No. 4.] AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 199 



Report to the Legislature of the State 

 Board op Agriculture, acting as Over- 

 seers OF THE Massachusetts Agricultural 

 College. 



[Revised Laws, chapter 89, section 10; adopted by the Board, Jan. 8, 1907.] 



To the Slate Board of Agriculture, Overseers of the Massachusetts Ac/^H- 

 cultural College. 



The members of the committee on the Massachusetts Aori- 

 cultm-al College made their first visit to the college in June, 

 to award the Grinnell prizes in agriculture. The first prize, 

 of $30, Avas awarded to Edwin Hobart Scott of Somerville, 

 Mass. ; the second, of $20, to Edwin Francis Gaskill of 

 Hopedale, Mass. The contestants showed thorough knowl- 

 edge of the topics assigned them. 



Farm. 



The farm proper consists of 280 acres, 60 acres under cul- 

 tivation, the remainder in grass. Of the GO acres in culti- 

 vated crops, most of them were corn, potatoes and onions ; 

 all of these, including hay, were exceptionally good, owing 

 to good management and a favorable season. Most of the 

 cattle were disposed of, owing to the loss of the barn by fire. 

 We found some very good types of Holstein, Ayrshire and 

 Jersey breeds ; some swine ; no sheep ; and some very good 

 French Coach and Percheron horses. 



The horticultural department was very attractive, with its 

 new buildings, finely equipped class rooms, orchards, vine- 

 yards, fruit, etc. In this department there seems to be 

 need of larger and better glass houses for practical hothouse 

 work. 



The other departments were in a prosperous condition. 



