14 a EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



This bulletin, entitled "The Supply and Distribution of Con- 

 necticut Valley Cigar-leaf Tobacco," was prepared by Samuel 

 H. DeVault, at that time assistant in the department. The 

 bullrtiii has been of such service to both growers and dealers 

 that it is deemed advisable to bring up to date the information 

 therein presented. 



Local Balance of Trade. — The line of investigation on which 

 the emphasis will be laid, with the approval of the trustees, is a 

 study of the local balance of trade in certain markets. Spe- 

 cifically it is suggested that this study be made in Fitchburg, 

 Lynn and Lawrence, with perhaps some others to be added 

 later. The products to be considered will be those which 

 cannot be grown locally; products which might profitably be 

 grown but for some reason are not (for this portion of the 

 study the assistance of various members of the Division of 

 Agriculture will be enlisted) ; products which are grown locally 

 but not in sufficient quantity to supply the local market; 

 products grown locally in quantity sufficient to supply the 

 local market with a surplus for export; products which are 

 exported with shipments returned to the local market or dupli- 

 cated by shipments from outside areas. 



Clerical assistance is much needed in order to expedite the 

 work. At present the only clerical help available is that 

 assigned to the instructional staff. The work demands a 

 competent clerk capable of doing stenographic work and 

 t.abulati()ns, and of looking up statistical data. 



