48 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [P. D. 4. 



Changes in the Board. 



In the death of the late Frederick A. Russell of Methuen 

 which occurred in October we lose one of our most beloved 

 and honored members. Mr. Russell's membership on the 

 Board covered a period of nine years, including four years of 

 service as vice-president. 



A man of rare courtesy, judgment and fairness, he won our 

 regard as a friend and our esteem as a coworker. These feelings 

 are fittingly expressed in the words of the resolution sent by 

 the Board to the members of his family from which we quote. 



The State Board of Agriculture hereby places on record its high es- 

 teem of Mr. Russell as a man, a citizen, a farmer and a friend. His loss 

 is not borne alone by his family and this Board, but is distinctly felt by 

 the community in which he dwelt and the Commonwealth to which he 

 belonged. As a man he measured to the full stature in body and mind. 

 As a citizen he was broad-minded and patriotic. As a farmer he had few, 

 if any, peers in this Commonwealth, and as a friend he was loyal to the last 

 degree. Such men are few. Such loss is great. 



Other changes occurring in the personnel of the Board have 

 resulted from the expiration of the terms of several of the 

 members, and the delegation of members from two societies 

 which were not entitled to representation last year, but which 

 are eligible this year, namely, the Westport and Union Societies. 



The following is a list of the new delegates to the Board, with 

 the societies which they represent: — 



George L. Averhill of Andover, Essex Agricultural Society; 

 Fred M. Ford of Sheffield, Housatonic Agricultural Society; 

 Samuel J. Goddard of Framingham, Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society; Charles E. Burgess of Nantucket, Nantucket Agricul- 

 tural Society; Edwin F. Goodwin of Chester, Union Agricultural 

 Society; and Charles R. Tallman of Westport, representing the 

 Westport Agricultural Society. 



Work of the Office. 

 A number of important changes in the office force of the 

 Board have taken place during the past year. On June 8, 

 H. Linwood White resigned as first clerk, to accept a position 



