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windup the Boston market information, after which he exchanges in- 

 formation with the Federal market reporter on nearby receipts for 

 information on competing shipped in out-of-state produce. This 

 friendly cooperation makes for efficiency in reducing duplication 

 between Federal and state services. After all statistics and mar- 

 ket trends are collected, a daily Boston Wholesale Market Report is 

 edited and mailed to a large subscription list in cooperation with 

 the Boston Market Gardeners Association, This report also includes 

 each week a summary of the previous week's produce receipts and 

 coi^)arison with corresponding week of previous year. Also, during 

 the peak marketing season for local produce during August and 

 September, mid-week F.O.B, Massachusetts farm prices together with 

 crops notes is featured on the Boston Wholesale Produce Market Report 

 each Thursday. At this time of year an increased amount of nearby 

 produce is sold wholesale at fanas to roadside stands and for ship- 

 ment to chain stores outside of state, 



A permanent wholesale market reporter is maintained also in 

 both Worcester and Springfield, These men do similar work but, 

 because of no Federal reporter in these smaller markets, our re- 

 porters collect and quote both the wholesale prices of nearby 

 produce plus those of shipped in. These reports are frequently 

 called for by shippers or transporting rail lines to be used as 

 basis for claims in damage suits. The dissemination of both these 

 reports is principally through local radio and small mailing list, 



Raymond lies, market investigator editing the Springfield 



Wholesale Produce Market Report since 1926 , retired as of September 



30, 1962. Earl Goodrich, who had substituted in this work during 



vacation and sick leave of Raymond lies, is now carrying on this 



assignment on a tenq>orarytasis until a Civil Service list is estab- 

 lished as result of an examination. 



