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regularly in which was a large percentage of inferior fruit. For 

 several years it has been under high tillage with crimson and red 

 clover sown annually at the rate of fifteen lbs. seed to the acre, in 

 June or early July, and ploughed, in each spring, with the result 

 that the soil has steadily improved, and the crops of 190-i and 1905 

 have never been excelled in quantity or quality and have never 

 sold for so high value. 



Agricultural or Technical Education by Dr. W. E. Stone, Pres't. 

 Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana. 



Dairy Precept and Dairy Practice, by Dr. Joseph L. Hills, 

 Director of Agricultural Experiment Station, Burlington, Vermont. 



A campaign for Rural Progress, by Kenyon L. Butterfield, Isl. 

 A., Pres't. R. I. College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, King- 

 ston, R. I. The high reputation of the author is a guarantee of 

 the excellence of this paper. 



The relation of Nitrogen to fertility, by Dr. C. D. Woods, Direc- 

 tor Agricultural Experiment Station, Orono, Maine. This was 

 the closing lecture and of special interest to practical cultivators. 



In the afternoon Mr. Chs. W. Wood invited the Board to visit 

 his place. Crescent Farm, in Shrewsbury. ^Nlr. Wood is President 

 of the New England Holstein-Friesian Ass'n. In his large barn 

 were seen fine specimens of this class of stock, which are very large 

 producers of milk. Mr. Wood described his method of feeding 

 and care of his stock, the appearance of which proved his success. 



WiLLL\ii H. Spooner, 



Delegate. 

 December 30, 1905. 



