34 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY [1912-13 



Mr. Haskins, tree warden of Northboro, and others took 

 part in the discussion. 



Others present were: City Foresters Neal, of 'Worcester, 

 and Colton of Fitchburg, and tree wardens of Northboro, 

 Westboro, and Southbridge. 



A vote of thanks was given Mr. Guild for his able presenta- 

 tion of the subject. 



NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURE 



as shown by 



THE AMERICAN LAND SHOW IN NEW YORK 



J. Lewis Ellsworth. 



After a few remarks, the President introduced the speaker 

 of the afternoon, Mr. J. Lewis Ellsworth, of Boston. 

 Mr. Ellsworth spoke as follows : 



The Land Show was originally intended as an advertise- 

 ment of the West, Southwest, and Northwest, but ended by 

 being practically a contest between the Western States and 

 the Eastern. The railroads of the Western section of the coun- 

 try were the principal factors in starting the Land Show. It 

 was held in Madison Square Garden, New York City, from 

 November 3 to 12, 1911, and will probably be held annually 

 hereafter. 



The purpose of the Land Show was to provide space to ex- 

 hibit the products of American soil; to give the people of the 

 farm and country, as well as the towQ and city dweller, a 

 demonstration, complete in authoritative and graphic infor- 

 mation, regarding land opportunities in America; also to 

 depict the progress of American agriculture from prehistoric 

 tim.es, to the present day methods of scientific soil cultivation. 



There were demonstrations of agriculture as generally 

 practiced: illustrations of modern scientific farming, an exhibi- 

 tion of dry farming methods, and agriculture under irrigation. 

 Exhibits were secured from (and iacluding) Alaska to Florida, 

 and Mexico to Canada. New York State presented an ade- 



