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Report on Grain Crops, . . - - Page 387 



Statements respecting particular Grain Crops, - 387 



" Root Crops, 388 



Statement of J. Crowell, - - - - 388 



*' Cranberries, ------ 389 



Statement of A. Gaboon, - - - - 389 



" Compost Manures, ----- 390 



Statement of J. C. Mayo, - - - - 390 



Returns of the Worcester County West Agricultural So- 

 ciety, -------- 



Abstract showing for Avhat objects Premiums were offered by 

 the several Agricultural Societies in 1851, and the Amounts of 

 the same, _-.-__- 



Abstract, showing for what objects Premiums and Gratuities were 

 awarded by the several Agricultural Societies, in 1851, and the 

 amounts of the same, ------ 



Massachusetts Board of AWictjlture, 



Associated Agricultural Convention, - . . . 



List of Officers, -_---_- 



Opening Remarks of the President, - - - - - 



Afternoon Session, ------- 



Resolutions of Mr. Sewall, ------ 



Remarks of Mr. Page, ----.- 



" " Mr. Proctor, ----.. 



" " Mr. Whittaker, ------ 



" '■ Mr. Sprague, ------ 



" " Mr. Gray, ------ 



" " Mr. B. V. French, - ... - 



" " Mr. Geo. Denny, - - . - . 



" " Mr. E. L. Keyes, ----- 



" " Mr. Page, 



" " Mr. John Brooks, - - . . . 



" " Mr. W. C. Fowler, 



" " Judge Mack, ----.. 



" " Mr. Amasa Walker, - . - . 



" " Mr. Johnson Gardner, - - - - - 



Evening Session, ------. 



Address of Ilis Excellency Governor Boutwell, - - - 



Remarks of Mr. William Buckminstcr, - - - - 



" " President Hitchcock, - - - _ - 



" " Mr. Richard Bagg, Jr., - - - . _ 



" Mr. Wm. S. King, - - . . . 



First meeting of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture, - 



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