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ti.ilvtxit-.ge of this opportvmity snd developed a progpsja v1-ich -- - 'c.-'Eentefi 

 to and ficceptiad oy th© Jixec\itive Corrnittee of the Mssfsnchusetts A^ricul- 

 j t,upal F&ips associfctioa, vith instructions tbct it be brought befors the 

 /vS30Ci.'»tior. for retiou. (Program is attached.) Ee complete'! his popor-t 

 •jy stating thiit the iaf?in purpcre of our vork In the Division of FsiPs is 

 to encourage and promote the egricuitupal fsip Indurtry in Hrssacfcusetts 

 and good vlli among its people. 



On Apcii 27 t the Eostorn. Massachus'^tts Fairs Aspociatin meoting 

 heici in iiaston, the Director stated th-.t nine ty-e ever, f-ies v»£'« held in 

 f^e nine e stern counties (including Worcester County) snd receive"- 

 PPiij@ money to tlie amount of $94, 561.77. .Agricultural exiiibits essounted 

 to 45,23(ii, 43/i' of v,'hich v-ere youth exhi'oits; (19,649). . tt'S::id:mc^ vts 

 805,769. There •--ire eight raajor fir.- :j-.;^u, .^i-vteert coauauriity, eighteen 

 youth, six lives tocK r-nd forty-nine grange. Two hun«1r«d fifty-ei.,] t 

 rib^jons vrere Rv-irdad at these fairs and other -..^.ri cultural ©vents, Tv>irty 

 .■i,-iA p^im v.^re avmrded for specicil wrojeci., ad six medals for ju-^^Ui, 

 «ndl shovmanship contei^ts. Thirt.j.:; t. ..J-vroue.ht bovls were evarcled and 

 i;ne trpy. One ^la ug v ■' •"'r-is'l, 'Xhe Director urged th^ KforiT^ to hold 

 to t:._^ir yrsr^-at ■3;:t.,.;xisnsa :.^x.:2f -4i u.*;i prouotlonal prOfeir.ira x^ zo go 

 to print li&y 15. "e also e.-iiphasised tnt uniforicity of ru] i regula- 



tions ragr^-rdint^ drc:'<-in;: contests - ra vit^^l to th^ir continu-^'' mcc:"?sr ?nd 

 j,Tovi,i3 tne weil-org,-.5ui;^ad shows cr^vc we aec-d. he anncuncec, tr™x t.ne 

 laniei Reidy cattle Awards -.ill be sponsored ;.t;sin, elso Sh ^ards. 



:^(>-^:->v= -.■'CG "ivi-e-! to <!-^n.1 Ir nrcKirnn lirts for --"r^rcvrsl one ■f<,::'nth 

 i;ei*c;r»- U^a l^ir, '£Lo^q iieiu clwfiai, u.u iattar j.u*rt ol ..ui^ust ..m : unrig 

 rapteraber aci^juld end their li;ts in tvo ;aoaths previous to ffir. : . 

 rul'-J? riT": , r^:r!i1:'tl.-;.n=- vll '! he ''orv::Fdsd to ^11 ::;t>c r^;?t': ri-^n vithln r^ rtcnth. 



»t taii .-OMtviru •u.iS.ic^.aiiU-jv.itta i^i^lca ,.ssoGi'.itic.n rieotirifc^ ths director 

 .auinounead thf.t the forty- tiiree felrs held in tha four vej tern counties 

 VBceAv&ci nt'tQ -'^rl-:- rr-rrev tn tvtj -mount of S81,022.95. r.. ..uirl 



0xl-iuit6 «iaoUiit'-.-a to ^v,15<5 t.ad 47> o. ere ^xi.ijitea cy £>o/s tnd 



