FORTY-FIFTH

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

OF THE

MASSACHUSETTS

STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE,

TOGETHER WITH THE

TENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HATCH EXPERI-
MENT STATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

1897.

BOSTON:

WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS,

18 POST OFFICE SQUARE.

1898.

Lecture: Milch Cows, Structure as relating to Production. By

Dr. Geo. M. Twitchell,

23

Lecture: Milk Supply and the Public Health. By Prof. Wm. T.

Sedgwick,

46

Lecture: Market Gardening with Limited Capital. By H. W.

Collingwood,.

Lecture: Advantages and Disadvantages of Modern Methods of

Poultry Culture. By Samuel Cushman,

95

119

141

Lecture: Raising and Marketing of Fruit. By Walter F. Taber,.

Lecture Irrigation on our Farm. By Richard Hittinger,

Lecture: Insects Injurious to the Cranberry and other Fruits. By

Prof. C. H. Fernald,

Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Board,

Report of Examining Committee of the Agricultural College,

Report of Committee on Agricultural Societies,

Report of Committee on Experiments and Station Work,

144

173

184

193

195

197

Essay: Opportunities of New England Farmers. By Wesley B

Barton,

209

Essay: Farmers' Institutes. By F. W. Sargent,

. 215

Essay: Small Fruits in the Home Garden. By Prof. S. T. Maynard, 225

Essay: Three Shade-tree Insects. By A. H. Kirkland, M.S.,.

Essay: Why Milk sours, and how the Souring can be prevented or

at least delayed By Geo. M. Whitaker,

238

248

Essay: Systematic Feeding and Watering as a Preventative of

Disease in Horses. By Prof. Jas. B Paige,

Essay: Massachusetts Weeds. By Prof. G. E. Stone,