34 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



At the meeting of the New England Turkey Breeders' Asso- 

 ciation, held in Concord November 15 and 16, $50 was offered 

 by this Department; and at the New England Fruit Show, 

 held at Providence, Rhode Island, November 10 to 13, inclu- 

 sive, a silver cup was offered in the "Students' Team Judging 

 Contest." 



In addition to the corn and vegetable shows held in connec- 

 tion with the Public Winter Meeting, interesting exhibits were 

 put up by the various divisions of the Department, showing 

 their respective activities, viz., dairying, apiary inspection, boys' 

 and girls' club work, farm machinery and ornithology. 



The largest exhibit of farm crops ever attempted by the 

 Department was made in the new State building on the Eastern 

 States Exposition grounds in West Springfield during the week 

 of September 15 to 20, inclusive. A State exhibit of apples, 

 honey and apple products was shown at the New England 

 Fruit Show at Providence, Rhode Island, November 10 to 13. 

 The Department of Horticultural Manufactures, Massachusetts 

 Agricultural College, furnished the apple products exhibit. 



Easteen States Exposition and Dedication of Massachu- 

 setts Building. 



The return by the government of the grounds of the Eastern 

 States Agricultural and Industrial Exposition to the manage- 

 ment was marked by the finest exliibit of live stock, farm tools, 

 machinery, and other exhibits ever brought together in the 

 East, and for a week the grounds were crowded with interested 

 spectators from all over the New England States. Special em- 

 phasis was given this year to State exhibits, and these were 

 very nicely arranged in the machinery hall with the exception 

 of those of Massachusetts, which had its own building. 



On Tuesday, September 17, 1918, the dedication exercises of 

 the Massachusetts Building were held, and a splendid program 

 was carried out as follows: — 



Program. 

 Wilfrid Wheeler, Commissioner of Agriculture, Presiding. 

 Singing by Audience. Led by E. E. Chapman. 



Address of Welcome. Theodore N. Vail, First Vice-President, Eastern 

 States Exposition. 



