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prices received by growers, value and production. Acreage estim- 

 ates were prepared by counties. 



The project also provided data showing the importance and 

 change in usage of several market outlets, price estimates and 

 market supplies were classified as to retail and wholesale usage 

 and data also provided on production sold at roadside by the pro- 

 ducing grower (retail) and sold to other roadside stands (wholesale) 



Funds for the Milk Flavor Program and the Vegetable Crop 

 Survey were matched with funds received from the Agricultural 

 Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under provisions 

 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 19i<.6o 



Due to retirements, the three top positions in the Division 

 changed hands during this fiscal year. In July, long-time Director 

 Louis A. Webster retired and was replaced by Assistant Director, 

 Nathaniel Tilden, well-known market gardener and former State 

 Representative. The Assistant Director's position was then filled 

 by John J. Fitzgerald, well known for his work on the milk flavor 

 project. In August, A. Warren Clapp retired after many dedicated 

 years as Chief Market Investigator and was replaced by James M. 

 Cassidy, a long-time career employee with the Department who had 

 specialized in all phases of fruits and vegetables. 



In October the Department was saddened by the sudden death 

 of Paul W. Brown of Hadley. Mr. Brown was connected with the 

 Department for over 20 years, being a Market Investigator at the 

 time of his death. He was a loyal and dedicated employee; a 

 graduate of the University of Massachusetts; taught school and 

 was well known for his activities with boys as a baseball coach. 



