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Leaf," published in New York, "The United States Tobacco Journal," 

 published in New York, and "The Western Tobacco Journal," published 

 in Cincinnati. 



7. The tobacco growers should make more use of the various agencies 

 which are in a position to assist them in producing and marketing their 

 product, such as: — 



(1) The United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 

 This office has tobacco specialists who will gladly assist in testing soils 

 and furnishing information on the production of tobacco, and control of 

 diseases and pests. This department publishes from time to time bulle- 

 tins which the farmer should have, and which will be furnished free of 

 charge. 



(2) The Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, State House, Bos- 

 ton, Mass. This Department is interested in the production of farm crops 

 in the state, and will gladly assist any farmer to obtain information 

 concerning legislation and regulations dealing with diseases, pests, soils, 

 fertilizers, etc. This information will be furnished from headquarters 

 through reports, bulletins or correspondence. 



(3) The Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst, Mass. The 

 Agricultural Experiment Station and the Extension Service will assist 

 growers m the production, handling and marketing of their crops. The 

 Experiment Station has a tobacco specialist who is aiding the farmers in 

 many waj^s along lines of production, soil and plant diseases, fertilizers, 

 cover crops and the like. From the Extension Service a specialist on 

 marketing and farmers' co-operative organizations will furnish informa- 

 tion on marketing or assist in organizing farmers' co-operative purchasing 

 and selling associations. 



(4) The county farm bureaus. Each county has a farm bureau, work- 

 ing in co-operation with the United States Department of Agriculture and 

 the Massachusetts Agricultural College, which is interested in the produc- 

 tion and marketing of farm crops within the county. These bureaus will 

 gladly aid individual tobacco growers in methods of production and 

 handUng their crops. Such information will be furnished by correspond- 

 ence, personal interviews, demonstrations or reports. 



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