46 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [P. D. 4. 



Exhibitions and Contests. 



The Eastern States' Exposition held a very successful fair at 

 Springfield from October 12 to 20, 1917, and the Board was 

 well represented by a splendid State exhibit of apples, cran- 

 berries, potatoes, and market-garden products gotten together 

 under the direction of Mr. A. W. Lombard. Dr. B. N. Gates 

 also brought together a very attractive display of extracted 

 honey and apiary appliances at this time. 



The following special medals were offered by the Board to 

 exhibitors at the Eastern States' Exposition: — 



A silver medal for the grower winning the most prizes at the Eastern 

 States' Fruit Show was won by Wright A. Root, Easthampton. 



A sUver medal for the best collection of vegetables from a vegetable 

 growers' association of Massachusetts was won by the Boston Market 

 Gardeners' Association. 



A silver medal for the best limited collection of vegetables from an in- 

 dividual grower of Massachusetts was won by J. M. and A. H. Smith, 

 West Springfield. 



A bronze medal for the best unlimited collection of vegetables 

 from an individual grower from Massachusetts was won by E. L. 

 Lewis, Taunton. 



A special medal was awarded to Miss Margaret Mahaney of 

 Concord for the work she has done in turkey raising. This 

 medal was awarded after her place had been visited by the 

 committee on domestic animals of the board. 



At its public winter meeting in Springfield the annual corn 

 show, exhibit of boys' and girls' club work, and milk, cream 

 and butter show were held. Prizes were again offered for bee- 

 keepers' exhibits at the Worcester and Greenfield fairs. Instead 

 of conducting an orchard contest the money for this appropria- 

 tion was used for the prizes for Massachusetts winners at the 

 New England Fruit Show, and for the publication and distribu- 

 tion of a circular on the use of "fruit as a food." This proved 

 to be a very popular circular, and 85,000 copies were distributed, 

 particularly among fruit growers and retail grocers throughout 

 the State. Your secretary feels that this sort of advertising 

 in order to increase consumption is the very best method of 

 increasing production; for fruit or any other farm commodity 



