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and copies are now available. The third edition, revised, of 

 Nature Leaflet ]^o. 38, " How to Plant," and the second 

 edition, revised, of Nature Leaflet No. 41, " The European 

 Elm-leaf Beetle," were issued in February, 1913, and may 

 be had upon application. A separatum from Bulletin No. 5, 

 entitled " The Home Garden," was printed in December, and 

 copies of this are also available. 



Copy for the following publications is now in the hands of 

 the printer, or is in course of preparation: Bulletin No. 2, 

 " Apple Growing ; " Bulletin No. 3, " Grasses and Forage 

 Crops;" Bulletin No. 6, "Dairying;" Circular No. 3, 

 " Balanced Rations for Dairy Stock ; " and Circular No. 4, 

 " Apple Packing for Massachusetts Growers ; " also the an- 

 nual report for 1912. • 



NOTICES OF MEETINGS AND PUBLIC GATHERINGS. 



Summer School of Agriculture and Country Life. — July 

 1 to August 2 at the Massachusetts Agricultural College, 

 Amherst, Mass. More than thirty courses in agriculture, 

 horticulture, chemistry, botany, entomology, education, soci- 

 ology, home economics, nature subjects, practical arts, etc. 

 Boys' camp, July 16-23; School for Kural Social Workers, 

 July 16-29 ; Conference for Rural Community Leaders, July 

 29-August 2. Expenses low; delightful surroundings. Bul- 

 letin describing the school can be had by addressing Wm. D. 

 Hurd, Director, Amherst, Mass. 



Summer Field Meeting of the Board of Agriculture. — 

 This will be held August 1, at the fair grounds in the 

 town of Barnstable. The State Grange will hold a Field Day 

 at the same time and place in conjunction with the meeting 

 of the Board of Agriculture. Full particulars in regard to 

 this meeting will be published in the Crop Report for July, 

 and notices will be sent to all post offices and newspapers in 

 that section of the State. 



Poultry Conference and Field Meeting of the State Poultry 

 Association. — To be held at the Massachusetts Agricultural 

 College, July 29, 30 and 31. Every live poultryman should 

 attend. 



