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the last nine as Director of the Division of Reclamation, Soil Survey and 

 Fairs, resigned in October and was succeeded by Mr. L. B. Boston, of 

 Hyannis in December. 



Mr. Laurence A. Bevan of Waltham, formerly with the Boston Cham- 

 ber of Commerce was appointed Director of the Division of Markets in 

 March, succeeding Mr. Frederic V. Waugh. 



Recognition of Agricultural Achievement 



Five years ago the Department of Agriculture devised a plan for giving 

 gold medals each year to persons in the State who have achieved out- 

 standing leadership. Medals were awarded this year by a board of 

 awards composed of members of the Advisory Board, the Commissioner 

 of Agriculture and the Editor of the New England Homestead who in- 

 vited Dr. Rufus W. Stimson of the Department of Education and Pro- 

 fessor George L. Farley of the State Extension Service to advise with 

 them. 



The Board of Awards decided to honor Junior Achievement by a silver 

 medal this year, realizing that oftentimes the recipient of such, in years 

 to come, may be eligible for a higher award. The following awards were 

 made at the Union Agricultural Meeting held in Worcester, January 10, 

 1929: 



Mrs. Anna M. Johnson 

 Nathaniel I. Bowditch 

 Albert M. Chapin 

 Roy T. Argood 

 Sally Bradley 

 Lawrence Bigelow 



Community Service 



Public Service 



Dairying 



Poultry 



Club Work 



Club Work 



Hadley 



Framingham 



Sheffield 



Walpole 



Lee 



Harvard 



A brief descriptive review of accomplishments achieved by each recip- 

 ient is printed and distributed at the Union Agricultural Banquet. Dur- 

 ing the past five years the following persons, in addition to those previ- 

 ously mentioned, have been awarded gold medals : 



John T. Carpenter 

 Mrs. Edith M. Hawley 

 Prof. J. K. Shaw 

 Miss Annie L. Burk 

 Osborne West 

 Rachel Knight 

 Dr. Joseph B. Lindsey 

 Oscar Belden & Sons 

 Herbert A. Cook 

 Agnes H. Kendrick 

 Costas Caragianis 

 Walter Hurlburt 

 Mildred Cahoon 

 William Piper, Jr. 

 Horace A. Moses 

 Wyman Bros. 

 Bena G. Erhard 

 Edward Howe Forbush 

 Pauline Jefferies 

 John H. Storer, Jr. 

 Melville G. Grey 

 Howard Waterman 

 John Bursley 



Farm Practice 



Canning 



Research 



Club Leadership 



Club Work 



Club Work 



Agricultural Chemist 



Farm Practice 



Market Gardener 



Club Work 



Club Work 



Cattle Breeder 



Club Work 



Club Work 



Agricultural Achievement 



Market Gardeners 



Club Agent 



Economic Ornithology 



Club Work 



Poultry 



Farm Practice 



Club Work 



Agricultural Worker 



Shelburne 



Agawam 



Amherst 



Brockton 



Hadley 



Littleton 



Amherst 



Northfield 



Shrewsbury 



Chatham 



Dracut 



Ashley Falls 



Centerville 



Holden 



Mittineague 



Arlington 



Hyannis 



Westboro 



Orange 



Groton 



Wenham 



Halifax 



W. Barnstable 



Silver and bronze medals and special ribbons have been awarded by the 

 Department directly or through Agricultural Societies, Grange and Com- 



