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ment of tlic debt of gratitude which the public owe to his 

 memory. Surely, such a mnn is missed from our midst. 



Joseph Newell of West Newbury, David S. Caldwell of 

 Newbury, and Amos Perley Johnson of Bradford, were 

 also respected members of this Society, and have passed on 

 and from us, during the last year. Therefore 



Resolved, That by the death of the above named mem- 

 bers of this Society, who each filled a place in it particular- 

 ly fitted to his own peculiar ability, which is now vacant, 

 whose loss we regret and sincerely mourn. 



Resolved, That the sympathy of this Society is with the 

 families of these deceased members, and may they be able 

 to feel reconciled to the decree of Him who doeth all things 

 well. 



Benjamin P. Ware, for the Committee. 



FARMERS' INSTITUTES. . 



The 23rd Institute was held at Peabody, December 27, 

 1883. 



Subjects for discussion : Fertilizers, by J. J. H. Gregory, 

 The Field Culture of Roots and Vegetables, by Benj. P. 

 Ware. 



The 24th Institute was held at Newburyport, January 

 16, 1884. 



Subjects : Drainage of Land, by T. C. Thurlow ; The 

 Prospect of Farmers in the Next Ten Years, by Warren 

 Brown. 



The 2oth Institute was held at Bradford, February 7, 

 1884. 



Subjects ; The Relation of the Seed Grower to the Far- 

 mer, by J. J. H. Gregory ; The Education of Farmers' 

 Sons, by John L. Shorey. 



