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ing the time of stop to a half day or day, instead of an hour or two, and 

 going out on these trips for a month or more at a time. 



We find that many managers of agricultural fairs are anxious to aban- 

 don the questionable midway and ''fakirs' row" to a large degree and are 

 desirous of making these exhibitions more educational in their nature. 

 We have prepared extensive educational exhibits and supplement these 

 by five or six short practical talks and demonstrations each day. Our 

 men also act as judges at these fairs, usually giving a judging demonstra- 

 tion in connection with the work. That this work is appreciated is shown 

 by the eagerness with which our exhibits are sought by fair managers and 

 the ever increasing attendance at the educational features. 



Massachusetts is a natural fruit state but our opportunities in this 

 direction have long been neglected. We are trying to build up the pro- 

 duction of better fruit by planting demonstration orchards in all good 

 fruit sections. These are handled under the direction of our trained men. 

 Spraying, pruning, grading and packing meetings, to which the whole 

 neighborhood is invited, are held annually. Thus the orchard, being a 

 practical demonstration of proper practices, becomes the center for the 

 dissemination of information on this subject for that entire region. There 

 are, of course, other activities, such as lectures, apple campaigns, fruit 

 shows, demonstrations, advice, etc., also carried on. 



We are trying to build up the dairy industry of the state by the organi- 

 zation of dairy improvement, and community breeders' associations, by 

 the conducting of milk campaigns in which producers, milk handlers, 

 peddlers and consumers all come in for a share of the instruction. The 

 opportunity of reaching large numbers through the public schools is not 

 neglected. Boys' stock judging contest, milk shows, substantial prizes 

 for clean barns, healthy animals, and the elimination of flies are all a part 

 of our programme. 



Two hundred and forty-eight graduates and former students of our 

 college have banded themselves together into an agricultural improve- 

 ment association. They pledge themselves to develop higher producing 

 strains of crops and animals and to work for a better rural life. High 

 grade strains of corn and potatoes are being developed for seed purposes; 

 pure bred animals are being more generally introduced. 



We lack in our state reliable information about our agricultural re- 

 sources, present farm practices, costs, profits, the conditions of our schools, 

 our social life, etc. To secure this we plan extensive comprehensive sur- 

 veys which we hope will in time cover the entire state. Using the data 

 thus secured we feel that we can make pretty definite recommendations 

 as to what changes are needed. 



Efficiency methods in business management and even in the adminis- 

 tration of city governments have been generally accepted as desirable. 

 Rural communities are still plodding along in well-beaten paths of past 

 years. Through our community service work towns are advised, after a 



