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economically considered, which was authorized by the Legislature 

 of 1905, was prepared by the Ornithologist to the Board, ^Nlr. 

 Forbush, and issued in ]March. The volume contained 457 printed 

 pages and appeared under the title "Useful Birds and their Pro- 

 tection." The supply for general distribution was quickly ex- 

 hausted and the I^egislature was obliged to authorize another 

 edition of the book. 



Other Publications. 



Other publications of the Board consisted of six issues of the 

 monthly publication known as the "Massachusetts Crop Report" 

 and a reissue of several Nature Leaflets. The "Arbor Day 

 Pamphlet" of the previous year was continued and as before was 

 distributed very largely for use in the public schools. 



Trespass Extracts. 



The extracts from the trespass laws, printed on cloth, and which 

 were authorized by the Legislature of 1904 w^ere distributed to 

 applicants, the number of which, however, was considerably less 

 than in 1906. 



Inspection of Fairs. 



Members of the Board performed the customary duties of visiting 

 and inspecting the annual fairs of the several agricultural societies. 



Conference on Rural Progress. 



An important conference on rural progress assembled at the 

 office of the Board on ISIarch S. Representatives from the New 

 England States representing officially State departments of agricul- 

 ture, education, the agricultural colleges, experiment stations, 

 church interests, ci^■ic leagues, etc. An organization for future 

 work along the same lines was effected at this conference. 



Legislation. 

 There was little legislation during the year affecting the Board 



