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timely subjects are concluded, with reports covering the market terminal; 

 the market for fresh dressed meats; the wool market; the 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 ship- 

 ments 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; live- 

 stock; 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 consists of a mid-week and week-end summary of the Boston 

 wholesale markets for agricultural products, material from the Massachu- 

 setts Department of Agriculture and the Massachusetts State 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 market 

 conditions of these products as possible. 



Special Apple Market Report 



The Special Apple Market Report was issued through the winter and 

 spring months and resumed with the beginning of the local crop season in 

 August. Due to further insistent demand for more frequent reports early 

 in the season, the twice-a-week service which started last year in September, 

 was this year advanced to the third week in August. 



The number of paid subscribers to this service has shown a further ad- 

 vance during the past season, reaching a new peak, slightly larger than last 

 season's previous high mark. It is a fine commentary on the usefulness 

 and popularity of these reports that this increase in subscribers has taken 

 place despite the fact that the Massachusetts apple crop was only one-third 

 as large as the previous year, and notwithstanding the depressive effect of 

 general business conditions. 



Retail Price 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 quality, newspaper and magazine house- 

 hold sections, home-maker hour radio broadcasters, schools, college econom- 

 ics departments, producers selling direct to consumers, markets and research 

 agencies. 



Co-operation with Other Agencies 



To make progress on our agricultural problems the best efforts of all 

 agencies are needed and if close co-operation can be maintained with all 

 of them, our agricultural situation will be benefited. The ©ivision of 

 Markets enjoys such pleasant relations with both official and private organ- 

 izations in carrying out marketing work. 



Much of the work relating to grading is educational and so the State 

 Department of Agriculture works closely with the extension service along 

 all marketing lines. Also in connection with the different types of research 

 work carried out by both the Experiment Station and the local office of the 

 United States Department of Agriculture. 



The Division of Markets has also worked with the Boston Market Garden- 

 ers' Association, the Massachusetts Fruit Growers' Association, the Farm 

 Bureau, the Grange and local farm groups. 



