and ran until September 29, being open a total of fifteen days. 

 A total of about $3,158 worth of produce was handled, or a 

 daily average of about S210. The average number of farmers 

 was 9, and as high as 18 attended in one day. A fee of 20 

 cents was charged on Wednesdays and 30 cents on Saturdays. 

 The Attleboro Food Production Committee has recommended 

 that a man be engaged to take charge of gardens and the 

 public market for 1918, so that there is every likelihood that 

 the market will be continued. 



Boston. — Boston has a wholesale farmers' market in Faneuil 

 Hall Square, which has been open for many years. In August, 

 1917, the following sites for retail markets were set aside by 

 the city council : — 



Monday, Madison Park, Roxbury. 

 Tuesday, Columbus Avenue, Roxbury Crossing. 

 Wednesday, Central Square, East Boston. 

 Thursday, Andrew Square, South Boston. 

 Saturday, Gibson Street, Dorchester. 



These were opened early in September, and were well 

 patronized, with the exception of the South Boston market, 

 which seemed too far away to attract farmers. To the other 

 markets, however, farmers came with auto trucks from as far 

 away as Tewksbury. These markets were not well advertised 

 among the farmers, and with a thorough advertising campaign, 

 preliminary to opening, should attract greater patronage. 



Brockton. — In Brockton a municipal market was established 

 by city ordinance at Montello Street, between Court and 

 Center streets. This was never used. In August, 1917, the 

 Public Safety Committee opened a market in a vacant store on 

 Center Street, and this was kept open about two months. 

 The difficulty with an indoor market of this kind is that the 

 farmer has to unload his wagon, carry it in, and arrange it on 

 tables, and this fact undoubtedly drives away many pro- 

 ducers who would otherwise come. A fee of 35 cents was 

 charged on Mondays and Saturdays and 25 cents on other 

 other days. There is some talk of opening an outdoor curb 

 market at Brockton for the coming year. 



Brookline. — The town of Brookline designated Station 

 Street, between Washington Street and the Boston & Albany 



