TO THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE : 



TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD: 



AND TO THE HAMPSHIRE CO. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



I respectfully dedicate these pages. The high charac- 

 ter of the State Board is a sufficient guarantee of its suc- 

 cess. Its recent institution, like the morning star, heralds 

 the dawn of a new era in the agriculture of Massachusetts, an 

 era of analysis, e.xperiment and discovery. 



To the efficient Secretary of the Board, Charles L. Flint, 

 Es(i., I am happy to acknowledge my obligations. Your fre- 

 quent correspondence, judicious distribution of valuable publi- 

 cations, and your presence at the autumnal exhibition, prove an 

 earnest devotion to the faithful discharge of your duties, up- 

 on which the usefulness of the Board is vitally dependent. 



To the members of the Hampshire County Agricultural 

 Society, I have the honor to present the Transactions of this 

 memorable year. Allow mc, here and now, to bear testimo- 



