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The committee on time and place for holding the Country 

 Meeting reported by their chairman, Mr. Brooks, that the 

 meeting should be held at Springfield. On motion of Mr. 

 Sessions the time for holding the meeting Avas fixed at Tues- 

 day, the 6th of December. The report and motion were 

 accepted and adopted. 



The Governor and Dr. Lynde were made a committee to 

 consult the Attorney-General to get his opinion whether a 

 member of the Board of Agriculture, and elected to the 

 Board of Control, would vacate his position on the Board of 

 Control at the expiration of his term as a member of the 

 Board of Agriculture. 



Mr. Varnum reported on the Essex Society ; Mr. Hill re- 

 ported on the Hampden Society ; Mr. Barrus reported on the 

 Worcester ; Mr. Sessions reported on the Worcester West. 



Mr. Hersey moved that the rule requiring all societies 

 receiving the bounty of the State to hold three Institutes 

 during the year be enforced. After discussion, the motion 

 was laid on the table. 



The Board then adjourned. 



THIRD DAY. 

 The Board met at 9.45 a.m., Mr. Grinnell in the chair. 



Present : Messrs. Bartholomew, Bowditch, Brooks, Clark, 

 Cruickshank, Cushman, Damon, Douty, Edson, Goessmann, 

 Goddard, Goodell, Grinnell, Hartshorn, Hersey, Hill, 

 Howes, Lynde, Moore, Porter, Snow, Sessions, Zeri Smith, 

 Wm. W. Smith, Stockwell, Slade, Taffc, Upton, Varnum, 

 Ware and Wheeler. 



Minutes of the previous day were read and approved. 



Voted, That the time for the election of Secretary be 

 fixed at 12 o'clock, m. 



