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The records of the executive committee, acting for the 

 Board, were read by the secretary and approved, and the 

 actions of the committee were adopted as the actions of the 

 Board. 



Mr. Kilbourn, for the committee to report resolutions on 

 the death of Atkinson C. Varnum, reported as follows : — 



Whereas, Since the last annual meeting of this Board Atkinson 

 C. Varnum of Lowell, one of the oldest members of the Board in 

 consecutive service, has passed away, — 



Resolved, That this Board has lost one of its most valued and 

 honored members ; that the Middlesex North Agricultural Society 

 has lost a long-time supporter and efficient officer ; that the State 

 which profited by his honesty and sagacity as a legislator and the 

 country whose military service he entered in the dark days of re- 

 bellion and war have lost an honest and patriotic citizen ; that the 

 community in which he dwelt has lost a large-heai'ted friend, whose 

 first aspiration was to do good as he had opportunity. 



Resolved, That the family of our deceased friend and fellow- 

 member has our warmest sympathy in the loss of a wise, con- 

 siderate and loving husband and father. 



Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the records of 

 the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture, and that the secretary be 

 instructed to send a copy to the family of Mr. Varnum. 



After remarks by Messrs. F. H. Appleton, Sessions, 

 Brooks, Hersey, Clark, Cruickshanks, Bursley and Stetson, 

 the resolutions were adopted by a rising vote. 



The report of the librarian was read by the secretary, was 

 accepted by vote of the Board and will be found printed in 

 this volume. 



The committee on agricultural societies, by Mr. Kilbourn, 

 chairman, presented a written report, which was accepted and 

 adopted, and will be found printed in this volume. 



The committee on domestic animals and sanitation, by 

 Mr. Damon, chairman, reported that no matters had been 

 referred to the committee, and it had not held a formal 

 meeting during the year. The report was accepted. 



