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by the secretary, was accepted and will be found printed in 

 this volume. 



Mr. F. W. Sargent read an essay on "Farmers' Insti- 

 tutes," which was accepted and will be found printed in this 

 volume. 



The committee on Agricultural College and education, by 

 Mr. Bursley, reported recommending that the next public 

 winter meeting be held at Amherst, on invitation of the 

 Hampshire Agricultural Society and the faculty of the 

 Massachusetts Agricultural College. 



Voted, To accept the report, and that the next public 

 winter meeting be held at Amherst, Dec. 6, 7 aiid 8, 1898. 



Voted, That the chair appoint a local committee of arrange- 

 ments, to act with the secretar}^ and the committee on Agri- 

 cultural College and education. The chair appointed Messrs. 

 H. H. Goodell, G. P. Smith, D. A. Horton, E. E. Wood 

 and F. L. Whitmore. 



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

 mending that Messrs. Brewster and Bowditch be appointed 

 to present essays at the next annual meeting of the Board. 



Voted, To accept the report, and that Messrs. Brewster 

 and Bowditch be appointed essayists. Mr. Brewster an- 

 nounced his subject as "The Massachusetts Agricultural 

 College: its criticisms; its benefits." Mr. Bowditch stated 

 that he would announce his subject later. 



Voted, That Mr. J. G. Avery of Spencer be invited to 

 address the Board. 



Mr. Avery gave an account of the three farmers' con- 

 gresses he had attended as delegate, and stated that he had 

 personally invited the congress of 1899 to meet in Boston, 

 and suggested that the Board adopt the following resolve : — 



Resolved, That the Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture 

 extends an invitation to the Farmers' National Congress to hold 

 its session in Boston in 1899, provided the Legislature makes an 

 appropriation to defray the necessary expenses, not to exceed 

 twelve hundred dollars. 



