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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Medals. 



Through a number of fairs, State medals were offered for 

 special meritorious exhibits, and in certain cases a limited 

 number of medals were placed in the hands of the fair inspectors 

 to be awarded by them for individual accomplishment. 



At the Eastern States Exposition and Brockton Fair, medals 

 were offered for the champion dairy cow of each of the five 

 dairy breeds, bred and owned in Massachusetts. One gold 

 medal was offered for the grand champion dairy cow at the 

 Worcester Fair. Medals were awarded as follows: — 



Acton Agricultural Society 



Brockton Agricultural Society 



Eastern States Exposition 



Essex Agricultural Society 



Franklin County Agricultural Societj'' . . . . 



Groton Farmers' and Mechanics' Clul) .... 



Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Agricultural 



Society 



Highland Agricultural Society . 

 Hillside Agricultural Society 

 Hoosac Valley Agricultural Society . 

 Housatonic Agricultural Society 

 Marshfield Agricultural Society 

 Marthas Vineyard Agricultural Society . 

 Union Agricultural Society 

 Westport Agricultural Society . 



Worcester Agricultural Society 



Worcester County West Agricultural Society 



Worcester South Agricultural Society 



Eastern Massachusetts Pigeon and Pet Stock Associa^ 



tion 



Boston Poultry Association 



United Rabbit and Caw Club 



1 silver medal 



1 bronze medal 



4 gold medals 



5 gold medals 

 3 silver medals 

 5 silver medals 



/ 1 silver medal 

 \ 1 bronze medal 



3 silver medals 



2 bronze medals 



1 silver medal 



2 silver medals 

 1 silver medal 

 5 silver medals 



1 silver medal 



1 bronze medal 



1 silver medal 



[ 1 gold medal 



I 5 silver medals 



[ 2 bronze medals 



1 silver medal 



1 silver medal 



2 bronze medals 

 2 silver medals 



1 bronze medal 



Boys' and Girls' Club Work. 

 Camp Gilbert at the Massachusetts Agricultural College was 

 conducted this year and the expense of same paid by this 

 Department. 



