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the sediment test. These two tests give a clear idea of the care with which the 

 producer lias been handUng his milk. In cases where the results are unsatisfactory 

 the inspectors visit the farms and render assistance in determining and correcting 

 the cause of the poor quality as shown by the tests. Most of the milk dealers 

 cooperate in this work and have been a factor in effecting considerable improve- 

 ment. 



The work was carried on in seventeen cities and towns and samples were col- 

 lected and tested of 3,647 producers' milk. In some markets a number of surveys 

 were made with marked improvement shown. In one case four surveys were 

 made with the following improvement shown: 



Unsatis- Unsatis- 



Passable factory Passable factory 



First Survey . . 64% 36% Third Survey 84% 16% 



Second Survey . 69% 31% Fourth Survey . 83% 17% 



Use of Oleomargarine on Decrease 



The use of oleomargarine as a substitute for butter showed a marked decrease in 



the State, principally due to the low price of butter. Many stores are no longer 



ofTering oleomargarine for sale. For this reason less time has been spent on this 



type of inspection work. A total of 1,611 stores and restaurants were inspected. 



Use of Horses Increasing 

 There is increased interest in the use of horses, particularly by dealers who in 

 some instances are replacing motor driven vehicles with horses. Assistance was 

 given in conducting the dynamometer horse pulling contest at the Eastern States 

 Exposition at Springfield where greater interest was shown in the contest. Com- 

 mercial horse shows at both Springfield and Boston were successful from the stand- 

 point of the number of entries and the quality of the animals shown. 



Milk Market and Milk Consumption Surveys 

 Milk market surveys were made in Springfield and Pittsfield at the request of 

 milk producers and dealers. The purpose of these surveys was to gather infor- 

 mation on the receipts, sales, producers' prices and wholesale and retail prices for 

 use in the various conferences on the problem of stabilizing the markets. The 

 Springfield survey was especially important as it covered the entire Connecticut 

 Valley section, including the markets of Springfield, Cliicopee, Holyoke and North- 

 hampton. 



Milk consumption surveys were conducted in Holyoke and Framingham as a 

 continuation of the project of the two previous years. The purpose of thesurvej^s 

 was to determine the trend in the consumption of milk in these communities. 

 A survey was also made of the use of condensed and evaporated milk as compared 

 to fresh milk. This was conducted in Metropolitan Boston in cooperation with 

 the Division of Markets. 



Poultry Certification 



During the year the grade name "Massachusetts Certified" was changed to 

 "Massachusetts Certified-Accredited". The purpose of this was to clarify the 

 meaning of the grade as the word "Accredited" stands for freedom from Pullorum 

 Disease. 



For the 1932 season there were forty-three flocks certified with a total of 56,288 

 birds inspected. In the hatching season two visits were made to each farm and a 

 check was made on all hatching eggs in the incubator and those ready to be set, 

 making sure they met the grade requirements for size, shape and texture. 



Poultry Record of Performance 

 During the year the poultrymen of this state applied for a higher grade of super- 

 \'ised poultry inspection. Therefore, a new grade was established which is known 

 as "Massachusetts Record of Performance-Accredited". 



