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heard. It appearing that the society had proceeded in a 

 legal manner, that this hearing had been properly advertised, 

 and no person appearing to object, it was 



Voted, To approve the vote of the Plymouth County Agri- 

 cultural Society as above quoted. 



The hearing on the request of the Eastern Hampden Agri- 

 cultural Society for approval of its vote at a legally called 

 meeting, Dec. 1, 1896, "To mortgage the society's real 

 estate to the Palmer Savings Bank for the sum of three 

 thousand and sixty dollars," being in order, the matter was 

 heard. It appearing that the society had jn-oceeded in a 

 legal manner, that this hearing had been properly adver- 

 tised, and no person appearing to object, it was 



Voted, To approve the vote of the Eastern Hampden 

 Agricultural Society as above quoted. 



The committee on agricultural societies, by Mr. Kilbourn, 

 chairman, reported recommending that the date for the com- 

 mencement of the fair of the Barnstable County Agricultural 

 society be changed to the Tuesday preceding the first Mon- 

 da}^ in September ; that of the Marshfield Agricultural and 

 Horticultural Society to the second Wednesday preceding 

 the first Monday in September ; that of the Hoosac Valley 

 Agricultural Society to the third Wednesday after the first 

 Monday in September ; that of the Manufacturers' Agricult- 

 ural Society of North Attleborough to the Tuesday preced- 

 ing the first Monday in September ; and that the dates of 

 the other societies remain unchanged. 



Voted, To accept and adopt the report of the committee, 

 and to change the dates as recommended. 



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

 mending the assignment of inspectors, as follows : — 



Amesbury and Salisbury, at Amesbiuy, Septem- 

 ber 28, 29 and ;^0, N. W. Shaw. 



Barnstable County, at Barnstable, August 31, 

 September 1 and 2, W. B. Barton. 



Berkshire, at Pittsfield, September 14, 15, and 16, F. H. Appleton. 



Blackstone Valley, at Uxbridge, September 28 

 and 29, Geo. E. Taylor. 



