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copies. By these several channels copies of the "Agriculture 

 of Massachusetts " were sent for distribution into each city 

 and town in the Commonwealth, in numljcrs as nearly as 

 possible in proportion to the farming population. The 

 following table is here inserted, to show the distribution of 

 the hist report, so far as the same was under the control of 

 the Secretary. The reports sent outside of the State were 

 sent in response to requests which are continually coming to 

 this office : — 



Members of Board of Agricultiire, .... 512 



Incorporated agricultural societies, .... I,o50 



Farmers' clubs, 1,183 



Granges, 1,850 



Towns, as above, 1,030 



Given out at office of Secretary, .... 980 



On hand and vmaccounted for, 452 



7,357 



Distribution by States and Territories : Maine, 28 ; New Hampshire, 

 15; Vermont, 17; Massachusetts, 14,326 (includes by law as above) ; 

 Rhode Island, 10 ; Connecticut, 29 ; New York, 20 ; New Jersey, 6 ; 

 Pennsylvania, 10 ; Delaware, 1 ; Maryland, 1 ; Virginia, 5 ; West Vir- 

 ginia, 1 ; North Carolina, 1 ; South Carolina, 2 ; Georgia, 6 ; Florida, 

 1 ; Alabama, 1 ; Mississippi, 1 ; Louisiana, 2 ; Texas, 1 ; Oregon, 3 ; 

 Indiana, 4 ; Illinois, 4 ; .Kentucky, 2 ; Michigan, 4 ; JNIissomn, 3 ; Arkan- 

 sas, 1 ; Iowa, 2 ; Kansas, 2 ; Nebraska, 4 ; Montana, 1 ; Tennessee, 3 ; 

 Minnesota, 5 ; Wisconsin, 2 ; North Dakota, 1 ; Oregon, 2 ; Dakota, 1 ; 

 Arizona, 1 ; Colorado, 1 ; California, 2 ; District of Columbia, 3. Distri- 

 bution to foreign countries : England, 1 ; Jajian, 3 ; Canada, 4 ; France, 

 1 ; India, 1 ; Australia, 1 ; Italy, 2 ; Portugal, 1. 



Additions to the library in this office are made as the 

 funds available for that purpose seem to warrant. About 

 one hundred volumes were added the past year. 



The public winter meeting of the Board at Fitchburg the 

 first week in Decemlier was unusually successful. A larger 

 number attended these meetings, except the evening sessions, 

 than have ])een present for several years past. The lectures 

 were by men of more than local reputation. The subjects 

 Avere vital ones to JNIassachusetts farmers, and were followed 

 by intelligent and earnest discussion. 



The annual meeting of the Board, February 4, 5 and 6, 

 was attended by nearly every member of the Board. The 



