REPORT OF THE DIVISION OF RECLAMA- 

 TION, SOIL SURVEY AND FAIRS. 



Reclamation. 



Inasmuch as the activities of this Division in reclamation 

 work have been carried out in connection with the State Drain- 

 age Board, of which the Director is the secretary, the report of 

 the State Drainage Board follows : — 



Report of the Drainage Board. 



The Drainage Board, as authorized under chapter 2.52 of the 

 General Laws, is composed "of one member designated by the 

 department of public health and one member designated by the 

 department of agriculture." 



The Drainage Board of 1921 comprises Mr. Warren C. Jewett, 

 chairman, of Worcester, who represents the Department of Pub- 

 lic Health, and Leslie R. Smith, secretary, of Hadley, represent- 

 ing the Department of Agriculture. During the year 1921 the 

 Board has received and acted upon three petitions from land- 

 owners in as many different areas, who have asked help of the 

 Board in organizing a drainage district as authorized under 

 chapter 252 of the General Laws. 



Green Harbor Drainage District. 



The first petition was from certain landowners residing in the 

 town of Marshfield, who asked for aid in organizing a drainage 

 district to be known as the Green Harbor Drainage District. 

 After viewing the area personally, the Board proceeded to ap- 

 point a local drainage commission, as provided in chapter 252. 

 Further action was delayed because of the fact that the local 

 landowners have not decided what course to pursue in order ad- 

 equately to drain the area, which contains approximately 1,300 

 acres. 



Salisbury Drainage District. 



A petition was received from certain landowners in the town 

 of Salisbury for the aid of the Board in forming the Salisbury 

 Drainage District. The Board was favorably impressed with 



