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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, 1934, 

 for the Department of Agriculture. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Arthur W. Gilbert, Commissioner 



PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT 



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



Advisory Board Appointed by the Governor and Council 

 John Bursley, Barnstable (West), Term expires November 30, 1935 

 Stuart L. Little, Newbury, Term expires November 30, 1935 

 William Casey, Spencer, Term expires November 30, 1936 

 George E. Taylor, Shelburne, Term exjDires November 30, 1936 

 James O'Brien, Lee, Term expires November 30, 1937 

 John T. Goggin, Seekonk, Term expires November 30, 1937 



Divisions and Organizations 



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



Markets — Director, Laurence A. Bevan, Newtonville 



Plant Pest Control — Director, R. Harold Allen, Taunton; Assistant Direc- 

 tor, QuiNCY S. LowRY, Canton 



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

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



Agriculturist — Daniel J. Curran, Marlborough 



State Reclamation Board 



Chairman, Edward Wright, Dedham 



Gen. Richard K. Hale, Brooklinb L. B. Boston, Framingham 



Secretary, George R. Stratton, Hopkinton 



REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER 



Farms For Sale Bulletin 



For over half a century the department has issued an annual bulletin de- 

 scribing farms which are for sale in the Commonwealth. This has been a real 

 service to the farm owners who for one reason or another find it necessary or 

 desirable to dispose of their farms and to the public who may wish to purchase 

 a farm home. 



The department is constantly receiving calls for information regarding farm 

 property available for purchase. Through this medium many thousands of 

 farmers have changed ownership over the years. This bulletin has been requested 

 from many thousands of persons not only nearby but by those who live in distant 

 states. It is believed a considerable number of fanners living perhaps thousands 

 of miles away have moved their families to Massachusetts and found pleasant 

 homes here. This information was brought to them by this bulletin. 



This bulletin contains farms of all sorts, large and small ; some of the small 

 partially sustaining type and others large commercial farms; also a few estates 

 with lavish outlay. Obviously most of the farms which have been sold are of 

 the smaller, less expensive type. 



With the gradual rise in the prices of farm products this bulletin is becoming 

 more and more valuable as an increasing number of persons are now seeking 

 to become partially supporting at least from the land. 



