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No. 2, " Suggestions for the use of barnyard manure," by 

 Prof. Chas. Wellington; Bulletin No. 3, "The elm-leaf 

 beetle in Massachusetts," by A. H. Kirkland, M.S. ; Bul- 

 letin No. 4, "Practical hints for the dairyman," by Prof. 

 F. S. Cooley ; Bulletin No. 5, " Birds as destroyers of hairy 

 caterpillars," by E. H. Forbush ; and Bulletin No. 6, " Nur- 

 sery inspection," printed by request of the Hatch Experi- 

 ment Station of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, 

 and " Farmers, prepare for the twelfth census," printed by 

 request of the United States census office. In this last issue 

 was included an "index," covering the crop reports issued 

 in the years 1896-99, inclusive, prepared for the benefit of 

 those desiring to preserve a file of the reports. Some 

 of these special articles will be found printed on pages 

 261-337 of this volume. 



Agricultural Directory. 

 A directory of the agricultural organizations in the Com- 

 monwealth, with oflScers for 1900, will be found printed on 

 pages 559-574 of this volume. 



Library. 



The past year has witnessed the completion and publica- 

 tion of the catalogue of the library of the Board, as author- 

 ized at the last annual meeting. Five hundred copies were 

 printed, but, as the appropriation was limited, but one 

 hundred copies were bound. It is suggested that the 

 remaining four hundred copies be bound for distribution. 

 Attention is called to the report of the librarian, which will 

 be found printed on pages 236 and 237 of this volume. 



A summary of Massachusetts crop conditions and weather 

 for 1899 is here appended. 



J. W. STOCKWELL, 

 Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. 

 Boston, January, 1900. 



