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lino; Chas, II. Sicarns, Brookline ; Noah Sagendorf, Spen- 

 oer; Arthur s. Sagendorf, Sponoer; J, W, Stock well, 

 Sutton; r.ilian Brooks, West Springfield ; W. A. Kilbourn, 

 Soutli Lancaster; Augustus Pratt, North Middleborough ; 

 John M. Dan forth, Lynnfiold Contro ; \\m. R, Sessions, 

 spi - i 1 1 < •- 1 i « ' 1 1 1 ; < v >. I,. Iteod, South Weymouth. The report of 

 the delegates and the address of the president of the Con- 

 gress will be found printod on [>agos .">.'h » 349 of this volume. 



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The advance In agriculture in the last few years Has been 

 grand h luggestivc of its future improvement and ability to 

 meet all demands of tho oentury's growth in population and 

 needs, both domestic and foreign. The storehouse of nature 

 lias luii half opened its doors to the agriculturist ofto-daj , 

 Mr has simph glimpses of tlu 1 possibilities of tho future, 

 under improved methods and with increased know lodge, 

 thanks to the State Board and its institutes, whieh to a 

 large degree have led in the advanoe of agrioulture, nut only 

 in this State hut also in other States in this oountry. 



Secretary Wilson is doing a great work, in a single line 

 of his effective department, for agriculture, in demonstrat- 

 ing the capabilities of this country to supply all its needs, 

 en its own soil, from the fruits of the tropics to the pro- 

 ductions of our colder olimate. Wo, tin- farmers of Mas- 

 sachusetts, are doing a good work in demonstrating the 

 utility of growing the fruits of summer at greater profit in 

 the winter bj greenhouse culture, within our own borders, 

 thus giving our people those produots, fresh, healthful and 

 palatable, This is not an experiment, it is a demonstrated 

 fact ; ami the enlargement in these lines will be wonderful 

 In the earl j years of tho present oentury, This is not pecul- 

 iar to our State or nation, hut is part of the forward move- 

 ment in the world's agriculture, Mam of our farmers have 

 specialties in summer culture, and tho greonhouse culture 

 comes in to give pleasant and profitable employment in the 

 colder season. Not onl\ lettuce, radishes, tomatoes and 

 cucumbers are now ijuite extensively cultivated, but the list. 

 >s hem.- enlarged yearly, and tobacco shading and green 



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