SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE BOAED OE AGRICULTURE. 



Field Meeting. 



Marshfield, Sept. 4, 1900. 



A field meeting; of the Board of Aa^riculture was held at 

 the Daniel Webster farm, in Marshfield, this day, on invita- 

 tion of Mr. Walton Hall, the present owner of the farm 

 and a former member of this Board. Some twenty-five 

 members of the Board were present, also several former 

 members, officers of the Marshfield Agricultural and Horti- 

 cultural Society and friends, — in all, a company of some 

 one hundred persons. The gathering was quite informal, 

 and the time was spent in inspecting the farm, peach 

 orchards, cranberry meadows, etc., and in enjoying a clam- 

 bake and dinner on the grounds. 



The after-dinner exercises were presided over by First 

 Vice-President Wm. R. Sessions. Short addresses were 

 made by a number of those present. It was expected that 

 the Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture, would 

 be present and make a formal address, but he failed to ap- 

 pear. A vote of thanks was given Mr. Hall for his courtesy 

 and hospitality. 



WoiicESTEK, Dec 4, 1000. 



The Board of Agriculture met in Horticultural Hall, 

 Worcester, this day, at 11.30 a.m., for business. 



Present: First Vice-President Wm. R. Sessions, who 

 presided, and Messrs. J. S. Appleton, Avery, Barrus, Bar- 

 ton, Benedict, Bowditch, Bradway, Brewster, Bursley, 

 Carpenter, Clark, Comins, Damon, Danforth, Ellsworth, 

 Gleason, Goodell, Goodspeed, Hersey, Howard, Jewett, 

 Kilbourn, Lloyd, Pratt, Reed, Richardson, Sargent, Sigour- 

 ney. Smith, Spooner, Stock well, Thayer, Thurston and 

 Whitmore. 



