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The complete law, regulations and definitions were distributed in printed 

 form to all commercial apple growers and dealers. In addition to the 

 printed copies, a chart was prepared and distributed, which described in 

 graphic form the limitations of each grade. 



This chart was an outstanding feature of the educational campaign con- 

 nected with the introduction of the new grades. So far as known, it is the 

 first time that such a realistic method has been employed in the explanation 

 of apple grade terms. This Division is greatly indebted to the Massachu- 

 setts State College for valuable assistance and advice in connection with 

 the technical details involved in the make-up of the engravings. Indicative 

 of the popularity of this type of chart is the fact that New Hampshire, 

 Rhode Island, and Connecticut rented the engraved cuts for use in prepa- 

 ration of similar charts in their respective states. 



Supplementing the demonstrations and meetings referred to above, a 

 combined inspectional-educational service was conducted throughout the 

 packing season in eastern Massachusetts and in Franklin County. A resi- 

 dent inspector, stationed in each of these districts, devoted his whole time 

 to visits to orchards and packing houses for the purpose of assisting growers 

 in their grading and packing problems. 



Inspection work has been carried on at city markets and in cold storage 

 warehouses as usual. 



Federal-State Shipping Point Inspection 



In response to the urgent demand of apple growers, a co-operative agree- 

 ment was entered into in July with the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture for the conduct of federal-state shipping point inspection of apples 

 covering the issuance of official certificates showing quality and condition 

 of the apples as inspected at shipping points. Four other New England 

 states, viz., Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Connecticut, joined 

 Massachusetts as State participants in the agreement, thereby putting this 

 project on a New England wide basis. 



Under the terms of this co-operative plan the Federal Department agreed 

 to furnish and pay travel expenses of a supervising inspector. The states 

 agreed to pay the salary of this supervisor and also to pay a small per certifi- 

 cate charge for each inspection. The states furnished and paid the in- 

 spectors serving under the supervisor, and, in turn, received the fees for the 

 issuance of certificates. 



This service was planned primarily for the purpose of expediting the move- 

 ment of New England apples intended for export to foreign countries. 

 Export shipments of New England apples, however, were greatly curtailed 

 because of the rigid restrictions maintained by Great Britain and Germany 

 against apple maggot. Furthermore, the unsettled financial conditions 

 abroad, particularly the depreciated value of the British pound sterling, were 

 also very effective in limiting the foreign outlets for local apples. 



Consequently the demand for shipping point inspection was much less 

 than would have been the case under normal crop and economic conditions. 

 Nevertheless, the maintenance of this service during the past season has 

 been of much value from an educational point through the better knowledge 

 that growers have, thereby, acquired concerning federal grades. All the 

 New England participants in this project hope to be able to carry it on during 

 the coming season. 



Onion growers of the Connecticut Valley requested shipping point inspec- 

 tion of their product and the Division furnished this for them for the season, 

 co-operating closely with the special Connecticut Valley Onion Committee. 

 The detailed arrangements were handled by the Springfield office of the 

 Federal Department of Agriculture and nearly one hundred carloads of 

 onions were inspected with certificates written for them. 



Radio Market News Service 

 The Massachusetts Department of Agriculture is co-operating with the 

 United States Department of Agriculture, other New England States, and 

 WBZ station for combined radio agricultural market reports. Talks on 



