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demand for this work as a result of the Soil Conservation program of the 

 United States Department of Agriculture and the additional information 

 which is now made available as a result of the economic studies made in con- 

 nection with soil survey work. The division is of the opinion that this work 

 should be undertaken in 1939 and that provision should be made to carry out 

 the work in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture, 

 Bureau of Chemistry and Soils. 



Reclamation Work 

 The Director of the Division, as a member of the State Reclamation Board, 

 has worked with the Board in connection with its various activites. He has 

 been called upon to advise with local authorities on reclamation and drainage 

 projects in connection with W.P.A. and other local activities along drainage 

 and reclamation lines. 



Summary op Prize Money Allotments and Expenditures 

 (13 Agricultural and Horticultural Societies) 



Hillside Agricultural Society, $1,000; Marshfield Agricultural and Horticul- 

 tural Society, $1,000; Highland Agricultural Society, $1,000; Franklin County 

 Agricultural Society, $2,002; Plymouth County Agricultural Society, $700; 

 Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Agricultural Society, $1,867.05; Union 

 Agricultural and Horticultural Society, $987.75; Essex County Agricultural 

 Society, $2,006.80; Littleville Community Fair, $750.35; Martha's Vineyard 

 Agricultural Society, $500; Sturbridge Agricultural Association, $858.75; 

 Harrington Fair Association, $1,431.25; Acton Agricultural Association, 

 $450.75; total, $14,554.70. 



(35 Community Fairs) 



Acton Junior Fair, $2.25; Agawam Community Fair, $75; Ashby Commun- 

 ity Fair, $49.55; Bolton Farmers' Fair, $50; Bristol-South Plymouth Fair, 

 $50.25; Cape Cod Horticultural Society, $250; Chicopee Garden Club, $15; 

 Dalton Community Fair, $24.75; East Blackstone Community Fair, $50; East 

 B^-M'^ewater Cnmrnunity Fair, $100; Future Farmers of America, $45; Gran- 

 ville Community Fair, $85; Groton Junior Fair, $162.75; Hampden County 

 Boys' and Girls' Club, $133; Hampden Garden Club, $12.85; Heath Agricul- 

 tural S'^c'ety, $199.50; Hingham Agricultural and Horticultural Society, $100; 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society, $100; Monson Community Fair, $100; 

 M'^nt^romery Junior Fair, $25; Massachusetts State College Horticultural 

 Show, $18; Natick Community Fair, $231.65; Norfolk Junior Fa'r, $49.50; 

 North Grafton Junior Fair, $10; Orange Boys' and Girls' Club, $75; Palmer 

 Fair, $50; Peabody Garden Club, $10; Rehoboth Community Fair, $203.50; 

 Southwick Community Fair, $125; Springfield Onion Show, $191; Sterling 

 Farmers Club Fair, $275.25; United Shoe Machinery Agr. Exhibition, $93*; 

 Union Agricultural Meeting Fruit Show, $152.50; Upton Farmers' Club, $85; 

 Westfield Young People's Agricultural Fair, $50; total, $3,249.30. 



(57 Grange Fairs) 



Abington, $10; Acton, $10; Acushnet, $15; Ashburnham, $10; Assonet, $10 

 Bedford, $10; Bellingham, $10; Boxborough, $10; Brimfield, $15; Boylston 

 $8; Cheshire, $15; Cochituate, $14; Dartmouth, $10; Dedham, $20; Dracut 

 $10; Dunstable, $25; Fairhaven, $20; Granby, $9; Hilltop, $15; Holliston 

 $10; Leicester, $15.50; Lexington, $25; Ludlow, $20; Lunenburg, $10.60 

 Mansfield, $15; Merrimac, $15; Needham, $10; Nemasket, $14.50; New Salem 

 $14; Norfolk, $13.25; Northborough, $15; Palmer, $14.95; Plainville, $10 

 Ponkap'^ag, $10; Richmond, $15; Riverdale, $25.50; Rochester, $15; Rockland 

 $6.10; Rutland, $13.50; Seekonk, $15; Shrewsbury, $10; Stockbridge, $20 

 Sturbridge, $10; Swansea, $8; Thrifty, $14; Townsend, $14.95; Tyngsboro^ 

 $14.75; Warren, $35; Westborough, $10; Westford, $15; West Newbury, $14 

 West Stockbridge, $14.75; West Wareham, $9; Wilbraham, $25; Williams- 

 town, $20; Wilmington, $15; Worthington. $8.25; total, $806.60. 

 (9 Poultry and Rabbit Shows) 



Boston Poultry Association, $165; Fitchburg Poultry Fanciers Association, 



* Two shows held during fiscal year. 



