REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER. II 



BULLETINS. 



Bulletins have been issued from the office quarterly. These 

 contain reports in relation to the crops of the State, and articles 

 upon some subject of importance to the farmers by eminent 

 men, as well as remarks by our correspondents from every county 

 in relation to their experience on the subject treated. A great 

 deal of pains has been taken to make these bulletins instructive 

 and valuable to the farmers, and that they are much appreciated 

 by some of the readers, at least, is manifest from the letters 

 received at the office. Our mailing list at present contains about 

 nine thousand names, and additions are continually being made, 

 upon special requests. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



The correspondence of the office is large and varied. Inquiries 

 covering a wide range of subjects and embracing all branches 

 of farm work are continually being received, and it is our inten- 

 tion to answer all of these as promptly and fully as possible. 



THE AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK. 



The improved agricultural conditions of the past few years 

 are suggestive of the possibilities of future improvement in this 

 pursuit. Nature's storehouse is vast, and as we learn how to 

 avail ourselves of her resources and make use of the material 

 she has in store for us, we shall see that there are still greater 

 opportunities for the farmer. The Department of Agriculture 

 at Washington and the various agricultural experiment stations 

 of the country are doing a great work for agriculture, in develop- 

 ing new resources, introducing new methods, and furnishing 

 information in many lines which will aid the farmer in his work. 

 The farmers have every reason to extend their farming. By 

 the use of the new labor-saving machinery, the output of the 

 farms of the State can be doubled with comparatively little added 

 expense. The outlook for agriculture in Maine at the present 

 time is bright. 



