Correspondence to the secretary, 1870-1879.

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Correspondence to the secretary, 1870-1879.

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The State Board of Agriculture was established to investigate and make recommendations relating to the improvement of agriculture, agricultural education, and husbandry in Massachusetts; to collect statistics from agricultural societies; and to publish an annual abstract of statistics. Incoming correspondence to the secretary is a chronological filing of requests from agricultural societies in Massachusetts and throughout the country, the Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst, agricultural associations, businessess, farmers, and other individuals for information or publications of the board.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture

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The State Board of Agriculture (1852) was successively replaced by the State Dept. of Agriculture (1918), the Dept. of Agriculture (1919), and the Dept. of Food and Agriculture (1975). From the description of Correspondence to the secretary, 1870-1879. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86144296 ...

Massachusetts Agricultural College

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