this the time to do it. 



I move that the Chair appoint a committee of three, to 

 draft and present to this Board at its next daily session 

 resolutions expressive of the sentiments of this Board in 

 view of the character and services of the deceased member ; 

 and if you, Mr. President, will pardon the suggestion, I will 

 request that my name be not used, but that those older on 

 the Board, and therefore better able to give expression to 

 the feelings of his associates, be selected. 



Before a vote was taken, the motion was amended so that 

 the chairman of the meeting, Mr. Grinnell, was made one 

 of the committee. The committee was then constituted as 

 follows : Messrs. Grinnell, Moore and Wood. 



Reports of delegates being in order, Mr. Porter reported 

 on the Berkshire ; Mr. William W. Smith reported on the 

 Blackstone Valley ; Mr. Owen reported on the Deerfield ; 

 Mr. Cushman reported on the Franklin ; Mr. Brooks 

 reported on the Barnstable ; Mr. Slade reported on the 

 Hampden East ; Mr. A. A. Smith reported on the AVorces- 

 ter North. 



The Board then adjourned until 2.30 p. m. 



The Board was called to order at 2.30 p.m., Mr. Grin- 

 nell in the chair. 



Mr. Zeri Smith reported on the Hampshire, Franklin and 

 Hampden ; Mr. Zeri Smith also reported on the Highland. 



Mr. Ware moved that the reading of the reports of dele- 

 gates be suspended and that Dr. Goessmann be allowed to 

 submit his annual report on Commercial Fertilizers. This 

 being approved, Dr. Goessmann read his report on Commer- 

 cial Fertilizers, which was discussed and adopted. 



Mr. Bowen reported on the Hingham ; Mr. Douty re- 

 ported on the Hoosac Valley ; Mr. Damon reported on the 

 Housatonic ; Mr. Hartshorn reported on the Hillside. 



