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sociation. Credit is also due the University of Maine for their 

 co-operation. This exhibit attracted a great deal of attention, 

 as it was the only co-operative organization of farmers repre- 

 sented at the Exposition. During the Exposition at least 200 

 men expressed their desire to purchase seed from the Associa- 

 tion; this impresses upon one the possibilities that are open to 

 seed raisers in the State and also the care that must be taken in 

 selling seed through the Association. 



The interest of the members is shown by the fact that the ex- 

 hibit at the New England Corn Exposition was of an educa- 

 tional nature and no premiums were awarded. This exhibit 

 was moved to Augusta and shown at the Annual Dairymen's 

 Conference and Seed Improvement Meeting, and, upon the in- 

 vitation of the State Grange, was left in the hall during their 

 meeting. The Seed Improvement Association will be repre- 

 sented in Maine's exhibit at the National Corn Exposition in 

 Columbus, Ohio. The best exhibits will be selected and some 

 of the members desire to compete for premiums at that time. 



AGRICUETURAE STATISTICS. 



Considerable of my time in February, March, April and May 

 was spent in gathering statistics. I visited every town in Pis- 

 cataquis County and twenty-two towns in Somerset County. 

 Data were obtained from the assessors' books in each town, and 

 at least two communities in every town were visited. In the 

 summer months, while doing field work of the Seed Improve- 

 ment Association, I interviewed several agriculturists in each 

 county to gain information for the statistical report. The com- 

 piling and comparing of these statistics has occupied much of 

 the time during November and December. Complete statistics 

 concerning the different farm crops, farm help, opportunities for 

 special farming, available markets, etc., have been collected and 

 tabulated and furnish very valuable information to those inter- 

 ested in the agricultural prospects of the state. 



MEETINGS. 



While doing other work, I have planned to attend as many 

 meetings as could be arranged for, and as a representative of 

 the Department of Agriculture I have been present at twenty- 

 four meetings, having a total attendance of 1,813, as follows: 



