no BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



she stands in the front rank in lines of intensive agriculture. 

 In her greenhouses scattered over the hills are produced for 

 our people in the winter season the finest, freshest possible 

 fruits, vegetables and flowers. 



In these lines Massachusetts agriculture is making a won- 

 derful advance, and we want to encourage it. I believe the 

 future of Massachusetts depends on this intensive agi'iculture, 

 on these intensive methods and processes, and it is a won- 

 derful thing for us. 



Dr. TwiTCHELL. The time has come for the organized 

 body in your State and mine to take a strong forward step, 

 and lead the forces for a vjoorous advance which will be felt 

 on every farm and in every home for the good of the State 

 in all time to come. Milk and butter for our splendid mar- 

 kets, — not beef, for the west can produce at less cost than 

 we ; fruit and vegetables ; poultry ; and then the finer prod- 

 uct, flowers, — these are the lines where efforts may be 

 concentrated, intense application given, brains utilized to the 

 utmost and results secured ; these are the lines indicated 

 for the next step in advancing New England agriculture. 



Afternoon Session. 



The meeting was called to order in the Opera House at 2 

 o'clock by Secretary Ellsworth, who introduced Mr, Augus- 

 tus Pratt of North Middleborough as the presiding officer. 



The Chair. Notwithstanding the fact that bicycles, street 

 cars and automobiles are connnon in our streets, we still 

 have use for the horse, the most noble of animals, and we 

 shall continue to have use for the horse. I take great pleas- 

 ure in introducing to you this afternoon a gentleman who is 

 thoroughly informed in regard to the rearing of the right 

 horse for New England. His subject, as I read it here, is 

 ' ' The successful t^'pe of horse that may be profitably raised 

 by New England farmers," illustrated by stereopticon, by 

 Mr. Harrv ^^^ Smith of Worcester. 



