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1. Small Fruits ; how shall we preserve them, or make the 

 most profitable use of what is wasted ? Special reference 

 to Cranberry culture. 



2. What is the most profitable stock to keep on a farm 

 and the comparative merit of horse and ox labor ? 



3. Silos or Ensilage for Feed ; Is this method of preserv- 

 ing green fodder practicable for farmers generally ? 



4. Sheep Husbandry. 



5. Poultry. Special reference to Turkeys, Ducks and 

 Geese. 



6. Experiments with Fertilizers. 



7. An entertainment to take place Dec. 27th. 



8. Forestry. 



9. Market Gardening — Vegetables. 



10. Farm Machinery. 



11. Dairying. 



12. Scientific. 



13. Floriculture. 



FARMERS' INSTITUTES. 



The first Institute held by the Society was at Flummer Hall, 

 Salem, March 18th, 1879 ; Benjamin F. Ware, President, 

 presided. Mr. J. J. H. Gregory read a paper on " Vegeta- 

 bles and Seeds." Mr. Francis H. Appleton, of Peabody, read 

 a paper on " planning and management of a farm," both of 

 which were followed by discussion participated in by members 

 present. 



The second was held at Haverhill, May 7th, 1879 ; Mr. B. 

 P. Ware presided. The meeting was opened by a paper by 

 Ansel W. Putnam of Danvers; subject, " Manures and their 

 Application." The next papers were by Dr. Robert Wood, 

 V. S., of Lowell, on " The Digestive Organs of Animals," 

 and by Dr. William Cogswell of Bradford, on " Bees and Bee 

 Culture." Discussions followed the reading of the several 

 papers. 



