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which they are distributed, under the head of "literature;" 

 and a collection of crop-production charts, showing the impor- 

 tance of the various crops of the farm, garden and orchard, and 

 of agricultural products, from the State census of Massachu- 

 setts for 1905, the same being indicated on maps by the shading 

 of the towns within certain limits of production with various 

 colored crayons. The whole exhibit was most interesting and 

 instructive. It was afterwards sent to the fairs of the Worcester 

 East, Franklin County, Worcester County West and Franklin, 

 Hampshire and Hampden agricultural societies. It suffered 

 considerably in the process and is not now in the best of condi- 

 tion, but will be put in order during the winter and will again 

 be available for similar purposes during 1912. 



Farm Catalogue. 

 At the last session of the Legislature the Board asked for an 

 appropriation of $3,000 to carry on the work of collecting and 

 circulating information in regard to farms for sale, and the 

 agricultural resources, advantages and opportunities of IMassa- 

 chusetts. The plan was to issue a reprint of the catalogue put 

 out in 1910 and to collect information for a new edition and 

 publish the same as soon as possible. The Legislature provided 

 an appropriation for the fonner purpose only, so that the work 

 of gathering new material could not be undertaken. There has 

 been a large demand for the catalogue during the year, and it 

 was reprinted in an edition of 10,000 copies. The greater part 

 of these have been distributed, but enough copies remain to 

 fill orders for some time to come. The information contained 

 in the catalogue, so far as the list of farms is concerned, is rather 

 out of date, and if the work is to be continued it should be by 

 gathering a new list of farms to be advertised, and thoroughly 

 rewriting and arranging the information contained in the balance 

 of the catalogue. With the present demand for New England 

 farm property this catalogue has a valuable purpose to serve and 

 should be continued for two years at least. I recommend that 

 the Board present a bill to the Legislature providing for the 

 appropriation of $3,000 for the purpose of collecting, printing 

 and distributing this information. 



