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It was followed by profitable discussion, a horse being 

 brought upon the platform and scored by the doctor in the 

 presence of the audience. The lecture and discussion fol- 

 lowing will be found printed on pages 90-114 of this volume. 

 Dr. Twitchell has also presented this subject to several 

 societies at institutes this winter and also has engagements 

 for the future. 



Agricultural Directory. 



A directory of the agricultural organizations of the Com- 

 monwealth, with officers for 1894, has been prepared, and 

 will be found printed on pages 399-413 of this volume. 



Library. 



The library in the office has increased very rapidly the 

 past few years through exchange and by purchase. The 

 library is essentially a reference library and is of great use 

 to the office. The secretary, under an order of the Board, has 

 appointed his first clerk, Mr. F. H. Fowler, librarian and 

 curator, and a determined effort will be made the present 

 year to thoroughly overhaul, classify and catalogue the many 

 valuable l)ooks and pamphlets in order that they may become 

 readily accessible and consequently much more valuable for 

 reference. 



Analytical and Synoptical Index. 



The Legislature of 1893 passed a resolve authorizing the 

 secretary of the Board of Agriculture to " cause to be 

 electrotyped, printed and bound for distribution, five thou- 

 sand copies of a synoptical and analytical index to the fifty- 

 two annual volumes of the 'As-riculture of Massachusetts.' " 

 In accordance with this resolve, an index of 301 pages was 

 prepared by Mr. F. H. Fowler, first clerk in the office, 

 ' after months of close and continuous application. It was 

 prepared for the convenience of officers and librarians of 

 agricultural institutions and organizations, and particularly 

 for those who have preserved a full set of the volumes 

 indexed. The first copies of the index were received from 

 the printers in December, 1893. 



