28 P.D. 123 



The prize money was awarded as follows: 



Amherst Poultry Association, $144.00; Athol Poultry Association, 

 $75.00; Boston Poultry Association, $492.50; Dressed Poultry & Egg 

 Show at M. A. C, $18.00; Eastern Mass. Poultry & Pigeon Association, 

 $165.00; Fitchburg Poultry Association, $75.00; Northampton Poultry 

 Association, $150.00; Plymouth County Extension Service, $8.00; Spring- 

 field Poultry Club, Inc., $248.50; United Rabbit & Cavy Club, $50.00; 

 Worcester Poultry Association, $166.00; New England Poultry Associa- 

 tion, $175.00. 



Summary 



$710.15 



CONTROL WORK. 



A detailed record was kept of agricultural bills presented to the legis- 

 lature and the action taken upon them. 



Several laws bearing upon special phases of the Department's work 

 were modified to show more clearly the intent, or to provide for certain 

 additional features that would permit a more satisfactory enforcement. 

 The Inspection Law of Apiaries, the Apple Grading Law, Plant Pest 

 Control Regulations and the Reclamation Law were among the agricul- 

 tural laws modified by the 1926 legislature to more effectively meet the 

 requirements of modern agriculture. 



An important change in the Massachusetts Apple Grading Law is the 

 following additional portion of section 111, Chapter 94, Massachusetts 

 General Laws: — 



"Before any prosecution is begun by the Commissioner of Agriculture 

 or any of his duly authorized assistants, the parties concerned shall be 

 given an opportunity to be heard before the said Commissioner or a 

 person designated by him for such purpose. The parties concerned shall 

 be given reasonable notice of the hearing, specifying the day, hour and 

 place thereof and accompanied by a description of the alleged violation. 

 Such hearings shall be governed by rules and regulations prescribed by 

 said Commissioner." 



In pursuance to this change in the law, thirty persons appeared at 

 hearings conducted by the Department to answer for reported violations 

 of the Apple Grading Law. 



