208 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Nantucket, H. G. Worth of Nantucket. 

 Weymouth, Q. L. Reed of South Weymouth. 

 Worcester East, W. A. Kilbourn of South Lancaster. 



The committee reported that a protest had been filed 

 against the acceptance of the credential of the delegate 

 elected by the Eastern Hampden Agricultural Society, 

 which credential and protest were by vote referred to the 

 executive committee. 



Voted, That the rest of the report of the committee on 

 credentials be accepted and adopted. 



The secretary read his annual report, which was accepted 

 by unanimous vote. 



On motion of Mr. Jewett, it was 



Voted, That a connnittee of five be appointed by the 

 Chair to consider and act upon that part of the secretary's 

 report which refers to the codification and revision of the 

 agricultural laws. 



Later in the day the Chair appointed Messrs. Jewett, 

 Spooner, Ross, Kilbourn and Burslcy as the committee, 

 which appointments were confirmed by vote of the Board. 

 Also, by vote, the secretary was added to the committee. 



The re})ort of the Dairy Baireau was read by the general 

 agent, Mr. Harwood, and was accepted and adopted. 



At 12.30 o'clock the Board adjourned to 2 r.M. 



The Board was called to order by Mr. Pratt at 2.10 p.m. 



Mr. Kilbourn, for the executive connnittee, rei)ortcd that 

 a hearing on the matter of the Eastern Hampden Agricul- 

 tural Society would be held at 3 o'clock. 



The committee on Massachusetts Agricultural College, by 

 Mr. Bursley, chairman, presented a written report, which 

 was accepted and adopted as the report of the Board of 

 Overseers to the Legislature. 



