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Cranberries are increasing in export yearly through a 

 vi^'orcuE campaign being waged by the industry in conjunction 

 Vi-;t:i I.'.'., i'ederal government. It has now reached a total of 

 t.'i iri y-i'ive thousand barrels yearly. Massachusetts produces 

 at.-ut one-half of the world's supply of cranberries and the in- 

 dustry is making tremendous progress - sale of cranberry products 

 jumping from $28 to over $60 million dollars in 5 years. Expanding 

 rr.arkets are needed to continue the industry's growth. 



About 10>j of the Massachusetts apple crop is exported, a' 

 total 01 over 300,000 bushels, chiefly to the United Kingdom. 

 The industry is trying to expand to other European countries with 

 some success. 



A year ago processing apples were sold in the common market 

 to Germany. It was an encouraging although small breakthrough. 

 Shipments to the Scandinavian countries were well received. 

 The additional volume through exports has given our firms a means 

 of distributing their overhead over a larger volume and improved 

 their competitive position in the U.S. 



Our agricultural abundance is a pov/erful force for world 

 peace. Hungry people are unhappy, restless people who are often 

 too weak or disorganized to resist becoming the tools of dis- 

 ruptive political m.ovements. American farm products are helping 

 relieve hunger and promoting economic growth in newly developing 

 countr'ies. 



Vv'e accept foreign currencies from countries that need our 

 i'arm products as v;ell as dollars on credit terms as payments. 



