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"Wliy the Fanner should be a Greenhouse Man, and why the Greenhouse 

 Man should be a Fanner," by William H. Elliott, Brighton. 



"Roses Out-of-doors," by Robert Pj'le, West Grove, Pennsylvania. 



"Producing Pork in New England," by J. C. McNutt, Massachusetts 

 Agricultural College, Amherst. 



"Problems of the Eastern Sheep Breeder," by J. C. Duncan, Lewiston, 

 New York. 



"Tuberculosis-Free Accredited Herd Plan of the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture," by Dr. E. A. Grossman, Inspector in Charge, 

 Tuberculosis Eradication in New England, United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. 



"The Opportunities for Dairymen's Association," by C. R. George, Sec- 

 retary, Indiana State Dairymen's Association. 



"Can Massachusetts Dairying Survive Competition?" by Prof. Benjamin 

 Southwick, Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst. 



"The Dairy Situation in New England," by Dr. A. W. Gilbert, Federal 

 Milk Administrator. 



"The Development of a Dairy Cow," by J. C. McNutt, Massachusetts 

 Agricultural College, Amherst. 



"The Place of Corn in New England Agriculture," by J. L. Hills, Dean, 

 University of Vermont, Burlington. 



"Reconstruction of the Poultry Industry in New England," by George 

 V. Smith, West Willington, Connecticut. 



"Turkey Raising in Massachusetts," by Miss Margaret Mahaney, 

 Concord. 



The July meeting of the Department was held at Falmouth, 

 July 16, for the purpose of giving an opportunity to the mem- 

 bers of visiting Coonamessett Ranch, North Falmouth, the 

 following day. The visit to the ranch, which is being developed 

 in an extensive manner, proved of much interest, enabling the 

 associate members to get some idea of the possibilities of this 

 section. 



The regular Summer Field Meeting was held in co-operation 

 w^ith the State Grange at Hillside Park, Colrain, August 15, 

 when Mr, John C. Ketchum of Michigan, lecturer of the Na- 

 tional Grange, and Mr, Chas, M. Gardner, past master of the 

 Massachusetts State Grange, addressed the gathering. 



C0MMIS.S10NER 's Travel. 

 It has been almost impossible to do much traveling outside 

 the State the past year, due chiefly to lack of money available 

 for this purpose. 



