HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION 



OF THE 



Massachusetts Agricultural College, 



AMHERST, MASS. 



At the organization of the Experiment Station of the 

 Massachusetts Agricultural College under the provisions of 

 the Hatch Bill, it was decided to name it the " Hatch Exper- 

 iment Station of the Massachusetts Agricultural College," 

 in order to distinguish it from the State Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station, already located on the college grounds, but 

 having no connection with it. 



Its oflBcers are : — 



Henry H. Goodell, LL.D., 

 William P. Brooks, B.Sc, 

 Samuel T. Maynard, B.Sc, 

 Charles H. Fernald, Ph.D., 

 Clarence D. Warner, B.Sc, 

 William M. Shepardson, B.Sc, 

 Malcolm A. Carpenter, B.Sc, . 

 Henry M. Thomson, B.Sc, 



Director. 

 Agriculturist. 

 Horticulturist, y 

 Entomologist. V 

 Meteorologist. 

 Assistant Horticulturist. 

 Assistant Horticulturist. 

 Assistant Agriculturist. 



The co-operation and assistance of farmers, fruit-growers, 

 horticulturists and all interested, directly or indirectly, in 

 agriculture, are earnestly requested. Communications may 

 be sent to the director or to any of the officers in charge. 



Four bulletins, in editions of eleven thousand, have been 

 published during the year, on the following subjects : — 



