SUMMEE MEETING OF THE BOARD, AT FITCHBURG. 



The summer field meeting of the Board was held at 

 Wlialom Park, Lunenburg, near Fitchburg, on Tuesday, 

 July 24. 



At 9.30 o'clock A.M. Professor Cooley of the Massachu- 

 setts Agricultural College gave a demonstration on the points 

 of the dairy cow, illustrated by animals before him, and 

 scored cows in the presence of the audience. 



At 10.15 Mr. Henry M. Howard of West Newton demon- 

 strated proper methods of planting, setting and caring for mar- 

 ket-garden crops, particularly lettuce, celery and cauliflower. 



At 11 Mr. Walter H. Blodget of Worcester assisted by 

 Mr. Wm. P. Thayer, demonstrated the proper methods of 

 packing apples for the domestic and foreign markets. 



At 11.45 Mr. W. D. Rudd of Natick demonstrated the 

 killing and preparation of poultry for the market, showing 

 the most approved methods of preparation for the Boston 

 market in all their details. He was assisted by Mr. John 

 McArdle of Cambridge. 



Dinner was served at the public dining hall on the grounds 

 at 12.30 P.M., at 50 cents per plate, to about 450 persons. 



At 1.15 o'clock the afternoon exercises began. Second 

 Vice-President Pratt presiding. Governor Chas. J. Bell of 

 Vermont gave an address on "The charms of rural life in 

 New England ; " Lieutenant-Governor Draper of Massachu- 

 setts, President Butterfield of the Massachusetts Agricul- 

 tural College and President H. O. Mead of the Worcester 

 North Agricultural Society made short addresses. 



A visit of inspection was then taken to the farm of Mr. 

 George N. Proctor, a short distance from the park, and one 

 of the finest farms in the country. 



The meeting was pronounced a decided success ; the at- 

 tendance being variously estimated at from 1,000 to 2,000 

 persons. 



An abstract of Governor Bell's address follows. 



