MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 



ACTING FOR THE BOARD. 



Boston, Jan. 24, 1900. 



The credentials of Hon. \Vm. E. Sessions and Gen. Fran- 

 cis H. Appleton as members of tlie Board of Agriculture by- 

 appointment of the Governor were presented and accepted. 



The matter of the delinquencies of certain societies in 

 making required returns, referred to the executive commit- 

 tee at the annual meeting, was considered, and they were 

 all excused except the Blackstone Valley and Middlesex 

 North societies, whose cases were laid over until the next 

 meeting of the committee. 



The matter of filling the office of first vice-president, re- 

 ferred to the committee at the annual meeting, being in 

 order, a ballot was taken, and Hon. Wm. R. Sessions was 

 unanimously elected. 



The matter of filling the vacancy on the committee on 

 gypsy moth, l)irds and insects, referred to the connnittee 

 at the annual meeting, being in order, a ballot was taken, 

 and Hon. Wm. R. Sessions was unanimously elected. 



The matter of change of date for the holding of the fair 

 of the Bristol County Agricultural Society being under con- 

 sideration, it was 



Voted, That the request of the society for change of date 

 be denied, and that the secretary notify the society of the 

 action of the committee. 



