238 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



next public meeting of the Board, have considered the subject 

 assigned them, and make the following — 



REPORT : 



They have received applications from the Middlesex North 

 Society to hold their next meeting at Lowell, and from the 

 Waltham Farmers' Club to hold their meeting at Waltham ; 

 and after a full consideration of the subject in all its bear- 

 ings, recommend that the meeting be held in the town of 

 Waltham on the fourth, fifth and sixth days of December next. 



John B. Moore. 

 O. B. Hadwen. 



The report was accepted, and the place and time fixed 

 accordingly. 



Voted, That the Secretary be requested to invite contribu- 

 tions to an exhibition of plants, fruits, vegetables, etc., at 

 Waltham, similar to that at Worcester. 



Dr. Wakefield, for the Committee on changes in the times 

 of holding fairs, submitted the following : — 



The Committee to whom was referred the petitions for 

 alterations in the times of holding the meetings of several 

 agricultural societies, would report that they have heard the 

 parties so petitioning, and ask leave to submit the following — 



REPORT : 



Deerfield Valley shall be held on the second Thursday after 

 the first Monday of September. 



Hampshire, on the third Tuesday. 



Essex, on the third Tuesday, after the present year. 



Hampden, on the fourth Tuesday. 



Hampden East, on the third Tuesday. 



The report was accepted, when the Board 

 Adjourned. 



