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Regular continuing programs include two weekly T.V. shows, - 

 one on W.H.D.H. (Channel 5) Thursday morning with Ken Stahl at 

 6:30 A.M., usually with guest speaker, also the best retail buys 

 of the week given by Guy Paris. Thursday afterhoon at 1 :00 P.M. 

 on W.N.A.C. (Channel 7) with Ray Walker, Guy Paris giving the 

 "best retail buys. Division cooperates with Commissioner Chandler's 

 Saturday morning radio show on W.B.Z. New England Countryside, 

 James Cassidy representing the Division. This show is given at 

 5:30 A.M. and repeated at 9:00 A.M.-FM. It is on a rautal hookup. 



"Best Buys from Massachusetts Farms" is disseminated to 42 

 daily, 173 weekly, 77 radio and 9 television stations each week. 

 Other news releases of current interest are frequently included 

 in the mailing. News media are using it in whole or part. It is 

 sent out under the copyrighted map of the State. 



$14,000 was appropriated by the legislature for promo- 

 tion of Massachusetts agricultural products in the Markets Division. 

 Department of Commerce allotted Si 0,000 to the Department of Agri- 

 culture in the past fiscal year which amount Commissioner Chandler 

 turned over to the Markets. The following is a list of programs 

 other than the weekly radio, television programs and weekly best 

 buys previously mentioned. 



July 1970 Greenhouse Tomatoes advertising with the cooperation 

 of the Massachusetts Greenhouse Tomato growers Radio 

 time purchased at three Boston Stations, two Spring- 

 field stations and one in Worcester 



S3, 974. 00 



Sept. 1970 Eastern States Exposition 



Large display of fresh Massachusetts 

 Vegetables. 575.00 



Oct. 1970 "Earl of Mcintosh Award" Eddie Westfall 

 of the Boston Bruins 



2,030.90 



