# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 75, sec. 17: Experiments and investigations; nature and scope

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 75, sec. 17
- **Heading:** Experiments and investigations; nature and scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 75 / Section 17

## Text

Section 17. The trustees shall cause experiments and investigations to be made at said station in the following subjects: First, The causes, prevention and remedies of diseases of domestic animals, plants and trees; Second, The history and habits of insects destructive to vegetation, and the means of abating them; Third, The manufacture and composition of both foreign and domestic fertilizers, their values and adaptability to different crops and soils; Fourth, The values, under all conditions, of forage, grain and root crops, as food for farm animals, for various purposes; Fifth, The comparative value of green and dry forage, and the cost of producing and preserving them in the best condition; Sixth, The adulteration of any article of food intended for the use of men or animals; Seventh, Testing poultry to eliminate disease; Eighth, Other subjects deemed advantageous to agriculture and horticulture in the commonwealth.

Section 17. The trustees shall cause experiments and investigations to be made at said station in the following subjects:

First, The causes, prevention and remedies of diseases of domestic animals, plants and trees;

Second, The history and habits of insects destructive to vegetation, and the means of abating them;

Third, The manufacture and composition of both foreign and domestic fertilizers, their values and adaptability to different crops and soils;

Fourth, The values, under all conditions, of forage, grain and root crops, as food for farm animals, for various purposes;

Fifth, The comparative value of green and dry forage, and the cost of producing and preserving them in the best condition;

Sixth, The adulteration of any article of food intended for the use of men or animals;

Seventh, Testing poultry to eliminate disease;

Eighth, Other subjects deemed advantageous to agriculture and horticulture in the commonwealth.

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