INTRODUCTION. 



In accordance with the provision of the act of the Legisla- 

 ture relative to the publication of the reports of the Massachu- 

 setts Agricultural College, the report of the experiment 

 station, which is a department of the college, is presented in 

 two parts. Part I. contains the formal reports of the director, 

 treasurer and heads of departments, and papers of a technical 

 character giving results of research work carried on in the 

 station. This will be sent to agricultural colleges and experi- 

 ment stations and to workers in these institutions as well as to 

 libraries. Part I. will be published also in connection with 

 the report of the Secretary of the State Board of x\griculture, 

 and will reach the general public through that channel. Part 

 II. will contain papers of a popular character, and will be sent 

 to all those on our general mailing list, as well as to agricultural 

 colleges and experiment stations, to workers in these institu- 

 tions and to libraries in Massachusetts. 



FRED W. MORSE, 



Acting Director. 



