Annual Report -10- 



During the peak marketing season for local produce during 

 August and September, midweek P.O.B. Kassachuaetts farm prices 

 together witb crop notes are featured in the Boston Wholesale Produce 

 Market Report each Thursday. At this time of year an increased and 

 substantial volume of nearby produce is aold wholesale at farms to 

 roadside stands and for shipment to chain stores outside the state. 



A permanent wholesale Karket Investip^ator la maintained also in 

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

 thore la no Federal reporter in these smaller markets, our men gather 

 and ouote the wholesale prices of both nearby and shipped-in produce. 

 These reports are frequently called for by shippers or transporting 

 rail lines to be used as a basis for claims in damage suits. Dissemin- 

 ation of both the Springfield and V/oroester report is primarily 

 through local radio and newspapers plus a small mailing list. 



This Division compiles and edits a Special Apple Market Report, 

 Riving a complete apple marketing picture for all of New England and 

 New York, as well as for Massachusetts. The report is issued for the 

 entire aople marketing season, from August into June until the close 

 of the marketing of C.A. fruit. 



Included in this report are the following fentures: Wholesale 

 prices at the New England Produce Center; mid-we«k P.O.fi. prices at 

 Kassachusetta country shipping points, including P.A.S. export prices; 

 I'^assachusettg and Now York storage holdings by varieties, both standard 

 and C.A. twice monthly; out-of-storago moveiaont with comparisons; first 

 of the month detailed storage holdings for all other New England states 

 and U.S. totals by states. 



In addition, as space permits, wholesale prices at other city 

 markets, shipping point prices and trends and other Information 

 pertinent to the anple Industry are inclu(5ed. 



