12 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



The credential of Mr. Warren C. Jewett, member by ap- 

 pointment of the Governor to succeed Mr. D. A. Horton, 

 was presented and accepted. 



On motion of Secretary Stock well, 



Voted, That Messrs. Goodell, Sessions and Hersey be a 

 committee to report resolutions at the annual meeting on 

 the death of Messrs, Grinnell and Horton. 



The hearing on the request of the Bristol County Agri- 

 cultural Society for the approval by the Board of Agricult- 

 ure of its vote, passed at a special meeting of the society, 

 on Oct. 20, 1900, "To borrow $4,000 for the purpose of 

 paying for the recent enlargement of its grand stand, and 

 mortgage its real estate to secure said loan ; and to renew 

 the mortgage of its real estate now held by the Bristol 

 County Savings Bank," being in order, the matter was 

 heard. It appearing that the action of the society was 

 according to law and properly advertised, and no person 

 appearing in opposition to the request of the society, it was 



Voted, That the Board of Agriculture approves of the 

 vote of the Bristol County Agricultural Society, passed at 

 a special meeting, Oct. 20, 1900, as above quoted, in ac- 

 cordance with the provisions of chapter 274, Acts of 1890. 



Secretary Stockwell. The report of the gypsy moth 

 committee, made to the Legislature in accordance with the 

 law under which this committee is still acting, is subject 

 to your approval here to-day. It is somewhat long, and I 

 doubt if we have time to listen to it now. 



Voted, To adjourn the business meeting to 9.30 a.m., 

 Wednesday. 



Worcester, Dec. 5, 1900. 



The adjourned business meeting was called to order by 

 Second Vice-President Pratt, who said : The hour has 

 arrived to which the business meeting of the Board was 

 adjourned. Before we listen to the report which Secretary 

 Stockwell will present, Mr. Sargent has a resolution which 

 he wishes to offer. 



