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Game Bird Certification 

 During the year a new grade was established for game birds, principally 

 pheasants and quails. This was done at the request of a group of game bird 

 breeders, and the work will be along lines similar to that for certified poultry 

 flocks, except that it is not based upon freedom from Pullorum Disease. 

 Massachusetts Certified Game Bird Grades are as follows: 



"Massachusetts Certified Game Bird Breeding Stock must meet the 

 following requirements — 



Inspected and leg-banded for: 



a. Quality of stock determined with inspection of birds and 

 premises. 



b. General health and vigor of stock. 



c. Hardiness of stock based on source. 



Massachusetts Certified Game Bird Hatching Eggs must meet the 

 following requirement: 



Produced only from Massachusetts Certified Breeding Stock. 



Massachusetts Certified Baby Game Bird Chicks must meet the 

 following requirements: 



1. Produced only from Massachusetts Certified Hatching Eggs. 



2. Normal and vigorous. 



Massachusetts Certified Twelve- Week Old Game Birds must meet 

 the following requirements: 



1. Produced only from Massachusetts Certified Hatching Eggs. 



2. Normal and vigorous." 



Milk Market Surveys 



The Division made extensive milk market surveys in New Bedford, 

 Taunton, Plymouth, Northampton and Framingham at the joint request 

 of milk producers and dealers in these markets. Statistical data covering 

 receipts, sales, producers' prices, wholesale and retail prices, purchasing 

 methods and relative milk consumption were obtained from the representa- 

 tive dealers supplying these various markets. 



This survey material was of great assistance to the representatives of 

 producers and dealers in working out adjustments in the price of milk in 

 the New Bedford and Plymouth markets, and in furnishing dealers and 

 producers with valuable information as to the amount of surplus milk on the 

 Taunton, Northampton and Framingham markets. 



Milk Consumption Surveys 



In co-operation with the United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics 

 and other agencies, a consumption survey of milk and dairy products was 

 made in Metropolitan Boston. In addition, other milk consumption sur- 

 veys were carried on in Holyoke and Framingham. All of these surveys 

 indicated a reduction in the consumption of milk in 1930 compared with 

 1929. A more drastic decrease in the consumption of milk was found in 

 Holyoke and Framingham than in Metropolitan Boston during this period. 



Special Commission on Dairy Farm Inspection 

 As provided by Chapter 49, Resolves of 1931, the Division rendered assist- 

 ance to the Special Commission on Dairy Farm Inspection Laws. The di- 

 rector was appointed secretary to the commission and made all arrange- 

 ments for hearings, meetings and inspection trips. Special investigators 

 of the Division, working for the commission, collected, tabulated and sum- 

 marized data relative to the problem of dairy farm inspection. This infor- 

 mation was obtained by personal interviews with milk inspectors or mem- 

 bers of boards of health, with Massachusetts milk producers and distributors. 



