210 BOAin) OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



The secretary reported the delinquencies of some of the 

 societies in making required returns, and gave the excuses 

 of the societies therefor. 



Voted, That the delinquencies be overlooked, but that the 

 secretary be instructed to notify the societies that the Board 

 must insist on strict conformity to requirements of the law 

 by all the societies. 



A communication from Dr. Jabez Fisher of Fitchburg, 

 indorsed by vote of the Worcester North Agricultural 

 Society, was read. 



Voted, To refer the communication to a special committee 

 of five, to be appointed by the Chair, said committee to 

 report at the next public winter meeting. The Chair ap- 

 pointed ^lessrs. Stetson, Cruickshanks, Hersey, Ellsworth 

 and Clemence as the committee. 



Voted, That this committee have authority to advertise 

 proposed legislation before the date of the public winter 

 meeting, if it shall be necessary to do so in order to insure 

 its consideration by the next Legislature. 



The secretary read a communication from the Hampshire, 

 Franklin and Hampden Agricultural Society, protesting 

 against the chano;e in the organization or manner of election 

 of the members of the Board of Agriculture, which com- 

 munication was referred to the executive committee. 



Adjourned to 2 p.m. 



Afternoon Session. 



The Board was called to order at 2 p.m., Mr. Wood in 

 the chair. 



The hearing on request of the Plymouth County Agricult- 

 ural Society for approval by the Board of its vote at the 

 annual meeting, Dec. 2, PSDB, "That the society authorize 

 its treasurer to mortgage for a term of years the real estate 

 owned by the society for a sum not exceeding six thousand 

 dollars, and that the State Board of Agriculture be requested 

 to approve of said action," being in order, the matter was 



