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greatest work of this kind ever laid upon a board, or accoiii- 

 plished by a Commonwealth for the future good of a nation. 

 The law of 1891 has not l^een repealed. This committee 

 of the Board of Agriculture has not been discharged. The 

 property of the State is in its care and keeping, with a spe- 

 cial appropriation to meet the expenses that must accrue, 

 until such time as the Legislature of 1901 shall make known 

 its w^ill. Under our control an inventory has been taken, 

 and is on file at this office. Personal property that would 

 accumulate expense has been sold and the money turned into 

 the State treasury. Due care has been taken of all other, 

 that it shall not deteriorate or waste. As in duty bound, we 

 herewith submit our report. 



AUGUSTUS PRATT. 

 FRED W. SARGENT. 

 JOHN M. DANFORTH. 

 JOHN G. AVERY. 

 WM. R. SESSIONS. 

 JAMES W. STOCKWELL. 



