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particular objects of attention in recent years. 



This Bureau also has the administration of the 

 apple grading and packing law. Apples are divided 

 into the following grades : fancy, A grade, B grade 

 and ungraded, and all closed packages must be labeled 

 in accordance with the definitions of these grades. 

 This includes standards of size. The size of standard 

 packages is defined. 



The Bureau of Farm Settlement aids in establish- 

 ing settlers on farms to increase food production and 

 for this purpose has published annually a large bulle- 

 tin giving a list of farms for sale with a description 

 of each. It also assists in finding places for laborers 

 desiring farm work, especially those from foreign 

 countries. Its chief activities have centered around 

 New York City where many persons have been placed. 



The Bureau of Statistics collects all statistics con- 

 cerning agriculture and agricultural production in all 

 its branches. This is embodied in State census re- 

 ports from time to time. It aims to keep posted on 

 the condition of farm lands as to value and produc- 

 tion. 



The Bureau of State Institution Farms has the 

 supervision of the management of the fanns con- 

 nected with forty-two different State institutions, the 

 area of some of which aggregates several hundred 

 acres. Some of these are large business enterprises 

 and in total their product contributes very consider- 

 ably to the support of the inmates, many of whom 

 are employed in the work of such farms. 



The Division of Foods and Markets bears a more 



