Annual Report -10« 



During the year personnel attended and participated in 

 local, regional and national marketing meetings which again 

 proved very valuable in keeping the staff aware of the latest 

 in marketing techniques. Among the meetings were: Northeast 

 Market Directors' Meeting at Augusta, Maine; Northeast State 

 Seed Control Officials Meeting at Hartford, Connecticut; National 

 Association of Marketing Officials in Harrisburg & Philadelphia, 

 Pennsylvania, and many state fruit and vegetable association 

 meetings throughout the year. 



In conclusion, because of the modern changes in marketing, 

 the Division of Markets staff finds itself being more involved 

 in many new services and activities. Because of this, coupled 

 with a lack of personnel and a low working budget, the quality 

 of our services is being diluted at all levels. As nothing is 

 more inportant in this world than the production and marketing 

 of food, in order to feed humanity, we feel the Department of 

 Agriculture should be given adequate funds and personnel to 

 carry out its most important tasks© 



