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the word " Board " in the ninth line the words " within two 

 weeks of the closing day of the fair inspected," was adopted. 



The recommendation that the request of the Nantucket 

 Agricultural Society that the date of commencing its fair be 

 changed to the Wednesday next preceding the first Monday 

 in September be granted, was adopted. 



The recommendation that the request of the Plymouth 

 County Agricultural Society, that the date of commencement 

 of its fair be changed to the first Thursday after the first 

 Monday in September be granted, was adopted. 



The recommendation that the date of commencement of 

 the fair of the Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Agricult- 

 ural Society be changed to the fifth Wednesday after the 

 first Monday in September, was adopted. 



The committee on Dair}'- Bureau and agricultural products, 

 by Mr. Hartshorn, chairman, reported that the matter re- 

 ferred to it at the last annual meeting, in reference to ex- 

 hibitions of oleomargarine at fairs, had been considered by 

 the committee, and that the committee recommended the 

 adoption by the Board of the following : — 



Eesolved, That the State Board of Agriculture views with dis- 

 favor the exhibition at fairs of the incorporated agricultural socie- 

 ties, whether for premium or otherwise, of products the sale of 

 which is forbidden by the laws of the Commonwealth. 



The Resolve was adopted. 



The report of the committee on experiments and station 

 work was presented, read by the secretary and adopted. 



The report of the committee on Agricultural College and 

 education was read by Mr. J. E. Kimball, and was, by vote 

 of the Board, accepted and adopted as the report of the 

 Board to the Legislature. 



The committee on agricultural societies, to which was 

 referred the reports of the inspectors, reported that it 

 had examined all of the reports, and that certain items of 

 several reports seemed to it to be of interest and value, 

 which items were read, and the reports under the rule were 



