214 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



On motion of Mr. Sargent, it was 



Voted, That the present committee on the agricultural 

 exhibit to the Pan-American Exposition be continued, with 

 full powers to act for the Board in all matters relating 

 thereto. 



Voted, That a committee of five be appointed by the Chair 

 to devise and prepare for suitable recognition of the fiftieth 

 anniversary of the founding of the Board, and report to the 

 next annual meeting, or to a special meeting if deemed best ; 

 and that the Hon. Geo. S. Bout well be a guest of honor at 

 that meeting, he having been the presiding oflicer at the first 

 meeting. 



The Chair appointed Messrs F. H. Appleton, Sessions, 

 Kilbourn, Ellsworth and Spooner as the committee. 



Voted, That the secretary of the Board be directed to 

 visit the experiment stations and agricultural departments in 

 the New England States, to come into closer relations with 

 our brothers in agricultural work, to study methods of work 

 and note results, and report to the next annual meeting. 



Mr. O. S. Thayer presented and read an essay on "Better 

 roads for Massachusetts," which was accepted. 



Mr. H. C. CoMiNS presented and read an essay on <' Agri- 

 cultural organizations," which was accepted. 



Mr. Kilbourn, for the committee on agricultural societies, 

 reported recommending that the date for the commencement 

 of the fair of the Bristol County Agricultural Society be 

 changed to the third Monday in September, that of the 

 Worcester North-west Agricultural and Mechanical Society 

 to the first Monday in September, and that of the Hoosac Val- 

 ley Agricultural Society to the first Monday in September. 



Voted, To change the dates of the commencement of the 

 fairs of the Hoosac Valley and Worcester North-west socie- 

 ties, as recommended, and that the matter of change of date 

 of the Bristol County Society be referred to the executive 

 committee for adjudication. 



