mTRODUCTlON. 



In accordance with the provision of the act of the Legishi- 

 ture relative to the publication of the reports of the Massachu- 

 setts Agricultural College, the report of the experiment station, 

 which is a de})artnient of the college, is presented in two parts. 

 Part I. contains the formal reports of the director, treasurer 

 and heads of departments, and papers of a technical character 

 giving results of research work carried on in the station. This 

 will be sent to agricultural colleges and experiment stations and 

 to workers in these institutions as well as to libraries. Part 1. 

 will be published also in connection with the report of the Sec- 

 retary of the State Board of Agriculture and will reach the 

 general public through that channel. Part II. will contain 

 papers of a popular character, and will be sent to all those on 

 our general mailing list as well as to agricultural colleges and 

 exi^eriment stations, to workers in these institutions and to 

 libraries in Massachusetts. 



WM. P. BROOKS, 



Director. 



