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Mr. Sargent, for the same committee, reported recom- 

 mending the appointment of Hon. Wm. R. Sessions to pre- 

 pare a paper on " Massachusetts forestry," and Mr. John 

 Bursley one on "The influence of the Board on the agri- 

 culture of the State," to be read at the next annual meeting 

 of the Board. 



Voted, To accept the report, and appoint the essayists as 

 recommended by the committee. 



The records of the second day's meeting were read and 

 approved. 



At 2.30 P.M. the meeting was dissolved. 



JAMES W. STOCKWELL, 



Secr'etari/. 



