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must keep in mind that the units of an organization are what 

 make the organization. Our State is changing in its attitude 

 toward agriculture. New organizations are springing up. Many 

 of them will be short-Hved; others are bound to go ahead. Many 

 of the older institutions will give place to these new ones. The 

 Board should be quick to grasp the meaning of these changes and 

 demand a standard from its organization here represented that 

 will prevent the continuance on the Board of the society or or- 

 ganization which seems to perform a purely perfunctory duty. 

 Membership here should be from and by only live bodies of men 

 and women working for the upbuilding of the agriculture of Mas- 

 sachusetts. This Board should be the leader in the agricultural 

 activities of the State, and in order to do this should keep in 

 close touch with all progress in agriculture. Farm bureaus and 

 other county and town organizations are constantly discussing 

 matters of importance relative to these questions. The members 

 of the Board are often officers of these bodies or associated with 

 them. Many of the problems which are discussed have to do 

 with the Board's work. It is impossible for the secretary to 

 know of all the questions under discussion in the State, and it 

 should be the duty of the members of the Board to keep his office 

 informed on all matters relating to agriculture in their section. 

 In some sections boards of agriculture require their members to 

 make a monthly report on conditions in their locality. Might it 

 not be advisable to try this out here? With our organization we 

 should be very near to all phases of the work, and a report 

 from the practical farmers of the State would be very valuable. 

 The opportunity in our State is large. The incentive to do 

 is often lacking. More enthusiasm and inspiration are needed 

 to go with good business judgment to make achievement possi- 

 ble and develop efficiency. 



Summary of Recommendations of the State Board of 

 Agriculture. 



1. That there be established a director of organization and 

 markets of the State Board of Agriculture. 



2. That provision be made for the drainage of wet lands for 

 farming purposes. 



