206 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



it is recommended that there be prepared for publication in 

 the "Agriculture of Massachusetts" a catalogue, giving 

 titles, authors and other customary items. It is thought 

 that such a catalogue would prove of value to interested 

 parties. 



Before leaving this subject of " future work " and as illus- 

 trative of ways in which the librarian may work, it is desired 

 to call attention to the book prepared by him, and printed 

 in 1893, entitled "Agriculture of Massachusetts, — Synop- 

 tical and Analytical Index, 1837-92." It was prepared 

 because of a seeming need of a comprehensive index to the 

 fifty odd volumes known as the " Agriculture of Massachu- 

 setts," and constituting in themselves a valuable agricultural 

 library. 



Also there are in process of compilation by him copies of 

 all the laws and resolves of the Commonwealth relating to 

 agriculture, horticulture, etc., and to the organizations hav- 

 ing those interests in charge. This work has already received 

 a good start, and the librarian now has in his keeping copies 

 of the following : — 



1 Agricultural and horticultural societies, acts of incorporation, 

 amendments, etc. 1792-1860. 



2. Agricultural and horticultural societies, general laws. 1819-60. 



3. State Board of Agriculture. 1852-60. 



4. Commissioners on Contagious Diseases of Domestic Animals. 

 I860-* 



5. Massachusetts Agricultural College. 1863-* 



6. Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. 1882-95. 



7. State Dairy Bureau. 1891-* 



8. Miscellaneous agricultural laws. 1780-1860. 



The plan is to bind the sheets containing these copies and 

 place them on the library shelves. To this compilation 

 there might some time be added the appropriations made and 

 the amounts actually expended. 



It has also been thought that it would be profitable for the 

 librarian to have in his keeping a directory of the agricultu- 

 ral and kindred organizations of the country having the title 

 *' National," "State" or their equivalents, with name and 



* Dates when established. 



