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this situation, British authorities threatened to place an embargo on American 

 apples. 



Consequently an emergency appropriation was requested and granted under 

 which a special inspection and educational service was conducted covering the 

 principal apple shipping sections, supplemented by a concentration of police work 

 at Boston docks, where apples were being loaded for export shipment. 



The results of the inspection and certification work conducted in connection with 

 this emergency have been very satisfactory both in respect to its educational 

 scope in familiarizing growers with the dangers resulting from maggot infestation 

 and in respect to the inspection activities which were completely successful in 

 preventing the exporting of infested fruit from the state. In all this work this 

 division has enjoyed the hearty co-operaton of the United States Department of 

 Agriculture and its inspection service. Because of the demonstrated value of this 

 project and in view of the fact that continuance of the present British regulation 

 is anticipated, the apple industry strongly urges that this service be continued 

 during the coming year. 



Radio Market News Service 



The Massachusetts Department of Agriculture is co-operating with the U. S. 

 D. A., other New England States and the WBZ station for combined radio agri- 

 cultural market reports. During the past year there have been two hundred 

 and thirteen of these talks by ninety-six speakers. It is concluded with reports 

 covering the market terminal; the market for fresh dressed meats; the wool 

 market; and receipts of poultry, butter and eggs at Boston; the New York market 

 for potatoes, onions, butter and eggs and the Chicago market for butter and 

 eggs. Carload shipments of the more important crops are also given. 



The evening broadcasts include reports covering the Boston markets for fruits 

 and vegetables; butter; eggs; wool; hay, grain and feedstuffs; livestock; the 

 important Connecticut markets; Springfield, Worcester and Providence produce 

 markets; Presque Isle potato market, and such other information as may be 

 available and of value. 



In addition to arranging and carrying out the daily programs over WBZ, WBZA 

 and the short wave station WlXAZ, which carries out programs to more distant 

 points, material was secured or prepared for use over station WGY. This con- 

 sists of a mid-week and week end summary of the Boston wholesale markets for 

 agricultural products, material from the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture 

 and the Massachusetts Agricultural College, which is used alternately Fridays, 

 and monthly reviews. 



Market Reporting 



Wholesale market news service covering the daily reports on supply and prices 

 of fruits and vegetables on our three principal markets, Boston, Worcester, and 

 Springfield, was continued throughout the year. Special effort was directed 

 towards giving as complete information regarding marketing conditions of these 

 products as possible. 



Special Apple Market Report. — Owing to the extremely large apple crop and 

 resulting difficult marketing problems, it was necessary to enlarge the scope of 

 the Special Apple Market Report by inaugurating earlier in the season than usual 

 a twice a week service; also by giving additional information regarding prices 

 and market conditions on many of our middle western markets, which, owing to 

 the drought in that section, have developed into favorable outlets for Massachu- 

 setts apples during the past year. 



Retail Report. — The Boston weekly Retail Price Report was issued regularly, 

 based on data collected in Boston and close vicinity. Special attention was given 

 to New England and locally produced products. The report is used by home- 

 makers and others buying in retail quantity, newspaper and magazine household 

 sections, homemaker hour radio broadcasters, schools, college economics depart- 

 ments, producers selling direct to consumers, markets and research agencies. 



Apple Grade Inspections 

 The usual inspection service on apples was maintained at country points, city 

 markets and cold storage warehouses. On account of the large 1930 crop it was 



