320 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 



[Read and accepted at the Annual Meeting, Jan. 7, 1902.] 



To the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture. 



Sir : — The fifth report of the librarian is herewith pre- ' 

 sented. 



The expenses incurred on account of the library in 1901 

 and paid from the appropriation for " incidental expenses in 

 the office of the secretary " were as follows : books and 

 pamphlets purchased, $58.03 ; current publications sub- 

 scribed for, $27.50; binding, $35.15; total, $120.68. 



One hundred and fifty-eight volumes were added to the 

 library in 1901, making the total number of bound volumes 

 3,451. 



The loaning of books has been continued, and during the 

 past year 23 persons availed themselves of the privilege, — 

 an increase of 6 over 1900. Forty-three books were loaned, 

 — a decrease of 3 over 1900. These books covered quite a 

 range of subject matter, 23 sections of the libraiy being 

 represented in the loans. The sections predominating in 

 the loans were : agriculture, 6 ; horticulture, 4 ; field crops, 

 3 ; insects, 3 ; dairying, 3. 



The past year has witnessed the completion of the task 

 of compiling copies of laws relating to agriculture, horticul- 

 ture, etc., and to organizations having those interests in 

 charge, referred to in the librarian's report of January, 

 1898, and there is now in the library a bound volume con- 

 taining copies of laws, as follows : — 



State Board of Agriculture, 1852-1901. 

 Massachusetts Agricultural College, 1863-1901. 

 Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Stution, 1882- 1805. 

 Agricultural societies, acts of incorporation, etc., 1791-1901. 

 Agricultural societies, general laws, 1819-1901. 

 Board of Cattle Commissioners, 1860-1901. 

 General agricultural laws, 1788-1901. 



