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has been heated when the pan is removed to the next [)or- 

 tion, to hokl the heat in the ground as long as possible. 



Mr. Seakle. I have sterilized my seed bed for two years 

 and have done considerable work for my neighbors. It is 

 very simple if yon have the steam. I nse a wooden box, 

 6 by 10 feet, and find that it is just as satisfactory as a 

 metal one, though of course it is more diificult to handle. 

 x\n additional advantage in sterilization is that it kills the 

 weed seeds. One of my neighbors had a fine seed bed which 

 he had neglected, so that it had become so weedy that it was 

 practically ruined. We sterilized it for him, and where he 

 had had no plants for the two previous years, this year he 

 had oceans of 2)lants and no weeds, and sold enough plants to 

 pay for the sterilization twice over. 



Mr. Wm. B. Avery. Before the meeting closes I wish to 

 move a formal vote of thanks to the Hampshire, Franklin 

 and Hampden Agricultural Society, to the People's Institute 

 of Northampton and to our associate on the Board, Mr. F. P. 

 Xewkirk, for what has been done to make our stay here so 

 pleasant and profitable. 



Secretary Ellswoetji. I am glad to second the motion, 

 and wnsh to express particularly our appreciation for what 

 Mr. Newkirk has done for the success of the meeting. He 

 has been untiring in his activities to make this meeting a suc- 

 cess, and has watched over us every moment. I would also 

 add to the motion our thanks to the Board of Trade of North- 

 ampton, and to the quartette from the Massachusetts Agricul- 

 tural College Glee Club, who have entertained us so pleasantly 

 with their songs on the two evenings of our stay. 



Mr. Whitmore. On behalf of those not members of the 

 Board I would like to express our thanks to all who have been 

 instrumental in giving us such an interesting and vahiable 

 series of lectures and discussions. 



Carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned. 



