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At present a similar investigation is being carried on in the vicinity 

 of Taunton and Fall River. Before the conipyttion of this project it is 

 j)]anned to investigate also the conditions of part-time farming around 

 W.orcester or Fitchburg. 



Competitive Factors Influencing the Supply of Market Milk and Cream 

 in Massachusetts. (R. J. McFall'). "A Study of the Milk Supply in 

 Massachusetts", published as Bulletin 236, is divided into three sections. 

 The first gives the requirements for the State, and local and outside sup- 

 plies which meet them. The second, taking Springfield as a typical urban 

 district, shows the amount consumed there, and the area drawn upon to 

 supply this demand. The third discusses the extent to whicli the milk ])ro- 

 duction of Massachusetts depends upon feed from outside sources. 



"Tendencies in Milk Production in Massachusetts," unpublished, in- 

 cludes statistics of the recent changes in numbers of cows, in yield per 

 cow, and in milk production. The industry appears to be on a sound 

 basis. Its greatest development has been in sections of the most dense 

 human farm population. 



The Consumer Demand for Apples. (Lorian P. Jefferson). Tlie first 

 part of this project, already published as Bulletin 243, is entitled, "The 

 Mcintosh Apple on the New York Market." 



The second part of this project considers the demand from the points 

 of view of dealers and consumers, and in relation to prices and wages. 

 This is now ready for publication. 



The third section, not yet complete, deals with the competition of apples 

 with other fruits, and between the different varieties of apples. 



The Economic Worth of Different Varieties of Apples. (Lorian P. Jeffer- 

 son). This project has been under way for two years and it is planned to 

 continue it for at least two years more. It looks to obtain definite inform- 

 ation as to which varieties are most profitable for the Massachusetts 

 grower. 



The study of eggs and poultry comprises two sections. (1) The 

 Supply and Market Distribution of Massachusetts Poultry Products. (Hu- 

 bert W. Yount). The purpose of this project is to analyze the amount 

 and quality of Massachusetts poultry products, the marketing methods used 

 by poultrymen, and the nature and extent of the market demand for 

 local poultry products. Data have been collected to show the relative im- 

 portance of various marketing methods, together with the principal de- 

 fects in the methods used. A portion of the material has been summarized 

 in articles for extension use and a general summary is being prepared 

 for publication as a bulletin of the Experiment Station. 



A second part of this project is concerned with the Nature of Consumer 

 Demand for Poultry Products. (Lorian P. Jefferson). Data are to be col- 

 lected from retail stores and from consumers in order better to under- 

 stand consumers' buying habits. 



(2) Prices of Eggs and Poultry Products. (Hubert W. Yount). This 

 project is subdivided into three parts. One is concerned with the move- 

 ment of egg prices in Boston and aims to discover normal price move- 

 ments, the long-time trend, seasonal variation, relations between prices of 

 different grades, relations between farm, wholesale, jobbing and retail 

 prices. 



' This project was suspended with the resignation of R. J. McFall. It has now been 

 resumed under the leadership of A. E. Cance. 



