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and life honored more than gokl, and honest industrj' more prized 

 than the indolence of wealth. Money valued for the good it can 

 do, " the man the gold for a' that." "We see all this, not as a 

 mirage or a far-distant view, but growing nearer and nearer, and 

 never hastening so rapidly to its accomplishment as to-day. I 

 may not look upon its grand fulfilment, but the day-star has risen, 

 the dawning of the coming day brightens the eastern sk}', the 

 mists disperse, the mountain tops are already in view, and some 

 of 3'ou that read these words shall see its fulfilment. 



Changes in the Board. 



The changes in the membership of the Board resulting 

 from elections bj" the several societies will be noted in the 

 report of the committee on credentials. 



During the year now past the Board has lost by death two 

 of its honored members, appointees of the Governor, and 

 both with long and valuable record for services on the Board 

 and in the cause of agriculture. 



Hon. James S. Grinnell of Greenfield was one of the 

 original members of the Board at its formation forty-nine 

 years ago, and had served either ]\y election of the Franklin 

 County Agricultural Society or by appointment b}^ the 

 Governor, excepting daring the years 1853-56 and 1863-77 

 inclusive, until his resignation on account of his infirmities 

 one year ago. 



Mr. Dwight A. Horton of Northampton began his service 

 on the Board in 1889 by election by the Hampshire Agri- 

 cultural Society. In 1892 he was appointed by the Gov- 

 ernor as one of the three members at large. As a member 

 of the Dairy Bureau, to which position he was appointed in 

 1891, as its chairman since 1896 to the time of his decease, 

 Mr. Horton's service was continuous and valuable. At the 

 winter meeting of the Board at Worcester, President H. II. 

 Goodell, Ex-Secretary Wm. R. Sessions and senior member 

 of the Board Ednumd Horsey were appointed to draft a 

 tri))ute to the memory of these deceased members, and their 

 report will be found printed on page 208 of this volume. 



Meetings of the Board. 

 A special field meeting of the Board was held at the Daniel 

 Webster farm in Marshfield, September 4, and a special 



