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There were also issued in pamphlet form " The shade-tree 

 insect problem," by A. H. Kirkland, M.S., and "Massa- 

 chusetts forestry," by Hon. Wm. R. Sessions, both beino- 

 excerpts from the " Agriculture of Massachusetts, " 1901. 



Crop Reports. 



The publication of monthly crop reports was continued 

 in 1902, much as in previous years, and 6 in all were issued 

 (Maj^-October), aggregating some 240 pages of printed 

 matter. The special articles included in these reports were : 

 "Cucumber growing in Massachusetts," by Dr. Geo. E. 

 Stone (illustrated); "Three common orchard scales," by 

 Dr. H. T. Fernald (illustrated), reprint of May, 1901, crop 

 report; "Beef production in New England," by Prof. J. 

 W. Sanborn; "Some inexpensive ways of making farm 

 poultiy more profitable," by John H. Robinson ; " Improve- 

 ment of pastures," by Prof. J. W. Sanborn ; and "Green- 

 house construction and management," by Prof. S. T. 

 Maynard. 



Nature Leaflets. 



But two nature leaflets have been issued the past year, 

 namely, " Winter birds at the farm," by E. H. Forbush ; 

 and " Peach leaf-curl," by Dr. Geo. E. Stone. 



Press Bulletins. 

 This present year an added work has been instituted in 

 the office, Avith marked success. It is the preparing and 

 sending out of abstracts or resumes of the important publi- 

 cations and monthly reports issued from the office of the 

 secretary. These abstracts, bringing out the more impor- 

 tant points and furnishing synopses of the articles, have 

 been very generally accepted by the leading daily and 

 Aveekly papers and most of the agricultural papers of this 

 and other New England States. These bulletins, calling 

 attention to the publications of the Board, have brought 

 about a large call for the original articles, in addition to 

 our regular mailing list of nearly 3,000 names. I am sat- 

 isfied that this new work can be considerably enlarged, and 

 a large influence exerted in advancing the newer ideas and 



