Part I.] REPORT OF SECRETARY. 47 



will certainly be produced in sufficient quantity if there is a 

 profitable demand for it. 



The New England Fruit Show was held in Boston from 

 October 31 to November 4 in connection with the annual meet- 

 ing of the American Pomological Society and the fall exhibition 

 of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. An exhibit of Mas- 

 sachusetts apples set up by the Board attracted much favorable 

 comment. Unfortunately, the people of Boston did not seem 

 to know about the show, and the attendance was light. 



A prize of $10 was offered by the Board at the meeting of 

 the New England Turkey Breeders' Association held in Concord 

 November 17 and 18. 



The increase in special exhibitions throughout the State each 

 year places demands upon the slender appropriations which are 

 hard to meet. These exhibitions are certainly worthy of sup- 

 port, as they constantly serve to remind people of the special- 

 ties which Massachusetts agriculture seems to be developing. To 

 take care of increasing demands and to place a suitable exhibit 

 in the State Building next year, I recommend that the appro- 

 priation for special exhibitions be increased from $2,000 to $4,000. 



Meetings of the Boaed. 



The annual business meeting of the Board was held in 

 Boston on December 5 and 6, 1916, and the usual business 

 transacted and officers elected. 



The fifty-fourth annual public winter meeting of the Board 

 was held at Springfield on January 6, 7, 8, 1917. The Massa- 

 chusetts Dairymen's Association and the Massachusetts Milk 

 Inspectors' Association met with the Board as usual at that 

 time, and the Massachusetts Fruit Growers' Association also 

 held their annual convention at the same time and place. 

 Probably owing to the fact that the National Dairy Show had 

 been held in Springfield shortly previous, and the city had 

 therefore had its fill of agricultural conventions, the attendance 

 at the Board meetings was disappointingly small, in spite of an 

 attractive program of able speakers. 



Owing to the entrance of America into the war the executive 

 committee of the Board voted to omit the usual summer field 

 meeting. 



