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of the prize apples was arranged in one of the show windows 

 of Wm. Filene's Sons department store, which attracted un- 

 Hmited attention. An effort was even made to have it remo^'ed, 

 as it was the cause of blockading traffic at that point. This 

 only shows what an interest there is in our native products. 



New England Corn Exposition. 

 This organization, in accordance with their plans, held the 

 second biennial corn exposition in Horticultural Hall, Boston, 

 Nov. 20 to 24, 1912. This exposition was an excellent one. 

 The exhibits showed that the interest in corn growing in New 

 England is on the increase, and that the farmer is learning and 

 adopting better methods in the growing of this crop, which 

 tend to produce not only more and larger kernels on every ear, 

 but also more bushels to every acre. The attendance at the 

 show indicated that the general public in and around Boston 

 failed to appreciate the significance of the show itself, and of 

 the great industry which it represents. These exjDositions 

 should ha^'e the widest publicity on the part of the press, in 

 order that their full value may be realized. This Board, out of 

 its appropriation for the holding of special exhibitions, fur- 

 nished financial aid in prizes to the amount of $567, and your 

 secretary feels that this aid was heartily deserved and that 

 the money was expended to very good advantage. 



Ajmerican Land and Irrigation Exposition. 

 The Board of Agriculture last year requested from the 

 Legislature a special appropriation of $3,000 for the purpose 

 of making an exhibit of agricultural products at the American 

 Land and Irrigation Exposition, which was to be held in New 

 York Nov. 15 to Dec. 1, 1912. This exposition in 1911 was an 

 exceedingly creditable showing of the products and oppor- 

 tunities of the various States. Massachusetts, in conjunction 

 with other New England States, prepared and exhibited a most 

 excellent collection of the products of this section. There is 

 little doubt that the resultant effects of this exhibit have been 

 very beneficial to New England, calling the attention, as it 

 did, of the residents of the great metropolis to the opportunities 

 which lie so close at hand in the hills and valleys of Massa- 



