204 BOARD OF AGRICULTUKE. [Pub. Doc. 



well, J. W. Gurney of Cummington, H. G. Worth of Nantucket, 

 J. J. Mason of Amesbiiry. 



Committee on institutes and i)ublic meetings : Messrs. Pklnnind 

 Hersey of Hingham, H. H. Goodell of Amherst, Henry S Perham 

 of Chelmsford, Wm. R. Sessions of Springlield, Albert Ellsworth 

 of Athol. 



These appointments Avere approved by the Board. 



The secretary appointed his tirst clerk, Mr. F. H. Fowler, 

 librarian of the Board. 



Special assignments being in order, the recjuest of the 

 Middlesex North Agricultural Society for the approval by 

 the Board of Agriculture of its votes, passed at a meeting 

 of the society held on Dec. 2, 1903, to sell a portion of its 

 real estate and to borrow on mortgage the sum of $3,300, 

 w^as considered. 



The delegate of the society Avas present, and stated the 

 reasons for the sale and mortgage. It appearing that the 

 meeting at w^hich the votes were passed was legally called 

 and held, that the votes were by the necessary two- thirds, 

 that the request for approval had been properly advertised, 

 and no person appearing in o})position to the request, it was 



Voted, To approve the above-quoted votes of the ]Middle- 

 sex North Agricultural Societ}^ in accordance with the pro- 

 visions of chapter 124 of the Revised Laws. 



The request of the Union Agricultural and Horticultural 

 Society for the ap})r()val by the Board of Agriculture of its 

 vote, passed at a meeting held on Dec. 16, 1903, "to 

 authorize and instruct its treasurer to borrow the sum of 

 $1,300, to be applied to the debt of the society, and as 

 security for the same mortgage the real estate of the society," 

 being in order, the matter was considered. 



The secretary of the society was present, and stated the 

 reasons for the mortgage. It appearing that the law had 

 been fully complied with, and no person appearing in opposi- 

 tion to the request, it was 



Voted, To approve the above-quoted vote of the Union 

 Agricultural and Horticultural Society, in accordance with 

 the provisions of chapter 124 of the Revised Laws. 



