28 P.D. 123. 



Stock Assn., $198.00; Fitchburg Poultry Association, $44.00; Gardner Poultry- 

 Association, $88.00; Holyoke Poultry Association, $150.00; Hub Poultry 

 Association, $129.50 ; Hub Poultry Association, $149.00 ; Lenox Poultry Associ- 

 ation, $141.00; Needham Poultry Association, $88.00; Needham Poultry Asso- 

 ciation, $125.00; New England Poultry Association, $175.00; New England 

 Poultry Association, $175.00; Northampton Poultry Association, $168.50; 

 Springfield Poultry Association, $200.00; Stoughton Poultry Association, 

 $128.00; Stoughton Poultry Association, $123.50; United Rabbit & Cavie Club, 

 $50.00; total, $2,805.50. 



SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES 

 Appropriation $28,556 75 



Paid: 



Prizes at fairs .... 

 Special exhibits .... 

 Poultry and rabbit shows . 

 Boys' and Girls' Clubs (camp) . 



Postage 

 Miscellaneous 



$16,271 75 

 6,673 07 

 2,805 50 

 2,013 25 

 100 00 

 75 36 



27,938 93 



Balance . $617 82 



CONTROL WORK. 



The first half of the year was largely occupied with the preparation of 

 material for the session of the General Court and following bills relating 

 to agriculture which were under consideration during the session. A record 

 was kept on about forty bills and some attention was given to other 

 measures which it Avas found unnecessary to follow throughout the course of 

 proceedings taken upon them. 



In the last annual report five recommendations for legislation were made. 

 One of these was not pressed because it was found that sufficient funds would 

 not be available to justify creation of the administrative machinery for corn 

 borer suppression that the passage of the bill would have provided. The other 

 four recommendations Avere adopted by the legislature but the final bills in each 

 case varied in form and language from the department's recommendations. 

 Before the beginning of the session it was found that the recommendation for 

 amendment of the Drainage LaAv did not go far enough and an additional bill 

 AA^as, therefore, entered on petition of the Drainage Board. These tAvo bills 

 ultimately resulted in a thorough revision of the old drainage laAV, which 

 required almost constant attention throughout the session, the final bill being 

 signed by the GoA'ernor only a feAv hours before prorogation. Another bill 

 of considerable importance provided for the organization of cooperative and 

 horticultural associations Avithout capital stock. The original bill Avas intro- 

 duced at the instance of the Connecticut Valley Tobacco GroAvers ' Association, 

 but was developed into a detailed measure after its introduction, and during 

 its passage Avas frequently and extensively amended. This bill also did not 

 become laAv until almost the end of the session. 



Cases were conducted during the year for various Adolations of the laws which 

 the department is charged to administer. Under the dairy laAvs five cases 

 Avere prosecuted. One of these Avas brought for a Adolation of the laAvs 

 regulating the sale of milk, three for violations of laAvs relating to oleomargarine, 

 and one for obstructing an officer in the perf onnance of his duty. The prose- 

 cutions Avere successful in three cases out of five, the defendants being 

 acquitted in one case under the oleomargarine laAV and in the case for 

 obstructing an officer. Three eases Avere brought for violation of the law regu- 

 lating the grading and packing of apples. In tAvo of these the defendant Avas 



