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tural Society, $450; Worcester Agricultural Society, $2,000; Worcester County 

 AVest Agricultural Society, $950; Worcester Northwest Agricultural Society, 

 $1,050; total, $19,705.80. 



47 Subordinate Granges 



Abington, $15; Ashburnham, $15; Amherst, $15; Brimfield, $29; Braintree, 

 $20; Boylston, $15; Bedford, $49; Becket, $20; Chelmsford, $15; Cochituate, 

 $15; Dedham, $l(i; Dunstable, $25; East Bridgewater, $25; Eastham. $12; East 

 Freetown, $15; Grafton, $24; Granby, $13; Halifax, $15; Hilltop, $25; Hollis- 

 ton $20; Ludlow, $25; Mansfield, $47.50; Merrimac, $31; Natick, $15; New 

 Salem, $35*; Norton, $47.50; Northboro, $15; Oak Hill, $15; Plainville, $20; 

 Palmer, $15; Ponkapoag, $15; Rochester, $25; Rockland, $15; Randolph, $25; 

 Stockbridge, $50; Swansea, $24.50; Thrifty, $25; Upton, $15; AVestboro, $15; 

 Wendell, $20; West Stockbridge, $24; Williamsburg, $23; Warren. $39; Wor- 

 thington, $25; Waltham, $15; West Newbury, $20; Westford, $15; total, $1,054.50. 

 15 Community Fairs and Local Exhibitions 



Ashby Community Fair, $75; Cape Cod Horticultural Society, $50; Chester 

 Junior Fair, $30; East Longmeadow Community Fair Association, $50; Franklin 

 County Fruit Show, $39; Hampden County Improvement League. $100; Hancock 

 Community Fair, $196.50; Hingham Agricultural and Horticultural Society, $72; 

 iVIonson Community Fair, $50; Orange Boys' and Girls' Club, $75; South Amherst 

 Apple Show, $133.25; Sterling Farmers' Club, $75; Upton Farmers' Club, $40; 

 Union Agricultural Meeting Fruit Show, $267; West Granville Community Fair, 

 $50; Westfield Young People's Agricultural Society, $49; total, $1,351.75. 



13 Poultry and Rabbit Shows 

 Athol Poultry and Pet Stock Association, $332*; Boston Poultry Show, Inc., 

 $382; Fitchburg Poultry Fanciers' Association, $137; Harvard Poultry Club, 

 $112; Metropolitan Reading Poultry Association, $24; New England Rabbit, 

 Cavy and Fur Club, $49.50; Norfolk County Poultry Association, $37; North- 

 ampton Poultry Association, $149.50; New England Poultry Association, Inc., 

 $200; Springfield Poultry Association, $146; United Rabbit and Cavy Club, $75; 

 Southern New England Rabbit Breeders' Association, $10.50; West Medway 

 Fur and Feather 4-H Club, $25; total, $1,679.50. 



Summary of State Prize Money 

 Agricultural and Horticultural Fairs .... 



Subordinate Granges ....... 



Community Fairs and Local Exhibitions .... 



Poultry and Rabbit Shows ...... 



Junior Activities ........ 



Badges, Medals, Cups, Ribbons, Trophies 



Livestock Judging Teams ...... 



Special Exhibitions ....... 



Miscellaneous Expenses ....... 



REPORT OF THE STATE RECLAMATION BOARD 



History of the Reclamation Law 

 The law providing for a State Reclamation Board was enacted in 1923. Upon 

 its enactment the State Reclamation Board supplanted the State Drainage Board, 

 organized in 1918. It may be of interest to note that the first drainage law in 

 Massachusetts was passed in 1702 and since that time revisions and additions 

 have been made as follows: 1745. Ch. 16; 1795, Ch. 62; 1836, Ch. 115; 1860, 

 Ch. 148; 1882, Ch. 189; 1885, Ch. 384; 1902, Ch. 195; 1913. 1917, Ch. 212; 

 1918, Ch. 289; 1919, Ch. 98; 1921. Ch. 252; 1922, Ch. 349; 1923, Ch. 457; 1924, 

 Ch. 93; 1926, Ch. 393 and 1929, Ch. 288. 



History of the Work 

 A resum^ of the work accomplished since the establishment of the State Recla- 

 mation Board is tabulated as follows: 



* Includes 1929 appropriation paid in 1930. 



