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The State Nursery Inspector, Dr. II. T. Fernald, pre- 

 sented and read his fifth annual report, which was accepted. 



The committee on Massachusetts Agricultural College, by 

 Mr. Bursley, chairman, presented a written report, which 

 was accepted and adopted as the report of the Board of Over- 

 seers to the Legislature. 



The committee on experiments and station work, by Mr. 

 Spooner, chairman, presented a Avritten report, w^iich was 

 accepted. 



The committee on forestry, roads and roadside improve- 

 ments, by General Apple ton, chairman, presented a verbal 

 report, which was accepted. 



The State Forester, Professor Kane, being present, was 

 asked to speak of the work of his department, but at his 

 request his remarks were deferred to Wednesday. 



The tenth semiannual report of the chief of the Cattle 

 Bureau was presented and read by Dr. Peters, and the 

 report was accepted. 



An abstract of the reports of inspectors of fairs, prepared 

 by direction of the committee on agricultural societies, was 

 read and accepted. 



At 5.10 o'clock the Board adjourned to 10 a.m. Wednes- 

 day. 



SECOND DAY. 



The Board was called to order by First Vice-President 



Sessions, at 10 a.m. 



Present : Messrs. Adams, Allen, Appleton, Bailey, Board- 

 man, Bradway, Butterfield, Damon, Danforth, Gcrrett, 

 Albert Ellsworth, J. Lewis Ellsworth, Jewett, Kilbourn, 

 Lovett, Mason, Millard, Paige, Pease, Peters, Porter, Pratt, 

 Rane, Reed, Richardson, Ross, Sessions, Spooner, Stevens, 

 Williams and Worth. 



