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at an expense of $1,084.98, an average of $12.47. For 

 1893 the number was eighty-four, at an expense of $1,097.17, 

 an average of $13.06. In November, 1894, a pamphlet was 

 issued by this office, for the use of officers of societies and 

 institute committees, containing the regulations of the Board 

 of Aoriculture concernintj the holdins; of farmers' institutes 

 by the several societies, with a list of available speakers and 

 their subjects. 



Scales or Points. 



At the annual meeting in February, 1894, the Board 

 Voted, " That the secretary be directed to communicate with 

 the several societies, to ascertain how many score-cards they 

 want at the contract price for State printing, in order that a 

 sufficient supply may be obtained for the use of the several 

 societies without expense to the Board of Agriculture." 



In accordance with this vote the secretary caused to be 

 printed 2,000 copies of each of the 15 sets of scales of points 

 adopted by the Board in 1893, and 1,000 additional copies 

 of the scale for fruits, at a total expense of $195.77 for the 

 31,000 copies printed. Thirty-one of the Massachusetts 

 societies took scales in varying quantities. Scales were also 

 furnished on request to several societies and individuals out- 

 side of the Commonwealth. The receipts for scales sold 

 amounted to $122.46. 



Agricultural Directory. 



A directory of the agricultural organizations of the Com- 

 monwealth, with officers for 1895, has been prepared, and 

 will be found printed on pages 341-355 of this volume. 



Meetings of the Board. 



The public winter meeting of the Board for lectures and 

 discussions was held at Newburyport, Dec. 4, 5 and 6, 1894. 

 The attendance was large and the meeting was in ail respects 

 a good one. The lectures and discussions will be found 

 printed on pages 13-218 of this volume. A special busi- 

 ness meeting of the Board was held at Newburyport, Dec. 



