Community Fairs and Local Exhibitions 

 Poultry and Rabbit Shows . 

 Subordinate Granges .... 

 Summary of State Prize Money 



Report of the State Reclamation Board 

 Reclamation Districts 

 Mosquito Control Projects . 

 Reclamation Legislation, 1931 

 Mosquito Projects and Personnel . 



Regulatory Work of the Department 

 Changes in Apple Grading Law 

 Corn Borer Enforcement 

 The Seed Law 



Farm Products Grading Law 

 Other Regulatory Work 



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(S^tie Commontoealtl) of Ma^isiii^viiitit^ 



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives: — 



In compliance with the provisions of Chapter 128 of the General Laws, 

 I am herewith making my annual report for the year ending November 30, 

 1931, for the Department of Agriculture. 



Respectfully submitted, 



A. W. Gilbert, Commissioner. 



Personnel of the Department 

 Commissioner of Agriculture — Dr. Arthur W. Gilbert, Belmont 



Advisory Board Appointed by the Governor and Council 



Leslie R. Smith of Hadley, Term expires November 30, 1933. 

 George E. Taylor of Shelburne, Term expires November 30, 1933. 

 James O'Brien of Lee, Term expires November 30, 1931. 

 Herbert N. Shepard of Warren, Term expires November 30, 1931. 

 John Bursley of Barnstable (West), Term expires November 30, 1932. 

 Stuart L. Little of Newbury, Term expires November 30, 1932. 



Divisions and Organizations 



Dairying and Animal Husbandry — Director, Joseph C. Cort, Reading. 



Markets — Director, Laurence A. Bevan, Newtonville. 



Ornithology — Director, Dr. John B. May, Cohasset. 



Plant Pest Control — Director, R. Harold Allen, Taunton; Assista^it 

 Director, Quincy S. Lowry, Canton. 



Reclamation, Soil Survey and Fairs — Director, L. B. Boston, Auburn- 

 dale; Assistant Director, A. W. Lombard, Arlington. 



Agriculturist — Daniel J. Curran, Marlborough. 



State Reclamation Board 



Chairman, Edward Wright, Dedham 

 L, B. Boston, Auburndale 

 Gen. Richard K. Hale, Brookline 

 Secretary, George R. Stratton, Hopkinton 



