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The Chair said that this season we had beeu visited, in 

 our fields, with what all of us liad often heard of, but many 

 had never seen. This was the dreaded army worm. He 

 had specimens of the worm and its cocoons on the table, 

 and had been somewhat careful in observing its habits. It 

 had been known in this country two or three times before, 

 but onlf at long intervals. This might be the last time it 

 could be observed by any now living, and it would be well 

 to improve the opportunity, and put on record vrhat we 

 might of its character and history. 



On motion the following were appointed a committee to 

 collect all available facts on the above subject and report at 

 the Annual meeting of the Institute : — Messrs. F. W. Put- 

 nam and Henry Wheatland of Salem, and S. P. Fowler of 

 Danvers. 



Rev. Wareen Burton, of Middleton, offered some remarks 

 expressive of his high gratification at the proceedings of the 

 day. He cordially approved the purposes and plans of the 

 Institute ; and while he wished them full success, was 

 always glad when they sought tliat success in tliis quarter 

 of the county. 



David Stiles, Jr., of Middleton, made some statements 

 of a local character, bearing chiefly on the history of the 

 town and certain of its prominent families. He further 

 assured the Institute of the liearty welcome they might ever 

 expect on visiting this town, and his own hope that such 

 visits might be often had and enjoyed. 



The thanks of the Institute were then voted to Messrs. 

 Stiles, Esty, Graves, and others, whose kind attentions so 

 much enhanced the comforts of tlie day ; to the Selectmen, 

 for the use of the Town tJall for this meeting ; and the 

 citizens of Middleton generally for their friendly interest in 

 our prosperity ; after which the meeting adjourned. 



