§ 17

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