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grounds. This market was operated under the direction of the 

 Norwood Civic Association only one day a week (Saturday), 

 and was visited mostly by small producers. The produce was 

 all sold from tables, a fee of 20 cents being charged; there 

 was also a community table where produce was sold for 8 per 

 cent commission by the Norwood Civic Association. This 

 market had the great disadvantage for farmers that it was open 

 only one day a week, and so farmers were left to find some 

 other way of selling their perishable stuff on the other six 

 days. It is doubtful, however, if there was a sufficient supply 

 of produce in the vicinity of Norwood to warrant keeping the 

 market open oftener. This market was chiefly useful in fur- 

 nishing an outlet for the surplus of the home gardens of the 

 town. In ten market days a total of 1,709 bushels of produce 

 was sold. 



Peabody. — The city of Peabody set aside Railroad Avenue 

 as a public market. This market was opened on August 18, 

 and was operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays until Novem- 

 ber 3. An average of 8 farmers and 350 buyers attended. 

 The market was also used to some extent by hucksters. No 

 fees were charged. On some Saturdays there were as many as 

 25 farmers. 



PiUsfield. — The city of Pittsfield set aside Clapp Avenue for 

 a public market in 1916, but this was used only in a small way. 

 In the summer of 1917 the Berkshire County Food Production 

 Committee secured a lot at the corner of Wendell Avenue and 

 Federal Street, and a market was opened here on August 31. 

 This market was in operation on Wednesdays and Saturdays 

 until November, and met with very good success. As many as 

 40 farmers sold goods in one day to from 1,500 to 2,000 buyers. 

 Both local farmers and consumers have expressed themselves 

 as well satisfied with this market, and it will probably be con- 

 tinued another year. 



Plymouth. — In Plymouth the south side of Town Square was 

 set aside in 1916, but this site was not used until 1917, when it 

 was opened on August 18 and operated as a Wednesday and 

 Saturday market for about three months. This market did a 

 small business, and it was found difficult to interest the farmers. 

 A fee of 25 cents was charged. An average of 150 to 200 



