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Returns have not been received from the towns of Clarksburg, 

 Dartmouth, Cummington, Goshen, Needham, Scituate, and 

 Hubbardston. 



The work was continued by the sending of the following 

 circular letter to the owners or agents of the abandoned or 

 partially abandoned farms reported by the assessors : — 



COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 



State Board of Agriculture, Secretary's Office, 



Commonwealth Building, Boston, Aug. 25, 1891. 



To the Owners of Abajidoned or Partially Abandoned Farms in Massa- 

 chusetts. 

 Gentlemen : — The Legislature at its last session enacted the 

 following law : — 



(See page 24, chapter 280, sections 1, 2, 3.) 



In discharge of the duty devolving upon the Board of Agriculture 

 under the provisions of this statute, a circular has been addressed to the 

 assessors of the several cities and towns of the State asking them to 

 report to this board the names of the owners of abandoned or partially 

 abandoned farms. Your name has been reported by the assessors of 



as the owner of such property. If you desire to dispose of the 



property please answer the following questions in regard to the same, 



