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prices existing in the markets was obtained and with supplemental 

 explanations the report on milk prices was considerably improved. 

 This report, of which over 7,000 copies are issued monthly, covers 

 o^er 100 of the more important milk-distributing markets in the 

 United States. 



Investigations of the problems involved in the business manage- 

 ment of milk plants were made at Cumberland, Md., South Bend and 

 Indianapolis, Ind., Grand Rapids and Benton Harbor, Mich., 

 Sedalia, Mo., and other cities, where particular attention was given 

 to various phases of the managerial problems in cooperative or 

 farmer-owned plants. 



Reports showing the total monthly production of various kinds 

 of manufactured dairy products were issued quarterly. A report 

 was prepared in mimeographed form giving the production of such 

 commodities by States in 1919, with comparative figures for 1918. 



The division leader was assisted in conducting this work by Messrs. 

 G. P. Waiter and Warren H. Barber. 



MARKET NEWS SERVICE ON DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS. 



An appropriation to provide for the market news service on dairy 

 and poultry products, which was directed by Mr. L. M. Davis, was 

 included in the agricultural act for the fiscal year 1920, funds during 

 previous years having been included in the food production Act. 

 Branch offices were operated at Boston. Chicago, Fond du Lac, 

 Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, the office 

 at Portland, Oreg., having been closed on October 1, 1919. Daily and 

 weekly butter market reports, daily and weekly cheese market reports, 

 daily egg and dressed poultry market reports and monthly export, 

 cold storage, and condensed milk reports were issued to a total mailing 

 list of nearly 10,000 persons and firms from whom specific requests 

 for the reports were received. Many requests were received for ad- 

 ditional information concerning eggs and live and dressed poultry, 

 which information the bureau waa unable to furnish because of inade- 

 quate funds for the development and conduct of this phase of the 

 work. 



BUTTER INSPECTION. 



The butter-inspection service was conducted at Boston, Chicago, 

 New York, and Philadelphia. This work was received with increas- 

 ing favor during the year, a total of 2,421 inspections having been 

 made, for which fees amounting to $4,582.64 were collected and 

 covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. All butter 



Eurchased in the open market by the Navy Department in Boston, 

 'ew York, and Phdadelphia is contracted for subject to Bureau of 

 Markets inspection, as is also butter purchased by certain State, 

 municipal, and private institutions. This service was supervised by 

 Mr. C. W. Fryhofer. 



DIVISION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



In the fall of 1919 the following projects were placed in the Fruit 

 and Vegetable Division of the bureau, under the general supervision 

 of Mr. Wells A. Slierman : 



Market news service on fruits and vegetables. 



