ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY 

 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1971 



The following bills were filed by the Department in accordance 

 with the provisions of Section 33 of Chapter 30 of the General Laws. 



REC0MI4ENDATI0NS 

 No. 1 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FOREIGN 

 TRADE SECTION IN THE DIVISION OF MARKETS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF 

 AGRICULTURE. 



State Departments of Agriculture are becoming increasingly aware 

 of the fact that 93?^ of the world's population live beyond the borders 

 of the U. S. Because of this, most states have created or are in 

 the process of creating foreign trade sections in their marketing 

 divisions in order to encourage - the exporting of farm products. 



In Massachusetts, through the designation of the Commissioner, 

 the Director of Markets has been handling correspondence and other 

 matters in reference to exporting of our farm products. It should 

 be defined by statute. 



The Director of Markets is presently cooperating with the Foreign 

 Agriculture Service of the Federal Government in placing our exporters 

 on a computer system in order to have more rapid referrals. This 

 survey is now in progress. 



International trade and its expansion through State Divisions 

 of Markets has been lonanimously endorsed by the Sxate Dc^arzz.ents 

 of Agriculture at their National Convention held in Detroit, 

 September 24, 1970. 



We are already active in the export business in Ilassachusetts. 



