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ANNUAL PIEPORT 



DIVISION OF DAIRYING AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 

 J. PETER GRIFFIN, DIRECTOR 

 JULY 1, 1974 - TO JUNE 30, 1975 



For the first time in history the federal government has 

 entered the field of labeling milk and milk products and es- 

 tablishing standards for same. Although these requirements only 

 pertain to packages that move over state lines, it imposes a 

 tremendous burden on processors of milk if they must stock various 

 labeled packages for one product. Legislation has been filed to 

 amend the Massachusetts law by removing certain labeling require- 

 ments and standards and providing the establishment of same by 

 regulation. 



The Department of Agriculture has filed legislation which 

 permits to some degree reciprocity of farm inspection. All of 

 these matters have taken considerable time of the Director in 

 hearings, discussions and rebuttals on these matters. 



The mastitis control program continues to bring higher 

 productivity to the Massachusetts dairy herds. 



Sampling of powdered milk for the U.S.D.A. has generated 

 some ^54,800.00 income for the commonwealth and this is expected 

 to increase as time goes on. 



A statistical report of the work done by the division for 

 FY June '75 is attached. 



