47. 



He makes market reports on tape over the telephone for radio and 

 television transmission, as well as calls to other radio stations in 

 New England for quick dissemination and records the information on a 

 "Code-A-Phone" for on the spot quotations. He also completes his resume 

 of the market by calling chain stores and exchanges information with 

 the Federal market reporter on nearby receipts for comparison with 

 competing shipments from out of state sources. 



The daily Boston Wholesale Produce Market Report is mailed to a 

 large subscription list in cooperation with the New England Vegetable 

 Growers Association. 



This report also includes a weekly summary of the previous weeks 

 produce receipts and a comparison with the corresponding week of the 

 previous year. 



A permanent wholesale Matket Investigator is maintained also in 

 Springfield. This reporter does similar work but because there is no 

 Federal reporter in this smaller market, the reporter gathers and quotes 

 wholesale prices of both nearby and shipped-in produce. These reports 

 are frequently called for by shippers or transporting rail lines to 

 be used as a basis for claims in damage suits. 



Dissemination of the Springfield report is primarily through local 

 radio and newspapers plus a small subscription mailing list. 



Another Market Investigator in the Division of Markets compiles 

 and edits a Special Apple Market Report, giving a complete apple market- 

 ing picture for all of New England and New York as well as Massachusetts. 

 This report is issued for the entire apple marketing season, from August 

 into June until the close of the marketing of Controlled Atmosphere fruit 



