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$45; Granville Apple Show, $91; Hampden County Improvement League, 

 $100; Hancock Community Fair, $135.25; Hingham Agricultural and 

 Horticultural Society, $14.50; Orange Boys' and Girls' Club, $50; Ster- 

 ling Farmers' Club, $75; Ton Litter Contest, $15; Truro Agricultural So- 

 ciety, $15; Union Meeting Fruit Show, $271; United Rabbit and Cavy 

 Club, $49.50; United Shoe Machinery Athletic Association, $42; West 

 Granville Community Fair, $36.50; Westfield Young People's Agricul- 

 tural Society, $25; total, $1,033.75. 



Poultry Shoivs 

 Athol Poultry and Pet Stock Association, $150; Boston Poultry Show, 

 Inc., $429 ; Fitchburg Poultry Fanciers' Association, $180.50 ; Harvard: 

 Poultrj^ Association, $44.75; Metropolitan Reading Poultry Association, 

 $96; Norfolk County Poultry Association, $185; Northampton Poultry 

 Association, $150; Hub Poultry Association, $150; Annual Market and 

 Egg Show, M. A. C, $14; total $1,399.25. 



Summary State Prize Money 

 Agricultural and Horticultural Societies 

 Poultry Associations 

 Community Fairs 

 Granges ... 

 Stock Judging Team . 

 Badges, medals, cups 

 Photography 

 Lantern Slides . 

 Equipment 



Kodascope Model B 



Repairs to projector 



Boys' and Girls' Club Work 

 Special Exhibitions 



Total 



Balance 



Appropriation 

 1927 Balance 



Reclamation Work 



The reclamation work of this division has been conducted as in previ- 

 ous years through the State Reclamation Board of which the director of 

 the division is secretary. 



The functions of the Board were concisely stated in the 1926 and 1927 

 reports and for handy reference are here repeated: 



Drainage Districts Under Old Law 



Of the drainage districts started under Chapter 257 of the General 

 Laws before the revision in 1923 only two remain and the improvements 

 undertaken are finished and paid for only maintenance work being car- 

 ried on. These districts are : 



Cherry Rum Brook District, Greenfield, finished in 1925. 



Weweantic River District, Carver and Wareham, finished in 1926. 



The Salisbury District became again active in 1927. By special act in 

 1927 it was changed to reclamation district and will be reported under 

 that heading. 



