REPORT OF THE DELEGATE TO THE STATE BOARD 

 OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE YEAR 1910. 



Since 1905 the office work of the State Board of Agriculture has 

 nearly doubled, while its outside activities have also increased in a 

 large way. The additional work in the office consists mainly in 

 answering increased inquiries concerning all phases of agriculture; 

 the publication and distribution of useful bulletins and reports; 

 furthering good legislation; and checking that which would in the 

 best opinion of the Board be bad for the farmers of the state. 

 The outside work consists in the holding of institutes and public 

 meetings; in demonstrations along lines of interest and usefulness 

 to the farmers of the state; and in visits by the secretary and other 

 members of the Board to various farms where special lines of work 

 are being conducted. All of which goes to show that there is a 

 renewed interest in agriculture and that farmers and land owners 

 all over this and other states are awakening to the possibilities in 

 scientific agriculture. 



The Board has held two public meetings the past year; the first 

 at Amherst in June, and the second at Northampton in December. 

 At both meetings the attendance was very satisfactory especially 

 at Northampton where over 300 persons came to the sessions. 

 Subjects of general interest were discussed, such as Orcharding, 

 Draining, Poultry Keeping, Care and Management of Horses, 

 Tobacco Growing, etc. 



The regular annual meeting of the Board was held in January 

 last as usual. Reports of committees, of the Secretary of the Board, 

 State Forester, Cattle Bureau, Dairy Bureaus, State Ornithologist, 

 and State Nursery Inspector were read, discussed, and approved. 

 These reports will be found in full in the Report of the Board for 

 1910. 



Legislation was recommended and adopted as follows: 



Milk Standard. — Law relieving the milk producer from criminal 

 liability when his milk is not up to standard, and giving him 



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