426 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Butter. 



The average wholesale price of butter in the Boston market 

 for 1913, as reported by the Chamber of Commerce, was 31.7 

 cents, and in 1914, 29.4 cents, showing a decrease of 2.3 cents. 



The annual consumption of butter, Boston output, during 

 1913 was 71,168,283 pounds, and in 1914, 72,922,533 pounds, 

 showing an increase of 1,754,250 pounds. (Details will be 

 found on page 430.) 



Personnel of the Bureau. 

 The personnel of the Bureau is as follows: Charles M. 

 Gardner of Westfield, chairman, George W. Trull of Tewks- 

 bury and Omer E. Bradway of Monson. The executive force, 

 agents, analysts, etc., are as follows: executive officer and sec- 

 retary, Wilfrid Wheeler; general agent, P. M. Harwood; an- 

 alysts, B. F. Davenport, M.D., Boston, and Gilbert L. Clark, 

 Emerson Laboratory, Springfield; agent, A. W. Lombard; and 

 three others have been temporarily employed. 



Summary of Police Work. 



Total number of inspections, 



Number of inspections where no samples were taken, 

 Number of samples of butter, oleomargarine, all purchased, 

 Number of samples of milk and cream, .... 



Cases entered in court, 



Addresses by general agent and others, .... 



6,099 

 4,277 

 1,816 



51 

 129 



36 



Cases prosecuted during the twelve months ending November 

 30, 1914, by months and courts, with law violated, and re- 

 sults, are as follows : — 



1 There were 45 extra samples taken during the year, therefore this number is less than the 

 sum of the next three items. 



