CONTENTS 



Personnel of the Department ..... 

 Report of the Commissioner ..... 

 List of Farms for Sale and Summer Vacation Facilities 

 Recipients of Awards for Agricultural Achievement 

 Report of the Division of Dairying and Animal Husbandry 



Milk Quality Improvement Work 



Milk Dealers' Financial Reports 



Oleomargarine Inspections . 



Horse Contests . 



Sheep Raising Stimulated 



Massachusetts Wool Pool Popular 



Poultry Certification Work . 



Game Bird Certification 



Milk Market Surveys . 



Milk Consumption Surveys . 



Special Commission on Dairy Farm Inspections 



Report of the Division of Markets 

 Grades and Standardization 

 Inspection of Eggs 

 Inspection of Asparagus 

 Inspection of Strawberries . 

 Inspection of Blueberries 

 Assistance Given to Other Commodities 

 Various Market Surveys 

 Changes in Apple Grading Law 

 Federal-State Shipping Point Inspection 

 Radio Market News Service 

 Market Reporting 

 Special Apple Market Report 

 Retail Price Report 

 Co-operation with Other Agencies 

 Statistical Information 

 Boston Wholesale and Retail Report 

 Roadside Stand Sign . 

 Market Survey in Five Cities 



Report of the Division of Ornithology 

 Bird Habits Reported from Wide Area . 

 Birds in Relation to the Cranberry Industry 

 Colored Bird Plates Available 

 Increasing Demand for Bird Information 



Report of the Division of Plant Pest Control 

 Benefits of Nursery Inspection 

 Certificates and Licenses Granted 

 Corn Borer Quarantine Extended 

 Recommendations for Corn Borer Control 

 Japanese Beetle Control Measures 

 Distribution of Bees on Increase . 

 Inspection of Apiaries 

 White Pine Blister Rust Work 

 Permits Granted ..... 



Report of Division of Reclamation, Soil Survey and Fairs 

 Reclamation Work .... 

 Soil Survey Activities .... 

 Agricultural Fairs .... 



Special Features at Fairs 

 Legislature Provides for New State Building 

 Allotment of State Agricultural Prize Money 

 Agricultural and Horticultural Societies 



