THE C0MM0K1/EALTH OF mSSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE To the Honorable Senate and Jlouao of Ropi^esontatlvoiai In compliance with the pi^ovisionu of Chapter 12& of the General Law3, I nn filing hei»o>#xth the r«port of the Departirjent of Agriculture for tlie period fros; July 1, 1962 to June 3'»» 1963. ke^peotfully subraittedj, Cooun: Agriculture DSPARTMEKT ORGAKIZATION Spjaid of.jka?iPJiJt]i£fi Kendall Croclcer, Achby Vincent J. Riloy, ^Jo£;or»et ?'tyron A. Mniew^ki, V/lnately John i'ena, Falmouth Howard V, ?'r»r^ hy^ Walpole Oonnld Crooka, Noi*th Brook John Prentice, Plymouth Commissioner of Agriculture Charles H, McKarara, Stou^jiiton f!iddlesex County - Term expires July, •63 Bristol " V It July, •64 Franklin li IS July, •65 Barnstable " n II July, '66 Koi-Iolk w « July, •67 .field l-'oroostor " « n July, •68 i'lymouth •' R n July, •69 A«s't Comra'r of Agriculture Oairyin^'j &• Animol tlusb&ndry Livestock Disease Control Market® " Ass't Director Plant Pest Control & Pairs A«»'t Director of Plant Pest Control i'oultry & Poultry Products Apiary Indpectiou Bonding t- T.ioenainfi; of ."lilk Dealers & Poultry Dealora Attorney Charles F. Shelnut, Somerville J. Peter Griffin, Boston Edward M, Dwyer, Weyiaouth Louis A. Webster, Stoneham Nrthaniel Tilden, Scituate it>anial r.aidy, Wayraouth Peter C. Kuaaniski, Randolph ^i.nrx^ C, Boucher, Worcester Milo R. Qaoou, Norwood Chief Apiary Inspector JjWMMB H. Collins, Brookline Senior Bonding Investigator John J. McColgan, Boston State Reclamation lioards Edward Wriglit, Oedhaia - Chairman John J, >tcColgan, Departiaent of Agriculture Harold D. Rose, Departments of Public Healtti Bertrata I, Gerry, Wellesley - Executive Soc'y of the Board ^2- Charlos U. HcNawara, Corimiisaionor of Agriculture (Chairraan) Arloas A, opJ.oli'.an, ri.iO., Oii^uotor of Arjr'i E:>:perij!icnt Sta. J, Rlclitard Roattlo, Assooiato Diroctor of Extonslon Service Hrs. J. Kotmsth SykoSj V/alpolo Tona exiJires HorLr'y Ror.oiof , B<:jlohortown " i:^..x*aoc^ Cliwl;, llatl.orrio " » B. Gorry Mansfield, Peabody " " «K officio fi 11 It H June , ' 63 Juno , ' 64 Juiio , ' 65 June, *66 FORnvORD John Prentice of I'ljiiouth vj.jij appointed to tho Qoard of Agriculture on October 17, 1962 by Govui-aoi^ Jouii A, Volpo, ^ucoeoding Ferris C. Waite tdmso term \ie.6. e:.pi'.red. Nathaniel Tildon was appointed Assistant Director of Markets oia robruary 25, 1963 - a now position established in the Departiaeat of A^ppiculturc , Tito reporta of Divisions and staff offices of \A\q Department 0 follow. ^ DIVISION OP DAIBnKO AND ANIMAL HUSBA^TDRjf J. Poter ariffln. Director AMHUAL REPORT »> — — — July 1, 1962 - June 30« 1963 At th« annual meeting of the Dairy Division - National Association of State Departraents of Ap;rlculture, one of the subjects dlacuased was the number and method of Inspecting dairy farms by the individual states which sent represen atlv^s to this meeting. One of the delegates from R mlrtweat^rn state thought that possibly I- assachuaetts was thirty years ahead of his state In the inspection of "reserve" supplies of milk at the fartn I'^vel. Ho was surprised to find that we insist on the same sanitary requlrenents and equip ent for milk produced for manufacturing purposes as we do for milk nr»oduced for fluid consumption* This division cooperated with the dairy divisions of most of the I other New Fln.'^land states In drawing up a New England score sheet for do- log fam inspection. This was a great help to the people in Rhode Is- land. Our Milk Regulation Board, however, decided to retain the current >^as3achu9etts score sheet for Naa^achusetts purposes. The Supreme Court of the United States handed down a decision in the matter of the Lehigh Valley Case. This decision declared unconsti- tutional the provisions of "compensatory payments" under the federal Kilk Marketing Orders. Depending upon the supply of milk In some market of the year, this could have a detrimental eooooMle effect on cur dairy farmers. During the fall of 1962 the level of Todlne 131 found In our milk supr^lies rose. This was probably due to the heavy rains that came down after clouds had carried this Iodine 131 half way around the world. It was thought by many that posalbly the cause of all this was triggered ^ by secret atomic experiments by the Russians. Although the Iodine 131 level did not rise to any dangerous degree. It did alert us to make ti^sts more frequently. We cooperated with the State Department of Public Reelth - ;? - ^ and the U. 3. Public Health Service radlolo^lca.1 laboratory In lllnch^3- ter In getting raw milk aauiples frcaa all over the milk ahed. After a few weeks the Iodine levoi receded to ics normal 'position. The amount of clerical and IBll work for our i?;lrls Increased eonsld- erebly this year. roducera who have remaln«d on can ahljOTanta have been Jumping from doaler to dealer a^ soon aa the bulk i.ank program would be initiated by the daaler to whom they were shipping. Kaasaohuaetts law allows us to issue a Temporary Cortiflcate to All those dairy farms that had not b'>en inspected In the previous twelve months. We did not Issue any Temporary Certificate's in Ttas.-jachusotts eit^xer on June 30» 1962 or on June JO, 1963 because all the dairy faros have been accounted for and inspected within the twelve nonth period. Our wen have done an excellent Job In r acordiniz these fame that formsrly Vield certlf- ioates of registration and are now out of business. There were no Tempo- rary Certificates Issued December 31» 1962 to out of stote farms because there were only a few that had not b^^en accounted for in the previous twelve months, and later the majority o f these were found to be out of p oductlon. On June 30, 1963 there were about 2,1+50 certificates Issued In Massachuset s. This is approximately 200 less than last year. Considerable interest has been shown by the Univeralt/ of Massachu- setts in expanding the Biastltls control program. They are desirous of having us turn over two additional men to the task of collecting niore sajtples. If we did this, the loss of two men on farm inspection would not let us cover the milk ahed In one y«»ar. Ther»:fore, we have requested two iRore men In next year's budget. k - 3 - The Dairy Divl«ion has worked a great deal with our State Civil Defense agency and the Division of H Ilk Control. We have supplied lists of producers of milk and their locations in haaaachuaetts and New Eng- land. K'e also have drawn up a list of all the Massachusetts pasteuriza- tion plants and their capacities. In the ev«?nt of an emergency, and If a plant it disabled. Civil Defense will know wh«re t e next closest proc- essing plant can be found. In January of this year there were new Pederal J Ilk Marketing hear- ings opened in Boston. There are nany proposals to amend these orders. One of ther is to consolidate the five Hew England orders into one. If this is done it is thouj^ht that the majority of the Hassachu jetta produc- ers who are located in the "nearby area" stand to lose a great deal of money. Influence of the 'J. 3. Public Health S.^rvico in its cTOgrawa of inspection under the Milk Ordinance and Code has been on the Increase in New England. As a result, two men in our i^ivision, under the aut' ority of the Massa'husetts Department of Agriculture, are being trained to become certified rating officers by the T7. 3. Public Health S rvice. This spring our flavor specialist has been ill for a considerable length of time. Fortunately, one of o ur men, I.enneth Dorraan, has been 8bl'> to keep the Mlk Flavor Frograrc going and Dorman has done a very good Job substituting for John Fltsgerald, the specialist. Powdered milk sampled in the warehouses by our men who are certified under the U. S, Department of A.rlculture, Sampling and Qrading Branch, has bijtought in an incwne this year of approximately $5,000. Moat of this powdered milk has been moved out for ahipincnts overseas. » DAIRY rNS'PECTORSg HfiN.THLY>t REPORT FOR r^JT![§^ OP T ^ y 1. 196r ^u^ ^^* ^^^^ FARMS Parma inspected li;p4'^7 Approved \^^fsi\\ Not approved 2.il6 Farms reinspected p^ ^pi Approved g j^ /j Not approved ^>.» Hearings requested i_2 Farms suspended j^-ig Reinstated k_^ Other visits: Farms Pg^Xi^, Dealers p gnp Inspectors rj^tf Complaints Days Investigated Ijj^ Other Work_ -^cy^ Office qq Heetings gg PLANTS Plants inspected 191 Approved 172 Not approved !># Spot checked mgi TESTS OR CHECKS: ^m 3 , 9^>6 Temp, Sediment Bacteria 596 Caustic XlH Alkaline _ joQ Cans Milk Graded*"* Re.iected i>6o Checked"^ 9, ;iCCondemned 510 Tank Trucks checked Violatlonl'^ Other trucks'*" Violations g^.^ R. R. Tank Cars checked 35 Violations %tt FLAVOR No, Samples Flavor Schools 27^ Vo-Ag Training gl Total days, -yg PROTEIN No. samples collected lQ»90«i Total days IggA MASTITIS Samples Herds sampled 336 Cows sampled 1 j>OUO Collected Ji,9,S8g U.3.D.A. GRADING Days sampling milk powder *)* Butter and cheese "^^ ADMINISTRATION (DO NOT USE THIS SPACE) Hearings held '' Meetings attended 34 Work with Insp. ^U Days at office ^^'*'^" In field ^^ Complaints _^ J'^-iJB%J]M>*7tJfeit' Miles: State Car 369, C39 Private auto 33. 29^ OVER: DETAILS OP ANY OTHER WORK (^ 1. REPORT OF THE DIVISION OF LIVESTOCK DISEASE CONTROL July 1, 1962 - Jvme 30, 1963 TO TtlE COmnSSIONER OP AQRICTJLTTJREt The report of the Division of Livestock Disease Control for the fiscal year, July 1, 1962 to Juno 30, 1963, inclusive, is herewith submitted. No serious outbreaks of diseases of animals over which this Division has jurisdiction occurred within the Commonwealth during the year. The law in regard to the quarantining of dogs was amenrled to reduce the quarantine period from fourteen days to ten days, effective May 11, 1963, We are very appreciative of the cooperation and support given us by the Animal Disease Eradication Division of the United States Department of Agriculture. Following is information and statistics on the various activities of the Division. >» or .J Ccvi. «tt. aro; ,©vlewIonl tld9L »r . c* ^ i ijIju ill e. rioiriw "Xdvo BlatnlriA lo &eesiozxb io . ox-io;' ok. 4^ juJb cie '3q en i/p ©li ©fid lo noi. rtoidi'Oii.'iia f^sjBeaJia J artjJ- x^ ^'^ '•^®' .itolal-vlQ QjAi 1© .•^siiiivi 2. BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS Chantar 319, Section 33, General Laws, Tercentenary Edition as amended by Chapter 272, Acta of 19314. and Chapter kU, Acts of 191+6 and amendnonts thereto. There were five thousand eight hundred and twenty-six (5,926) tuberculin herd tests, one hundred forty- four thousand and ninety-nine (1144,099) animal teats applied to which fifty-seven (57) head of cattle or 3/100 of 1% were declared reactors as compared with six thousand one hundred and ninety- tvro (6,192) tuberculin herd tests and one hundred fifty-one thousand eight hixndred and thirty-one (151,831) animal tests ar)t>lied tyie previous fiscal year to which seventy- four (7ij.) head of cattle or i+ZlOO of 1% reacted. Pifty-ono (51) or 8?:^ of the fifty-seven cattle declared to be reactors were reported as having "no gross lesions" of tuberculosis at- tirae of slau<;^hter. Seven hundred and seventeen (717) herds containintj seven thousand ^'three hundred and twenty-six (7,326) head of cattle. Included in the census report of June 30, 1962, were disposed of by the owners prior to the census for the period ending June 30, I963, Tliree hundred and seventy-one (371) herds to which testings has not previously been conducted and containing one thousand nine hundred and seventy (1,970) head of cattle are included In the census report of the period ending June 30, I963. ^- Tuberoulln tests are conducted by State and Federal accredited -^ veterinarians under a State and Federal Cooperative Plan for the ^^ eatabllshTnent of tuberculosis- free herds and the eradication of bovine ttiberculosls. Following Is a sunnary of tuberculin tests as made by veterinarians for the twelve month period of this report. ' ''-^^^'^•- ' HERDS HEAD REACTORS ^^'Veterinarians oald by the State 821 22,332 10 on a salary basis Veterinarians paid by the Federal ~ Government on a salary basis ^^ 105 3,88l 39 W'Veterlnarlans employed by the State and Federal aovemments as l4-,87l4. 116,280 8 Program Agents Veterinarians authorized by request "^ ^ 26 1,606 of and paid by the owners . .^ . .-. ■ v . -.. . 5,826 11;4,099 57 During the fiscal year, owners were reimbursed for six (6) purebred cows amounting to *1, 059.23 and fifty-one (51) grade cattle amounting to $6,040.14.0, or a total of *7,099.63. Cc5<^r rn C4i AC ess rr \ s; -;- .1^1 r iki.-:., i^Vti4i (^S 0\ ■■^t • ^ \?I •rwaelbJbIM tvc,s ^^ X V' '^ I ' ::ij\...,. 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No reactors were found to either test. £>&*IB. tsoji xsffise'":- .fc oa INTERSTATE RECEIPTS OF CATTLE One thousand fifty (1,050) permits were issued covering fourtean thousand four hundred eighteen (li^.,i^.l8) head of dairy cattle. 8, A Arkansas <■■ ■ Canada Connecticut C c Indiana T- Iowa i Illinois I O'''? E Maine Maryland y-'. Ke^i • .■^®^ Hampshire 13 1,861 1,518 20 66 6 163 l,5i^9 New York 3 ,767 New Jersey 8 Ohio Pennsylvania 71 Rhode Island 386 South Carolina 151 XeXfc r*. ' Vermont li »951^ Virginia 7 Wisconsin 398 5 pwine 1 1; >• swine lamb 8 iXO Total ll;,ij.l8 ) "3 0 r Jbeirsai sisw eri T^V, £ iLicr^' '■•'^"< 8 •V,6B'tS\. woV! 6 oxxIO IT jg r rt: -, fr. o ■ q d8£ "tijftlaX aijoxuri I^I enilotflO rictuoE +i^?, lI o.i..,,j10V V jsinisi-tV 6ee alanooExW 8X41,41 l£CloT (. I esEwi .ii lo'; ,1 BbBoeO 8re»i d^woi^oennoO /"' r- S iij3 ji~f.' L.1,*. r;d swol 4iV4i*S euxii"! eai JbciBl-^ieH e45tX ©nlr( BqiaeH well 9. EXPORTS Interstate certificates of health were issued on four thousand four hxindred and eighty-even {l^,l\.S)7) head of cattle; one hundred and eighteen (llo) goats; twenty-one (21) larabs; foiirteen (11^.) swine exported to other States and Countries as follows: DESTINATION HEAD DESTINATION HEAD Africa 1 New Hampshire kiQ Alabama 2 New Jersey 9 Arizona New York 839 Arkansas North Carolina 17 Canada North Dakota 1 Colorado Ohio 5 Connecticut 503 Oklahoma 11^ Dominican Republic Pennsylvania 22 Florida 19 Rhode Island 1891 Idaho South Carolina 2 Illinois South Dakota 1 Iowa 6 Tennessee kl Kansas 59 Texas k Maine 39 Utah 1 Maryland 19 VexTTiont 531 Mississippi I Virginia 13 Nebraska k V-/1 scons in ih 6, 27 13 li+ 9 21 goats shipped to Africa swine shipped to Canada goats shipped to Dominican Republic goats shipped to Ecuador goats shipped to Maine swine shipped to New York lambs shipped to New Hampshire £T -tijj^ui 'lo biisri (Y ^i (IS) sno-ij;fn©wcf te;ffios UIX) n© baa beibaud ©no Lwa (41) .:6'.. jioiTAKiTeaa CL^^-^i VLClTMi: ax+1 X X I x^^ 4il Y. -- - . -•■i 2f.ioY welit .fiCl - fr, .._. i a I eJboxfH ' ;.cxoE ©aB86£UT©T ■IBJU •leV ■-V i S X X X X 9X X X 9X X 4 E'S' oiXcfwqe- o£)S'toXoD iq.' BOlllA 0C^ f?'^- -■r . - ria "■i "^Og f At.i3ai30 od^ ./8 ■H am ■'h VSi - '-•■B a arilJsM oi i '.iBC'g M ::Iioy well od ; .rt 9 •nXxleqxnBH woK od _ . nn-^- ... ... .,.,„jX xs 10. Q.UARANTINE STATION AT BRIGHTON DISEASED CATTLa RECEIVED AND RELEASED FOR IMMEDIATE SLAUGHTER; T.B. Reactors Prom Quar. Herds Brucellosis Reactors Bruc, Suspects Bruc , Quar Herds Massachusetts 41 m 121 k2 182 Maine New Hampshire 27 2 New York 10 Rhode Island 2 Vermont 1+2 23 i^l 3kk 192 77 182 There were fifty-five (SB) cattle tested for Tuberculosis and sixty-two (62) tested for Brucellosis. Of all cattle tested there were two (2) Brucellosis reactors. All trucks carrying tuberculosis or brucellosis reactors were cleaned and disinfected before leaving the yards. Total number of livestock received at the Brighton stockyards was as follows: Cattle 26,81j.l Hogs 21,256 Calves 14.8,788 Sheep 3,926 .01 fr f^' ■iii. , , _ ' :^ ^_ ' In aiod^afldi :;W 11. LICEi\iSED DEALiJftS IN BOVINE ANIMALS During the fiscal year there were one hvmdred and eighty-four (I8I4.) licenses issued to dealers in dairy and beef cattle, and two hundred forty-eight (2i|.8) plates were sent out for use on the trucks operated by these dealers. A total of eleven thousand one hundred fifty-four (ll,l51j-) dairy cattle and seven hundred and fourteen (711+) beef cattle were reported by licensed dealers as purchased and sold. At the two specifically approved Auction Markets (Michelson's and Northampton) approximately twenty-five thousand (25, OCX) head of cattle were sold for- beef. I PERMITS TO F££D COOKED GARBAGE TO 3V/INE Vesicular Exanthema Program, Chapter 655, Acts of 1953 . There were three hundred thirty-four (331+) permits issued to feed garbage to swine. RABIES i Under the Massachusetts Department of Public Health regulations (Chapter 111, General Laws as amended by Chapter 265> Acts of 193^) Sections 6 and 7 "Dog Bite" is declared a disease dangerous to public health. Order No. 3i|., Section 3 of the Division of Livestock Disease Control regulations reads: "All dogs known to have bitten persons shall be quarantined for a period of ten (10) days for observation, at the end of which period if no symptoms of rabies have developed said animals may be released from quarantine on order of the Director." This order was changed from fourteen (lli.) days to ten (10) days, effective May 1963. Investigation of reported injuries inflicted to persons by biting of dogs and the quarantining of such dogs is one of the duties of the Inspector of Animals. The following tabulation includes injxiries reported inflicted by dogs £ind other animals: .11 .. . W lol I)Ioa blew sIctd'BO lo »^<6 lec+qjsriO ,8j'£t:301*I BEeri;taBxL'i i£li;oie8V £5Pi: lo actoA Ijswaai aJiffiiaq (+ictj ''iiso'l-'\ti'i.is.v-i ijott: (8^91 lo RjoA ,^dS i«c^q«.aO x6 t o aB ewbJ iB^sfisO ^LLL tectq^riO) ,r--i !--"<' -■.■ '■■■^.irq J lo acxtix- ';t lo £ . 'i ^^it •^•'^ 'iyb'io c...... -^_ >.,v...^., jVisji o;t awoi'... ^..jd IIA" :;...*.^i eaox:' ^- !"• • «8Cfo lol ^\&h (01) rjAi^ to boxisq & -lol fceaic*. ■ ed IIjsiIb bsqolevfei) svaxI seicfBi . oa Ix boxisq xlcMw lo jjfta sricf Jjb edj lo lebic no ^..iv.;..,, .,-. . , btoiI bQB.&Ql^*s. -ad ^/Bcr gLsorxr' '-■--'s ".1. IC (OX) aect CO' r. (.-■;., v;^-!.; aesct-xiyol taoil ,. ,-^_,.xjir;v^ s«.. ..,•,. .v.. axxlT exld" xo eao si sgob xloi/e ictid .sIboixgA lo •xodoeqauX &xiCi 'xo eexctx/Jb bectoxllnl beif-ioqe'i eexi0[,nl asbi/Xoal tiol-^&Lu*SMi sniwoXXol eriT reXBinlfue 'iB6;io baa Bgob \d t RABIES 12. ^ ».' Sho> flng )t0D > Contacts Bite Cases 1 Total Syrai IS ' ra a) •p B o •H 0) Xi -d C « 4J 2 o B > o (» (X > O -P s > bO •H •H •H n n s 13 .H S a tj a •d -H C ■P +> ■p 0] (D >» H n H -H 0) t« H O H OJ -d m bO (D H H H oj H Cli H H bD c o (D ;3 V ^ O •H O (D d •H O •H Hi 8C Bf i ^-^ I 3^ i+< ee^ eo^i (D H to CO CO o © O i OTSI 3501 1 cs j ^ ! j -■ ■ 1 4-' not, ! I 4^. oes^i O to 'i 'Cf CO A f '^Xi/t ctBJJSJ^'A i^mei q_&B • lecfoaoO lecftaeosQ V.'Xjew'xcfo'? ilo ojbM i..^ -xqA RABIES 13. Showing Symptoms Contacts Bite Cases Total 4) > m O > M iH o -p m 3 o tS ■p Q O U 'd "d -H © 4J H 03 •H C CO H OS B •H < -d © _ C! © -P m q OS a © !h H ■diH © -p H OJ H M •H © C •d © P4 Dogs Bats Bear Burro Cats Chipmunk Coatiffiundi Donkeys Pox Guinea Pigs Hamsters Heron Bird Hog Horses Kittens Lamb Mare Mice Mole Monkeys Muskrata Opossum Ponies Rabbits Raccoon Rats Skunks Squirrels Weasels White Mouse Woodchuck Wolves TOTAL ANIMALS IKVOLV SD 1501J.3 1 1 136 1 1 7 5 6 1 7 1 1 3 29 5k 30 3 3 ■5,290 159 32 25 10 1 21 1 ?28 11 1 k 1 13 k 12 2 Skr 1|.09 ^36 :.6,689 .a J5ioT aO 6iJ' ^^bk^i'i.'.' ;-. C4. to » C J-v !?' < B n ^•iv ^^ r-- C'- C ;>. K > o C4. a) es^ ■J., ' Vi, •3 lie c I I: 11 I r ld»dj i '>-i ! I ( X h CS di'^ 904 4^ •¥• oes.ci- ii) i <4. ■ j f-- i P ' » i C: r, i I ■ . ' :i >l ' J . -.) f fj-xlE noieH s.cB - C acfiofdiiH «0030SH ,. r ' ■ . - > ©auoM ©;tixlW . ., ■// JaTOT Ik Fifteen thousand five hundred seven (1^,50?) persons were bitten by do^s and other animals which were quarantined and released. Five hundred ninety-six (596) persons were bitten by stray animals. The brains of four himdred nine (I4.O9) animals were sent to the Waasertnann Laboratory for examination. Of that number three hundred eighty-two (382) were reported to have bitten four hundred ten (I4.IO) persons. The heads of 159 dogs, 32 bats, Bk cats, 25 chipmunks, 10 foxes, 1 guinea pig, 21 hamsters, 1 heron bird, 3 kittens, 11 mice, 1 mole, 4 muskrats, 1 opossum, I3 rabbits, k. raccoon, 12 rats, k skunks, 50 squirrels, 2 weasels, 1 woodchuck were sent to the Wassermann Laboratory for examination. Laboratory examination on 2 bats was reported as positive. Laboratory examination on 2 bats was reported as questionable. Laboratory examination on 1 dog, 1 bat, 1 chipmunk, 1 hamster, 2 rats was reporter as unsatisfactory. One laboratory examination of a bat was negative for rabies but unconfirmed by animal inoculation. One fox bit a dog, MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES CONTAaiOUS ECTHYMA: Twelve (12) sheep involved - affected, HOQ CHOLERA; One thousand eight hundred thirty- two (1,832) head of swine exposed and one hundred fifteen (115) died. LEPTOSPIROSIS; Two (2) doga reported. Two (2) died. JJEMOKRHAv^IC SEPTICEMIA PNEUMONIA; Twenty-six (26) cattle involved, eleven (11) affected - eleven (11) died. EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS: One (1) horse - Laboratory report negative. MALI gM ANT LYI4PH0MAt One (1) cow affected and one (1) slaughtered. MESOTHaLIOIIA; One (1) cow affected and one (1) slaughtered. SWIWE NECROTIC iikMTERITIS; One hundred thirty-five (135) exposed One hundred five (105) died PSITTACOSIS: Thirty-nine (39) parakeets exposed SWINE PNEUMONIA; Two premises of one thousand eighty-five (1,085) head of swine exposed and about half that number showed sickness. Two hundred forty (2i|0) died. RINGWORM; In cattle three (3) heifers and one (1) bull showed symptoms in two different premises. In dogs, four (1+.) showed symptoms in one kennel. In cats, twelve (12) showec syniptoms in nne kennel. All animals were treated amd later released from quarantine. SWINE INFLUENZA (FLU): Eighty (80) head of swine were affected in one pijgery. No deaths occured, SHEEP SCliAPIES; Two premises involving forty-eight (i<.8) head were found to be exposed. 41 at .ft J ,a©xo^ or .^{^ jTr->q-^ 15 BV ■ r" jud lo r 'Xovn .flC ,-,.-f ^X) eno So&M hi (X) ©no ' a wot 3 woo U i^aii; v,;Ui> £■«-... i.>. I® bit .'let 'iQ^ljKX J Wlc*'. .x;. .* esexttsa'xo •Q t>d JLilA MNUAL INSPECTION OF NEAT CATTLE. HORSES. S- INE. SHEEP AND GOATS ^^' In accordance with Section 10, Chapter 129 of the General Laws the annual inspection of neat cattle, horses, swine, sheep and goats and of the premises where kept was completed, Reports received from the cities and towns showed that inspection indicated the following information: ■^-^^. NEAT SWIWE COUNTY HERDS CATTLE HORSES HERDS HEAD SHEEP GOATS Barnstable 16 300 242 5 96 131 39 Berkshire 562 18,385 1,047 45 863 806 159 Bristol i;8i^ lil.,222 1,142 111 11,868 1,069 197 Dukes 33 3I1.3 128 5 9 1,250 15 Essex 265 7,876 1,376 ^$ 8,010 776 162 Franklin 661; 19,355 851 69 1,179 847 71 Hampden 355 8,095 774 53 2,271 698 124 Hampshire 559 16,123 786 68 2,851 1,654 95 Middlesex 385 10,i;38 1,807 95 18,626 863 129 Nantucket 5 7k 28 0 0 28 0 Norfolk 169 4,150 1,048 34 2,023 865 82 Plymouth 288 8,319 1,118 51 10,143 1,432 116 Suffolk 2 81 1 1 403 0 0 Worcester 1,175 34,682 2,024 135 17,738 1,495 437 Totals i^,962 Ik2»hk3 12,372 727 76,080 11,914 1,626 Of the total number of cattle inspected ninety-two thousand eight hundred sixty- three (92,863) were listed as dairy cows, six hundred ninety-two (692) were listed as pxirebred duIIs, and sixteen thousand two hundred fifty- three (16,253) as pvirebred cows. .C'J. ifrn r-r.. \ - ^vi v>. -S^VVM \' V >^.■> J ^i NJ-Ox/^ U ANNUAL REPORT (July 1, 1962 - June 30, 1963) The Division of Markets of the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture is assigned the administration of several laws, as well as providing a great variety of services which keep the personnel fully occupied at all tiraes of the year. Many of our personnel are qualified for several kinds of inspection, thus making for both economy and efficiency. These services include all fruit and veg- etable inspection at shipping points, blueberry inspection for purity, wholesale price reporting in three city markets, editing Special Apple Market Report, retail price reporting of Greater Boston area, clearing all press releases issued by the Department, as well as administration of the apple and potato branding laws, controlled atmosphere apple storage law and regulations, seed law, and "Native* branding law. Last, but a very iiqjortant function of this Division is the release of all publicity through radio, tele- vision, press releases and meetings, including luncheons and tours for timely promotion to aid the better movement of locally-grown fruits, vegetables and flowers. This last is administered by the Director. Detailing our many services, let us start with our fruit and vegetable shipping point inspection service. This service is carried out by our state inspectors holding qualified Federal license certificates and provides, upon request, Federal-State cer- tificate as to grade and condition on any fruits and vegetables shipped. These certificates are available on a fee basis to all parties financially interested and are allowed as prima facie ev- idence in all courts. This inspection is required on all export, e Annual Report -2- goremment purchase, and marketing order agreements. This particular service was greatly increased during this fiscal year by the un- forseen agreement between the U.S.D,^. and the cranberry industry, whereby a marketing agreement was set up allowing 12 percent of the cx^nberry crop to be withheld from the fresh market. To qualify this, 12 percent was required to be inspected and certified by our inspectors as eque.l to U.S. #1 processing grade or better. In addition, approxixnately 150 cars of cranberries were loaded in Mass- achusetts for school lunch purchase by U.S.D.A.j also, the export of cranberries increased. Cranberry inspection alone extended from early September well into January, with 3 inspectors on full time plus overtime many nights, also week ends, and another inspector part-time. All other shipping point inspection, including apples and potatoes, nearly equalled the previous year. Consequently a deficit budget was necessarily submitted in December to cover this unforseen additional inspection. This being held and not approved until the first week in June, the cancellation of all inspection by our temporary inspectors for the whole month of May and well into June was required due to no funds. In addition, many expense vouchers contracted before May and during May were held up for lack of funds. In conclusion, with so much shipping point inspection which is self- supporting, and with a pre -determined budget to operate within, the other inspection duties entrusted to us, such as branding of apples and potatoes up to the retail counter and seed inspection had to be seriously curtailed. All CA apple storages were registered, assigned a number, and air constituents of each room were checked in conjunction with daily records kept by operator. These checks were made at least once a Annual Report -3- month for the required 90 days from when oxygen content was reduced to 5 percent. At the end of this 90-day period, the apples in qual- ifying rooms were certified as CA fruit. This service not only helps us to keep check as to certification of CA fruit, but aids the operator in knowing that his records are correct. The demand for these CA Mcintosh apples in California and England is increas- ing and all shipments must be certified. The customary blueberry inspection for purity was carried out in July and August at our small laboratory set up in the West Gran- ville Fire Station, This service requested by the growers has proved very beneficial, particularly for blueberries frozen for processors, January saw the start of seed inspection with a drive on sampling of both package flower and vegetable seed shipped into the state; also, flower and vegetable seed shipped direct to florists and market gardeners. Seeds particularly sampled were those flower and vegetable seed to be field tested for trueness to type. Approx- imately 100 vegetable samples and 350 flower sanples were drawn be- fore May for these field tests. Sampling of the state seed purchase for institutions and divisions was included again with the official sampling. As the spring progressed into the peak seed selling season, a spot inspection of stores well distributed throughout the state was made. On these visits seed labeling was checked and a well rounded cross-section of all types of seeds representing all whole- salers selling in the state were sampled. At the same time all seed found not to have been tested within a nine month period was removed from sale by "Stop Sale" order until retest could be made, thus r i Annual Report -4- protecting the public from these questionable germinating seeds. In all, about 1,000 san^les were collected and submitted to the Massachusetts Seed Laboratory for official testing. We have been notified as of June 10, :}.963 that Seaboard Seed CoB^any of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was fined $1,500,00 plus $23.72 costs in settlement of Federal complaint which included one shipment of Incorrectly labeled seed into Massachusetts and additional ship- ments into other states. Our inspection service turned over this violation and furnished all shipping information required by the U.S.D.A, for this prosecution. This cooperation with the U.S.D.A, in enforcing the Federal Seed Act proves an excellent deterrent to the shipping of falsely labeled seed into Massachusetts, Lacking any flower seed Irbeling requirements in the Federal Seed Act, much consultation and correspondence with wholesalers shipping flower seed direct to florists and market gardeners has occurred. We now feel that wholesalers know what labeling is re- quired and are hoping this educational work will bear dividends on the 1964 shipments. Regarding our price reporting services, the Boston wholesale produce market is our largest and most in^jortant. Here we have a reporter who is in the Faneuil Hall Market very early in the morning during the peak of wholesale market transactions collecting the day's receipts, prices, and market trends from nearby suppliers and com- mission houses, makes direct report from market by tape over telephone for radio and television transmission at 6:00 A.M,, as well as calls to other radio stations in other Mew England states for quick dis- semination. Back at the office about 8:00 A.M, this reporter completes his resume of the market by calling chain store headquarters to € c Annual Report -5- windup the Boston market information, after which he exchanges in- formation with the Federal market reporter on nearby receipts for information on competing shipped in out-of-state produce. This friendly cooperation makes for efficiency in reducing duplication between Federal and state services. After all statistics and mar- ket trends are collected, a daily Boston Wholesale Market Report is edited and mailed to a large subscription list in cooperation with the Boston Market Gardeners Association, This report also includes each week a summary of the previous week's produce receipts and coi^)arison with corresponding week of previous year. Also, during the peak marketing season for local produce during August and September, mid-week F.O.B, Massachusetts farm prices together with crops notes is featured on the Boston Wholesale Produce Market Report each Thursday. At this time of year an increased amount of nearby produce is sold wholesale at fanas to roadside stands and for ship- ment to chain stores outside of state, A permanent wholesale market reporter is maintained also in both Worcester and Springfield, These men do similar work but, because of no Federal reporter in these smaller markets, our re- porters collect and quote both the wholesale prices of nearby produce plus those of shipped in. These reports are frequently called for by shippers or transporting rail lines to be used as basis for claims in damage suits. The dissemination of both these reports is principally through local radio and small mailing list, Raymond lies, market investigator editing the Springfield Wholesale Produce Market Report since 1926 , retired as of September 30, 1962. Earl Goodrich, who had substituted in this work during vacation and sick leave of Raymond lies, is now carrying on this assignment on a tenq>orarytasis until a Civil Service list is estab- lished as result of an examination. c Annual Report -6- This Division edits the Special Apple Market Report, giving the complete apple marketing picture for all New England and New York, as well as Massachusetts, The report is issued for the entire apple mar- keting season, from August into June to the close of the marketing of CA fruit. Included in this report are the following features: wholesale prices at Faneuil Hall Market, mid-week F,0,B, prices at Massachusetts country shipping points, including F.A.S, export prices, Massachusetts and New York storage holdings by varieties, both Stand- ard and CA twice monthly, showing out-of -storage movement with coa^ar- isons, first of the month detailed storage holdings for all other New England states and U.S. totals by states. In addition, as space per- mits, wholesale prices at other city markets, shipping point prices and trends, and all notices pertinent to the apple industry are included. Because of the predominance of Mcintosh raised in New England, par- ticular stress is placed on Mcintosh holdings, out-of -storage move- ment, and wholesale prices to aid in the favorable movement of the crop. This special report is mailed to a subscription list, even to subscribers on the West Coast, and it has been called the best and most complete apple report issued in the east. For many it acts as a guide to the better marketing of the apple crop. Joseph Carpe, who edited this report until May, was transferred back to the Division of Poultry through his personal request. At that time George Porter, a Stockbridge School graduate with major In pomology, was appointed on a tenqjorary basis pending a Civil Service list resulting from examination. A retail market report of prices covering fruits, vegetables, fish, meat, and dairy products collected from a cross-section of mar- kets in Greater Boston, with comments and enqjhasis being placed on nearby fruit and produce and best buys, is issued each Wednesday, Annual Report -7- This is mailed without charge to a large list requesting this service. In addition, this investigator is responsible for furnishing a guest of t the Department on Channel 5 TV each Friday 1:00-1:30 PM. This TV spot is furnished without charge to the Department as a public service and is used to promote all phases of agriculture. This assignment has been carried out for this entire year by a secretary in the Commissioner's office on a temporary basis until a list is established as result of an examination. At the request of the Massachusetts potato growers, one of our mar- ket investigators based in the Connecticut Valley gathered and furnished to certain papers of the Connecticut Valley for printing F.Q.B. prices being received by growers each week. All press releases from the entire Department are cleared and issued by one of our secretaries; also, a monthly crop estimate on ^ apples, potatoes, onions, and cranberries, received by teletype from Washington through the Boston office is mailed to a list requesting this service. The legislature included advertising of vegetables and fruits under the Native Branding I^aw. This overcomes a weakness in the law. The law now reads — "No person shall sell or offer to sell or pack for sale or distribution in the Commonwealth vegetables or fruit in a container bearing the label or designation "Native* nor cause vegetables or fruit to be advertised as "Native" unless the name of the state in which such vegetables or fruit were grown appears immediately after the word "Native." Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars. In April a new position, Assistant Director, Division of Markets, was created and appointment of Nathaniel Tilden, well-known former market gardener and legislator, was made to fill this position. Annual Report -8- Personnel of this Division attended the following meetings:— New York & New England Marketing Officials stunmer meeting at Rochester, New York; National Harketing Officials annual meeting at Miami, Florida; Association of Seed Control Officials of the Northeastern States at Atlantic City, New Jersey; Atlantic States Division, National Association of Marketing Officials at Washington, D.C.J New York and New England Marketing Officials summer meeting held in Boston, refresher course for New England apple inspectors held at Concord, Massachusetts, workshop for market reporters held in Washington, D.C. These meetings are very valuable in keeping our personnel abreast of the times. In conclusion we wish to eii5>hasize the increasing ia^jortance of our shipping point inspection which has become so valuable to the agriculture of Massachusetts. When you consider the phenomlnal increase of fees received by the General Fund for cranberry inspec- tion and realize that this is unforseeable when the budget is set up, it is very clear why a deficit budget was necessary. Consider- ing the fact that Inspection fees were raised slightly as of July 1, 1962 so as to make this shipping point inspection self- supporting, we should have an ample budget approved each year to adequately take care of this unf ox*seeable inspection without cur- tailing and crippling other inspection services, as was the case this spring. Furthermore, the pay and travel expenses of the in- spectors who carry out this work faithfully should not be held up for lack of funds, as was the case this spring. The following figures clearly point up the inqportance of this inspection service. r Annual Report -9- These are billings for fruit and vegetable inspection for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863 and comparison with the correspond- ing previous year: Fruit & Vegetable Inspection Billings Season 1961-62 Season 1962-63 Apples $4,626.71 $4,447.46 Blueberries (140 Certif.) . 463.12 (195 Certif.) 682.60 Cranberries 2,460.31 12,989,52 Onions - 10.00 Potatoes 4,850.55 5,149.87 Tomatoes 11.25 , TOTAL BILLINGS $12,411.94 $23,279.45 Reimbursement from Federal Government for Inspection 80.20 140.35 GRAND TOTAL $12,492.14 $23,419.80 ANNUAL a;:.PORT July 1, 1962 - June 30, 1963 DIVISION OF PLAUl Pi:;i3T CONTaOL AND FAIRS The drought that threatened M&ss.-chusetts, especially in the iierkshires, the early part of Auguist, cauaed only one fair to cancel. During the latter part of the aonth there was better growing veather, tuad hail exiiibits vore not Bfi'^cted by the veother. There vefe sit-ny cloudy aad rainy days in August, but oaptember weathif, after Labor Day, vas mostly fair e.n<". Wcvrm, 158 fairs held duriUii th«i fiscal year end had an attendsnce of 1,815,337. Fairs were grouped as follovs: seventeen major, thirty community, te university of Ma£Si;Chusetts, 1-211, 850.00 vas allotted in the budget for the 1962-63 fiscal year, Fairti received $149,34-5.33, involving the processing of 8,503 checks. Fairs contriDuted ^185, 476. 4b of their ovn funds, makinji ..^ total of $334>821,79 awarded to exiiibitors of aericultur&l products, for the year. An amount of 1221,350,00 vcs ra niested for the 1963-63 bu-igst. The following 5.v?ards vere made: 345 State avar*:! ribbona for out- st^iiiding iigri cultural exi'.i its, tiiirty-one special rosettes, nine placues, fifty-tvo silver roedals, sixty-six 4-H pens, six Pr.ul ftevz,-re bowls, 3,000 4-H pins, one 4-h c.Aif blKnket, fifteen soil aud water conservation / ) cartificates. Front yard garden contest ribbons were awarded to seven fairs. Awards v.ere made &t aj^ricultural f? irs cnc shows, flower show^e. 2 Tocational agricultural, F.F.A. and 4-H sgpiculturs;! contests, etc. Silver aedalfs in recognition of 4-H achiev^ijn^nt vrere avardeti? to the out- I) standing A-B. boy and girl in the State: David Deveno of E»mpden County and Patricia Va.s«i of Plymouth Co-unty, A tnird Kiedal wag given to the vinnep of the annusl Voc.-itionRl Agrtcultur&l Public Speaking Contest held at the University of Massachusetts. 1516 4-E ^amp st Asiherst w&s pcsrtiaiiy financed tiy an allotment from the Division. |50#00 was contributed toward the ^ovsrnor»s gr^en pasture award* #ii63.60 in honorariums va;!- pi-Xd by the I^ivislcn to speakers at Mgricul- tursi meetings, as follovsx MsssachUEGtts Fruit i^ro-*ers Associ'tion annual meeting held in J^snuary, ^438.60; Massachusetts Poultry Associa- tion annual meeting held in March, 125.00. The Division also bought scnlec for veighing animals, vhich v,ere delivered to the University of Masi-RChuscttp. Brockton F-^ir vas h=9ld this yesr July 8-14, end th'? I?t.^.te bulTding '' on the tsTounds x&s open all seven days, i^he central fe-ture ox t,::e front section of the building horiored the U. S. Department of -«.grici:.lture Centennirl and vas rievoloned in red, vhite anA bluo, '■■Ith ?' r^ictvre of Lincoln, under v/hosa Preai.ency the Department of Agriculturs v^'.s founded, JSxhiDlts of the Massftcimsettii Departaient of Agriculture were the i>ivi5ioii of Plant Pert Control, shoving propagation of plants, c?id the ^ivl«lon of Mark'Sts, showing various types of lavn grasses. Other exhibits included the Christm-rs tr^a*? industry, poultry cooking, beekespers, "pp"y*s cranberry museum, Massachusetts Poultry Association, ^nd Mjxsis icnu^etts Federation of Bee- keepers. Tn^ University of Massachusetts had three 5x ;ibitsi a vegetaM© displs^.y, an old-fsshion kitchen by the Coll?«e of Agriculture, and a centennial ex. i bit. The 4-H booth tnis year vas for tr.s purpose of pre- paring and cooking home state products. Cr«fts ^'ere rep re -in ted by silk screening, pottory and weaving. St^te Dep? rtm^jnts exiiibiting ■•?ere the Department of Correction and the Hssyschu^etta Strte Police, The Mt. Tom Ski .Area depicted vlnter sports in Massachusetts, Other exMbits in- cluded Dinos&ur Land und the Clarke tchool for the De^if. Xhe Director andAvision person; al attended the Kp.se' chui»etts Agri- cultural ^airs Association annual meeting held in Nortlau^pton on January 7 and 8. The i^irecfcor spoke at the afternoon session on sug- * gestions regarding legisiitive committee and the contf^ct work to oe done Dy the iiicacutive Coruaitte'j to prepare info rias'.t ion to shov the iatportgnce of agriculture. I'hia should include ri;rlculturf-l stfttir:tics end the saany people involved in fairs. He f-uoted the followina information r©g.Ardlng the report on fairs from July 1 to December 30, 1962 j 144 fairs v-ere held, with »n ^.ttendance of 1,662,713. Agricultursl ex; i aits amounted to 89,435, 41^^ of which were youth exhibits. The St&te ev&rded 1^139,270.10, involving the process^ ing of 3,049 checi;s, and fairs them- iielves awarded S>ii4,356.7B. 293 riboonfct were av&rded, seven plac;ues, tvo Paul ftevere bowls, thirt/-slx medals, and seventy-three 4-H pens. Ee announced the publication of "Vihere Soil Is, Hen Grov" by Martin Hunt, copiep. of vi.ich vcjra distributed at t:;e meeting- LiBts of 1963 fairs ver® also distributed, a workshop for secretaries and managers of fairs •we.r, held by Misses Corbett find Griffin, to instn.'ct personnel in ciaK.lng efficient r-.- turns. An snlariied chart of a s^^nple preEiu^a return blank 4 was ai-nde up for the workshop. Other information concerned proper and timely submission of premium lists for approvsi, final pramiuTS lists, etc. J Tiie vorkshop, v;e bolieve, vij.i eliainnte delay i3 ft^cing Investi- gation CoKffiittee and the Intarnai Savenue re&.>rciinb invv-etigction of racing at fviirs. This Included information on Nfmtuck«t Fair, Kr^nklin Fair and Bar'sShir© County Frirj also financial st<-t©K©ntfi from 1959 through 1962 of fairs having p«ri-mutual rMClngj the 1961-62 annual report of the Division vas re.-.uestedj inforaation was prepared for a hearing on Febru.-.ry 20 ;;t vhich the Director vr-s -f?ked to testify. Lists of tr^?'S- urers of fairs, corrected lists of 1963-C>3 i'clva, and much oth-atr addi- tion?! inforEU'tlon was re')U8sted. Xnforrartion wes &iso prepared on the Berkshire County i?i-.ir for a May 31 he;^riuii by the St.'ita Racint; Coiamission. Me*2tinfcE ware held with Vfirious org&nizHtions ®.nd persons regarding 5 the investigations. ftapairs w^re made at the wtute ^ui-ainji at Bvoctiton, which included a new tovar, pointing up and vaterproofinf^ the building, etc. Bids ver© prepi-r.rad hy the Stats Building ComLiission. Tile flooring vas installed at the State ouiicing, i-.ai.t3rn Lit^ttes Sxpcsitiou, in J^ugust, More than 600 fairs lists were sent out, many out-of-St«:te. Fairs iettars were Kent to f.'ir offici~ls and other? connected vith fair uusiness. Calendars vera sent to leaders of sgricuiturftl organizations and officers of comrsiodity groups. Both publications vere sent to news- papers, and radio ond TV stations. A colored movie of tha liCtivitifiS of the i^sptrtment wag corapleted and has been sho>m to various groups # Requests were raceived for p.llotiaents of St-t---' • ■:'*1 c.'^ ^^ir-l ppl7e Kioney from 168 fairs to be held during the 1963-64 year, &.s follows i seventeen major, thirty-two conutiunity, t-eaty-five youth, twenty live- stock, seventy-four grange. Annual Report July 1, 1962 to June 31, 1963 Plant Pest Control Section Division of Plant Pest Control and Fairs Massachusetts Department of Agriculture P, C. Kuzmiski, Assistant Director of Plant Pest Control > « FOREWORD The Plant Pest Control program in the Massachusetts Depart- ment of Agriculture is designed to prevent the introduction and possible spread of damaging insects and plant disease organisms within the Commonwealth, Under the program the following activities are undertaken: (1) the inspection of garden centers, greenhouses and nurseries and the certification of plant material as to apparent freedom from plant pests and diseases; (2) the issuance of nursery agents' licenses per- mitting sales in Massachusetts of nursery stock from certified nurseries in the United States; (3) the inspection and certification of plant shipments consigned to other states and foreign countries; (4) the inspection of plant material from other states; (5) the promulgation and enforcement of plant quarantines; (6) collaboration with the U* 8. Dept. of Agriculture in connection with the enforcement of federal plant quarantines; (7) field surveys to determine the extent or status of plant pest infestations; (8) the abatement of public nuisances rep- resented by the actual presence of menacing plant pests; (9) public relations activities. These various phases of this program are governed by state law in Sections 16-31A inclusive. Chapter 128 G.L, Mass. Tercentenary Edition as amended. Personnel The division of Plant Pest Control is directed by an Asst. Director, aided by a Supervising Nursery Inspector, and one permanent Plant Pest Suppressor. During the period of July 1 to September 15, 6 to Sntemporary Plant Pest Suppressors are hired in order to inspect the 600 establishments in this state. In most cases those hired are Entomology students at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass. Not only does this help us accomplish our duty of inspection. isnaoii ^&fm but it affords these students valuable training in their chosen field. Project Activities Nursery Inspection and Certification The inspection of Greenhouses, garden centers, and nurseries proceeded at its normal pace and although the nursery inspection crew finished up on the 15th, the actual finishing date was the 25th of September, A total of 458 establishments had been inspected and issued growers certificates by the 25th of September and a breakdown of these nurseries is as follows: Type of Plant Stock No^ of Establishments App, Acreage General (Deciduous Evergreen, Perennial) 370 2,356 Berry (Blueberry Raspberry, Strawberry) 26 83,5 Dahlia & Gladiolus 13 51 3/4 Greenhouse 49 - - - Total 458 2,491 1/4 An additional 22 nurseries wer« inspected and certified during the period from September 25th to the end of the fiscal year. It is interesting to note the wealth of information that is gathered and put on the inspection report cards that come into the office. These reports contain not only the name and address of the nursery and its owner, but such information as the nature of the inspection, conditions found, type of certificate to be issued, kinds of nursery stock grown and the acreage. Under conditions found are listed the kinds and amounts of insects and diseases found, A detailed report is as follows: «r Insects Found In Massachusetts Nursories 1962 INSECT (common name) Willow Leaf Beetle Leaf Miners Japanese Beetle Leaf Hoppers Leaf Galls Scales Oyster Shell Scale Gypsy Moth Red Spider 2-Spotted Spider Mits Rhododrendron Lacewing Birch Leaf Miner WhitePine Weavil Aphid s Spruce Gall Aphid Rose Chafer Leaf Miners Thrlps Tree-Hoppers Spruce Tip Borer Oak Leaf Miner Tent Caterpillar No. of Nurseries Infested 15 2 90 1 1 6 23 2 17 1 31 7 5 41 4 2 3 1 1 3 1 1 Host Plants Willow Holly Willow, Locust, Ma pie, Roses Birch, Holly,Dahl la , Peach, Linden, ^izalea Maple Maple Lilac , Yew, Andromed is , Birch, Ash Lilac, Willow Pine Arborvitae, Rhododendron, Andromedia Rhododrendron Rhododrendron, Andromedia Birch White Pine Fl. Crabs, Pear, Roses, Willow Spruce Apple Delphinium, Holly Gladiolus MapU Spruce Oak Lilac a Diseases Found In Massachusetts Nurseries 1962 Disease Host Lilac N< Mildew 2 Wilts Maple 1 Sooty Mold Apple I Leaf Spot Mt. Laurel, Maple Azslea, Rhodcdrendron» Dogwood 3 Apple Blight Apple 4 Fireblicht-Malus Apple 4 Septoria Maple 2 Black Knot Plum 1 No, of Nurseries Infested Greenhouse Insects and Diseases 1962 Spider Mites Ivy 1 Mealy Bug Ivy I Aphids Ivy, Mums, Dlfenbachia S Red Spider Pointsetta 2 White Fly Geraniums 2 Leaf Minors Holly-pottGd 1 Cottony Scale Orchids 1 (( Insects and Diseases Found In Massachusetts Berry Nurseries 1962 Japanese Beetles Blueberry 3 Mummy Berry Blueberry I Leaf Spot Strawberry Raspberry 4 ( From the above report you will note that very few of the 500 nurseries were infested with any one insect, Japanese beetle. Willow Leaf Beetle, Oyster Shell Scale, and Rhododendron Lacewing continue to lead the list of the most prevalent pests. These insects build up rapidly from material surrounding the nurseries and even though in most cases a spray program is in effect, these pests manage to get a foothold before the next application of a spray or dust. We are again pleased to report that no new insects or diseases were found in Massachusetts nurseries although trapping was done for the European Chzfer which will be discussed later in this report. Issuance of Agents Licenses In accordance with the law, the division issued 217 licenses to persons or firms other than growers engaged in the sale of nursery stock in Massachusetts, On the application are listed not only the firm and owners name but the sources of their supply of nursery material. This provides us with a means of checking to be sure that all of the plant material sold in this state has been inspected and certified. It should be noted that an increased effort was made this year to bring the many chain and department stores under the heading of having an agents license. Due in part to the influx of one-stop shopping, many of the stores have begun to carry a line of plant material. With the possible exception of a few, almost all of the chain stores in Massachusetts now have an agents license. !-^f' f Certification of Nursery Stock Consigned CO Foreign Countries The assistant director is the officer recognized by other states and foreign countries for the inspection and certification of plant .'n£terial end seeds. Each shipment of plants or seeds consigned to a foreign country is inspected and issued a Phytosanitary certificate which states the name of the consignor, description of packages, means of transpor- tation, quantity and botanical name of stock, and certification as to substantial freedom from plant pests, including any spec- ial additional certification relating to freedom from exposure to specified pests during the growing season. The following table gives a breakdown of the shipments Bade to foreign countries during this fiscal year; Country Carnation Orchids Seeds Nursery Bulbs Miscellaneous Cuttings Stock Btexico 2 2 4 Russia 1 Columbia ^ « « e% Canada 2 2 5 9 Netherlanas 1 1 Germany 5 3 4 1 Korea i * Bermuda * f South Africa 4 11 1 West Indies } Italy 1 2 2 1 England 7 1 Ireland 2 Japan 11 1 Paraguay 2 France 1 8 Sweden 7 11 Guatamala 1 Holla riu 1 2 Argentina 1 Greece 2 Switzerland 1 2 Denmark 2 1 Australia 5 Belgium 1 India 1 New Zealand 2 1 Lebanon 1 Iran 1 Turkey 1 Puerto Rico 1 British Hondura s 1 Totals 27 7 54 7 12 13 c As is indicated by the previous chart a great deal of shipping is done to foreign countries, A comparison with the chart of the previous year will show that the amount of shipping has increased over 100)K. This is a sure indication that the nurserymen and greenhouse growers of this state are producing a quality product that is in demand throughout the world. Along with the foreign shipments, plants were sent to the following states: strawberry plants to Arizona, orchids to Michigan, and holly plants to California and Arizona, Inspection of Incoming Shipments of Nursery Stock There is provision in the Plant Pest Law (Sec«20) that requires transportation companies to notify the division when they receive stock consigned to points in Massachusetts, In most cases the material is free from insects and diseases and carries a valid copy of the growers permit which has been reproduced on the shipping tag. Collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture The Division works closely with representatives of the Plant Pest Control Division and the Plant Quarantine Division of the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture in the enforcement of federal plant quarantines. Under the Post-Entry Provisions of the Federal Plant {Quarantine No, 37, persons are allowed to import certain plants under a special permit, provided they agree in writing to grow the plants in detention for two growing seasons. This is for the purpose of detecting any disease or plant pest latent at the time of importing the stock. The stock is checked twice a year, spring and fall, as as time permits. ii. c 10 The following is a detailed report of the material grow- ing in MBssachusetts under quarantine durin g the period from July 1, 1962 to June 31, 1963 » Amount Name of Plant Material Origin 126 Rose Plants England, Scotland, Germany 57 Euonyrous Sp, England, Canada 1 Hibiscus syriacus England 18 Daphne Sp. Yugoslavia, England 220 Jasminuia Sp, England, Scotland 36 Anthurium Holland 260 Aesculus Sp, Holland 100 Ligustrum Sp» Holland 8 Hunulus Hoots Finland 21 Dianthus Cuttings Canada 27 Rosa Plants France, West Germany 35 Datura Sp, Cuttings Columbia 2 Cydonia France 14 Sorbus Sp, England, Holland 4 Hydrangea Sp. England 2 Pyronia Sp, Canada 2 Juniperus chinensis Canada 6 Ribes grossularia West Germany Holland, Belgium 150 Acer platanoides 6 Rubus Canada 2 Juglans mandshuria Finland 14 Cytisus Sp. Scotland 1,111 pieces of stock imported As can be seen from the previous report a considerable amount of plant material of various kinds are imported from a num- ber of different countries. This material is used to breed and develop new varieties of plants which will be more hardy and resistant for our N. E, area, A close watch of the imported material will prevent any new pest or disease from becoming established and possibly injure or ruin the existing material growing in this area of the country. X c 11 Under Federal Plant Quarantine No, 63 ('A!hite Pine Blister Rust) the division issued approximately 80 Currant and Gooseberry permits for the importation of these plants consigned to cities and towns in non-restricted areas in Massachusetts. Permits were re- fused in approximately 30 instances because the stock was consigned to control are townships in which the planting of these plants is prohibited by regulation. Surveys Starting in December the permanent personnel of this divi- sion spend a large part of the time visually scouting woodlands and areas surrounding nurseries for the possible presence of the Gypsy- Moth and Brown-Tall egg clusters. This is an excellent time to scout for the egg masses as the trees are devoid of their leaves, thus mak- ing visual scouting easy. In May of this year a survey was Instituted In all of the strawberry nurseries in this state. This is the time of ye«r when Red Stele, a disease of strawberry plants shows up in the roots and leaves, A close inspection of the strawberry nurseries gave us an accurate and clear picture as to whtther or not this disease exists in this state. As of this month, 15 growers are engaged in the business of growing and selling strawberry plants. It is our intention to give the strawberry plant producers three inspections during the current year. Commissioner McNamara and others from this division had the occasion during the month of June to visit an ar«a in Connecticut to observe the flight of an Insect called the European Chafer, d -rvih ? ens •>.'> rst 12 This Insect is of major economic importance in states where it has become established. The results of observing the flights and habits of this insect prompted the Commissioner to issue a directive through Mr, Kuzmiski to the Massachusetts Nur- serymen, alerting and advising them of this potential hazard to our agricultural industry* Trapping for the European Chafer was started on the 10th of June 1963. Both chemical bait and black-light traps were used. Traps were located at various sites on the toll road, airports, and highways, large industrial area parking lots, nurseries, golf courses, and cemeterr'es. Traps were visited each day and moved to other selected sites as conditions warranted. Hundreds of various insect catches were made and identified. No European Chafers were caught as of this month. The trapping program was done with the cooperation of the Plant Pest Control Division, United States Dept, of Agriculture, Public Relations Activities The division receives many requests throughout the year for identi- fication and control of insects and plant disease organisms, and identification of plant specimens and their cultural requirements. The following is a summary of the activities An this phase of work: number of inquiries by telephone 310; in person 38; by letter 1,434. Inquiries Related to Plant Pest Control Flies Termites Oak Twig Pruner Weed Killers Spray Charts Bees Cankerworms Ants Wood Insects Japanese Beetles Use of DDT Misquito Control Use of Insecticides Hornets Crickets Azalea Blight Wasps Fleas Midges Carpet Beetles Crown Gall on Plants Clover Mites Mice Eradication of Squirrels t-^ tf fir. r f . ,*» •• , '-r .-^ ■♦ •* L. Wil Rat Control Willow Tree Sow Bugs Starlin98 Insects Planting of Currants Pink Bollworm Chickmunks in a Lawn Grape Disease Cedar-Apple Fungus Birch-Lear Minor Stored-Grain Pests Inquiries not Related to Plant Pest Control Woodchucks Lawn Care Poison Ivy Control Earthworms Eradication of Squirrels Soil Conservation Stump Control Plant Grafting List of Mink Farms Blueberry Culture Snakes Soil Testing Soil Maps Specimens Identified Propagation of Perennials Use of Organic Fertilizers Reforestrtion Tree Planting Protecting Evergreens Problems on Peaches Rose Culture Use of Perennials Chemicals for Fireplace color Christmas Tree Regulations Establishing a Nursery Maple Tree Farms Information on Hydroponics Winged Ants Cockroaches Saw- Tooth Grain Beetle Spruce-Tree Gall Ash Leaf Rust Elm Leaf Beetle Birch Leaf Miner Larder Beetle Japanese Bamboo Apple Scab PUwder-Post Beetles Aphids Carpet Beetles Homo t era Plant Material Cornus canadensis leaf Japanese Bamboo Bittersweet Mulberry leaves 14 Publications Distributed During the fiscal year nuiaerous leaflets published by the U.S. Dept, of Agriculture and the iJniv, of Mass., were distributed by the by the division in response to inquiries requesting such informa- tion, A sufiiroary shows that 155 leaflets were sent out along with approximately 150 copies of our official list of ^4ass• Certified Nurserymen to individuals and concerns upon request. Meetings and Conferences Attended Sept. 5-9, 1962 Oct. 1962 Dec. 11, 1962 Jan. 11, 1963 February 1963 Mar. 18-22, 1963 20-22 April 1963 Mr. Shepard spent four days at the display the Department had at the Shoppers* World in Framing ham. Helped with fllqiing of Massachusetts nurseries for Department film New England Carnation Growers New Varieties Day in Tewksbury Mass. Nurseryroens* Meeting in Framingham Mass. Wildflv>wer Society (Talk by Rachel Carson) New England !>iurserymens* Meeting at the Hotel Kenmore in Boston Tree Wardons* & Foresters* Conference at Horticultural Hall, Boston Tree Wardons, Arborists, and Utilities Conference, Student Union, Univ. of Mass. Anherst, Mass. Eastern Plant Board Princeton, N. J. Staged anniversary exhibit for Essex Agri. School at the school in Hawthorne, Mass. 15 June 29 to July 6, 1963 Brockton fair exhibit staged and manned by personnel from this division As was nientioned earlier three exhibits were designed and staged by this division during the fiscal year. The first of these was held Sept, 5th to the 9th at the Shoppers World, Framingham, The exhibit was a miniature version of the one at Brockton fair the previous year* A cluster of evergreens made a fine background for a rock-formed pool and waterfall. A table nearby had on it a num- ber of leaflets and we gave demonstrations on propagating and care of evergreens. The second exhibit was at the Essex Agri.Inst., Hawthorne on the occasion of the schools 50th anniversary. This exhibit was a patio with an evergreen background. Steps in the center lead up to an urn filled to overflowing with annuals, June 29th to July 6th were the dates this year for the Brockton fair, and this year the division of Plant Pest Control was pleased to erect a dis|>lay in the state building which the Department maintains at the fair. The theme this year was general gardening procedures and the proper way to apply insecticides, A formal garden and patio made up the background. In- corporated into it was a fountain, a statue, and a bench upon which one could rest with ease. The front of the exhibit had a picket fence and a demonstration table on which were displayed the different sprays and the latest aids to gardening. All in all, it was considered a very successful endeavor and time well spent. 16 On June 4, 1962 the legislature passed "An act Estab- lishing a Pesticide Board in the Dept, of Public Health and Regulating the Application of Pesticides Within the Commonwealth," While there are many sections to this act basically, "The Board may adopt and may amend such rules and regulations ralating to the application and use of pesticides as it may determine necessary to protect the public health and to protect the public interests in the soils, waters, forests, wetlands, wildlife, agriculture and other natural resources of the Commonwealth* Before adopting or amending such rules and regulations, the board shall consult scientific experts and individuals representing manufacturers, applicators, users, and the general public affected by such use." The board itself consists of the Commissioner of Public Health who shall be the chairman, the Commissioner of Natural Re- sources, the Coiraaissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Public Works, the Chairman of the State Reclamation Board or their designees, and the Director of the Division of Fisheries and Game« PCK:AC 1963 Annual Hevort - July 1. 1962 > June 30. 1961 Divigion of I'oult^-y anrS j^oultry rroducta P. C. Boucher, viroctor Genqrol Tnis re;;ort does iOt include any of the detailed activities of th« Division of Poultry *iml Poultry Productu, in view of the fact that all of those details ar« contained in the i^onthly reports. Bather, th® report will cover gemjral areas of activity whore special efforta are beln«^ Kade, as w^ill as routine ssattera of the Division, Tne staff aewbt*r» ^lave pfirtici?«»ted in f?duo«itlonal prograias throughout tn* bate, Merabera of the staff hav« sorvect as instructors at B^ iiuallty iichoole, ifouth Judjii'ag events for Poultry and Ei-gs at WATiy of our Falra throughout the rotate for hot:-: ft^-H shows and P.P. A. (Future F&rm^TB of America) exhibits and deu^onstratiuns. They havr also att-aned various co mty and local meetintjs for th» purnoae of disseRtinatin^ information about our work, whenever and w jorever possible. Promoljij;^ ^'vents which prorsofcod pcnti- and eggs included exhibits at Eastern states Exposition, the M.i'FCO Sixpositltm in Harrisburg, i-'enn., the 'JPopsfield Fair and the Brocktan Fair, Gonsuraer exhibits were also held in retail outlets, as well as in the i!ome Savings Bank, Treraont Street iioston, Wiilch attracted rauch attention. Several radio and ?.V, presentations were lasde during the y&ar. In soiae instances ai>pear«ac'=is were tmdii by staff wembers. In others, •rrangement© were aaade where local i>oaltry and/or ej^i^ leaders of in- dustry appeared, P. E. U. I-\. (Poultry and Bgg National Boiird) The Director was again Chainaan of 'Karch is Egg Month*. A Agrloulture h.xi6. the Hassaonuoetto Jspartrsent of Agriculture was executed with prsclfJion, This years atijtlvltles were considered to be the bsst on record. Oonauraer Inforwatlon was dlHseoinatert through aaae aedla, incl'i<1!in'; newsnepors, trade papers, radio and T. V. tte^tulatory The insr^sctior of e;^jt';8 for quality and ale© at retail, wholesale and farm roadside stands oontlnued. The suisraary is an follows s Total Hon- Vl,Qlatlons _jj 3ijo3 225 127 20 0 Maaaaohusetts-U. S» luO.]'. ? Flocks Wa»«aohasetts-n. n. Performance Tested 7 Flocks Has; achusfitts-U, o. Certified 7 Flocks Hassachus >tt8«U. S. Approved 31 Flocks DlSf^ase Phase Hasaaohusetts-U. S, Pullorum-Typuoid Clean 7B FTocks Hassaonusetts-U. S, Approved 2 Flocka Hassaohusetts-U. S, Pullorun-Typhold Clean 10 Flocks Massaohuaetts-U.S. F illor im-Typhold Clean Flieasants and fUscellaneous 39 Flocks Eihibitior. ?qul MasaaohusQtta-U. S, Pullorum-Typhoid Clean 23 Flocks Hassachusatts-a. .;. i alloruo-Typhoid Paac^ad 15 Flacks r ?he I>1 vision has cooperated vflth taaay allied agencies during the period of the report, riiose ortjanlEationa with which frequent oontacta hav< been taaao Include - fiassachueetts H.O.P. Breeders i»80ociatlon; 'Sh9 Massaohueetta Pofiltry Aisaoclation; Toultry and %g f^eticnsl B<>a»»f5; the l*ias«aohu9ett8 IVrko/ Sreedera ABsociatlon; the Masaachufletta fiSir&. Bureau, and RaKsaohaecfcte ar^d County Exten- sion Sarvioe; as well i^a the U. S. I>Bp&rtr>,ent of Agriculture. 1 Massachusetts Department of Agriculture 41 Tremont Street Boston APIARY INSPECTION AliNOAL R;JP0RT - Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1963 Mile R. Bacon Chief Apiary Inspector i Another good year for bees in most sections of Massachusetts, altho the surplus honey reports were variable. Inspections were made of all the colonies in Barnstable, Worcester, Franklin, Hampshire and Berkshire counties. About 50% of Haimpden, Bristol, Plymouth, Middlesex, Norfolk and Essex counties were inspected. Diseased colonies of bees decreased in number, probably due to the better nectar supplies and the efficient inspection work of the previous year. Beekeepers have shown a marked im- provejiient in attitude toi;ards the disease control program. Intensive in- struction by the six county beekeepers associations in their monthly meet- ings is of great help to the state work. The exliibits at Brockton, Topsfield, Weymouth, Foxboro fairs were assisted by the Chief Apiary Inspector. The special exhibit at Past- ern States Exposition September 1962 was planned and supervised by this department, assisted by a committee from the Hampden County Beekeepers' Association and the Massachusetts State Federation of Beekeepers. The second year of the competitive honey show at Eastern States ^uosition was held ani increased in numbers participating. Extracting honey in a glass enclosed cage was the highli^t of the exhibit. The 9th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Apiculture Society was held this year in Canada, at Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph. Again, the Gadget Show was supervised and one device for feeding bees in a way that helps clean up disease, made up by our Deputy Inspector Raymond Crow, won the sweepstakes trophy. Several beekeepers won ribbons in the com- petitive honey show. Improved techniques in the use of anti-biotics has helped the disease catrol program. Many hives vrtiich contracted European foulbrood were successfully treated i-dth Terramycin and returned to a clean health status on our records. The number of colonies used in pollination service has increased. More than 2500 colonies were trucked to southern Maine for tt' for blueberry pollination and then returned to Massachusetts for serving the late-water cranberry bogs. This has made somewhat of a problem in the increased European foulbrood incidence, but these apiary owners are the most efficient users of anti-biotics. The clean up program corrected this damage so that the numbers of colonies found by special inspection in the Fall found no serious build up of this disease. Hornet problems were cared for in the usual way. Hundreds of calls were received and instructions given for using Chlordane 50^ to con- trol them. Special problems in the keeping of bees in close residential areas were handled by the Chief Apiary Inspector. Pall River, Quincy, Randolph and Ipswich were visited and suggestions made for alleviating this difficulty so that bees could be kept. Instruction and advice was sout^ht by Boards of Health, City Attorney and other officials, and our full cooperation was given. A policy of limiting the number of colonies in such areas was set up, keeping the number at three. The beekeepers were urged to move their other bees to some nearby rural area. MRfi;MEC ' -. »..-, )- ■ Massachusetts Department Annual of Agriculture - Apiary Inspection Statistical Report Season 1962 County BAPJfS TABLE BEPZSHIRE BRISTOL ESSEX FRAfnCLE'T HAI'iPDEN HAilPSHIHE MIDDLESEX NORFOIiC PLYIIOUTH ;fOP-CSSTER No* No. ITo. llOi col. ITo. Colonies Col. Col. ■'creat- de- Visits Examined 350 A?B 14 E?B 17 ed stroyed 111 20 11 151 337 4 0 0 4 64 297 8 2 0 10 64 201 4 0 0 4 182 403 2 0 0 2 204 681 3 0 0 8 136 166 209 1,533 AFB Average percent 1959. ...1.39 1960. ...2.2 1961. ...2.1 1962. ...2.2 571 11 162 1,439 49 18 48 19 84 248 0 0 0 0 992 702 6,221 15 26 141 38 75 37 21 129 16 88 Estimated colonies of bees in entire State 1959. ...7,800 1960. ...7,786 1961. ...7,944 1962. ...8,201 The upward trend in numbers of colonies kept in Massachusetts re- flects largely the efforts of our six County Associations to help beginners and educate all beekeepers in bettor methods and disease control. The comriiercial apiaries have increased their colonies, too, because of an increased demand for bees for hire to pollinate fruits. Vermont and Maine continue to call for more bees. The cost of transportation and labor problems are the limiting factors. Diseased colonics remain about the same as last year in proportion. The percentage of A?B was 2.2 compared to 2,1 in 1961, Many towns in Plymouth, Bristol and Barnstable Counties were inspected for the first time in five years, because a full time inspector was avail- able. The commercial apiaries checked out cleaner than ever before, Terramycin and Sulfathiazole continue to be used by the large apiarists, while burning and disinfecting has proven to be best for the snail beekeeper, 1IR3:1IEC January 10, 1963 300 James H. Collins, ''enlo.T' Ponding ThV ; = tlvr tor July 1, 1962 - June :5U, 1963 One hunt'.rrfl - ' ' r.1n(?ty tov i;-( ale>»s '-'ftrQ "bonded snd li'?e'^.=?ed 1r> ♦■--* ^^««-i 7e«r. '"ecl?'i? In the numrer of .ic^ lers ime continued '■' " ' " ■" ' " '■ ; cleclj.ne Ir plover th-n la prior "car?. ro'lntp- ' '■ f i.e ■"? ri^trrTTer.. t") tl'lrtern cleslfire: '^'Ivo "cncT-e 1''-''Pr"^6;-?.lat^ ct.r.ilorr, bVij-J'-- tVf-'r nfrlvct T'bre'^ '^»c!iT<9 ^-'CT dc-l^rn, nrc^tfuc^'-r ■3]'' ill'' t^'r>:ir (^-/Ti •for*'. 'i'b.e ^!hrlnV'?r* In +:V!P nvT''::er '^f 'jpnlers tls p'^rtly ^^?^'■^1ntcd f r> r' "h Y • ]. ih^ cownll^. Ity of ^'^^ TT-.-j^a^aT pi,tj_ir3f; .orjf" ^?e,Tiila U:5 " r~ 3 "f 3* T"ne com petition of "gr].i -^n l^jfr* on"'"- tor's, "T of -Ilk coiEp-nle'-. '. "'he hlrher coPt of 3-V-r. A FMrety hond In the t^jnount of ?"800, was foreclosed ^-nd ^i e ''tfite. A great de^il '>f rrf-^lt wrp pytended the dealer •vlt^-out l^nforrantlon hel' f forv-Tded to this office. The fnrrrcra lnTo3.v?»d '-^ere paid In f ul ?. hy their association and the cl_.i'^r (Continued) , £ ax i J. o J . H fc ems t ■i-l'C: V were assnl-iied to the o.°pociatlon by the f n ■ . Tl ; ids received fro.i. the Insurance company x/ere diRt -1 : uted on a pT'O -^^t-' , 'W.''K'>A'^ of cl^lm. Since '•.V,n -'or-fjclosure .f t^i^" ^'ifi'i. T- ■!l'»"^.='t?.on hnn beon enACoed" "vhlch ref-uireR ■ - - - : j-'c-M...- - ' V'h exceed ".h bond '-^n "Ll? In this of-^i.r.e. --■;-' I'l the ■'- v.irt or f(>,noc. ^ " To-. " -irseTTt- '.■"';. "' il28 •■-;re ,^^i'jr;«-^^''-r ■^^^i <» " '^, '''he to t ^!? ' < ^. o"^-*^ ini TTi 5,<' '\~ ' . "''-'■ - - - ■ -7-0-"^ed "€:"0 ^;^ud c/e L.ixiu..:(;0. •■ ':3 on thn •^-\Wnv from th-^ bond. *"he bnl.anoo :n 'r^^-lt in the tv^tor» o.t ■'Jh'^ r-'^onent o*" th*? d9 ilor. ■ ' ■ ■ ' V • - V I 'inr-lrifT the flsoi? year the -- — f; ron'-,ir-u»d to becorua l\r-^er and fevrer. This f^'ino trr>nd aoo^^rs aTionrr the -^\W dlstri'v.tcri?, ^'ilk comp mlea h.ive merged or h^vo 'H-»'-'n sol'' t") 1 irj^T ."^^^ " :nioa. ■^he family operated milk dlat-^lbutorehlp ie r^pld^.y beoomlni? Incorpor'' t'^d. The I'x^frer denier t\.r)r)^Pirn to be iiaXlnf^ progress and, -^any have placed c=8h oojl-xteral with the office in plaice of a ?5uret-' bond. '• e tiIjlk 0.0 ^i or still bos difficulty in proc'irinfr n. surety bona. Jurlnp the year j'evcr^-'l dealers vere asRlPtRd in obtaining- a bond. (Con':lnued) B no t Page 3. The following Is a breakdovm of the >' . :^•e d Iff •'rent tyr)es find roTiucred -/Ith June 3^, 1*5^^; July :.. 1963 July :.. 1^62 •■>?ink : -o-':s :523'S899.00 ;.23l,199.00 VdT^f^y —■ - 8*^:?, 100. 00 905,600.00 Rond? n?.? ,o"o. 00 r?7 ^i^O'.- . .: c *' o r-tp- 1-';? ^'•i.O'^.R.OO 5l<-,Ol8.00 '•If* T»i«.,*%„or.« '^-liclLfl'^ l'^,3?6.00 i3,''£C.C. S C -.cJr <5 ''i? , '4.00. 00 72 , P.OO. CO Miece LiRiie^ua 'T -^ *> h n ^ O 9. \o.:j O' •i MrADlUVT ANU LICSNSINQ OF " LLK. DKAl^Rli \U'D -^ )ULTRY DEALKR5 James II. Collins - Senior Bondinp Inve-Btif^^ator July 1, 1962 - Jime ?0, 1963 "i^'lv-flve dealers were bonded s'.nd llcenfRd In the fiscal vftar. Tlcenfe? vere Is^^ued for ninety-five trucks. These dealers filers. 8ur*»ty hondfl in the araount of ^283,000.00. The small -huckster contimj-^^ V ' ve diffic^ilty in making a living In thp Industry, ""any -■ e ncj operating on a part time >'Pf»i?. It h''3 Ireen not'?d that: ^hi;'fsnt? of live poulii-y ha^'e been rnadf* to 0»»m-td«. Tt is difficult to deteiToliie if this vlll Tontinwe. j'^irln/r the fiscal ye«r •'? had no forPclc<3iir.;S en a VcncL of a ^ovltry desiler. enilloD .11 eamcL ■ "to c Annual Legislative Report Calendar Year Commencing January 1, I963 John J. McColgan, Attorney The following laws affecting A^friculturfi were enacted diirlng tne 19'^3 session of the Legislature: Hajiy of then hf^ve no direct bearing; on the departoent, but those dealing with water affect ngrlculture as a whole and would be interestlJ^g to the JiaesachusettB farmer. The wpter situation Is Bucli and the population growth Is such that lap.ny towns agree to coopercite In the supply of neighboring counties. Chr;pter 88 authorizes the Tow/i of Hatlck to cu ply inhabitants of the town of Weynouth with water. There were other sirallrr bills enacted by the Legislature which we will coae to later. To protect our Fishing Industry which is closely coimected vlth Agriculture, Ch- pter 94 was eriacted. In the sale of fish imported fx*oin a foreigh country, a sign nw>rked "imported goods" laust be dis- played in a oonspicuouF piece in letters at least the size of the flgtires indicating the nrice of goods to be sold. Chapter 102 provided th;^t the Director of Fisheries and Gam* be a aeiaber, ex-offlclo of the PeBtioide Board. Chapter II6 of tiie ACts of 19 jPo<>d ottsor thun i8Lllk» ehapter 323 R!it^-«0ij»lge4, V.'^ Cowatj '-/o^- -.isolon^rs of B'«e«x Coua^ to ftl>l>i»aprlf to m:ix^f for irsstirane^ «5ov©psg« for sti»^«fnts of th® E.«s«3r •.j»fein2 in sf . , -;. events • "<» -, r. ■ ■^ of polsosi fop ^i« purp©»# of CV •-''■•" ''■■''*, authorlx0u^ "ijii'ds ..o»&«au&&fctB''« Chftpi;/:-- ''^^ ~.^...,. i..^.:^ v;!^^ r«f^v»:i, ■«*'5'>,*.— -— »--^. •*.--• of certain ap^as ^ r-oaet»l m -c^ '-:.:i# itnuitptMM' wa» *La ft<5fc uut;hos*iRi«ii, tfca £&uv- t es urcos Co,.:'»;,-:iscl on to estal?ll?j*i »aorc©ci'sit©nt linos and fXood plain »oti©e in tiio tiraiaat^© Ctmpife^r /.^53 wiaa ««i Att fui'i&ier «apo*wet»ln(i tha t>epert«»onfc of i''«i>ltc fieallih t) |>rot<»ot th« ctsarloa Hlvor f»oja pollution* Chfe.|>*«p l^'^t an act aut'rtorieing tisha Ba&ird of %fletanBtion In V©tsi»lir*jps?' ^'i'sidleir;© t.> Icutae a lloisiiod to practice votajMjmry * • '" nhs ocMvsHMamaal th to <$aiHfftlA VatarSnas'laBa licanaod in f -,*-« \ mi ■: ' '- ""-vBptr'-' '•■ ■"*■■■ ■'. I iiBM9^ an 4. .. ^ ^, _. 15.3 t'.. .. - j and , .-.. .. e ©ale of f<- i3« ana ba'S'eji's.ses "tiis^fU;.::^ veMlnr. 8»aohia«3» Chfi.pt®r $12; stn ae-fc Biut'iorialn,-; ifcjo t^'at-^sip Hsts uroeis con-ilaolon to coKsttniot i»fta©r*rolrs foi-* flocKl cootspt-l and other pus"po»o« In t3%© «iatar8ho4 of Bradlr-y l^^jok In tSi© Tmma of Slandftopd and Huaeoll* Chapter i^p sm act «st»3»t3ll»lilias a poulia^jr l»»p«>etlQa aaction to tJ,io D«iJ^pt»i^tit of I'ttblio Health* Cliapter 516» an acb autriOfialnj^ tho Trua'oaaa of i^ia i.^es«i Agpiotsl'-ia'al asid Tac-mlcivl. inr"" ■ Ui t*. " ' t*:© Cf.)naitructlon of a acienco a. .-d -.iiasc.. , .. uullu^:, . . „ .,.. _.:.Ituta« jAJtrpOfios tn the water ©hod of ^poad ^ook* Chapter >6>, an act for th® saae pitrt»oae Sji^ the wat^rs-nad of tl^a Claa Hives* ♦ Chaptar 57?» revlalon of GlMspt«r 129 af tha (JaewKpal Iiawa to tnciufla ^o«a MaiiaEftro in 1 1« act relative to the appolntsijent of in«r>©ctort of Anisssala ^ 1 \ C-^iftpter ■;>?, fvn fteu •5ir«ietit»» fch« Dttpar-feafejat at ?vSiliet Health to ti»«at ■■■.;••■': I- ■ :3 '.,'■' .. - - .' ■ ' ' w* thin ceftaaiu cities &ii4 k--.. ■ii '. ~"~ .'^llcf ..>... <^..^i <.*v.--,AStii»eel5 «n; cdidl ■ ■ building at Ui^ Sorfolk County Ikf^xciiltvxmX TmhOjX am autwaplaln^ t-oo bajE*rep«vrt5torife of S»tur&i .'e8.'Ui»c«*« u l*lirifsi.aa of * on^'srVR tlon «srpow to nj?et tho riur:wf<»d«sl«l cost of feh» ©oaflfemiCftlaa Chfi->fc«r -KfXt »« feetJ j«»v.l»lnt.; »sj«ttut»r,j ®«,iftt'i«»* c .i .... 1 ssay borxv'W v - a of the tliree Cbftt?t5««» ;i05, «« f»«jt fitrUier rea^l'^t'S.''.- , *-"^» licensing of raelng jRsottit^g* ftt i'tAU; or Co^aafcy fairs* »ecfeian ax-aon^, otb&r t^n^s d«f lUBsa tte,© t&rtim "^tat* :&«d County .. .v...*-®*"* ' s fe.n atfi'r B35* flTi net prohibiting int:"'''^^ •--**" • "'^-- -'^'■- -' •■— s botwaan i'atrs aj::ci eofa-scrcial' 2*6olr5ti corp<.->rs . . .m af fcctln^^ falr-B «».» bP':U£:h'.; tibcut hs he&fir": , id o4arll-:'r In t'-e yoer ifes tmr©£tir.ata the •-■'••'>'»■ :.f rf^c*-!-- ^v --:;&to or ^^aunt:; fali»8# '?hsr« UNfts a :1...a; cf J . , , .a!i Involved w.tii fc'-ds at 'a^sat t*lnM)» arid tJh© Sfcat® a; id couaty^ i^xrw piH>V'a a t.*©»:^lv« pr^jvldl^i^:; i ■ : undi study h'j S:E«»ijure©« ; :on Ib r . d ta 1 ito tt«s »t;ml2' and file Itfs fijcml ■' .^-tiW^ t<' 'eb* water res 'Urf>«ft of t&va i£'s.r«, Q.u«bo«^ and Q,u •-«'-.«">•._ iv3i.'» 5fall<»^a» C tJr-s* ■'■■■ ■- Wis^ter nfei) :,*-„;^.. ,....;:.;.■ fc V. '^i} . .. ,,.,.1^ '-<-«. on And s*ud:/ «ml file its flrtGl . . .i'c«« in r: :• f]7j» a r«« ■jIvo , for fe:-t -.nvii-sstlvj&tioii ©nd stiid:/ hj r, - , 6„ .... r. .•oljB.iLv© . .... ■...■....- .'-ol Jhro^ect v,'ishli3. t'tja Count.? of &^«s«x« l^atoa* ?iea:iir««8 Co-»,>!d.*«l'm ii?i*ll -Ha tfca i'iio&l '»->ort relative to thf: wafc^i' ?' - '- ■'■ - li» t.io firafcorsaiwj of feiie Coaoordu i>u* -,.- ^.. .. .,„^..-..^ ..^ *.-..., Tn\M 3*©aylv» In Compter '5^ In »'St5tH1 t--- t^;.'* E»aoji ;-!oftQu.lto r«r;*rul F«^'>^a«fc waij of ^''-fiat lST>or&ans© to i Li>tt Board. • /♦ 1^ ..^-.., ■ -.. . .^ ■ ^ i J STATE RECLAMATION BOAF® AHHUAL REPOHT 1962 — 1963 Th« Stat© Heclamation Board, a« specified In Chapter 252 of the General Lawa, serves In the State Department of Agriculture. It consiata of three mecabera originating as follows: one employee of the Department of Agriculture appointed by its Ccaamlasioner, one employee of the Department of Public Health, also appointed by its CcHsmiss loner, and a third member designated by the heads of the above mentioned Departments — acting jointly, and approved by the Governor and Council, Althoxigh the Heolaraation Board superseded the old State Drainage Board in 1923« time aiid progresa has altered its ac- tivities to the extent that its current responsibilities now center, primarily, around mosquito control. At the moment, the Board has Jurisdiction over five County Kosqulto Control Projects and two rather extensive area Projects* Pour of the County Projects — namely, the Barnstable, Norfolk, Plymouth and Briatol Projects are located in the eastern portion of the State* In this area, the slow flowing meandering rivers and smaller streams possess bordering flood plains, or swamps, which Inundate after nearly every substantial rainfall, thus creating areas of standing water In which fresh water mosquito forms may be produced. In addition, these Projects must contend with the salt marah mos- quito species ;^ioh constitute the major mosquito nuisance in Massachusetts. The fifth County Project, located in Berkshire County was initiated, principally, to protect the numerous 9 July, 1970 July, 1971 July, 1972 Dairying & Livestock Markets Plant Pest Plant Pest Poultry fr Animal Husbandry Disease Control (Director) (Ass't Director) Control & Pairs (Director) Control (Asti't Director) Poultry Products Apiary Inspection Chief Apiary Inspector Dondlng (f Licensing of Milk Dealers & Poultry Dealers Senior Bonding Investigator Senior Attorney Charles H. MksNamara, Stoughton Myron A. Maiewski, Whately J. Poter Griffin, Boston Edward M. Dwyer, Weymouth Nathaniel Tilden, Scituate John J. Fitzgerald, Fall River E, Gerry Mansfield, Peabody Peter C. Kuxmiski, Randolph Cliarles F. Shelnut, 3oinerville iilJLO ^„ Bacon, Norwood J antes T. Walsh, Boston John J. McColgan State Reclanat Ion Board t Edward Wrig;lit, Oedlian - Chairman John J. McColgan, Dopartnent of Agriculture Harold D, Rose, Depart leut of Public Health Charles J. Cannon, Tsmiouth, Executive Sec'y of the Board -2- FOREtVORD Charles J. Cannon was appointed Executive Secretary of the State Reolwaatlon Board on July 1, 1965* succeeding Uertratu I. Gerry vdio had retired. Tl^ie appointment is a provisional one, ponding the outcosne of a Civil Service exanlnation to fill the position on a permanent basis . John J. Fitxgei^ald was appointed Assistant Director of the Division of Markets on July 25 1 1965 » succeeding Nathaniel Tilden who had t>eon appointed to the position of Director of that Division in March, 1965* Barle P. Parsons was appointckl to tlte State Board of Agriculture on December 9* 1965 > succeeding Frederick JesersLl of Agawan vdiose tern had exi>ired. ThroUi^ action of the 1965 General Court the Division of Plant Pest Control and Fairs was dividCKl into t«K> Divisions - the Division of Plant Pest Control and the Division of Fairs. This legislation becMM effective December 1, 1965* Tlie 19 66 Gonoral Court inplemented this legislation in the apitropriation act for fiscal 1967 by abolishing the position of Director of Plant Pest Control and Fairs and creating two new positions - Director of Plant Pest Control and Director of Fairs. T})e Qemtral Court further expazided the work of this Department by transferring to the Department of Agriculture fron the Departiient of Natural Resources the duty of insiteoting utinlc farms in the Comaonwealth and creating in the appropriation act for fiscal 1967 the position of Invosti^ator of Minlv Farms. The rei>orts of Divisions and staff offices follow. L ■■^M^/ DIVISION OP PAIRYIN;-? AND AWIMAL HUSBANDRY I J. Peter Griffin, Director ANHTTAL RSr'OHT July 1. 196$ - June 30. 1966 Additional farm inspections have been made in Connecticut and eastern Hew York in order to certify the supply of a new milk dealer in Maasaohu- aetta. The Borden - Mitchell Dairy of Stratford, Connecticut has been is- sxjed a pasterization plant permit by this Department ae a result of the inspections made of its plant and producers. Other areas in which inspec- tions have been made this fiscal year include Clinton County, New York, near the Canadian border and producers in Washington County, New York that supply a receiving station at Fort Edward, New York. During the month of November 1965» ao-^e of otir larger dealers were " experiencing difficulty In obtaining supply. True, production was off about 3?« in the milk shed but the report of the Federal Hllk Market Admin- istrator indicated that there was still enough milk in the shed but it was not properly distributed. This Division helped somewhat in finding ap- proved sources for dealers. Harold B. Allen, an employee of this Division for over 30 years and supervising inspector for the past 0 years, retired the aumraer of 196i). On December 1 a retirenrent dinner was given for him with 75 persona from the Departrnent and the Industry present. Harold was well known throughout the entire New England milk shed. In January of 1966 we moved from our old quarters at I4.I Tremont Street to the new State Office Building, In anticipation of this move, our data processing system has been revised. We now have the use of the L *. I i -2- computer at the Registry of Motor Vehicles until such time as a computer la installed In the State Office Duildinp. Our system has been somewhat streamlined and we expect we will get more Inforstatlon put into oiJir hands than whet we had imder the old system. The display in the dairy bam at Eaateim States Exposition has been greatly iraproved this past year by the installation of a pipe line milking system and a bulk tank operation. We drew up a list of additional sugges- tions and fiave them to the management ao as to improve the display even more the following year. The Milk Regulation Board approved the labeling of milk containers for one of the larc^eat chain stores in New England. There has been a trend in Massachusetts for wore stores to go into the private labeling of milk cartons. Testing of the private water supplies of Massachusetts dairy farms has been continued in conjunction with the laboratories of the Department of Public Health. In January of 1966 our Mastitis Control Program has picked up consid- erably. Additional tecluiiclana have been added to the laboratory force in Amherst. The Massachusetts Milk Flavor Program continues to grow with additional dealers and producers on it. It is estimated that 665^ of the Massachusetts producers are now on the flavor program. The 1966 Boston Common June Dairy F'estival went over well this year with the largest number of people attending in ten years. This Division I worked with the American Dairy Association and the New England Dairy and Pood Council in making this event a success. (. L DAIRY :i!r5PgG TORS' KO'flTH^'^ REPORT FOR MQ?JTft OF 7/1/65 - tj/3 V 19-'<^ FARMS ^ Farms Inspected 13 » 3 0 Approved 9»527 Not approved ^t-'^^ Farms reinspected ? , 1'.'- ' Approved ?»'i37 Not approved 'H Hearings requested 35> Farms suspended 10l| ^Reinstated 33_ Other visits: Farms 2,7-.i.{3 Dealers ^#'^''^3 Inspectors zllL.. Complaints Days , Investit-ated *^3 Other Work___fJ^ Office 7a lieetinp.;-. -"^^ PLANTS Plants inspected 1^^3 Approved l'-^^ Not approved 1? Spot checked ____£.7_ TESTS OR CHECKS: Temp.2f30l3edlment '--^^^ Bacteria 2/^Caustic -^ Alkaline Cans Milk Graded 5,7'-6 Rejected ir^ Check2d"^»''"^ Condemned ■-^''' Tank Trucks checked "^ -" V1/olations '"' Other trucks ' ' Violations R. R. Tank Cars checked ^^ Violations FLAVOR No, Samples -^ Flavor Schools '- ■ Vo-Ag Training -^ Total days^ PROTEIN ■n No. samples collected ' *^^*' Total days l-.ASTITIS ■s' -?->- Samples _« ^^ - Herds sampled 4-7?4. Cows sampled '-'^*--^'"' Collected '^» ^ U.3.D.A. GRADING Days sampling milk powder ^ Butter and cheese ^' ^ ADMINISTRATION (DO NOT USE THIS SPACE) Hearings held ^ Meetings attended '^^'^* Work with Insp. ^*' \ Corr ehoola Days at office '-^^ In field ^''^ Complaints ^ 13 Inspector ^ Miles: State Car ^ -^*^^^ Private auto '•'.-» ; otal -He 3 363 ^O '3 OVER: DETAILS OF ANY OTHER WORK c L A. ;T JuL'i la ly-jS ~ V .-^ 30 « I'yob Q L 1. naPOKT OF THE DIVI':I0N OF LIVESTOCK DISE/V-.E CONTROL July 1, 1963 - June 33, 1966 To the Cornmlsaioner of \<;rlculture ; In accordance with Tectlon 36, Chapter 129f uenox^l Laws Tercentenary Edition, Acts of 1932, I herewith submit the report of the Division of Livestock i^lsease Control for the fiscal year, July 1, 1965 to June 30, 1966, Inolualve, The Division of Livestock disease Control Is charged with the responsibility of the enforcement of laws, riiles and regulations which ap-.ly to the prevention, suppre:.!Glon, and extirpation of conta-:lou3 diseases of domes tic animals. Under the law, authority Is conferi'ed on the Director and agents working under his direction to make Inspection of all cattle, sheep, awlne, and all other domestic animals, and the conditions under wlilch they are keot, Includln;;^ poultry diseases as an added responsibility; to emoloy ^^uch sclontlfic tests as are deemed advisable or necessary for tho detection of conta.vjlous diaeares of domoatlc anlnials; and to cause to bo securely Isol'ated or slaughtered such animals as are affected with a contar;lous disease. If In the opinion of the Director, the public welfare so requli'es, Durlni? the past year we have been attempting to control Equine Infectious Anemia which Is of very serious concern to the Horse Industry throughout the country. On i«'ebruary 21, 1966 J^asachusetts was declared by the Animal Health Dlvliilon of the U, S, Department of Af-riculture tho Eighth Brucellosis -Free state in the Nation, an achieve- ment we have been striving to attain for a period of over tvrenty yearc. We also havo three counties vrich have- been declaimed Tuberculosis-Free Areas, an accomplishment we are very proud of. Our aim is to attain the same status for the balance of the counties in the Commonivealth. v.'« are workliig with the Poultry Division to eradicate Pullorum, Laryn;];oti*acheltia, Coryza, and other respiratory diseases in poultry. Personnel from this Division are checking the health of all livestock exhibited at the Agricultural Fairs throughout the Commonwealth. In keeplnt'^, with the Accent on Economy Program by revising our Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Pror^v^ms a savln;^s of approxi- mately ill4.,000.00 was accomplished. Jv db^I ,0e e «.>>.! Ci." r ■:■ f r< ■"•;'; P'^ r 1 «■;.•!. liiti :* *~i . -wyx k bv .'•-'- % ■»T .*( Ox 1 «c i>aia Aos: \ ■TtO"' D lo . \r4 -f . "> r».-f vJ .1- L ".,'-<' - .;\j . J. . ., t . /oo adcf 'ic y ■ '. - J. V.' t/ .d:j ',.- -.,.»,•.. OCC'CO, 2a REPORT OP THE DI\^ISION OF LIVESTOCK DISEASE CONTROL July 1, 1965 - June 30, 1966 The following actions were taken In conjunction with the recoramendatlon of the Task Force: Made changes in forms used in re^^ard to calf hood vaccination, rabies forms, and quaran- tine notices used by animal inspectors. We have also improved some of the oractices used in our bookkeeolng system. Further studies are being made to make use of Data Processing vriien it is made available in the New State Office Building. Leslslation was sponsored by this Division In the form of eleven 3ills to update Chapter 129 of the General Laws, elimi- nating some sections and amending others. All of these liills received favorable action by the Legislature and were signed by the Governor. We are very aporeclatlve of the continued cooperation given by the Animal Health Division of the United States Department of Agriculture. Following is Information and statistics in detail on the various activities of the Division. Respectfully submitted. Edward M. Dwyer Director ddH ,0£ -x.-. %^. /^.- r ' r /*- y^. .-- y-r ,. r 1o icrxol ; lo nc eii O AlV A J. i c v; o -llliV- »J J ' J. 1 J -ic r r j-o-^e BV 2. BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS Chapter 31 ?» Section 33» /eneral Laws, Tercentenary Edition as anended by Chapter 272, Acts of 193^ and Chapter /4.17f Acts of 19/46 and amend'Hents tiiereto There wore three thousand six hundred and fifty-nine (3,6^9) tuberculin }ierd tests, one hundred twelve thousand six hundred and thirty-five (112, ^>35) anltnal tests aonlled to which eijht { >) head of cattle were declared reactors as coripared with four thousand eijht hundred and forty-el jht (l4,3!|8) tuberculin herd tests and one hundred twenty-six thousand six hundred and ninety- three (126, "93) animal tests annlied the previous fiscal year to which nineteen (19) head of cattle reacted. Seven (?) of the eight head (5) of cattle declared to be ;ors were renorte; at time of slaue>hter. reactors were renorted as havin^ "no jross lesions" of tuberculosis Five hundred and thirty-el^ t (533) herds containing six thousand ei_;ht hundred and el_,hty-four (6,68i|) head of cattle. In- cluded in the census report of June y, 196^, were disoosed of by the owners prior to tiie census period endinii June 30, 1966, One hundreo and eleihty-aeven (Id?) herds to which testing has not previously been conducted and containing one thousand three hundred and seventy-two (1,372) head of cattle are included in the census report of the aeriod endin^i, June 30, 1966, Tuberculin tests are conducted by State and Federal accredited veterinarians under a i-'tate and federal Cooperative ^lan for the establishment of tuberculosis-free herds and the eradication of boyipe tuberculosis. Following is a su-TCTary of tuberculin tests as made by veter- inarians for tue twelve-nonth period of this report. ■Veterinarians paid by the State on a salary basis Veterinarians paid by the Federal lOvernment on a salary basis Veterinarians enoloyed by the State as PrOi^raM Agents Veterinarians authorized by request of and oaid by the owners H^RDS HiSAU ?'i;ACTORS 728 22,306 5 122 U.,257 2,792 81;, 869 17 1,123 3,659 112,635 6 During the fiscal year, owners or reactin^^ cattle were reiinbursed for seven (7) grade cows to the amount of 690,71, .5 'idJ' Ml a£ do 9C :t«o **' eleolLfOTBOUCt to ' 8' LJitjBo din vJ vr ; ; jj;.- j. ae br ^ erJ orid^ "1 vfO( 10 ! -^ lao£.-r. lee -ie :i- ac ..j::CiT;-C7i3WJ 2. ^iKu-l^ni '" -.'- a * oo V^*~,iJ SSI Tf'T yd biiiti eni.?'-iinJ.'i8;J©V -! B no d ©r. • SfV,S 8:fn- :f i"i-'!: 'or-T r*::^ h"^ *"■ .■l'"rrT **To;toV CSI,I VI • IT.' ©xi^ 9vee lol .:.... /IT OKNSUS An OF J ':::i 30, L)G(> 3. cormTY Cr )ii H":ad '^orkslTiire Bristol Jukos Essex Krariklln Hannden iiacipsiiiro Middlesex Nantucket I'Joi'ioik '■*lyTnouth ruffol'< ■i'opc ester 12 175 3 13 ^;?5 i6,?2-} '37 3i;7 )|^3 l?,Pin 0'v3 752 21 179 <^3 72 2S7. 6,307 127 ^)5 S)3> I5,9>!i ?62 1,0)3 337 '5, 512 ! 16U 707 un 13,13U ^31 921 301 7,G9U 13^^ 5^4^ 2 30 1 3 176 3,273 1L2 435 ?95 6,992 152 610 1 63 1,005 27,07i| 1^29 1,60( TOTALS .'».,. •|'V2 « Included In Colo -ina ?. and 3 116,11^ ?,1' 0 ^,ll c 1 k. BRUCELLOSIS The Brucellosis program has been carried on In accordance with Chapter 129, General Laws as amended by Chapiter ^27, 'Xcts of 19^C. Durlni- the fiscal year 1966 owners v«re reimbursed for seven (7) pui?ebi»ed cattle, amounting to v35O»0O, and seventeen (17) grade cattle, amounting; to ^k2S*00, or a total of ;-775.00. Pollowln>^ Is a tabulation of the results of laboratory examination of the blood samples firora cattle under this prof-ram; also from swine, goats, horses, sheep, yaks, one deer, and one dog: ■■■^l .4 c I c ' T m ( <)'\' .0 0 z>e. ,q^ 5. Cattle Goats Sheep Swine Deer Horses Yaks Dop: Ne .native 26,81^7 315 3 2,352 1 2 2 BRUGSLLQoIS Reactors Suspicious 31 613 5 1 other s^Hi- Totals 88 557 1 29 1 23,0)4.8 321 k 2,469 2 3 2 1 TOTALS 29,522 120 620 588 30,850 •fHtContalners broken Insufriclont amount oT acrum, heraolyzed, or "Cv"' ( CalThood vacclnatsd and under thirty months of a^e. ) Certified Herds: CATTLE Certified firucelloals-Free Herds 206 Cattle In Certified BrucelloslB«?ree Herds 8,572 Validated He rd s : SWINE 59 :i .. I Validated Srucellosls-Pree Herds Swine In Validated Brucellost s-t^ree Herds 1,395 MILK RIIK} TE.-.TS Nepjatlve Suspicious Totg.1 6,956 23 6,979 bX.Bv ecolelc. " ^.3S Ta5 - . \ t -, I X <'-'T* ^ ?si s I € I S I 0;:'8,0£ d6. ^tncloJ 1C t av T4£ a:tfloO leeC ,8 aJbaaH o alliiieO 3V nl ers . xiTiftO • beiefoilBV 9Ye,a C.S 359,a ^ ^. -u x r O re CO ss r-1 0 T3 fltf 4> n O M e « ttj 09 u 9 9 n u 9 O lA \C -O t^ vD •Lf\ lA f^ rv c r- :■- ^ o r-< tV CVJ f\i i.'^ r> a. o -^ t-4 <-4 fV roUNXAfO ?*> fw rvj fvj {\| r^ ,rr ^^ **> <*\ XA CVJ A' f\J O C^ r^ ^rt -^ nD ia o 1-4 O lA O O !X> OJ *£) ^ >0 ^- vO r-l -:r -rr lA -lA XJ-, ''"* f-H vC o vO -d- "iA 1A r-l r-l r-t 1-4 ^ \A 1-^ " r^' ^ t\J r'S ro r-f C CO \A ^ CO CO .-^ r^ f\J r-4 <\J r-l (V ^ r^ ro c VA C o O \J\ \A r- lA fVJ A) IA, CO -3 <> (M H r-l CM CVJ vO r^ <> i-i rvj r^ f^ -rj Cj A) t\i r^ rH t^ r-4 o r^ "O ^ o o CO — CVI U\ -t -3- A) —J u\ o oC t^ r o o 9 c '1 © o u 9 C \A AJ ■A :5 IS -1 r rsj ri/ « I J I l/» -fe. o» <© T /'. o /V a» ^ }-, \A i/) CT ;0 •♦-. 4 o OOATS This Division arran^^es for the tubGrcilln testing and blood tastin-^ of goats provided the owner signs an agreeraent to the effect that any rroats declared as reactors to either test would be l.Tiioedlately disposed of for slaupshter with no compensation allowed by the C ommonwe a 1 th . Under this apireement 161^. goats vere tuberculin tested and 139 blood te^ited. Two so^ts were suspicious to the. test for iirucellosis. ,b1boS.Ibcu^l lol dad;J e C I 8. I,.,.r.ii 1 . v. ^ . xLt:. J?inada 1 1, ,1^97 Nev; Hasno shire iJew Jersey 78d Connocticut • 3^1 7 Dolawai-e 3 Mev.' York i;.635 Ploi'icia 17 Ohio 5 Illinois ^} Pennaylvenia 16- Indiana ^ "thoce Island 370 Maine 2; ,596 ^'ennessee 1 Maryland £ Vsxmoiit 1.685 MlchlfZian 21 */lrt^iaia 3 Minn© rota 5U1 Jlrconsin 567 TOT'VLJ If^, ;?'32 One thousand liine hundred and thirtj-fcwo (1,932) permita were Issued covering fourteen taousand two hundred and thirty-two (1^4., 232) head or dairy cattle. trj ^ V,' 'Ml bT Oil Tv-.,'',I 6 ofrfo yx r. owcJ bKBe EXPOHTF. 9. Interstate cartlficatea of health were Issued on three thous-.nd 3l,c:ht hundred and soventy-five (3,875) head of ca'-.tlo; flftv-two i^2) ro^ts; ei-hty-one (8l) sheo?; two (2) yakBj on© (1) horse; thirteen (13) swine; one (1) boar; and thirty (30) oren, exported to other "fcatea and Countries as follows: Cattle DiiSTIiRlION Arkansas Canada Connecticut El 5:alvador Florida rJemiany Idaho Illlnola Iowa Iran Italy Kentucky Louisiana I'lalne Ma ryland Ml33l3al:3oi Total 2 5 ko k ^2 1 13 515 1 kS 9 1 I 2 1 5 6 23 2=^5 17 Missouri 33 Nevada 1 New Hampshire 31^.3 New Jersey k New York 778 North Carolina 11 Ohio 2 Oklahoma 5 r'ennsylvanla 39 Philippines 11^. rthode Island lt2k)^ outh Carolina 20 Tenne 3 see I4.3 Vermont 397 Virginia 32 Wisconsin 1 TOT\L 3.37'^ goats floats goats ^oats goat shloped to It Costa .^loa i-cuador El oalvador Ghana Haiti Total 37 sheeo shloped to Ecuador Ik sheep " " Hew EamTjshlre 10 sheao " " New Jersey 19 sheep " " " 1 sheeo " "FT New York Pennsylvania 3 swixje shipped to Maine 2 swine " " New Hampshire 8 swine " " New York Total T3 1 boar 2 yaks 30 oxen »i II H It Hhode I; Canada Oregon land 1 horse North Carolina e^ncz no ta e M B,Bi O^ 0 IX s ill A.-'H B»^^a.O iiii-^X'- uiO I i. S X 1' lOhBVi •1 !/'■ Bin- tl t >X 11 e r w c r Iju;toT en 3i-:ivi hxiBi - i Cv? IT" l£^OT Baiters^ rfci . ii I 10. ■^DAaANTIMi:: STATDi. AT BRlJHrON DISSASED CATTLE RECEI'/ED AND RSL£A.SSD FOR IMWEDIATB riAUQHTER T.B. From Quar. Brucolloata heaetors Herda floAotora Masaachueetts 6 203 17 New Hampshire 1 l Vermont 17 2 Totals 6 221 20 There were sixteen (16) cattle tested for Tuberculosis and sixteen (16) tested for Brucellosis. There was one (1) reactor to Brucellosis. All trucks carrying Pubcrculosls or Brucellosis reactors were cleaned and disinfected before 1 -avlng the yttp<93. ~ ^'^LtLi, Total number of livestock received at the iirlghton Stockyards was as follows: Cattle 20,362 Oalyes 3lf,o95 Hogs 26,:3i4. She«o 2,553 In addition to the Brla;htoa Stockyards the following animals wore received and sold at the livestock Auctions in Saaton and Northampton, Massachusetts : Saston Northampton Cattle 8,936 Cattle 3,^75 Calves 12,870 Calves 13,8I|6 Sheep & Qoats 291 Sheep, Goats 896 & Horses Swine 590 •01 aiac ' t . . . X 0^ £0^ TX C3 5sas:;..3ff9t.'af-. fi:,'/~' f noctffsillii ©fl;t 3a b^- o •xedjsun X.« JawoaXol as ?:?w ai; .d.1^. &i ■: r; :..'•*" ^Ttii ©rf-f r* *'v'' f .f * '/. h -tT n 00 i ;t;a- ^T^tC C- a^ie.ex ESVi/'- d?8 acfflo-. , 'iS tei-iOi.1 > 09c 3 OVifil' 11, LICENSED DF./VLERF IN BOVINE ANIMALS During the fiscal year 1966 there were one hundred and forty-three (li|3) licenses Issued to dealers in dairy and beef cattle, and one hundred and eighty- two (l82) plates were sent out for use on the trucks operated by these dealers. A total of el'jven thousand two-hundred (11,200) dairy cattle and four h\in.dred and thirty (ij.30) beef cattle were reported by licensed dealers as purchased and sold. PERMITS TO x^ED GAKBAGE TO SWINE Vesicular Exanthema Proc^rani Chapter 655» ^cts of 19^3 There \-jere two himdred and eighty-nine (269) Permits to Peed Garbage to Swine issued during the fiscal year 1966. EQUINE INF'iiOTlOJS ANEMIA Due to an outbreak of Equine Infectious Anemia In the Southern states during ilar-ch ISijO, it v-as necessary to declare an emergency so that all hoi'ses entering the Commonwealth must be accompaniad by a health certificate. We received '.06 out-of-state health charts for 1,262 horses from 26 states and Canacla from Kurch 1966 through June 1966i During the same period ve Issued 270 Certifications of Equine Examination covering ij.90 horses shipped out of Massachusetts to other states. This certificate indicates the general health and temperature reading of the horses which is required by most states ten days prior to entry. p,' liUii ©no ©lew «>-i9rict odPI 'i-s\ . edd vr-t'wQ. fit ' --'' • ■ -' '- — ' '■ — oil it..,-^} e6-^jrftf--v;;t'rc'l i^nf? ow;t-"^ ^a ,aIctd-£o lead bn*: yiiBC .aieX/?eb Dssilct ■^iljBJb (OOS, II) belibttusi-ovi tnzzrjcdi nsvile lo Ixd-o;^ A siaw sl:t^ - '■'--- ■"■■"■ --'-■--- •—- - --- - ----- '- -- -^-.--- .LI W J. :jV^.C" /♦^S, Acjsa of 193->» Sections 6 and 7 "Dog Bite" is declared a disease dangerous to public health. Chapter 129, Section 21 of the General Laws, was amended under Chapter 29, Acts of 1963 to read: "All dogs known to have bitten persons shall be quarantined for a period of ten (10) days for observation, at the end of which oeriod, if no symptoms of rabies have developed, said ani.fjals may be released frora quarantine on order of the irector." Investij;ation of reported injuries inflicted to persons by biting of do^s and the quarantining of such dogs is one of the duties of the Inspector of Animals. One thousand one hundred eleven (1,111) persons were bitten by stray animals. The brains of five hundred and fifty-nine (^35^0 animals were sent to the assermann Labor titory for exaD.ination. Of that number, four hundred and twenty-one (i+21) were reported to have bitten four hundred and forty-two (ki;2) persons, fhe following tabulation is a record of bites inflicted by dozs and otijer animals: -Si "e.t t afiw ( 8«r fia li ,ioj; b 1 ft hABIiJiS 31tO "(\SQS 13, Released Quarantlxiea Animals Destroyed No i'j-axa^ ination Heads to Hoads to 'H^ads to Laboratory Laboratory Lab. ic;i^\rivE iPOsiTivTt; iUNsatis- FACTORY \- f-. ' oTT cJi X 1 ddl :3 N ■ (.; r CI T I 1 £ c r I 5S i X X 9 01 X r 1 c: I S I X s 91 T ji OX X VS X cXe' ?X 15. AIJITUAL IliSPECTICN OF HBAT CATTLE. HORSES, S./II^, SKEE? AI!D GvOATS In accordance with Section 10, Chapter 129 of the General Laws the annual inspection of neat cattle, horses, sv.ine, sheep and goats and of the premises where kept was completed. Reports receivec froiii the cities and tov/ns showed that inspection indicated the following information: NEAT S./INE SWINE COUNTY HERDS CATTLE HORSES HERDS HEAD SIffiEP GOATS Barnstable 8 164 405 6 62 155 73 Berkshire 413 15993 1253 47 732 862 158 Bristol 360 13,484 1,611 90 12,829 985 218 Dukes 24 191 6,387 137 1,354 8 42 22 6,984 1,201 725 9 Essex 200 168 Franklin 487 16,564 1,120 50 1,044 693 44 Hampden 245 6,391 897 29 1,447 709 104 ^^ampshire 411 13,136 913 45 2,912 1,851 77 Middlesex 255 7,947 2,340 37 12,917 816 207 Nantucket 2 68 49 2 2 41 3 Norfolk 112 3,058 1,421 28 2,258 560 115 Plymouth 206 7,157 1,452 41 8,459 899 138 Suffolk 1 67 96 0 0 20 16 Worcester 845 28,426 2,363 95 19,090 1,316 362 Totals 3,569 119,088 15,914 570 68,758 10,833 1,692 Of thetotal number of cattle inspected sevesty-nine thoiisaad seventy- nine (79,079) v/ere listed as dairy cov/s, four hundred sixty-five ( 465) v/ere listed as purebred bulls, and twelve thousand six hundred seventy (12,670 as purebred cov/s. Also there are seventy-four (74) Donkeys, fourteen (14) mules, thirteen(13) burros, six(c6) deer, tvvo(2) elks, one(i) llama and five(5) buffalo inspected this jeav. Of^t ;5r TA 0 ,2r r^r , I "^ ^^ \\ er ':it. r.^ r:--,^ . r pn .iX ^QOt^i vD 9^), ■o '-v^ • Tr eae,Jr •3B {Deao ,£. :j -;SJO^ V «. , w V ~ — MI3CELLA.:E0U£ Ii11j...-.Z^Z July 1. 1965 Juno 30, 1966 M,M.TGNANT EDF.MA (Sore Mouth} LA.RYNGOTHAGHErriS PULLORUH PiJITT^JOGIS RINGWOAI^ mNGE One thousand ono huadr-ed and eip-hby (1,1*30) aninals in Jk horde of ca^:tle were Inoculated a,rain£t Blr.clclsjt:, and I'!ali,:;naut l^doria. (•"'our (I;) hordr: Involving; 3 l«^irge number of sheep vrere quarantined and l'"tcr released. Two (2) entire i'looka of poultry had an outbreak. They ware quarantined and i-elaased after examlnf tlon. Nine (9) ooviltry cassE vere reoor-ted. A.11 the birds on the premises were quarar^tlned and released after exarrination. Two {?.) parakeets were diagnosed as having this disease and were olaced undei- o'jarantine. Those birds died later. Three (3) cases were found in three (3) dogs. After the quaran- tine oerlod they were released. One (1) case veoorted In a cat; the animal v:a3 released after being quarantined. One (1) dor: affected mi6 qrwrrantined; then released. ■kH-x ,0f^„ ■-•O . .!, .-.-J- 1 1v r,i) vjxv-f r^ r '/•<•• I o '•r. f ad J (S) owT •a (I) »nO !?• • ^ B«gion&;. Kootla^a of Ins'-ecters <:.i .- nlwale were held by ta« >:ir«otor In tho jBontb of ^?oveffib«r In Ho«toa, C'TCfccriold, S«gr«£nEij«t (rightca). ♦ { ANNUAL REPORT July 1, 1965 — June 30, 1966 DIVISION OF MARKETS Nathaniel Tilden Director MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Charles H. McNaraara Commissioner Ci Annual Report -1- Because of the con5)lexities and seasonal changes of modern produce marketing, the Division of Markets is charged with the responsibility of creating a better climate for a more orderly marketing of fresh products, primarily fruits and vegetables, but including all fresh farm produce. Essentially this task is done by providing certain vital market information, shipping point inspection, timely product promotions, and consumer protection. Our personnel are qualified for several kinds of inspection and market reporting, thus making for both economy and efficiency. These services include all fruit and vegetable inspections at shipping points, purity blueberry inspections, wholesale price re- porting in Boston, Worcester and Springfield city markets, editing Special Apple Market Report, retail price reporting of Greater Boston Area, Milk Flavor Programs and Crop Reporting Programs operating under Pederal-State matching funds, inspection and cer- tification of approved controlled atmosphere storage rooms, seed inspection and administration of this law, including cooperative work with the U,S.D.A, in regard to the Federal Seed Act, administra- tion of the apple, potato and "native" labeling and grading laws, collection of statistical marketing data, and acting as a clearing house for all press releases issued by the Department, The latest monthly crop estimates of apples, potatoes, onions and cranberries, as received by teletype by the U.S,D,Ao are prepared and mailed to interested parties. The Division is responsible for the release of all publicity through radio, television, press releases and meetings, including special promotional fvmctions, tours of markets and agricultural CtlCf ■.l/iOJbTO :n.Gor.8 ituxuii '•X loai -•i&o bnfi nolri ^ (.. vj ^■•.;o<.inJ3io briB ersolnu » oeqo ; lo noicfoe.! loo a.S.U ©iict x^ '^q'Zit S.Lb lo eei'.ej' o'l ©J" 7- ei .■..■ -J. ;>■.■..' o. -A- jri brxB B;J't/. i.'..*: aiuocf ton .,;d'oni/l !•'■ Old* Annual Report -2- growing areas to aid the better ruovement of locally-grovm fruits, vegetables and flowers. Detailing our many marketing services, of major importance is our Federal-State Inspection Service, This service is carried out, under supervision of the U.S.D.A., by our own state inspectors holding qualified Federal licenses and provides, upon request, Federal-State certificates attesting to the grade, quality and condition on any shipment of fruit or vegetables at shipping point. These certificates are available on a fee basis to all financially interested parties and are allowed as prima facie evidence in all U,S, Courts, This inspection is required by law on all exports, government purchases and marketing agreements. The greatest demand for our inspection service was again on the shipments of export apples, principally to the United Kingdom, Apples are also inspected for shipment to California which has been increasing every year and military purchases. Because of this complexity in apple inspection work, a Federal- State sponsored training school is held annually for all New England and New York inspectors. This year it was held at the Middlesex Co\inty Extension Service schoolhouse with the U.S.D.A. New England supervisor, two Washington officials and our own Chief Market In- vestigator acting as instructors in a two-day refresher course. The export apple inspection is steadily growing, due primarily to the acceptance and demand for the controlled atmosphere stored apples, our Mcintosh variety and our quality packs. Mcintosh apples cannot be successfully grown in European covmtries. The controlled atmosphere method of storing apples greatly lengthens the marketing season and allows shipments of apples in good condition : X-" ' blori need e^jj Ttpy; ;. tOiJ. k ii .ii'ICW CCi^JO rcdr .cocoa scxv-ii.c. iic,:; nv:o C P *"," • '/■", o on ii C .^ v; til rt- f Annual Report -3- well into June, making for a more orderly marketing picture for the entire apple industry* Many new retail packs and bulk shipments were experimentally shipped this year with good acceptance. Our figures show the following export apple shipments; 1962-63 - 163,000 cartons 1963-61+ - 266,000 " 196[|.-65 - 317,000 " 1965-66 - 375,000 " Demand for potato inspection fell off drastically this year, due to a poor and light crop, A very high percentage of our Connecticut Valley potatoes were diverted to the potato chip industry. However, indications for the upcoming crop show good quality and a high yield waichwill result in a much higher in- spection demand and so will increase our revenue for potato in- spectors. Cranberry inspections increased over the previous year due primarily to request by processors who are making the new products - cranberry juice and cranberry-apple juice. These two products alone have rejuvenated the entire cranberry industry. Blueberry inspection for purity was again carried out in July and August in a small laboratory located in West Granville, This service, again on a fee basis, has proved very beneficial, particularly on berries frozen for processors. Now that carrots are being successfully grown in the Siinderland area, a newer type product inspection is necessary to serve these growers. "^~ O-'i.OvOil I, 'K i:> ^ I . & C.+ -as c:- eub ts&x eucdv ■ •■' wpf' (-0 l;^^i■^c^r.^«Ior iSrc: ;■".::.' nertoil 3e.f. ■ to T/tr Ir/r/.t'iBC aiev/oi^ CI Annual Report -Ij.- In conclusion, with ever-increasing demands for mandatory shipping point inspection, which is self-supporting, and working with a pre -determined budget and taking into consideration the changing seasonal aspect of agriculture, we again found it impossible to regulate the many other state enforcement duties which are charged to this Division, For example, our state Apple, Potato, "Native" Branding Laws and seed inspection could only be operated on a "spot check" basis. In fact at one point when a consumer protection program on potatoes was necessary, we were forced to train and use men from other divisions in the Department in order to carry on to a successful conclusion. As shipping point inspection is carried out on a fee basis, there should be some sort of revolving ftmd as there is in most states, to provide ample funds for seasonal inspection and thereby not cur- tail the essential service to agriculture and consumers by weak- ening other state inspection programs. These are billings for fruit and vegetable inspection for the fiscal year ending J-une 30, 1966 and comparison with the corresponding previous year: Fruit & Vegetable Inspection Billings Season 196i4.-6$ Apples $7,5Q8.17 Blueberries (10? Certif.) . 376.0^ Carrots 115, li| Cranberries 135.00 Potatoes 5,714.1,75 TOTAL BILLINGS $13,956,11 Reimbursement from Federal Government for Inspection Service 827,25 GRAND TOTAL $114-, 783. 3 6 (113 Certif,) Season 1965^66 $7,868,20 1+06,13 10,00 380,25 1.693.39 $10,357.97 176.1j.8 $10,53i4..1+5 ^ai'e.s6 rr ^&eip.ie. Vo CO :!... .1 ♦'..■<.'■,■ » c rp' i I' V .* . ^. H Annual Report -5- All C.A. apple storages were registered with this Division, assigned a number, and air constitutents of each room were checked by our inspectors in conjtinction with daily records kept by the operator. These checks were made at least once a month for the required 90 days to attest the rooms' compliance with our State C.A. Laws and so to merit the controlled atmosphere label* January was the start of seed inspection, sampling both package flower and vegetable seeds shipped into the state and seeds shipped directly to florists and market gardeners. As spring started to open up, shipments of agricultural seeds, including grass mixtures, began to appear, these were added to the inspectors' pickup list and so a good cross-section of all types of seed being sold in the state representing all wholesalers were soon sampled and forwarded to the official Seed Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts. Here they were checked for true- ness to type, germination and performance. If any irregularities were discovered the lots in question were removed from sale* At the same time inspectors were sampling state institutions and divisiorfs seed purchases and sending them to the laboratory for analysis. A total of 8lO official seed samples were drawn by our licensed seed inspectors and sent to the Seed Laboratory for test- ing and analysis. This was a marked decline over the previous sampling year due to one factor, a shortage of manpower. As most seed in Massachusetts is involved in interstate shipments, we are governed by the Federal Seed Act. As a result, 73 of the 78 viola- tions noted at the laboratory were referred to the Federal people for further action if necessary. It is of interest to note that a large percentage of these violations were found at state institu- tions and we have so notified the State Purchasing Bureau, The . .'ItV J... c'xiij.jaia &xCii t)^ 'iijo Tcf m J J ■:., ^J 'J ..! c^iiv b\ ; .' 9k^on Co ( t 08 Annual Report -6- Department issued I|.0 written Stop Sale orders at retail store level, mostly for old seed being offered for sale, had many pounds voluntarily removed and made many verbal warnings on seed sale violations. This is just one more important consximer protection service which the Division is charged with and which it finds more difficult to contend with because of a shortage of personnal and funds« Regarding our price reporting service, the Boston wholesale produce market is our largest and most important. Here we have a reporter who is in the Paneuil Hall Market very early in the morning during the peak of wholesale market transactions collecting the day's receipts, prices, and market trends from nearby suppliers and com- mission houses, makes direct report from market by tape over tel- ephone for radio and television transmission at 6:00 A.M., as well as calls to other radio stations in other New England states for quick dissemination. Back at the office about 8:30 A,M, this re- porter completes his resume of the market by calling chain store headquarters to wind up the Boston market information, after which he exchanges information with the Federal market reporter on nearby receipts for information on competing shipped in out-of-state produce. This friendly cooperation makes for efficiency in reducing duplica- tion between Federal and state services. After all statistics and market trends are collected, a daily Boston Wholesale Market Report is edited and mailed to a large subscription list in cooperation with the Boston Market Gardeners Association, This report also includes each week a summary of the previous week's produce receipts and comparison with corresponding week of previous year. Also, during the peak marketing season for local produce during August and September, mid-week F.O.B. Massachusetts farm prices together with J ', .' J!" 'O Ki? I '..C- ) 'xt'Crioq ; t- Gosn 1 ' ■ 'f.. 0 C '1* Annual Report -7- crop notes is featured on the Boston Wholesale Produce Market Re- port each Thursday, At this time of year an increased amount of nearby produce is sold wholesale at farms to roadside stands and for shipment to chain stores outside of state© A permanent wholesale market reporter is maintained also in both Worcester and Springfield, These men do similar work but, because of no Federal reporter in these smaller markets, our re- porters collect and quote both the wholesale prices of nearby produce plus those of shipped in. These reports are frequently called for by shippers or transporting rail lines to be used as basis for claims in damage suits. The dissemination of both these reports is principally through local radio and small mailing list. This Division edits the Special Apple Market Report, giving the complete apple marketing picture for all New England and New York, as well as Massachusetts. The report is issued for the entire apple marketing season, from August into June to the close of the marketing of CA fruit. Included in this report are the following features: wholesale prices at Paneuil Hall Market, mid-week P.O.B, prices at Massachusetts country shipping points, including P.A.S. export prices, Massachusetts and New York storage holdings by vari- eties, both Standard and GA twice monthly, showing out-of-storage movement with comparisons, first of the month detailed storage holdings for all other New England states and U.S. totals by states. In addition, as space permits, wholesale prices at other city markets, shipping point prices and trends, and all notices pertinent to the apple industry are included. Because of the pre- dominance of Mcintosh raised in New England, particular stress is placed on Mcintosh holdings, out-of -storage movement, and wholesale f.'.j: CI Annual Report -8- prices to aid in the favorable movement of the crop. This special report is mailed to a subscription list, even to subscribers on the West Coast, and it has been called the best and most complete apple report issued in the east. For many it acts as a guide to the better marketing of the apple crop. A retail market report of prices covering fruits, vegetables, fish, meat, and dairy products collected from a cross-section of markets in Greater Boston, with cotnnients and emphasis being placed on nearby fruit and produce and best buys, is issued each Wednesday, This is mailed without charge to a large list requesting this service. In addition, this investigator is responsible for furnish- ing a guest of the Department on Channel 5 TV each Friday 1:00- 1:30 PM. This TV spot is furnished without charge to the Depart- ment as a public service and is used to promote all phases of agri- culture* The Massachusetts Milk Flavor Program provided flavor quality control service to 72 milk plants receiving milk directly from 2,000 producers located in Massachusetts and adjacent states in addition to direct tank shipments from out-of-state sources. In addition, the flavor quality service was used by the processing plants to maintain good flavor quality in the milk products offered to the constimer, including milk supplied to the School Lvmch and/or Milk Programs, The Massachusetts Vegetable Crop Survey, carried on coop- eratively by the Statistical Reporting Service, U.S.D.A,, and the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, compiled data and pre- pared estimates on forty-eight vegetable crops regarding planting intentions, harvested acreage, lost or abandoned acreage, yield. -; -re Annual Report -9- prices received by growers, value and production. Acreage estim- ates were prepared by counties. The project also provided data showing the importance and change in usage of several market outlets, price estimates and market supplies were classified as to retail and wholesale usage and data also provided on production sold at roadside by the pro- ducing grower (retail) and sold to other roadside stands (wholesale) Funds for the Milk Flavor Program and the Vegetable Crop Survey were matched with funds received from the Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 19i<.6o Due to retirements, the three top positions in the Division changed hands during this fiscal year. In July, long-time Director Louis A. Webster retired and was replaced by Assistant Director, Nathaniel Tilden, well-known market gardener and former State Representative. The Assistant Director's position was then filled by John J. Fitzgerald, well known for his work on the milk flavor project. In August, A. Warren Clapp retired after many dedicated years as Chief Market Investigator and was replaced by James M. Cassidy, a long-time career employee with the Department who had specialized in all phases of fruits and vegetables. In October the Department was saddened by the sudden death of Paul W. Brown of Hadley. Mr. Brown was connected with the Department for over 20 years, being a Market Investigator at the time of his death. He was a loyal and dedicated employee; a graduate of the University of Massachusetts; taught school and was well known for his activities with boys as a baseball coach. . & to u » Annual Report -10« During the year personnel attended and participated in local, regional and national marketing meetings which again proved very valuable in keeping the staff aware of the latest in marketing techniques. Among the meetings were: Northeast Market Directors' Meeting at Augusta, Maine; Northeast State Seed Control Officials Meeting at Hartford, Connecticut; National Association of Marketing Officials in Harrisburg & Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and many state fruit and vegetable association meetings throughout the year. In conclusion, because of the modern changes in marketing, the Division of Markets staff finds itself being more involved in many new services and activities. Because of this, coupled with a lack of personnel and a low working budget, the quality of our services is being diluted at all levels. As nothing is more inportant in this world than the production and marketing of food, in order to feed humanity, we feel the Department of Agriculture should be given adequate funds and personnel to carry out its most important tasks© i Annual Report July 1, 1965. to June 3Qi 1966 Division of ''Irnt Pest Contiol P, C. Kuzmiski, L/irector of °l?nt Past Control ' ,% -. - r- u f ir f "* a ■ The Liivision cf Plant Pest Cont^rol is unciei ohe airecoion of" the Director. Other permenent personnel induce a Supervisin*-,: Nursery- Inspector nnd a Plant Pest liuppressor. during the suminer inspection period, covering irorr July 1 to September 1^ , eight tempoiery Plsnt Pest ^suppressors are hired lor the annual inspection oi over 500 nurseries anu garden centers throughout the state. Those hired lor the summer vork are usually entomology majors at the University of Masaschusetts, Valuable experience is ;7.ained by these students in actual on the job training, in this: their chosen field. rRCJ^^ci \..TiviriLS Nursery Inspection and Certification Over the past few years there has been considerable discussion >r«gardin^ the possible chance of dating the nursery inspection certificates. In the past nursei-y inspection was sta: ted on July 1, when the fiscal year for the state bepan. With the exception ol the lar.:er nurseries, the new certificates were sent out upon receipt ol the inspection report here in the office. Gome of the nurseries statec that by the time they received their now certific?ites, ihey were already in the shipping season and were in need of ahippin/p; labels. After talking with the owners of several nurseries both lerre and small, it v/as decided that a change cf dates was not a feasible move and that any firm desirous of shipping could receive from this office shipping labels that would cover any ship-nents until they received their own labels frora their printers. It seems that since the fiscal year for the state begins on July 1, And the insects ana diseases are inost prevalent at ihis time, thp.t the -2- •,rr> fqqx. .■>vo.r. ,1 x^w^ rttt; T9 Number ^-stablish ol mants Apj;roximate Acreare 405 2,350 23 75 12 54 ^) i.93 2,979 th» beglnnlniflr date for rurc^ry inspection and the dates of the lertii icfites will remain the sa-ne. The statistics regarding nursery inspection for the 1965 inspection poriod ere as follovs: Type, of f^'lf'.nt ' tuck General (de^;iduous, everr.reen perennial) Berry (blueberry, rs sober jy, strnwberry) Cahlia & Gladiolus Greenhouse totals: ; The inspection cerds used during the summer inspection period are valuable fron many standpoints and ore used throughout the year. The ^irst and foremost uf.e for the inspection cards is in the compiling: of the cei tified ?la5i-achusetts Murooryraon List. This valuable list is used not only here in I'as^achuseti s within the incustry, but is sent to other states and often ui ed for checkinii: the status ol a particular lirn in t,his state. ,^^,^,,Xhe nursery cards also used in compilinj data on acreage, prevslenc* of nursery insects end diseases, status o: the industry, location of infested stock, Br\6 the dBt^x^^ of -urrent infestations. '.bile considerable inlormation can be obtainea from the inspection cards, the pri.Tary use of these carus is to obtain the status of nursery insects and diseases. The follcwini; list is a detaileu report ior the 1965 inspection period. ) -3- 91 A no r.i ^K.r OJ ? ,>♦-) r INS^].;Tn T;jUNi; in MAf^SA -FU^ ^f S NUP3ERX!^S 1965 ^ Insect Gypsy Moth Oak Leaf Gell Willow Leaf Beetle Lecanium ficale L^af Miners Japanese Beetle Vhlte riy Spruce Gall Aphid Pine ^awfly ■ phids iRose Chafer rhodoaenaron La;e ^uf, R*d Spider M«a lybug Cystershell cale ■/ooly A phids Leaf ^''.-oletoniaers Fletcher ocsle E. Tent Caterpillar indroneda Lace Bug Azalea Bark -cale Pine Needle : cale Kim Leaf Beetle i t'tople Bladder-Call ?'ito Host riant 'Ao, Nurseiios infested Apple 3 Oak, Elr!, >t8pl Honey Locust ■0. 'r'runus. 7 \villow 21 Yew 2 Oak, Apple, Li 5irch, Beech, .lac, Ilex, Viburnum 61 All deciduous stock 52 / znlea 2 Spruce 66 ^ine 1 All ae^ iduous stock 24 FOM 1 Hhododendron 3 Evergreens 20 Yew, A3h 25 Lilac, Villow 12 Spruce, .':t. A; -.h. Yew 6 ffeple, Apple, Linden, i^yringa 4 Yew 6 Apple, Mt. Ash 5 " i e r i s , f h od od end r on 4 A z£ lea 1 Pine 3 sim 3 Ma pie 2 **Ci^** V Id '.I IMSKCT^. ICmi IN mSSACHUbEnS NURSHBIKS 1965 ( cnt^c) I Insect Leaf ; oilers Vhite Pine '■ e vll felsck Vine Veevil Host ^lant Viburnuoi, Apple, ^runus Pine Yev tUNi: II /■L^,;3AC' r :>. :■ NURSEPISS 1965 Ko« Nuraeriea ^ Infested 3 1 biseasQ Host '^iDnt Maple !fo. Nurseries <»f.rected Kosetcing Sffect 9 Villow Blight li?illow 1 Leaf pots 1-036, ^>unus, f'olly, !-ornus, itrav'barry, linden, '/iburniiin 11 Cedar-Apple Fusi; i'runus, Mpple, 11. ^. i afcs d Scabs Apple, ?laple, Cherry lU •husts Pieris 2 Anthra nose Maple, .'yea nor e 2 riildew Rose 6 Sooty-^f^old Pieris 1 ir.'S SC i'3 ^. L'l ■ *.A '..: ^.. ^ ;aUN.. i.- •:; ' MU ;.l'i.. B^kIY E;U]::-:;* INGI^.T }GUNi^ I^ ;-Vi^:)fCHU:--:/i:To ILOv'.-.I. KUhw;:;! I,,:.; (Clads. Lahlia) 1963 Insect Aphids Leaf T'^iners Jepane^e Peetle Cyster-shell Scele Disepse FotB S^ptoria Lflhlia DfiMle Iris LilPC Glaas GIaub No. Nurseries 'f fee ted 1 1 1 1 1 1 IW.'.ECT.; ft Dir^J^J-f^r. ■ fOUND I?J MAr^^'^^.HUS::TT^' GPV.ENHCU'^^'' 1965 i In6<90t or ^ LiGoase Ked Spicier *.hite-fly Scales Earwigs Leaf-soots Host riant Carnations Ueeds, Geranium, Pe^onia (hryssnthemuai Assorted crops Calla Lilly Assorted crops Snapdrai'.on, chrysanthemum No. Nurseries Aflecteci 4 3 1 2 2 1 1 Using the above chart as a relerence, we i ina the lollovving insects c,,., ^iser^sos vere trovalent c^i ^n^. the 1965 suTimer inspection period: Insects T ri '■i -f" ' -^ •n f:\ >-» c: Jai.>en«se Beetles Spruce t:all Aphid '^Vids Leaf .pots Apple cab Cedar-apple i-ust "eaiybugs -6- V Spruce e;8ll enhic was the hosl rrevalent insect found curing the summer. Perhaps c.he main reason icr this is that, ihi- egg.s ol the aphid thdt produces the t'.all overwinters in the gall, ana most oi the nurseryraen tend to lenvo the rails rath(?r then ■ ut the*?! off. '"any of the other ccmnon nursery insects overvinter in les. likely places, anc thus find It harder to j^.et established in the sprinp-. If a sufficient nun^er of .'all'- sre found, the I'urse: y Inspector issues a red wai^ning t&i thnt 3tateii that the plant :naterial is infested and should be cleaned up before boin^ offered for sale. V.o nev insects or diseasefi were found durin.- the annusl in-3pection period, n'espite constant surveillance on x.he part cl tl-.e ■ iasaachuoetto Lepartment of A\n;riculture , Division of Plant Peat Control, in cooperation with the l.^^,C.f. (f.r.".) joncernin insects r.v.d diseases, no new finds were discovered in '^Tassachusetts of the Khapra Peetle, Cereal leaf Beetle, or the 'European Chafer. Survey work waa carried on during the flncnl year for the presence of the Jurope-Tn hafer, and a more detailed analysis of this proir^ram will be presented later in this report. ^ A portion of the work perfornied in the office entails the processln.,; of afi^ent*'^ licenses. This is done in accordance with Liection IS of >apter 125, ^;eneral Laws of ?!as."8chur-9tts, Luiin^. the cciirse oi a fiscal year, a iev firns obt<'!in licenses ana a few go out of business but over the year we liave sent cut 189 licenses. before s licen e can be sent cut an application rr;ui-t be fsent to this office for approval. The followin!;: information it: included en the ^application; (1) the firm name and owner's name; (2) th*.^ expiration date Ol the license; (3) their source of nursery stock supply. -7- f ^ \-^'-.' J w V'j» v>> i\na plant material consigned to ioreign countries is another function of this division taken very seriously. The Assistant Lirector is the person i ecognizec by foreign countries for the certification of nursery t-cock from this state. Kach shipment of plants or seeds is inspected and a phytosanitary certificate is issued. This certificate stftes the name of the consignor, descrij-tion of shipment, rneans of transportation, quantity ana botanical nsne of plants, plus any special certification statements required. The followinr tnhle .'ive;: a v-r^i'P- 5-: ciovn of ^shipments "irde to foreign countries curing the fiscal year. Carnation Kursery Country : uttin^s Seeds ■'t-ck Bulbs Mis. .ellaneoua Mexico 5 & 1 Canada IC 2 3 4 ( olutnbie 1 Germany 1 L 2 2 i-.n|r;l^ind 2 2 Austria 1 1 Japan 2 2 uerto I ico 1 J New ^ealenti 1 5 1 10 .UJ iX*>/V . ■-■f;rny tion Kurseiy uountry Cuttir..,s Seeas :. lock Bulbs fAu!'tT«lia 6 Costa '' ica k 1 Grenftda Turkey 1 Norway 2 1 husoiti 3 1 Jamaica 2 Svitzei land 1 1 Sveden 1 2 1 BsliUu-. 2 France 5 Uruf;iiay 1 Chechoslovakia -'•"'•3 1 Iran 1 Xsritiufl 1 Itr-ly 1 2 Chile 2 FvCrania 1 Finland 2 Fungv*?! ia 1 Nether Ifinds 1 ""akiJten 1 Latvia 1 Hir:eri& 1 ?telto 1 ^Holland 1 Gh»nn 1 ^rnzil 1 "f=r7iuda 1 Israel 1 GreecB 1 :^o. Africa 1 V«ne«uela 1 TOTAL ' ; TT 6^ ■? TT i-Uscellanecus T3 As can be seen Iroru the above chart, aubstartial trains were ^^ifide in the nwiber of shipments ^nade to forei;m countries. If compared with the labt i iscal year carnation cuttings, tieeds, -jnci nurseiy stock are obviously aaklng a name for themselves, as the requests received in this oliice .or shipment inspection steadily increases. I'hilfc^ Lha number oi shipmentti oi nui ;Kjry ri/^ock of tens remains the swnje, such items ati f lov-er bulba, tree seeds, wnd carnation cuttings are beinj-: grown and shipped in lork;er qwmtities by fevej people, -9- rr *r. f I X S (1 mSl-'CTr ; Tb OF NUR::>rRY .-JTOCK ) There it provi&ion in tiit i lant Ft:;t La.v (bt?ction <.0) that requires transportation companieB to notify thi;: division when they receive nursery stock conbifncd to points in Massachu:-:etts- . In most cases, thifc> material it, f r* fe from int>ectii -ina ditcaseii and carries a valid copy of 8 growers perwit which has been reproduced on the inspection tag, Durin/: the pa^^t ytar, several of the interstate bus companies sent out inquiries through the American .■'.f-i.ociation of Nursery 'mm at king for penoission to ship into and throu/ h the varioui: states nursery t>tock. They wanted to do this v^ithout having to notify the states involved for each shipment. In checking, our lai^, bectlon -dO, v/e find this is not legal in this state, and we informed thf: bus companies to that effect. At thr present time the but lines do not tvish to comply with this type of a law, and as a result ar»: only hanaling plant naterial consigned to states without this type of legislation. iohlle tids type of action may prove to be a hardship for some, the law must be complied with if we are to keep the spread of insects and diseaffs to a minimuip, COLL;>Uv.-aM'i\;:jr- IV:-! 'iri' U;vIT:-D oTrtTi:.-. 1 .:.Pnu'r:.:.A'r .A' Aaaiciii-iUK': This division ^orks closely with representatives of the Plant Fest Control and Flp.nt uarantin^ r-ivisions of the Agricultural Research v^crvict. of th». United states Departrv. nt of Arrl culture in the enforce- ment of Federal plant quarantine s. Under the po&tentry provision of Ff'dtral Quarantine No, 37» persons are allowed to import certain plants from foreign countries under a special permit provided thty agree in vriting to grow the plants in detention for two growing seasons, -10- ■.ivt. it^^iiin lol •■,., yds r (0 j.'Jli;!*! -,,"?■ T, •jrrif'Y r^'jf'r.t ■ f • • r r >tlJ ♦ ri-i'«-f "-. 'i^jA^U O *■ h jriM f >rip '> r_if«if Jnn v,i4-.*ll \*-* (C ^ - . /^ r J r^r 1 .-» / ir<;j^ ^U . .'k> !_„• »» ^ r^ -» J,., -i/i.- The main reason for thi& is to detect any dispate or plant prst latent ^at the tirar^ of importation. Thi& material is inspected twict^ a year, bprinr and Fall, and i't. tirrn. pcTrrdtt. I It. ^oiiowing is a detailed report of the plant material being grown under quarantine during July 1, 1965 to June 30, 1966, Amount Narac of Material 65 Acer ^p. 169 Aetculus 16 J or bus 56 Rosa 118 oalix Zl Morus ^6^ ..ucrcuc. robur 10 Daphne ^7 Luonynius 4 Jurl.^nt 10 Cr .>tae;'',UL- 41 Hydran^rea 5 Berberib Z Ilex 656 Hubu£> 51 Hibiscus 11 Lif-u.trum ^ Cytisui praecox 7^ Juniperut; communis 25 Ulinus 265 Koses ^ Country of Orig,ijrn btlgiun; Belriuni Holland Ireland i-'oland, est Germany Poland ''..ngiand £nf,land Holland Engl^^nd iinfland Holland, England Germany Holland EncTland Holland Holland Holland Holland Holland Ireland, Enrland 2,188 T'-TAL: The above, report indicates a tremendous increase in the amount of plant material bein/- grown under postcntry quarantine. As can be seen from the report, thf rot><^ plants, shade tr<:es, and fruit plants were imported in lar^:© numbers , .^art of the reason for this is the growers like to cross-breed with New England varieties with tht hope of creating new plants hardy in this area. This division collaborates actively on the following quarantines: Kaphra Beetle, Cereal Leaf Beetle, Barberry, Japanese Beetle, and the Gypsy f'oth, ork on each of thf se quwrantin^'i. is don<, durin,c the appropriate season, and as time from our regular v;ork permits, -11- 3t (( i ■a FEPyRAL PLANT COAR/.NTTN^ NO; 63 ( hlte Fine Bll&ter hxiU) w This division Isbued 101 Currant and GbSseberry permits for the Imports tion of these plants confci.p^ned to cities end towns in non- reotrlcted areas of f^arsachupettc. ffr-lts were refused in several Instances, due to the fact that tne itock was consigned to control area townships in which the plantinp; of these plants is prohibited by regulation. :>ince then are no nurseries in Matsachu: etts that raite currants or pooseberrles, all request for contrcl-area permits coroe from nurseries out of the state. Once thoK<= out nf statf nurrcrlcs rfccive a requc-tt for plantinf in 'faasachuEetto, they tend or write zo u& and request a permit. If the town or city is not on the re£:^trictcd list, th< permit Is issued from this office and a record kept of the number and typr of "pliant s. It would be v;ell to interject a few vords about our tlant Pest Suppressor, Mr. MacDonou/th, who it assli^ncd to thf V-^ltham office of the U.ij.IJ.A,, Africultural Research Lervicc. Mr. KacDonoufh works on numtrous projf-Cts involving the Commonwealth on a cooperative basis. T<^r. MacDonou^'^ *'.'orks on several of the Federal quarantines tuch as the Japanese Beetle, Gypsy Moth, end Cereal leaf Beetle, Durinp the fall and winter months, scoutin*^ and treating i^ done for the Gypsy Moth. Hii> job is a highly varied one recuirinr skills In numerous: areab. One of .Mr. MacConouph's rao£t frequent duties is the making of house calls on plant matt:rlal involving toll that must be treated with an ini-ecticide. At var-ious times soil samples Irom nurtf^ries must be taken and delivered to the K^ethods Tmprovemf.nt Laboratory on Cape Cod JTor analysis, Anothrr routine duty conrlsts of a survey of areas where -1^- « t r ,»* done during July -/vhcn the In&ect is in tht larvae sta^e, which is the most daijaf:ing time, and also in Auc:u£>t ; nd late winter hen thfe in&ect is in the egg stage, DurinF July of 19C5» '^^t, Lafleur, Dibtrict cupcrvi^or, Pl&nt id-x Control Idvi&ion, U.o.L.A,, and Mr, Kuamiski made a brief turvty of Gypsy Moth defoliation in the Briml'iold arts. During the latter part of the month, areai or froni 80-10C>> dcfoli; tion t.ere noteo in this tovm. At the time of the survey th« femalee wtre at tht- egg laying stage, althotit^h iome larvae in the 4th st«ge were tinted, Tht; area of defoliation comprised about lOov^ acrtti, and other than A MMill amount of roadsidt spreyinp' no spray had been applied to the infested area. If normal condition;; prevail, thic infestation can be expected to increase next year, our responsibility covers nursery stock and the land immediately surrounding it, liowever, infestationt. iuch at t 'if '-•re just described need constant attention by this division if we are to halt this pest or contain it to a J nown area, A triippin^ survey for the prrsence of the l^uropcan Chafer was started on June 7, 1965, and was completed on August 17, 1965. Results of the survey were negative, -13- (C i Forty-three chemical and seven black-litht trapi* wer<^ used to % trap «i77 aited in eleven counties. Traps were ^et alocf r,$iin hip;hv/ays, especially in the vicinity of roadside rest areas, near selected railroad siding^,, airports and recreation areas, on the grounds of certain commercial companies that have home offic€-K within the ''urcpfan Chafer area in Nev; York, Four Plant Pest Control Inspectors and one otato Collaborator worked on this program. In addition, on* L/ A employee was engaged on a full- tine basis on the prOj-^ram from the Nortnanpton office, A total of 39 black-lirht traps and -«^cl>-^vo Aphids Fruit Tree ^pray Ticks Aerial spraying cquash Borer Mites Retiovai of Pigeons itiUonyraus Clovir Vites i^each Dib&a&es Dog Kept Hants InTo. or; the Gypsy Moth C control of the Clot'icj '• Bookworms T -jn- t o Hornworm lutcn 1:1m biiease -quirrcl Control V ooQ Borers asps - Hornfjts 5kunk£ illow Leaf Beetle Kefiittration of Festicidts 'icniitf: Control Planting of Currants r'radi cation of Toad c." too Is Control of habbits oth Certification of Plant ...ilvcrfibh Black Ants Control of : oii:,on Ivy har^Aigs Fit as Tomato BliiPht B<: an .praying Ma pit. insects ced Killers ■cod Borers Tree ^tump Removal Birc'i Leaf Minor Contr X ^ A, X.. J 1. Lawn Care BuyiniS; Trees Pollen Control Planting Fruit Trees Torn.'!to Cultun Ini'ormation .n Cranberry Bogs ohippinr Tumble weed Care )f "arm Wachintry Mukinr Maplr ..ymip or. CI ■';. r.^ iL 'inter Care Of fvcrgrftens Use Of Pool "ater On A Lavm DoF Repcllants ^iushroom Urov/ing Lirtiinf ooils Bird House Construction Greenhouse Construction Rote Culture .1 i.- (ln..t ct^. ) Earwig Carpet Btetif: Curiant Grape Beetle irirood Borer Ant 5 Larder Beetle Bark-lice iiiivcrfish Termites March L c»tone Flies Oak Leaf Gall Pleas Cockroach buonyinus Medite.rrr.inf an Boxtlder Bu(r Fruit Ply Hidgts Clovc-r Mites Meal Moth SP&.CIWM^:.= IDENTin^D (Plant Material) Raspberry Leaf Lavm eeds ■iUince Fruit i hilodc ndron Althea Leaf Gall on Btaca ; lurn Flower inj^ Tobacco Tree Roots .''t. Lfturel -13- (C (( )THKK ACTIVITIES J At different tiroes tlurin;r the year personnel of this division are ccLLled upon to v;ork on allicvd projcctB involving the department. In this conmction, Mr. .^hepard buiit two displeyr, for the Eastern iitates Bscpo&ition held i^eptciribor IB to Lhf 26th in ctt, ^prinrfield. One ditpley wat; oi roses, .orking v,lth KosfcS Inc., a formal setting was made up with a backprorind of block velvet with a rotating white wagon witeel. itoi.t corLapt;.. were pinned ;o the? .vheel and changed as needed. Large tprays of hybrid roL.es in t-evt^ral vase& were also set up against tht' velvet. In the centtr of the display was a glass topped wrought iron tabic coiiplete with formal dinnfrware. Tht booth full of rosfes was k^pt activt by designers making up arranferaents, corsa.eies, and in g;Gneral doinp unusual things with America's favorite flower. The other display was of carnationj:.. While the actual overall area of the booth v/as small, a lot of atttntion wasr directed to it by the vf.ry striking map of the Commonwealth made completely of carnations. The map depicted thf counties each in a different color. In the center of this display was a round lai-y suaan ith arrsnfrtmcnts and sprays on it. This booth was sponsored by the New Pngiand Carnation Growers Association Inc., and manntd by their personnel. Designers from local florists made striking corsages, and small tabic arranrements usinj^ the comparatively new miniatur* carnations. Both displays, one on each side of the building, was considered a huge success and all connected with rithfr booth was glad they had a part in tht- overall success of tnt ."a^sachusetts building?. -16. :« S<- rrf C!:i if,'*/ '\•if'^^.^^ HBta li 1 "tr. >» ktrai v-» no fc-ik -A -^ f *! ■ s .■,.•» (< 4I As can be seen from t'm:- report in the previous pagti, most of the activities carried on by this division increased in the amount of -ork performed. It has often been eaid that apriculture is on the decrea^^e in Ka^jsachusetts, In the field of nuriitry ^TOv.'ins, «nd itb allied fields it is readily apparent that the oppcbite is true. The Eivibion of Ilant Pept Control it vitally interested in playinif its part to keep the incu^try on the up_ swing b/ iti: constant vi^^ilance on the insects and diseases, which take thousands of dollars each year from the industry. ^ -17- ik'.X July 1, - - .3 30, 1966 Divi. i . ... . ^as ii, '^Qccy H:.n- L'l-6l--f liire.ctor ' UiKipt4:C 678 of •'■■ c'ts of 196!j .. .>^i^..^^ by Governor Volpc on Kepterib^i' 1, 1965 and, oec^iae effective on December 1, 1965. rrds set aboli?'-'f>s the Divisl'.;; of Pl.*rit Pe-^t Co^'^trol ami Fairs .^iiid establisbes t.'... :... * .i:.i the Divisic.i ■..■.. *,.■.. "dvisioa of Plant Fest Coiixrol* Tr,e Director of the Division oi" i'uirs shall siipepvls-© trt^ *;?«*t»blish'p.ent and holding of fairs for the encoui nt or extan- Ei-.i -...'i ,:<^r.j..:u4.ture, Tvo bills vers eveatUvliy co. in Cluipter 619 of cts of 1965, th-^ first section of vliich *:'Pc :vj scope of the Iturnl - j'Uiici, p. fticu^ i.,!.^ oromoti'^ii, ..; ..- k^j-^^h.'^ pert vifined the use thereof. The dpoutrht continued tr-rounhoMt the 7e--P tly &f:'3ct»f5 ^ ^pop^;>, -.^.^-Cii iu i,,.r:i '.o-^j^i- r^c.u.c%j c-,^ a^nouiiL ;.'-. ^xu^'vca, veget«.:,i'i;; ::;nci fruits ly of our fairs. Sor^e coxxaiuiities vera restricted ; s to use of v'^tsr. vie- ther-.'ise, it ^r>!j i-'G.! for feirn, UiV3 nuii.rea xofty-ii:. i a-o. actc .;; of 1,531,725 ^lAiivi ore grouped ;.s follows; la&jor, 17; co;.i.imiity, :;7j youth, 25 j livestQck, I5i grange, 6?.. "l' rr-inr frlrrr "rx^ many of tl 3 other f'.irs vers inspoc-tsd. Agricultural «iUiiUit(> ...SiOUiitaci to S5,66*; i-un oL tun, xxurao&v youth exi-iibitopc displayed 38,i21. liXne fairs held pari-ruutuel rscing and contributed $$02,344.27 vV;ich nrovides r-.T--^- for r-rlt-ultiirnl T)rir,9s at fairs aiid otlv?r s:;ovs, eiinibits in two ^t.-.t-i l- - v ton and W«st Sprin .fiex , r^^,;.;irs to -, inspection of fairs, specif' 1 L ;, to. .|i94i*^75.'->0 ■w&ii allotted lii tho bul^at for the 196:?-tio ii;>cai year, $ Fairs received 4170,496,83, involving jcessxng of 8,307 checks. Fairs contributed |-162,4;?7,00, ig ^- tntnl of , ---^.n-^ r^-r;^ed to exi'.ibits of agricultur;, 1 piv . .culvurc--. ac;.iitcats« ^ifi ;.*.,.va*t 2 of <|i365, 338.00 w^is p^fuested for tiia 1966-67 buuget, of vhich ^60,000,00 was recuested for the ai'w ppoisiotioriai ppogr&m under Chapter 128, cection 2b. Our budget figure wss finally p&ar. •" ■* ".-:?50,000,00 TVt9 following awards ver« made: 33^ ci cJ pioixms for out- sta.i'.Iiag agricultural exhibits, 121 rj-^-Ci: 1 ro£v;ttes, nine plar.ues, fifty-3i.:< madfils, 5,000 4-H piii;-., ^a^. »,/-. 4-H pens, seventeen bovls, one tray, 0:2® 4-H ct^lf biaru^et. . made- at j.^pl cultural feirs and shovs, flower shovs, voc- tlcnixl 4..^ricaltur. . - ricul- tural contests. The 4-H camp at iualiorst vas partially financed by it, $50. Ji/' v»s contrli)utGd for the Go^^erMor's Greev nv%s Aw;^;pd, r;nd 1270,. -is.' iOi- ■-..ci ticintosfi c.pple pl^ .u-v. ,.450. Ou v ..:.ott9o i..,. speakers fit ths cimsettE i ruit Grovers Wirxtar Me«tiag and Trade l^.I meettnn oa Jr.nuvry 5 and 6 held at Euffoii' rovtis. Thr-^e rner3?ls '^.nr*. ribbons -.jri ^r-«a..atea ■:. t t^.y meeting for ^/ou... tionei iv^^^u juj^xiiji contests conducted. Droc;:vton F ir i-a:: held frora July 9 tc July 17 Jxnd the Et'-t" BulLd- ing on tr^j fsirgrounciji vs.& opoja for the tixxm aaya. I'h-a C5:"iiir,,.j. ;e,-tur3 was a garden dedic»;ted to tl;© Mgell Mo .orirl . - Hospital on its 50th annivopr. ry for its coatributi/n to v^t-rinary ra-dicins. llo./:- Tc- k ctKcDnt of ^-agriculture ccndueted turee fcxi..*. it., in the £iu,-...-*i.&: xiii- -division of Poultry vlth an educ tlonai exhl^dt of 5;r . thep information on prultry end egi>»j tl'ie Division -* "l.^nt Pnt Cnntml . c:?-;-nspr;ting vith the U, S. ijept, of i.gricuitur« ^1. wOUi^ 0..^. cro^i . .it of ducks Xifitii incubator f.nc duckpond. Otiior r ttricultursl .res vers; e EVine e^bi' It, -.it^- -.poduct;? frora Davidson*? ''■ ^^H^t: of ?'^^r ^ar!fnr:^; a sh«ep exliiijit, eourtc-ny of i;'raper Bros. Coi, Gi' !k;aiiworii a Kuahrooui 0-: Lbit by HeninriO iv^s, - rih of Avon]; r.n ': ion&l OA•^iiJit by the . . /eget:.oiO -rrovsps A^'soc, and '-"'' «'' r-t. ^ ^v.; Cloc?-: '^'n;^, horp>^ br'^o-aer;;, iv i.ipg'i 3p^.ce in ti^e rear of tixd i>ui^-:Aing, ''wiao ■, ith Flo- ers", ccntainiag arrangeinonts for all occaaions, a baci.yerd garden > by Cliff Packard aa;:hiblt by thQ Msss. Audubon. Society contributed to the horticultural induEtp?/- of M;-?;e--chus6tts, Oth^jr dls- ^ pi. :/is CQ^ii^x'iiZxi'j. sj* . iiXLvorical ^xuj^-Xi, u-. ui^, :i.'u,/ Ivoe, yo^tery raaking by JoJrin U. Moaitlsy of Middlebopo, • of Massachusetts agpieultufal opoducts. ^t tiie rk.i^aaci-ui.tJtv-: i-t.* v.: iju.-_.aiiii5, i:.t iilastacn States Sxpo&ition, '*9»t Spr,tngfi8ld, heid September 18 to 26, 1965, ead-iibits v©pe on dis- play for the entire nine days. The Dec^n Ptm-int of Agrirmltiire exMbits inciucod tr:o&e in co-opar: tion i^iwi t;-tj ..» r.» u-am^tioa uro^/'^r;; s.ac the Mass. iOS9 Groveps end Roses inc., and t;',e poultry ijootii, dssaonst rating "iiiggR for Bpe'kfcst the World ^^ver", I'te-s; in tb'-? ■crccesr. of i/rr-'ins tobacco m xii:.£sacnus;etts aaci tna (-;oi.ritiv:L,-w-.i, v;,iiey v;:rs? siic^ci,, xric.i.;^.,...:i£ cigar m;iking. The Kopt-. anstern Hinic Alj^oc, displayed live mink and xnink ■npc-^u-tr;» T^-.q "'■'';!; on County Fruit Gp-.v:.i'c oror. ted : clc^~p nili, snc? tt.e r-viitiy ^iCilJit t. is y.'ap iiicluaea a uiia Dee ztv.-;, "^.i^a. ^iiiu yi.iry I Foodt, fop Vitality Snacks" wi.s sponsored by the dairy faraers of Hts - chus-itts, ■ '1 - the Berkshir^-Pioneep M-^la Pro-'-.c^r'- ;Hscl':--sd --^l v- pis- ties of ti -ir ppoduct. The *-ioii ucups^j iiuj^ .^piat^uawuts *i.£coc, oi iiow £r is played a putting grean, winter sports in M&us£Chusett£ vere eapvesmiU-Ki by the Mt. To;-= Ski Arec -:Pt-; and craft*^ - ts repr^^-'^^nted by potte-ry-naalcing and vcod-tupuing. 4-ii coiiuucted a c-ooth on faiaily recreation, inclu'.ii>iii outcioop cooking and a svii^i^dng pool. Th& Me.ss« BtrtQ police imp nd table displays sliowed tiieip growth since 1965. T!-.e Director end Divisioti p.-rsonnel attended tha Mass, Agricultural Fairs Assoc, ii^'nnual meeting naid Janu.-ry 3 ?md 4, in cuincy. At the afternoon .:>c-.-:ion on Jmu; ry 3 *^p. H ^-- ■ " - ' ^^■^ on "-....- lights of 1965 Fr-irs''. H« r^iportea on the 13? fi:.iP:. i-«ia up to DecGvn"-~rjp 30, 1965. Th^^pe vere 17 v .or ; :lr« held, 22 c .t/, :-3 youth, * 11 iive^,tocK .V. oZ grftns,c. .■ ci^^....-.^..^ ..aibit: "- S4,039, 45a' of -fc^icli vera youth exltibits (38,155) . :ued 11164,872.72, IxiTolvins the procesiiing of 8,16B checks. Fairs : Iv^s av?,rde<3 f 116, 254.. 96. ^.tttxv] -n.ee cn^ to 1,409,013. f'i- bo-'i- vere pr . ::\i wc i';: J- ~wj. ue^-uy o;.ttle ..i.i,ira, tray "co the sweepst- innef. xwo fe-an:' red Ti^irs lists were uistriouted. fc-nd i^prro-:-.-!!!!' tv5ly t'.>'0 hunrJrcd lij-:tr of Judges, Co> i-:-: of th? Pronoticr;.-^.! Prus^ri-ii ['wi^^cfaiii^,; c^ciia^ju *:v:^v o^ Chapter 12B qi i^x^e wsuijrai. wv<-.s, ;i.i;^o siJSb'Sstions of toes vers given out» Mr, * rked it vas in.tere?:5tiru- to note the reh"blIit-:tion activities of m&ny of our x.i.xrs, aucii uz uxc zigw Ci.-Ltie ,j : :. i,i'tticvi^^e, "UiS aew hprcs; Darn ot i^r. stern iJtatQs Exposition, as v>eil fs other additions at th® v.?rious fairr:.; ■ Iso, tho faca-liftlnr': of c!.?Tiy of the •nroc-^-nt ■bulliUriRS, Kc aientionea tr;,LZ tjue ;iiiit.ov,u i'<.ira r'.;pc«;;^cut a ^^ po oi •^iviriCcUic^ txii^v xa fast diayppearing f roij our sc-ines to:. , ud thr-t certain policies &nd npriCtlcor- of th3.~3 f-lrc isLrht vsll b.':- ~.'^ort-->r) in oth'-^r sections of the iotiW, ii© TK^^ortiiu Oil tuc i-oCi.'AUOy ^astiloa witia fair inspectors, :md listed their sugg9;;tions that vouXd hel : the over-all fair industry, iie taiUounced ti^at tiiQ i^uuiicix ^eidy %''icd, result o; compli- mentary r of t>ie inspectors as to the ovor-all results, -iOuld be continued, Ke ; i&o ?n".ounoed tjie coiapi... ^^ ^ . - - 'or various clasaific. tions, Ihis was only a p rtit ^ . ., ;; appii'dQ&- tnry . i-ter, -.V,...,. .,...,.. ^. v.; o.i the confusion reg'-irding idgn.'^ '-o ^-ir- on our xiighway system and »et with the Traffic Engineer or t'a^ i)eu... rt- .aeut of ;?-al)lic --o^ku, Mr* JCrekorian, to discuss this problem. The curre'it .^.. l. . . -ell er-dained in (Jircu^- r Latt-^r '}'65-4?' ■ ': u«j obtained by vritiag to tie Traffic angixieer, Dep. rtns^nt of Public Works, 100 M--«hua f-t,, 3o; ton. tie : iso informed the group on legislation c;oncer;'i,^iig, ci^j ^..x.?.,,, ion. 'Eie first paragraphs in this report describe ^ Ch: pter 678 of ti.e i.cts o£ 1965 and Chapter 619 of the Acts of 1965. In ref rence to the first Faction of ^r 619 relating to hrofi4ening .-: x'und to ijriclude pi.-'...^'-ivu, . ..-.-in 5 ti.ilvtxit-.ge of this opportvmity snd developed a progpsja v1-ich -- - 'c.-'Eentefi to and ficceptiad oy th© Jixec\itive Corrnittee of the Mssfsnchusetts A^ricul- j t,upal F&ips associfctioa, vith instructions tbct it be brought befors the /vS30Ci.'»tior. for retiou. (Program is attached.) Ee complete'! his popor-t •jy stating thiit the iaf?in purpcre of our vork In the Division of FsiPs is to encourage and promote the egricuitupal fsip Indurtry in Hrssacfcusetts and good vlli among its people. On Apcii 27 t the Eostorn. Massachus'^tts Fairs Aspociatin meoting heici in iiaston, the Director stated th-.t nine ty-e ever, f-ies v»£'« held in f^e nine e stern counties (including Worcester County) snd receive"- PPiij@ money to tlie amount of $94, 561.77. .Agricultural exiiibits essounted to 45,23(ii, 43/i' of v,'hich v-ere youth exhi'oits; (19,649). . tt'S::id:mc^ vts 805,769. There •--ire eight raajor fir.- :j-.;^u, .^i-vteert coauauriity, eighteen youth, six lives tocK r-nd forty-nine grange. Two hun«1r«d fifty-ei.,] t rib^jons vrere Rv-irdad at these fairs and other -..^.ri cultural ©vents, Tv>irty .■i,-iA p^im v.^re avmrded for specicil wrojeci., ad six medals for ju-^^Ui, «ndl shovmanship contei^ts. Thirt.j.:; t. ..J-vroue.ht bovls were evarcled and i;ne trpy. One ^la ug v ■' •"'r-is'l, 'Xhe Director urged th^ KforiT^ to hold to t:._^ir yrsr^-at ■3;:t.,.;xisnsa :.^x.:2f -4i u.*;i prouotlonal prOfeir.ira x^ zo go to print li&y 15. "e also e.-iiphasised tnt uniforicity of ru] i regula- tions ragr^-rdint^ drc:'<-in;: contests - ra vit^^l to th^ir continu-^'' mcc:"?sr ?nd j,Tovi,i3 tne weil-org,-.5ui;^ad shows cr^vc we aec-d. he anncuncec, tr™x t.ne laniei Reidy cattle Awards -.ill be sponsored ;.t;sin, elso Sh ^ards. :^(>-^:->v= -.■'CG "ivi-e-! to c r^;?t': ri-^n vithln r^ rtcnth. »t taii .-OMtviru •u.iS.ic^.aiiU-jv.itta i^i^lca ,.ssoGi'.itic.n rieotirifc^ ths director .auinounead thf.t the forty- tiiree felrs held in tha four vej tern counties VBceAv&ci nt'tQ -'^rl-:- rr-rrev tn tvtj -mount of S81,022.95. r.. ..uirl 0xl-iuit6 «iaoUiit'-.-a to ^v,15<5 t.ad 47> o. ere ^xi.ijitea cy £>o/s tnd 6 iiirls (13,560), Attendtmce c-m-: to 719,034, Ther*;- :;rv: mac .ii:.jcr I'&ips held, nine coimnunity, eight youtii, five livestocl tvolve grange. One hmKPed ?ev?5r.,ty-nlne ribbons vero siv^rrletl, fifty-^even 4.-H puna I Of ju-,;ij;^n^ sxiO'-iaanEcip, vjIc, :.iiu xil'ty medsit;, i'our i:uaci- ' rough t bowls vepe pre^crsted, one 4-11 calf, seven plaques, /innouncG^'.'Srts '.'spe n"??e t-c reeoP-:'.ed ^-bove <:t th^ Ea -tem !n--v?--tin£^. j:.ix i'-xrs ill t. e uo. w'ion'v^diJith ^?ere nozxixi^a oi puDXic aea rings held Februttpy 28 at 100 C.-rmbPidgd fit., IiO;?ton, nd March 1 at t' • ruxcii cuic. ragul'-tioiis t>cv.jrninfo ot;. to prx^.o mcnay, i>ectioa3 2(d; anri 2(f). former nileg and regulations wire mini of ch-ni-c-r mrde, . riv^ctiuj, oi C.XX 1' xC xuape^tors v^^ iiei4 on i>e :■ 3, ^^^oi/, anc! gugt^ostions mJiKle st thQ-n'->stlni.; .... ;r."phed -; at to 2I f?lr peer-- 1- ri .-'cr . T^- '^lp-'>c'''.r. r- !•. r- , ^*:''-'.:-'<^.' ty.-. ?.''•>-.-.• Jersey Fnirs ssoci-j.tiOii to tiivo . o.-;..^K on "'Xixe .. tory or iUsbacUusetts Fuirs'^. Otber me«»tlngis included the -^--venue of Et-ites .^^asocintlon, fch« Boston Corjjion i. 'iry i'estlvai, the Bxocutive Coinmittee of th<3 Massachusetts .'■grlGaltural Fairs Association, Hi-i .lesox Uoimty Fr-irs Meeting, 4-H Foundation, Meetings vepe i?.lsr ti'tPoughout ,/•.•>.: r \;ith fair secretaPias prici mpringers, .'. ir exhioitors, ■ nd our t^t'o fair consultants ragarding exhibits for the tvo State buildinfe;s, H«i also spoke ,y grange and other organizations on fiiirs, 50,000 brochures of . thusetts f-^irs ;i.-- . xnted ..:>tri- Duted. llxe ..■epart;,.ent of Uo<.:v;::erce co-oper.-r.tea vith us ay distributing 35,000 copies ana tJrie Division of /"^iPfl red a • ro Bsverly r.:aio st&tioii on. '^-^i oaixe 6 ,:;,-y~b.ce6. on -.. /. New grange score crros, • '^ proved .»t the MASS-tiCfeusGitt-^ grifa?. - tural Fsirs dissociation vere printed. Nev puias r.nd reguiitions regca-a- 1 ing pulling contests vers stiiaeoijrcphed aad distributed. Information on exeraption ■■-^" '•^l--^'^ *;-" v--v' '^^iled to all soc;.., Ir-^ ■ n^ ■ P0t.:uaist s-2nt to tLs i;.ui'uoc ol Gpnnge Hevs to pr. iUiorii^iati-Mi in the nvxt issue. laforsiiation on brucellosis &n6 TB w' -j s^mt -each fair ■ ccretsry. Letters ver^; . .-- -. - -...-^.... ^— rs peg^TfilR^-- *>:'* f-i^'Vii**! Reidy Special Award for cattitf, :-nd also Sheep i'.\^rds for tn# iVi>6 yaar. Plans ?:Pe to paanin the st'.mxi, with the exception of jud^iiriS* 'i'ich is to be conducted oy ths sup^pinteadets of cfittie and/or li '♦K'^toc.K -t <'■•■ r-h r^iip. Th« Monthly Agpiculturel C r rnv< the Fairs i'attep vere dis- tPi..,a..i>:uK ui'.„au ..i.^: J ■ -. -^r •-. ' ^iV- ^■■- , . ir officisils, le^digrs , of r'sri'^ulturi.^1 opgsjiixf'tions, radio and TV st.:ticns, and n«vspapeps. i^.'^'jlicftti-Mis v«pe pec^Jived frora secpotsrias j .. .lagers of 157 SUGGESTIONS OF FAIR INSPECTORS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE It was suggested that fairs should keep within a schedule for livestock entries. We should be notified by the fair v;hen poultry is expected. Poultry and livestock regulations are to be printed in the premixim list if possible. It was suggested, if possible, that smaller fairs be combined. The matter of identification for inspectors was discussed, and we are planning to supply our inspectors v.'ith some kind of identification. Adult and youth exhibits of livestock should be separated. It was the opinion of the inspectors that the secretary of a fair should be available at all times; not only available, but in a conspicuous place. In some ll cases inspectors find it difficult to locate a secretary. It was suggested that fairs put in a Court of Honor in front of the hall: best loaf of bread - outstanding vegetable exhibit, etc. Without spending money it would en- courage people to put in good exhibits. This can also be done with cattle; "Out- standing Exhibit at Fair". Give correct information on dates of fairs, (a two-day fair should not be listed as a three-day fair) . MASS/VCHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Dlvioion of Fairs Prizes for Agricultural Exhibits PROKOTION^^ L PROGRAM This program will be on a commodity by conmodity approach of our Agricultural Industry (one each year) for the purpose of increasing the consuraption of Massachu- setts agricultural products and to strengthen the agricultural fairs of the State. 1, Through a program of promotion for the specific commodity chosen, focusing its direction toward a climax at the fairs, 2, The commodity will be selected by the directors in the Department of Agriculture with the approval cf the Commissioner (and the knowledge of the Board of Agriculture) . 3, This should serve as a background for a theme at each fair during the year. U, All fairs participating will receive promotion, publicity, and advertising, such as press releases, ads, radio, and TV spots, etc, 5, Fairs will he placed in four classifications; A Major or County - all major and county fairs are eligible, B Community - those •/nich include flover?, fruits, vegetables, and canning are eligible, C 4.-H and Youth - those vjhich include flowers, fruits, vegetables, and canning are eligible. D Grange - those which include flov/ers, fruit, vegetables, and canning are eligible. 6, Each fair participating will be judged. Prizes to be offered in two sections (east and v/est of Worcester) in each classification, A $500 B $300 C $200 D $100 Best in State $1,000 Any fair meeting the requirements, in the opinion of the judges, will receive the following remuneration: A $100 B $75 C $50 D $33 7, These prizes will be offered .■li ,\. the stipulation that money received will be used only to promote and improve agricultural exhibits. 8, This program will be under tne direction of the Director of the Division of Fairs and the co-operating Direct'T whose commodity is chosen. 9, This program will be financed from the Agricultural Purposes Fund, Section 2(b) of Chapter 128 of the General Laws. The Score Card: Originality 30 points Quality 30 points Educational value to public 25 points Arrangements and general effect 15 points , ^Total 100 points Tha ANNUAL REPORT 1965 - 1966 DIVISION OF POULTRY hh'i) POULTRY PRODUCTS Director Charles F. Shelnut MASSACHUSETTS DBPAilTMENT OF AGRiCULTURE Charles H, McNaiaara Commiaaioner 'iT>» . n'1,11 afi JAUHHA P H" y r •a /j'l 10 TJ I ^SUHOAeaAM Bum:;:'':.- til KaXlflriO The Division of Poultry and Poultry -roducts is reeponsible for the supervision and enforcement of the Massachusetts iSgg Laws as follows: Chaoter 369 - Acts of 1935 (Fresh Egg Law) Chapter 266 - Acts of 1951 (Egg Sizing Law) Chapter 393 - Acts of 1962 (The A. B.C. Law) Chapter 337 - Acts of 1957 (An act relative to tue control of Disease in tae urchase. Sale and Transportation of Live Poultry and Hatching Eggs), DIVISION STAFF Charles F, Shelnut - Director Raymond Smith - Poultry Inspector Albert Waric - Poultry Inspector Lawrence Bliss - ^oultry Ins:>ector Jatnea Sheeaan - Egt' Inspector Henry Midura - Egg Inspector J, Everett Clohossey - (-iu'ility Control Specialist The staff of the Poultry Division has pai'ticipated in niany meetings and/or demons t rat ions durlnq; the year on the riandling of poultry products through -narketing cha nela to conserve quality. Demons tre formation of the New England i.gg Council - an organization of dealers and .iroducers interested in .iroittoting New Engl, nd brown egf;s. The diV'6-on personnel is called u hoid disease before they enter the birds in any oultry show. General Law, amended by Chapter 270, of the Acts of 1927, The Poultry Division administers t e provie i-ons of an agreement between the Massachusetts te, artment of Agriculture with the United States iie.iartment of Agriculture in the National i oultry and National T rkey I'lans, Also aj^reenents with the U,S,D,A, i'ederal - State Hatching Funds Programs, Egg Quality control from producer through jnarketing channels to consuT.er, Ueveloping or ex sanding market -otential for agricultural products. 9tit lO rTf" i1»tqi 'ItJ^ #\« i: \'"^y*' T fij". .- -t.-oA •iasi ! i rrtrr ^r»«*> lA v. Xi. tftansrto ol Page 3 POULTRY DIVTSiON A>JNlJAL RF OHT - 1966 Egg Inspections July 1965 Aupust September October November December January 1966 February March April May June Stores Visited » Violations Fresh ^ize Non-Violations aeo 32 a04 19 804 23 81i: 15 876 24 975 37 914 26 ttl5 32 1,039 31 857 36 860 24 8^7 49 19 1,669 8 1,581 18 1,567 18 1,603 15 1,713 20 1,693 23 1,779 22 1,630 20 2,027 13 l,6f;5 10 1,686 10 1.715 TOTALS 10,508 348 196 20,528 HEAKINGS HELD IX'kiyG Thi: YEAR ON EGG VIOL/MIONS Chapter 369 (I-Vesh Egg Law) 14 Chapter 266 (Egg Sizing Law) 16 » » «J. \/i-' ..t f 1 . t -^ .* J-: T im\ 0^ ■ v^. 8oe,ox ^ r J . . 15 • Pa«»^4 EX«r).vTS - 1965 - 1966 Baby Chicks Hatching v.Ri:.s Doz, Countries Ereeders July 1965 83,370 9 4 ugust 90,981 5,394 16 6 September 77,876 0 11 6 October 86,845 720 10 4 November 75,428 567 11 6 Decet'ber 66,070 2,543 u Tanuary 1966 103,048 390 15 9 I :brwary 129,5 83 4,590 18 8 Karch 141,793 G,o90 12 8 Aijril 153,074 6,360 May 113,020 1,560 14 8 June 112,161 J, 420 14 8 TOTAI S 1,233,251 52,234 40 0 i » r^-' 8 •U a 1.1 !> uf 8 li I.f G ^^J. 8 '•-i. t r ,■ 6 (>? 8 '4 4. or ' I •■ ■ r r eo«,» onuCt /,!■ ^•/- CHICKENS AND HATCHING EGGS RXORTRD Tl T!IF. POLL.) W ING CO t JKTl . TES 40 Countries Argentina Belgiun Bolivia l^razil 'ritish Columbia Canada Chile Colorabla Costa Rica Cypress Ecuador Germany Greece Holland India Italy Ja;)an Jordan Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Mori oco New Brunswick Nigeria Nova Scjtia : 'a f]iar.ia 1 akistan i eru i hillipines Khodcsia Puerto klco Spain Sweden Taiwan Talegaon Tau7^nia Thailand Venezuela Vietnam West Indies «.t 4 $ Page 6 ky")KT OF PULLOkllM DISbASE fck.a?ICATIJS» The 1965-66 testing seas-n saw a large increase in the number of flocks blood tested. This season there were 250 chicken, turkey, Mid pheasant flocks tested which is an increase of d7 flocKs over the orevious year. The number of birds tested was a total of 524,598 this was less than the previous year. There was no pwliorum or fowl typhoid infections detected jinong the comrercial breeding flocks tested. FulloruB Infection was detected in six fancier flocks that were tested. In all these floclcs the infection has been eliniinated. It is rratifying that no pulloruai infection has been detected in coanercial bre< dinf flocks for four successive years. This accom» plishiaent indicates that the owners of commercial breeding flocks have been successful in maintaining oullorum-clean flocks. They are to be comnended for the vigilance they have exercised against the introduction of this disease. It is hoped tnat all ]>oultry producers, whet; er they .>roduce fancier stock, broilers, or egg- producmg flocks, will cooperate in a combined effort to attain the goal of comilete eradic^ition. The testing results and diagnostic findings »upj;est tiuit only few foci of infection exist 1 In the State and that they exist largely a.-nong the fancier and small backyard flocks. Ths department wi-hes to express its appreciation for the fine cooperation it has received from the Massachusetts poultry industry In striving to eradicate pullorum disease and fowl ty hold. I'oultrymen are urged to continue their vigilance in keei ing these diseases out of their flocks. 'i it* V .■ .-' Vl>.ii ' x^ IOi.>'il bi. Xwol »i a !.' fS'^W IV A» Or:- ej :;J71«l ■iUt,' ; fit ■n^i Y j. . -ja to B? !J.t 9 .It ^ . / ;,- J c5 jLLX.!< a2 y ax t3/x9 nc ^J ^f^ iool Mf*sTi vl .tJL,^ Z, 9x ;f;l n? »?fT ^i'l. ,bi Page 7 Ke also wish to thank the Depart/ient of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, liniversity of Massac .usetts, Cooperative Extension Service at the University of MaHsachusetts, Aniiaal Disease Lridication Divi?:ion, Agricultural Research bervice, U,S» l»e.jart ;ent of Agriculture, and other agencies. In the total of 524,558 sanples tested in the State with only thirteen react' rs (.00-^0 were found in the fancier breeding ilocks. A BKKARDQWN OF Tiil^ 524.59a }:JicDS ri:)bTFX IS AS FOLLO^Sa Coanorclal hr'jevlers Baatares and Exhibition Stock Turkeys Pheasants Quail Partridge Pea Fowl Ducks Geese Pigeons Guniea Hens Fayoumi Jungle Fowl Chickens" Ca;)(m8 483,973 10,442 13,12» 10,550 827 201 11 223 19 74 19 98 9 3 21 to t ^ J i J 5 > •' « n Xiao 6 ♦ Page 8 The division personnel inspected poultry for clinical symptoms of disease at the following poultrj"- shows and f i Irs throughout tne Coraxonwealth, Brockton Fair - 4-11 Poultry Show Barnstable County Pair - Open s'oultry Show T^anjpden County - 4-H Poultry Show Franklin County - '-H ' oultry Show Nantucket Fair at Foxboro Worcester County 4-Ii Fair at Spencer Weymouth Fair - l-H ! oultrj'' Show Marshfield F?.ir - }jen i'oultry Show Westfield Fair - Open i^oultry Show Middlesex County - 4-U t oultry Show Cuamington Fair - 4-U I'oultry Show Old Colony Grange Fair - Open i oultry Show Littleville Fair - 4-H and 0 en i oultry Show Whitman Bantam Show Great Barrington Pair - 4-H and Open Show Northaai,)ton Fair - O^jen and 4-II Sliow To;j6field Fair - Open Show Franklin County Fair - Jpen Show Westford Grange Fair - 4-H Show nancock Pair - open Poultry Show Spencer Fair - 4-H t'oultry Show Eastern States Lxposition, inspection and judging at 4-H and P«P«A« coavietition Northampton - New England i oultry Association Open Show Whitman - New England Bantcvm Club Lawn Show - Open i oultry Show kehobyth Fair - 4-H and Open Poultry Show w< jut- i^ !l-i. t w. < 'XXii'i SECTION A-National Poultry Improveraent Plan "^ Summary of Breeding Flock Participation by Breeding and Fullorum-Typhoid Clasires No. U.S, Pullorum- Typhoid Breedin/?; Class P assed Cle? m Total K Flock; s Birds Flocks Birds U.S. Approved 0 24 165 A20 2/. 165,420 U.S. Certified Based on N 5 36,131 5 36,131 R.O.F. Males E U.S. Certifies Based on 5 135,364 5 135,364 performance tested parent stock males &, females Breeding not under super- 34 123.513 34 123.513 vision TOTALS 113 '^65,933 113 465,933 SECTION B-Summary of Pullorum- Typhoid Control and Eradication Work Chickens T.;sted Commercial Bantaras & Exhibition 9 Num Flocks ber Birds Number jactors Percent 271 514.965 104 .0021 271 514,965 104 .0021 , - I ■•■■-, ^titlU. ■-, - « ., no . J.fl .8. J er^, Oil'- ^.J"XJli'J> AOJ -1;- I'l 4 *l* *(* *,» ^f* •■j* ^* ?|S «|« »)« *■!* ^* <>y« ,* J|* ^f* 0fi ^1* rf-p *,t ^f% ^1* 7|« ^1* ^i* ?|» ^,* ^i* <•!» *■!» ?j* ?,% *|% ^» ^'jS *|» *(* j-p *|S •■j* ^j* *^ *|* ^ *(•• >(■% -■,* *|» *(•» ^|* ^^ 'i** SI* »l» k>r «l« 0.» »V *'' *'* V' *'* V' '1^ >|W '1^ '1% >|^ '1^ ^1^ ANNUAL R.O.?. REPORT OF * MASSACHUSETTS - U. S. RECORD OF PERFORTIANCE BREEDERS * * * SUPERVISED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CHARLES H. MCNAMlARA, COM?gSSIONER 100 CAMBRIDGE STREET, BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS * * * * ;;<;;«: SUMt-/IARY FOR YEAR 1963-1966 >'i* %•> s'* Orf i'r kV "^ r- '!■* '1* 'I-" '!■* '1^ ^* %^ O^ O^Or *'rfOr 0^*l^^^ O^ v'^ 'k'^ *** *•* vi^ x*^**^ O^*'^ O-- ^'^ O* O^ *'* **^ ' ^1^ 'l^ ^[^^1% ^1^ ^|< WWmv^IH ^|V ^,x ^i^ *.^ *.^ #1^ ^^^^.^ ^1^^,^ '!< 'j^ ^1^ '■^^ "1^ ^1^ ' 0« O^ Or vi* o« -,% ^^ -,■* -"l^ ^'« %'* ^1^ «'* ^'r Or Or •'l* ^|N ^1^ ri* *|% r|* rg^ r|^ ^1* r|V ^j^ rj-* r^** r|* ?,c 5,< ;,c ;,s ?,< 5,c ?,; >,c ?,; «» r,* ji.a ^'ix *,«. i'l'i. ir,* >|* rw MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 100 Cambridge Street, Boston SUMMARY MASSACHUSETTS R.O.P, vJORK FOR 1965-66 The final report of Massachusetts R.O.P. work for the season 1965-66 is given in this report, R.O.P, supervision and inspection work is conducted by the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture for the purpose of supplying and identifying quality poultry breeding stock. To be eligible for R.O.P, in Massachusetts, a flock must first meet the requirements of the "Certified Fullorum Clean or Certified Pullorum Passed" Grades. To qualify as an R.O.P, (Record of Performance) female, she must lay 219 or more eggs in 365 days or at the rate of 60^ or more for 300 days. Attached to this general rejbort is a summary of the results obtained by each individual R.O.P, flock. For further information, kindly write the Tlassachusetts Department of Agriculture, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Mass. 02202 SUMMARY OF RECORD OF PERFORMANCE PULLORUM CLEAN WORK IN MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE PAST FOUR SEASONS Total Nximber of R.O.I, Breeders.,,,,, Number of Rhode Island Red Flocks,,., Number of Barred Plymouth Rock Flocks Number of White Plymouth Rock Flocks, Total pullets kept, Number of birds started in R,O.P,.,«, Number of Pedigree birds started Number of birds entered in R.O.P..,,. Number of birds qualifying for R.O.P, Percent of birds entered that passed R.O.P. requirements,, Average egg production of all birds entered in R.O.P. on a 365 day basis Percentage production of all birds entered on a 3OO day basis Average yearly egg weight of all birds entered - o'^. per dozen,,, , Average body weight of all birds entered - in pounds per bird,.,.... 1963 1964 1965 1966 7655 6454 1111 1-2 2 2 33,363 3^,6^333^630 32,450 7, 71s 3,690 3,022 2,S86 7,159 3,150 3,022 2,8S6 7,6S1 3,499 3,014 2,S86 6,021 2,478 2,3S1 2,207 78.4 70.3 75.7 73,7 'o:) ,^ — — — —— 67.1 65.6 66,3 61.3 25.4 25.9 25.4 25.5 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.5 12/30/66 MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Mass. Summary of Massachusetts R.O.P. Work I965-66 RHODE ISLAND REDS No. of BREEDER Pullets of No. of Pullets Trapnested No. of Pedigree Trapnested No. of Pullets Entered Qualified for R.O.P. Ave. All Birds Entered R.O.P. Per, Egg Body Prod. V/gt. Wgt. No. Single Male Matings No. Female Ma tings No. Yrs. Breeder & Variety No. Percent m R.O.P. C.T. Avery & Son Colrain 7,500 522 522 522 463 88.6 78.0 26.4 6 54 33 C.Nelson Hardy & Son Essex 3,000 470 470 470 404 85.9 63.1 25.3 5.7 15 160 24 A.C, Lavrton & Son Foxboro 300 189 189 189 103 54.4 ~ 50.5 25.8 4.7 5 60 1 Norfolk Cty. Agric, High School Walpole • 250 -148 •148 ■148 • 74 50.0 55.5 25.6 6 60 41 TOTAL R.I.R. 11.050 1,329 1,329 1,329 1.044 69.7 61.7 25.7 5.2 32 334 C.Nelson Hardy & Son Essex 9,500 Ralph W, Anderson BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS 366 366 366 298 81.1 57.7 25.6 6.1 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS 96 Hanover 6,000 383 383 383 248 64.7 62.7 25.5 __ 8 SB 11 A.C, Lawton & Son Foxboro 5,900 808 808 808 617 76.4 66.5 25.1 5.4 27 478 34 TOTAL W.P.Ro 11.900 1,191 1,191 1,191 865 •70.5 64.6 25.3 35 566 liKAND TOTAL 32.450 2,886 2,886 2,886 2,207 73.7 61.3 25.5 5.5 75 996 — MASSACKUSi^TTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Ciiarles Ko McNamara, Commissioner 100 Cambridge Street Boston, Massacliusetts 02202 MASSACHUSETTS R.O.P. PULLORUM-TYPHOID CLEAN MASSACHUSETTS PERFOEMJINCE TESTED PARE'^T STOCK PULLORUM-TYPHOID CLEAN MASSACHUSETTS CERTIFIED PULLORUM-TYPHOID CLEAN MASSACHUSETTS APPROVED PULLORUM-TYPHOID CLEAN MASSACHUSETTS APPROVED PULLORUM-TYPHOID PASSED MASSACHUSETTS PULLORUM-TYPHOID CLEAN MASSACHUSETTS PULLORUM-TYPHOID PAS ^ED POULTRY, TURKEY, GAME BIRD FLOCKS AND EXHIBITION POULTRY 1966 (Publication approved by Alfred C, Holland, State Purchasing Agent)#2 The Massachusetts DepStrtraent of Agriculture has entered into a oooperqtive agreement with the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture in the National Poultry and National Turkey Improvement Plans, whereby all cooperating poult rymen on the official list are permitted to use the term "U.S." in describing their stock, and they may also ship this stock, without losing its identity, into other states that are cooperating with the United States Department of Agriculture under the terms of the National Poultry and National Purkey Improvement Plans. The term "U.S." may be prefixed in con- junction with the term "Massachusetts", such as "Mass. U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Passed", "Mass. U.S, Pullorum-Typhoid Clean" or "Mass. U. S, Approved or Certified Pullorum-Typhoid Clean", etc. Copies of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, and copies of the National Turkey Improvement Plan are available upon request. Due to the fact that ch--..iges in this list may occur, it is suggested that anyone desiring further. information pertaining to these flocks or flocks not listed, write to the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, lOO Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02202 I > A. GRADES BBCpGNIZED Breeding Phases PERFORMANCxJ TESTED P/mSNT STOCK FOR EG-GS When a stock is represented in one or more officially recognized central or multiple unit random sample egg production tests, and ranks above the average for all entries in all tests, in income over feed and chick costs per pullet housed, after an adjustment is made for location effects and number of tests entered, it then qualifies for the rating of Performance-Tested Parent Stock for Eggs. PERFORMANCE TESTED PARENT STOCK FOR HEAT V/hen a stock is represented in one or more officially recognized central or multiple unit random sample meat production tests, and ranks above the average for all entries in all tests, in rate of growth and in rate of egg production, after an adjustment is made for location effects and number of tests entered, it then qualifies for the rating of Performance-Tested Parent Stock for Meat. Stocks qualifying for these classifications retain their ratings for two years after qualification, presided the stock is maintained under supervision of the qualifying breeder and is mated in the same combination, RECORD OF PERFORMANCE FLOCKS ' ' . Stocks are trapnested on the premises of the breedert These flocks are under State supervision, with the State Inspector making unan- nounced visits at various times throughout the year. Trapnesting, breeding pens and pedigree procedures are checked on these day long inspections. Trapnest records are processed and certified by the Massachusetts Department of ^-.gri culture. Detailed requirements of ti.is breeding stage and annual reports of qualifying flocks are avr liable on request. CERTIFIED FLOCKS 1, ' For Eggs a. All females are carefully selected and are mated to qualified R.O.P. males, or ' b. All males and females from Performance Tested Parent Stock for egg production mated in the same combination as used to qualify parent stock. 2. For Meat Production All males and females from Performance Tested Parent Stock for meat production mated in the same combination as used in the qualifying parent stock. B. GRiiDES RECOGNIZED APPROVED FLOCKS All males and females are selected by an /authorized Agent each year for vigor, egg production characteristics, and standardbred qualities , Pullorum and Typhoid Disease Control Phases PULLORUM- TYPHOID CLEAN FLOCKS Flocks which have met one of the following requirements where 100 percent of birds on premises have been tested: a. Two consecutive negative tests not less than 21 days apart,, b. Two consecutive negative annual tests, PULLORUM- TYPHOID PASSED FLOCKS Flocks vuith one complete negative trst for Pullorum and/orTyphoid Abbreviations PTP - U.S. -Mass. Pullorum-Typhoid Passed PTC - UoS.-Mass. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean APTC - U.S. -Mass, Approved Pullorum-Typhoid Clean Cert. PTC - U„S.-Ma3s, Certified Pullorum-Typhoid Clean ROP-PTG - U.S. -Mass, Record of Performance Pullorum-Typhoid Clean FTPS - U.S. -Mass. Performance Tested Parent Stock PULLORUM-TYPHOID EP,;.DICATICN M..NDi.TORY Attaining a rating of Fallorum-Typhoid "Clean" or "Passed" is necessary for breeders of both Commercial and "Other Poultry," in- cluding Exhibition, Pheasant and Q,uail, in Massachusetts. Chapter 337, Acts of 1957, provides th-.t only poultry that is "Clean" of "Passed" or the equivalent, may be bought, sold or transported or imported into the State. Certain exemptions are provided for first generation progeny, poultry for immediate slaughter, or for exhibi- tion, subject to a permit granted by the DepartiT;ent of z'.griculture. For more inform.ation relattive to this situation, write the Division of Poultry, Massachusetts Denartment of ^igriculture, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02202, TESTING PROCEDURE The Department of Veterinary Science, University of Massachusetts, is the only Officially recognized Testing Agency in the Commonwealth, Arrangements and requests for the testing service should be directed to this Institution, c. General Frovisions of the NPIP and NTIP and Rules and Regulations Of the Official State Agency 1, All Cooperators are subject to inspection at any time and agree to implement the provisions of the Plans. 2a Participants may not buy or raceive for any purpose, products from non-participants, except by permission from the Official State Agency, 3, advertising must be in accordance with the Plans, and applicable rules and regulations of the Federal Trade Commission. 4» Testing is done by the Standard tube -agglutination method, A complete test of 100^ of all stock on a premise is made. One owner may establish separ-'-te premises with the approval of the Official State Agency. 5» Summaries are published relative to the various activities within the Plans, A Blood Testing Annual Report is prepared by the Department of Veterinary Science, University of Massachusetts* Reports of R.O.P. participants, and participants of the Central and Multiple Unit Random Sample Test are published annually, and are available through the following Agencies: Animal Husbandry Research Division Agricultural Research Service U, So Department of Agriculture Washington 25, D.C. Department of Veterinary Science University of Massachusetts Amherst, Mass, Massachusetts De-v-.i.rtment of Agriculture 100 Cambridge Street Boston, Mass. 02202 Gr'^de Changes Due to the fact that changes in this list may occur at any time, it is suggested that anyone desiring further information pertaining to these flocks, or flocks not listed, write to the following: Massachusetts Department of Agriculture 100 Cambridge Street Boston, Massachusetts Further, this office is in a position to secure the rating of any flock in the country. Please direct inquiries to the above address for this information. D. CHAPTER 337 ■ THE COMMONWEALTH OF IIASSACKUSETTS In the Year One Thousand Hine Hundred and Fifty-Seven AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE CONTROL OF DISEi^SE IN THE pbiicriASE, Sals and transportation op live poultry AND HATCHING EGGS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Chapter 129 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 26^. the follov;ing section: --Section 26b. No person shall buy, sell or transport within or import into the common'-jealth hatching eggs, baby chicks or live poultry, except poultry intonded for immediate slaughter or for exhibition subTect to permit granted by the ntate depart- ment of agriculture, unless such hatching eggs are the produce of flocks which meet, and s ich baby chicks or live poultry meet or are th.e first generation progeny of flocks which meet, the minimum requirements for "pullorum passed" or "pullorum clean" grades of poultry, as established by the comm.issioner of agric;'.ltur ^, or the equivalent thereof. Who- ever,himself or by his s^rvunt or agent, violates any prov- sion of this section snail be punished for the first offence by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, and for a subsequent offence by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars . Approved May 6, 1957. 1966 LI3T " MASSACHUSBTTS RECORD OF PERFORMANCE PULLORUM-TYPHOID CliHAN" POULTR.Y FLOCKS Rhode Island Reds Ralph W, Anderson 183 Whiting St., Hanover G» T.Avery & ^on Colrain Gc Nelson Hardy & Son Essex Norfolk County Agricultural High School Walpole White Plymouth Rocks Ralph We Anderson 183 Whiting St., Hanover A„C. Lawton & Sons North Street, Foxboro "MASSACHUSETTS PULLORUM-TYPHOID GLBiiN PERFORMANCE TESTED PARENT STOCK" (Based on 196^4-1965 Random Sample Tests) For Br^gs Certified for Eggs (Progeny) Harco Orchards & Poultry RIR X BPR Black Sex Link (Breed Cross) Farms , Inc . , H,A» Richards, So. Easton C. Nelson Hardy & Son, RIR X BPR Black Sex Link (Breed Cross) Essex AoCc Lawton & Sons, RIR X Silver WPR Lawton Buff Sex Links Foxboro Sturtevant Farms, Inc., RIR X Silver WPR Sturtevant's Golden Sex Halifax Links JeJp VJarren, Inc., RIR X RIW Warren Sex-Sal-Links North Brookf ield WL X V/L Warren Darby DX WL X Syn, Warren - J.J. ^ 5/6/66 2. 1966 LIST 0 "MASSACHUSETTS CERTIFIED PULIORUM-TYPHOID CLEAN" POULTRY FLOCKS Rhode Island Reds Ralph W. Anderson 183 Whiting Street , Hanover C,T» Avery & Son Golrain C, Kelson Hardy & Son Essex Norfolk County Agricultural Walpole High School White Plymouth Rocks Ralph W, Anderson 183 l^iting Street, Hanover A,C. Lawton & Sons North Street, Foxboro I 5/6/66 . ' . - . 1966 LIST 3. " rmSSACHUSETTS APPROVED PULLORUM-TYrHOID CI^AN" POULTRY FLOCKS Name and Address Breeds Anderson. Ralph v;. , I83 VJhiting St,, RIR, Sil. V/PR, RIR X Silo WFR Kanover Avery & Son, C, To, Colrain RIR, EPR, RIR X BPR, RIR X Sil„ V/PR Cobb's .Breeding Corp, ,. Concord Experimental Crosses , Supply Flock Ei.sonhaur Farm, North^ Rea.din,? WPR Contreas, Alfred, 92 Dexter iioad, WPR Melrose , • ' Forand, Ernest., Acushnet RIR X BPR Hall, Gordon, Ballardvale, And over VJPR Harcd Orchards & Poultry Farms, Inc., RIR, BPR, RIR X BPR Bay Road, South Easton Hardy & Son; Co Nelson. Essex RIR, BER, RIR X BPR Hilltop Hatchery & Breeding Farms, RIR X BPR Leo J, Larson, West Townsend Ingham, Earl M, , 128 Pleasant St., V/PR . , Granby Lawton & Sons, A.C., North St., WPR, Sil. WPR, W. Cornish, Foxboro RIR X Sil, WPR. Norfolk County Agricultural High RIR, VJPR, WL, RIR X BPR School, Main St., Walpole Pilch's Poultry Breeding Farms, Inc. Kazardville, Connecticut Supply Flocks Burs te in Farm, Granby WPR Fish Farm, East Brookfield WPR Fonda Farm, Shelburne Falls WPR Gray,. William F., Shelburne Fal'^.s WPR . . Hall Farm, Brimfield, WPR Marino Farm, Ipswich WPR Stickney Farm, Rowe . . V/FH Rounsevell, R,S. ,. Poultry Farm, RIR, RIR X BPR Mason Road, East Freetov.'n Schubert, Elliot V,, 188 Pleasant . . Valley St.,, Me.thuen WPR Sturtevant Farms Inc., Halifax BPR, RIR, Dom. VJh. Cornish, ■■ : . . , . Synthetic Whites Thayer, Mrs, Constance (same flocks as Mrs. Dora S. Avery) South' Shaker Road, Harvard WPR "MASSACHUSETTS APPROVED PULLORUM-TYrHOID CLEAN" TURKEY FLOCKS Berlo's Spring Valley Turkey Farm, ^70, Old Fall River Rd., Swansea Broad Breasted VJhites (See Pullor.um .Clean List for Flock Totals) 5/6/66 i(. . 1966 LIST " Massachusetts pullorum^typhoid gleati" poultry flocks Name and Address Breeds Tot. No. Birds Agway, Hartford, Box 18?, Willimantic, Hubb.Wit.Mt. X 96,000 Conn, Hubb 663 Vant. X H663 Penob Mix Penob 13I Leo Brest X H663 Vant. X AA "50" RIB X BPR RIR,WPR, Golden Buff Sex Link WL RIR,BPR,RIR X BPR RIR,BPR,V/H Crosses #Aho, Herman, Tovrasend Hill, Towns end #''*-Anderson, Ralph W.,l83 V/hiting St., Hanover Arbor Acres Farm, Inc. Williamsto^^m #*Avery & Son,C.T., Colrain #*Bristol County Agric. High School Segreganset ^urba, Theodore, 509 Spring St., W. Bridgewater The Cobb Breeding Corporation P.O. Box 271, Concord, Mass, #C;ontreas, Alfred 92 Dexter Rd., rielrose ^ritze's Poultry Farm 67 Lincoln St., Spencer T^reonwood, Chester J, 28 Carpenter St., Seekonk #*Hardy & Son, C. Nelson John V/ise Ave., Essex T^arnisch, Edward J. 148 Pleasant St., Granby ^Hilltop Hatchery & Breeding Farms, Leo J. Larson, West Townsend #Ingham, Earl M. 128 Pleasant St., Granby #*Lawton & Sons, A.C, North St. Foxboro Mass.Corr, Inst. , Bridgewater #Morse, Everett A., 639 Whiting St., Hanover #*Pilch's Poultry Breeding Farms, Inc. 26 Moody Rd., Hazardville, Conn. Norfolk Cty. Agric. High School, Walpole V/PR,RIR,¥.Leg,BPR, RIR X BPR #*Roca Farms, Inc., 68 Cambridge St., Middleboro #Burt, Rod, Chester V/, Beckett #*Rounsevell, Robert S., Mason Rd., East Freetown #»^Schubert, Elliot V., 188 Pleasant Valley St. , Methuen #*Sturtevant Farms, Inc. Plymouth St., Halifax #V/ard, A.L. RFD#1, Athol #*Ward, E.F., RFD#1, Athol Essex Agric. & Tech. Inst. 4,400 7,300 3^,158 9,^77 1,505 V/PRjl-JH Mts.,WH Cornish 10,070 Experimental Crosses 7,497 3,125 1,512 1,150 13,170 1,^50 12,000 4,9^7 5,194 5/ Hathorne, Mass. VJP Rocks RIR, WP Rocks WP Rocks RIR, BPR, RIR X BPR Van tress RIR X BPR WPR WPR, Sil. Factor - WPR, RIR,I'/H. Cornish RIR Hubb.W. Rocks Hubb.l^fH Mts. WPR Hubb. WPR WPR RIR, BPR RIR X BPR WPR RIR, BPR Dora. I'JH, Cornish RIR RIR RIR, BPR, WPR 4,306 7,772 36,377 990 24,500 6,050 6,220 6,500 14,000 689 1,475 1,089 1966 LIST " MASSAGHUSBTTS PULLOaUM-TYHIOID CLEAN" rOU]',TRY FLOCKS * Indicates chicks for sale # Indicates eggs for sale Key to Breed Nanies of Poultry BPR - Barred Plymouth Rock V/oCo - White Cornish HIR - Rhode Island Red ?V!R - Pure Lire White Rock Dom, Wli - Dominant Whites 1/L - White Leghorn WPR - l-/hite Plymouth Rock Vanto - Vantress 5/6/66 6. 1966 LIST " MASSACHUSETTS PULLORUM, TYPHOID CLEAN" TUPJCKY FLOCKS Name and Address *#Anderson's Turkey Farm, Turkey- Hill Road, Belchertovm *#Berlo*s Soring Valley Turkey Farm, ^70 Old Fall River Rd., Swansea *#Hillside Turkey Farm 138 Village Stc, Karblehead *;fJar-Mer Turkey Ranch, F. Freidenfeld, Plymouth St., riiddleboro Munroe Turkey Farm, Ralph G. Kunroe, Fairviev; Ave . , Rehoboth, Mass. 02^69 *Indicates Poults for Sale #Indicates Eggs for Sale Total Breeds No, Birds BB^ Bronze BB Blockbusters 3,978 BB ;\rhites 350 WH Hollands 18 BB V/hites i^99 BB Bronze 237 t 5/6/66 1966 LIST EXHIBITION FOWL PUILOEUM-TYPHOID CLEAN Name and Address Annis, George A, Twin Acres k8^' Franklin St. ,Wrenthani,Kass. Belado A.J. & A.K. Depot St.,Mantague Center, Kass. Bordeaux, Clark R, R?D#2,Barre, Mass, Bodzinski, John Lo Stebbins St. jBelcnertownjMass , Fontaine, Paul R. 948 Washington St. ,Abington,nas Kitner, V/m. R, 107 Little River St., Westfield, Hass, 01085 Clark, G, Lawson(Lanthea Fm.) 278 Taunton St. ,Lakeville,Mass, Breeds Non-bearded Silkies, WlijBR Bantams Part oRocks , Standard, WH Rock Bantams WH, Rocks Standard Buff Rock Standard Buff Rock Bantams Buff Rock Standards Ormolv Bantams Misc. Bantams & Standard Leghorns Pekin & Muscovie Ducks Total No. Birds 9 90 58 31 McCarthy, Charles G., 24 Leland Rd., Marshf ield,Mass. Markum, John M. , Ware Rd., Belchertown, Mass, Morey, Geo. W.,Jr., 44 High St., Gloucester, i'ass, 01930 Park, Lt. Col, Andrew, P.O, Box 552 60 Sunderland Rd. , No, Amherst , Mass. s, V/H^&Dark Cornish, liHi. Cochin 53 LtoErahmas , Bearded V/h. Silkies V/h, Leghorn Standard 39 Wh. , Columbian, Buff Leghorn Bantam S,C. Wh, Leghorns, Buff Rock 62 Stand. Silver Laced Wyandottes Singled & R.C, RIR Bantams, Wh. Black, Buff Cochin Bantams Bl.Tail V/h. Japs Bant., V/h. Muscory, Mallard Ducks Perkins, Roscoe, W,, 749 Grafton St., Shrewsbury, Mass, 015^5 Silkies Columbian Rocks Golden Sebrights Japanese Bantams Spang. O.E. Bantams 11 16 17 65 Silver Duckwing Modern Game Bantams Golden Duckwing Modern Game Bantams Black Breasted Red Duckiving Game Bantams Blue Birchen Game Bantams Silver Sebright Bantams Blue Cochin Bantams Lemon Cochin Bantams Bli & V/hite Cochin Bantams O.E. Black Game Bantams Sil.Laced V/yandotte Bantams 128 partridge Wyandotte Bantams Misc. Bantams Lge. Silver Laced Wyandottes 5/6/66 8. 1966 LIST EXHIBITION FOVrL FJLLORUM-TYPHOID CLEAN Name and Address Flympton, Warren W, , Sr Breeds Total No. Birds • f k90 Lake St*, Shrev;sbury,r!ass, Rines, James Po, 295 Electric Ave, Lunenburg, Mass, Ritz, Edward, W. , 75 Pebble St., Fall River, Mass West, Roger, E^, 216 'Bay Road, Had ley J Mass, VJhite, William, F, 95 Broad Street Whitman, Hasso Winters, Wesley, 11 Jane Street Randolph, Mass, Whitney,, 0. Fcj^ne .1 St. BANTAMS- BBR,0,E. Game Bantams 9^1- B,O.E. Game Bantams Partridge V.'yandotte Bantams Mixed Bantams Sil, Laced Wyandotte S.T.D, Call Ducks -Brov.'n Leghorns Barred Rocks Buff Rocks Std,vmc Plymouth Rocks 0272i|- 50 18 200 K 359 Twichel Several Breeds of Purebred Stock Standard & Bantams , Black O.E. Game Bantams 33 Black Red O.E. Game Bantams , , 'White Cornish' 21 ,Dark Cornish Columbian Wyandotte _-____•_ J^'S'^ _Brahma Barrtans_, _ J.9_ Athol, Mass". Wit. Cochin Bantams 1966 LIST EvOilBITICN FOWL PULLORTJM- TYPHOID FAS3ED Name and Address Bates, Donald A., 173 Alden St. ,vmitman,Mars. Bazonski, Vincent, Sr, North Plain Rd. , Gt. Barrington, Mass. 012j0 Beaulieu, Bernard B,, Woodman Terrace Hanson, Mass, Bickford, Spencer,' Cummington, Mass, Bruffee, Dennis Rd., 31 Green St., Shelburne Falls, Mass, Cobb, V/alter, E. , Main St., Santuit, Mass, Cook, Gordon, M., Hadley, Mass. Breeds Total , ■ No. Birds Black O.E, Bantams ' 3. 31. Breasted Mod. Game . . .5 Mixed Standard Breeds 59 Wh „ Leg, Wh. Ply,. Rocks, . Barred Ply . Rocks ,Wh, giants, N.H.R. ,V/h.Wyand, Black Buff Cochin 18 Bantams Black Rose Comb Bantams 19 Brovm Red Rose Comb Bantams \^rh, & Bl, Cochins 25 BloRose Comb & Bl. Red 0, English Bl, Rose Comb O.K., Buff 7^ Cochin, RIRjS.C. RIR, Rose , Comb, Barred, Partridge, Columbian Rock f 5/6/66 1966 LIST EXHIBITION FOWL PULLORUM-TYFHOID PASSED Total Name and Address Breeds No. Birds 9. Crocker, John W, , ^■27 No. Elm St., West Bridgevrater, Mass, Drew, Robert, M., ^16 Webster Marshf ield, Durb, Ernest 15 Lawrence Wilmington, Mass. s., ct.. Mass, Erickson, Edward, E,, 375 Pearl St,, Brockton, Mass, Foley, Dr. Burns 173 North Maple St., Florence, Mass, Freeman, Ernest, ^2 South Main St., Agawam, Mass. ' Dark Brahma Standards 71 Dark, Buff, Light Brahma Bantams l^^l. Crested Black Polish 5 Bantam Wh. Cochin Bantam BANTAMS-Japanese 80 -S.CcAncona -Dar Cornish -Black Modern Gamie -Birchen Modern Game -Silver Blue Modern Game B-B-Bronze Turkeys Cochin Bantams 21 B.BjR.O.E. Game Bantam Rose Comb. Bantams, El.,Wh. l68 Blue, Porcelain, Silver Sebright, Bl, ,V/he jBlue , Porcelain, Red Pyle , Br, Red, Blue Red, Wheaton, Silver, Duck Wing, Golden Duck Wing Assorted Bantams Harte, Mrs, Richard, Jr., Mascomono St., Manchester, Mass, Hayes, Geo,, M., Dr., 16 Center St., Northamnton, Mass. Holmes, Richard A., ^37 High St., Hanson, Mass, Howard, Jack, 980 Main St., Agawam, Mass, 01001 Kittler's Egg & Poultry (E & W Poultry) Coolidge Rd., Cheshire, Mass. 01225 Laczynski, Michael, Childs Cross Rd. , Deerfield, Mass, Lav/less, Mark, 70 Erin St., Whitman, Mass, Houser, Lee, Willowdale Rd., Topsf ield, Mass. Blk. Rose C^r^b p 5/6/66 Bio OS Game Bantams B3 Red OE Game Bantams Standard Breeds RIR, BPR, Wr^R, NHR, Sex-Link, Iffl.Uyan, Sil,Duckv7ing,0,E.Ga,^,e, Blue Red, Birchen, Red Pyle OE Bantams, Black Tailed White Japanese Bantams RIR, Bl, Sex-Link Misc, .Bantams Buff Sex 11 12 119 30 15 36 ?1 10. 1966 LIST EXHIDITION FOWL FULLORUM -TYPHOID PASSED Name and Address Breeds Total No. Birds #Lone rgan , Hox\'ard , J , , Jefferson, Mass. HcGlashan, James 52 Hillcrest Hanson, Mass, Rd. Martin, Matthew, 53'^ M, Farns Rdo, Florence, Mass* Mohawk Bantam Yards H.H 238 Elm St., Greenfield, Mass, Norris, David G, , 45 Valley Path, Marshfield, Mass, Owen, David Po, 15 Savoy Ave. , East Longmeadow, Mass, Pratt, Clifton, VJareham St , , South Carver, Mass. Puza, David, Russell, Mass, *#Sanders, Fred, S., 128 Washington St., Hanover, Mass, Silva, Leroy C,,Sr,, Buff Cochin Bantam 40 Sil, Pheasant & Golden Phea. Mallard Duck, gr, call Plymouth Barred Rocks , 29 J.Wla.Giant,N.Hamp Reds, RIR, Plymouth W.Rock, BloSex VJ. Rocks, W, Leghorns, 25 Bantams, BcP, Rocks ,Streeter BL, Cochin Bantam 15 Bl, Rose Comb Bantam Spangled Old Eng Game 16 V/hite riy Rock, BL. Rose Comb Speckled Sussex, Capons 8 (Bantams) Dr. Cornish 56 W. Leg, Cornish, V/.P. Rock, Dr, Rose Comb., Bl. Old Eng. RIR, Ivhr Old English Spangled Hamburgs N, Hamp. Bantams, RIR Bant. 12 We Leg Bant., Sex Link, Bant. ' /-i 4- 64 High St., Rockport, Mass, ^^Spadea, William, W. , 58 Harlora Circle, Brockton, Mass* Spear, Peter, E,, 737 Hanover Hanover, Mass, Stanley, Albert, M., RFD Potwine Lane, Amherst, Mass, Taintor, Carlton, A,, 9 Kendrick Rd. , Shelburne Falls, Mass. Tully, James M., 208 Evans Rd., Marble he ad, Mass, S.C, Brown Leghorns 18 5^ 5/6/66 Bl.Old Eng. Game El, Breasted Red ' Old Eng. Game Bl. Rose Comb, Gold & Sil. Seabrights Bl. Cochin Buff Cochin Bantam 21 Bl, Cochin Bantam B.P, Rocks, Vm Rocks, 61 N.Kamp Reds, W.Leg, Sil. Wynd. RIR Bl. Wynd, Bant. Sil, Pen 41 Wynd» Buff Cochin, Bl. Cochins, 'v\fH Wynd, V/H. Wynd, Bl. Australops 29 Light Brahmas Old Eng, Bant. 22 Bl, Tailed Jap, Bant, Ros^ Comb. Seabrights CLhor Bantams 1966 LIST 11. EXHIBITION FOWL PULLORUM -TYPHOID PASSED Name and Address Trudell, MrSo Helen, Elm Street, Greenfield, Mass. Vogell, Henry, J,, 53 Hingham Sto , Rockland, Mass, Wyman, Keith. Birch Hill Ed., Blanford, Massc Breeds No , Birds WH, Cochin, Cerel Old Engo Game Bantams 11 Modo Birch, Bl, Red Old English 7 Standard WPR 15 W, Leghorn 1966 LIST MISCELI,AN^Ol^?~T?LOCXS (Pullorum-Typhoid Passed or Better) Name and Address Bodzinski, John, L, , Stebbins Sto, Belchertown, Mass, Clark, G, Lawson, 278 Taunton St. , Lakeville, Mass, Hillside Poultry Farm 138 Village St., Marblehead, Mass, Perkins, Roscoe, W, , 7^9 Grafton St., Shrewsbury , Mass o Plympton, Warren, W^Sro 490 Lake St., Shrewsbury , Mas s , Lonergan, Howard, J,, Jefferson, Mass, Breeds Total No. Birds Pekin Ducks Muscovy 2 6 iVhite Muscovy Mallard Ducks Ducks 5 3 Mallard Ducks Pekin Ducks 35 23 Mallard Ducks C: 11 Ducks Mallard Ducks Grey Call Ducks 23 9 5 1966 LIST " MaSSACHTTSETTS GAME BIRD FLOCKS" (PHEASAT^^S A^^D O.UAIL. Etc.) PULLORUM-TYPHOID PAS.'^ED OR BET'JEli Name and Address Breeds Total No<. Birds Connate, Michael D.,Jr,, J.Hl Pine St,,, B&dhc'.m, Mass Wattupa Pheasantry, 133 Plymouth Blvd., No . V/e s t por t ,' Mas s . Chinese Pheasants Golden Pheasants Ame hurst " Reeves . " Formosa " Silvers " 22 5/6/66 12. 1966 LIST " MASSACHUSETTS GAPffi BIRDS FLOCKS" (PHEASANTS AND OTTAIL. Etc.) PULLORUM-TxPHOID PAS':;ED OH BETTER Name and Address Denno, Raj'^raond, M, 86 East Street, Middle ton, Mass, Durb, Ernest So 15 Lawrence Ct,, Wilmington, Mass, Paiva, John,Dr, 16 Arthur Avenue, Marshfield, Mass. Stc Germain, Armond, 16 Power Street, Blacks tone, Mass, Rowland, Curtis, ^■^■ Hawthorne St^, Cochituate, Mass, Lonergan, Howard, J, Main Street., Jefferson, 'lasso Patkin, Jor^';'.n, Hillcrest F£.rrTi, 82 Salem Street, Tops fie Id, Mass^ Poles, Edv:, ,Et G2 e n V i : w C-a me Farm ^92 P;^:-k Street, Wrenthara, Mass, Sicard, Kenneth, 135 Petroff Ave., South Hadle:/ Falls, Mass, Starrs, Walter, 121 Pine St,, South Easton, Mass, V/ilson, Florence M, , Joseph, Elliot St., . Box 126 Pepperhill, Mass, Breeds Pheasants Pheasants Pheasants Pheasants Quail Pheasants O.uail Chickens Pheasants Pheasants Pheasants Quail Pheasants Pheasants Partridge Qaail Pheasants Quail P ige ons Total Ho, Birds 13 2 3 10 77 6 15 158 8 61 ■ 36 t 5/6/66 500 copies 1966 LIST ADDITIONAL EXHI^^ITION FO'JL PULLOPUK-TYPHOID CLEAN 13. Name ani Address Arponen, An.ron E,, Box 61, Tremont St., So. Carver, Mass, Gaida, Stanley H,, R.l, Box 315, Northfield, 'lass. OI36O Herbert, Gordon Bo, Herbert ' s Bantams 78 Ivy Drive, Athol, Hass, Nickerson, Duncan N., 34 Uashington Ave., Buzzards Bay, Mass. Simmington, William, ^■9 Elm St., Athol, Mass. Breeds lan Bantam Colomb: V/yandottes Dark Cornish Ba itarns Columbian Plymouth Rock Bantam Cochins W/C Black Polish B/T Japs Gray Japs White Cochins Buff Cochins Black Wyardottes Black Cochins Stanc'ards 'dR Bantams BR Bantams Part. Rock Bantams Columbinn Rock Bantams Columbian Wyandotte B. V/hite LegViorn Std. Sex link Total No. Birds 32 15 75 1966 LIST ADDITIONAL FO^-JL PULLORUM- TYPHOID PASSED Name and Address Richards, Alphonse, J,, 380 West Ave., Ludlow, Mass, Breeds V/ht-, lackles Starded Game B.'.'"'-''s i:,B, Reds Old Eng. Bantams Wht. Old Eng„ Bantams Red Pile Old Eng. Bantams Silver Ducl-cwing Old Er.g. Bantams Bule Old Eng, Bantams Birchen Old Eng. Bantams Mi lie Fleurs Bantams Total No. Birds 27 liassachusetts Cepartaent of Agriculture 100 Canbridce Street Boston /.PIAl-Y INSPECTION ^ Annual keport - Fiscal Year Lnded June 30, 1966 Milo K, Bacon Chief Apiary Inspector t»' Ufivi .ItOO iBfot Orft 9S0,C rtit'yc oa& bio . f5.-rrn '31 «i IOi.,vi r nao • M i^yj- Qi O 1 J i^ i lo r ISTUtXtlO.''" p^ c'ot -s ba« i - 2. ^Sevin, Good cooperation by those in charge of the airplane or helicopter dusting and spraying in the cranberry bogs seems to have been secui^od by our beelceeners through mutual understanding. County organizations of beekeepers continue to hold nonthly meetings, Norfolk, Worcester, Ji^ssex, Middlesex, iiaripden and Bristol Counties are carryintj on an excellent orofram of instruction and information for new and old beekeepers. Their total membership is approximately 350. Franklin County is building ud interest and has secured pood leadership this year. The state or<:ranization, Massachusetts A'^ederation of Beekeepers, holds four meetin.r:s a year of their executive board, and one annual meetinff in conjunction with Dr, i»haw. Apiary Instructor at the University of Massachusetts. The annual meeting is spread over the state, this year at Bristol County Agriculturrl ;:>chool in Dighton, The main sneaker this year was William Clarke of Pennsylvania State University, who has excelled in conducting youth bee clubs. The State Federation also sponsors a lar^e exhibit of honey, beeswax and an educational feature to inform the public of beekeeping methods and essential service for food production, A national organization, L^stern i\picultural Society, receives a great deal of interest from our >iassachusetts beekeepers who attend in numbers second only to Pennsylvania or the state in which it is held. In 1965 it was at the University of Maryland, Speakers were from United States and several foreign countries, Australia is a large oroducer of honey, also New Zealand, Eurone has always carried on progressive beekeeping, and leads the world in membership on an organization basis. In 1967 the world wide organization, Apimondia, will come to United States and meet at the University of ^laryland. Iv. iJlIi;^ nUiJ VIJ i^ Cl,i., iU SHI* I, /.I r-*- • '^Y s 8"rr^t.' ,noi ro • bidfi 8. ni oeXc a J -Lfl^ •^x a. lO -3- #) The Chief Inspector continued to cooperate with the state and county c^roups by helping to put on exhibits at V/eymouth, Foxboro, Topsfield and l-^astem States Exposition in West Springfield, He attended nany county meetings during the year, and served as a clearing house for disseminating infornuition and promotional meetings, Cocieration was also given the U,S,D,A, for promoting Honey ^>'eek in April, 1D66, A breakfast meeting at Governor Volpe's home for honey uses was provided with official leaders from the industry. Six newspaper Food Editors from Boston and Worcester newspaners were promoted to attend and 114 learn of suitable recipes which use honey. Again it was evident diuring July, August and September that the wasp - hornet problem in all our residential areas needec: help from the 13 7 beekeepers. Extermination of the nests of these poisonous and extremely J'nuisance type of insects is a fairly easy job for an experienced beekeeper, Hitndreds of calls for help or inforiiation were received weekly by the department, and the county association leaders also reported great need for this service. Some success has been achieved at training members of the town fire department. Chief of the Fire Department of Canton has handled over 10 calls this year, which were referred to him by the Chief Apiary Inspector, : ' A change in the Apiary Statute was recommended this year to the legislature through our department legal advisor and passed. It only establishes the official status of our inspectors so that they may enter private py^operty to inspect for disease. It also spelled out the restrictions for out of state beekeepers who bring in bees for pollination service, 0) are in. '. iKi yii i a: nirt ot bi nr .ti i MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Apiary Inspection - Annual Statistical Report Season I965 No. No. No. No. No. Colonies Col. Col. treat- Colonies County Visits Examined AFB EFB ed destroyed BARNSTABLE BS 15^ 2 4 4 2 BERKSHIRE 137 415 5 0 4 1 BRISTOL 62 24S 2 13 10 5 ESSEX 215 S46 77 5 55 27 FRANKLIN 13 6 413 2 0 2 0 HAMPDEN 197 708 12 0 9 3 HAMPSHIRE 114 464 12 0 3 9 MIDDLESEX 96 5d7 21 14 26 9 NORFOLK 166 419 5 25 21 9 PLYMOUTH 137 529 6 90 35 12 > WORCESTER 59 172 3 Q_ 2 1 I407 4939 147 151 221 75 AFB Estimated colonies of bees Average Percent in entire State 1962 2.20 1962 g,201 1963.... I.7S 1963 11,098 1964 3.20 1964 9,53s 1965 2.90 1965 10,029 Analyzing the results of honeybee inspections this year it is evident that we are back to normal in all the counties. There was no serious outbreak of disease anywhere but Essex County continues to show a high incidence of AFB. Every to\m in that county was covered as was the case in I964. The EFB cases fell off to only 5, which may be due to efficient antibiotic treatment. Conditions for wintering bees are good with several good voidance flight days occurring in December. All colonies with ample food supplies should go through to March. They should be checked in February and sugar put on the inner cover if there is doubt when lifted for a weight test. Honey production this year was off in most areas due to the severe dry weather but a few spots produced over 100 lbs. per colony. The large ^ apiaries suffered the most and heavy feeding was necessary in the Fall Strong colonies built up in the Spring with well selected queens are the answer to success in beekeeping and to offset the dry cycle we are in . 200 January 11, 1966 MB/mf AKMU"L :r:roi:T Df,PARTMr:r:T of .vG.IGUUrUn BOrJUIhC .i-iP f.IC N'li'G OF I-'ILY DC; L. Ho ,u^:. ^'OULTRY Dl-.L. a^ Chc^rlF. s 1; . I 'cKa;pa ra , Gor.rr.i ■ ■wiener Janes T. IValsh, Sv.-^ior Bonninf lnv':-Stlr.atQr July 1. lySt - Jv.jy I. inbb ,1 YI'JI, riLK DEAl/' R.S The following is a breakdown of the bond account by the dirri^rcnt yoes of securitl.wa /i;";l compar.ci with Juiie .3^> 19o5 July 1. 19-5 July 1. 1966 Bank B:oks $25o,3^0. {p211,460. Surety Bonds 739,255.09 $736,729.79 Bonds ■,■ , JL.-.yJ • Mortrages • 3tt-,Jio. } >v,oi^. Life I.!-nn-ance "olicies ^ 24,850. 0 21,925. Stocks e 61,903. vi-'l ,900. Kisccllant-ous .p 7.70.;. V ?,7>J. ;pl,429,2O3.09 "$1,357,832.79 6cV • , • V.AVi K POULTRY DEAIERS Forty poultry dealers were licensed and bonded in the fiscal year. Licenses v/ere issued for seventy three trucks. These dealers filed surety bonds in the amount of ii)215»000.00. During the fiscal year v/e had no foreclosures on a bond of a poultry deale r. One hearing was held in regard to the application of an out-of-state poultry dealer. As a result of this hoaring the applicant was notified that his application lor license was rejected. It v^as noted that during the fiscal year there were several bankruptcy proceeding involving poultry dealers in other states. {J nt \''tcri ay'iii al abaod r^.f^ ^rfrr *1 9t>.ii>s»i;> , Tftrs-h ir-ftra, JnTij'. ,rf.-r o tr.ff-t ^ ,.1^/%n ^ July 1, 1>65 * Jxm 30, 1 yo6 The itet* 8*eliirMitlon Board ♦» ori^^lrml function was the bw^cv- vi«lon or til© raolan»tl m vf liund thr^ufshout the t^^ jnonwealth, Jm v»odat j&9iVti lt» chief riinetli^n has bfe®n th« ev. ;«»rvi8lon of the di0tz*ieta sat up for tho control of loequltoee and / i oonhead fllee, and tao supervision of t'\Q ilteh mafjiteiianca w.»p*; In the oitioa and toraa alon:> tho ooastlltie and on tha Islands af Martha ♦« Vineyard and Lantucisot. ITiaso dltehas were oonatructed In the early thirties to help allovlata tha saltmai?ah niaa >uitoa nuisance. ..r, Edward «rl rsit, C'uilrtnaa of the l^or.rd was apr)ointed by C > '..daslanar -. Blgelow of tho Da-artiont of Public eelth on January \C.» 1930 to fill tha Taoanoy of iip* ^'Orilea Hutohins. s-t. "arold D, .'Os© wao ap..'Ointcd by Coaml88la«op j'roahiatt* of tha Donartinent of "ublie -on 1th on SflptHHBbar 1, 19^9 to suocaad Franels K. '■In-shnrr. «r. .■o--n J, '^cCol^an ims aopointad by Coinralsslonf^r McI^n.mT'c- ot t:\c '-:^:;. ■ at or Ai^-xuluui-'o on Daoo..V)ar 1, 19$9 to fill tho vacancy of 'flr, Daniel Cxirrcu-. Tiia Uotird moats on t':o first **rida^' of the ^.onth at 11:03 A.", at tha offlcaa of the DoDtu-uaont of Agriculture at 100 Ctabrlci.;o Straet* Boston, uthor special ?, As of tills date the following projects qj?o in operations CajBO Cod, i'lytiicjutu, Bdrk»;v' -.-^ , BriiRt'^l, Norfolk and -"fjsox. We also ^havB twc voluftlia^ prcjoote, - t.st ■. ^r^v-y. ,d ;.outh s^oro, *-n»ra wci«a no now dlatrXcts f- r-^ed durlnjt the current ytar. OS - 2 - ^ Th* K«««x Cotinty Pi^^Joct 0-> is^lt^tod its first full yo&r of oxist-ncc vn Juno 3J, 1966, Tho --oblr.as faced hr Mr. Robert f>pcncoi», Sup-irlntcutient and him projeci; cui-;i.iisai.oncrs luxve beo:i nuiVicr. ua uud Mrir«r«* Some iuunlci pall ties voted to witMi*aw fr m the project sub- seqviont to tlie Tvsr.An' 0 of tii© n imt-^ net in VJ'^B, but failed to noblfy th» H©ola.!ietion iiotti'd* ThiB akt.uo caiciUati^iia jI' asaoc;-. ionts and preparation of bud;/ots an oxtronoly difficult tasic. oh of tho first jo&TU a -'^r»»^-'rlatlon liad t>j be used - turchaso of tnio..:B, t^nnt ra atid othor eorar%' r*elief fr>>a the abundant mosquito population, Ksaex Count;, includee -irobnblT the r;i'©ateat ar«a of mosquito aiid ^^i-oeniiijad fly nroducint, t^ixix^^vavsn m tixe Co',5aonvfoalt)i and th« ooomtion of a successful project in thiaarea will ba difficult., avdii wlt't full oovjpaixition tp^m all riuniclpallties In tUa area, A full-tlK» «onK:»at«nt rtnt<»ic>lagl«t with ax x rlonee in laosquito oontr^ 1, is aorely noodad by the itoclaajati. ^si iiotird, to pirovlde tha direction, aupport a:id tea'uiical advice naodad by the moaquito control and prooiihead fly aontvol projacta, imrticularly wVien a new projaot is orDT for t;io cj>ntn 1 of thle pest, ' ubstituta inaocticidae, such as iialatlUon liavo not provide*! ac offoctivo control 0 as \ma -nee obtained with t>ici us© of W'\ 'xiio research and flold brialo luxvo oen c inducted by tha Cai© Cod Joeciolto Control Project, - 3 - i'^'Ora neods to b© dono, ptirticularly in i.io *,ortii liiioro arci , -.; .. 'o the (^reenhoad fly problota is noet sevcj?o. The Board has Bought the o,-.r» -,. >•»■.> it. 1 ,">t^ of ; r;-;f'*^R bxivln " ft cononpii or ron-:>onBlb.lllty for bU© dov©iop:.ient ov prouocti.-^n ^r w.^i.vLLJ.x'c -li or aajjicen.t t tho salt marshes tliat produce tlie .:roenhead fly. An informal c.;nforonce was held In June at ♦"•'■'« rnrox Comity / ".tu a ^1 v;lth rem-'osentf-tives of local, refjioiial, ytute and fodoral ii. o.x-es li'iiit .iiivo a.: interest in the problem. It la anticipated bliat an ento:iolor.ist v/.lll bo on a^ed by ^; ..1^ at l.ii,rt n a toi^''^ '"''■"»• basis, V. -r • :t adcl'«-,niil flold studios -Jii the dictrib'atlon, abundance, and cwitr^l or tills pccu jii the I'orth 'aoro. r r^jfessional Ass ciatlona ) The Reclf •■ *■•* 'f^ ~r»nr»d '\nj» v-rt'clpated activol" In -^r^ofor-sional mosquito contr-^l ,.iecfcine;« a.'d c. nl*oi»onces« Joard .u>.uooru aro acDiVO inoribers of the American losqulto Control Asscclati n and the ?forth- eastern iJosqixlto Contr.>l Ase elation. mo loubor of the Board attended the •mnial nootint; of the Aiiorlcaii -OEquito Control Asajciatijn in liarcli, 1966 at Atlanta, Georgia, All aembors of th© i3oard and the KJacocutive Secretary -,mrtlclpated in the amuai meeting- of the -'forth- eastern fiosqulto Control Association at tli© :u.arthston© .'Otor Inn in fteekonk, >- assaohusetts in l^ioverabor, lyop* tiarv^ld Wose of the Board is secretary of trie latter association, Tlie high quality of the technical sessions at theao ineotintis :>rovides an opportunity for acqulrin;:. a throat doel of now -nowled^^o relative to probloiis faced ^, bv- t-^'-- lioard and t tc ... ntrol jrojocts. All ■.-.-^^^oct superinton.ents arid c .^.itilosioners are er.o ura{:;od t.^ attend aad partlcljjate in discussions at those moctin^^s. T.i« Heclafwtion 3«it#i wm * aponsor of a aortliaa«t«m an on "JIaaquito Sup])r«ssloa tavS V/lldllf© ^'^ianageaiun «' " *. f, th© i'ollday Inn In Nowfean^ J*»»a«.ciiuaotts, A rll 20-22, 1906, ia-a conference provided an op'^crttmity Cov discussion of conflicts that ariao fi^m ti^m to tLuc b©tw««n iiosqulto oontp^^l and wildlife manag«aent interests, and opened t>i« door t^:> .greater op^ortxmity for cooperation between agencies in the fields f rtjosqulto control uad wildlife imnageraent, A« a result ^f this rioetlnc, offers >uive toceo made for assistance In working out solutions to problsius In graanhc ad fly and mosquito oonti-ol in areas adjacent to wildlife rofugos operated by the U,B» Der>artnent of Interior, P.roc to.i -■-"'* Tt i\ rsoiuioi oi tite r'lyaouth County osqulto Control i'ro joct, with the cooperation of t>i© i^eclaiatlon ;''Oprd provided un exioibit s'.iowing '•'^■^ ' tics " r 'losi-i.^-'. .. . V ..;,;• ;1 pro^'a.i. 'Jhe exhibit attraotod a&ixij vxsitors a. id M-.vod to be a successful public relations venture. TV Mr# iiobert r, ©near. Superintendent of the lisaax County lonqulto Control trojeot, a >r)eared on a 30 minute TV projirsra with Mrs. Phyllis A» VMilMta, ^^tatl Uirlcst Invest If. tor on April 0, 1 .. The proGx»am was 4ev>>t6d to the subject of noequlto control arid iAr. S!>encer gave an excollent dlscuKSion on t"ie subject. Insecticides - Anticipated Meods The state PurcliHsin;- Ajjont asniually publishes a liatinc of ^^ pesticides and reciuosts state a; oncles to edvire his:! of t'rolr antici'nated needs diirinc the next fiscal ye&.i', .Ince ., ."' o> ^^l ^ t w't^ t'*" ^nn ■plntrin-innt'^ .r t-o ^T^ojocte and t ic feticide O-joi^diattii r oj. 'i,ae uiilvwi'is- 1;^ -..r ..iiiiisaca«8«dtts to coiiplle a list of pesticide foraulations aaittibl© for aocquito oontrol WOT'- >-■■■"'' ■■' r. r '."lAtcd flUiiounts if those pof-f'-^^'^'^s i"Ac©ssary during the ;io:ct risc&L yoai', 'Hals aoetin^; pr'ovidod an o- ortuaitj/ to interpret to tlia project ouperintondonts the attitude of the Stat© ?©«ticid* Board rela ""-- ':-.> the ;^. v.- -^ ao-called persistent chlorinatod hydrocarbon pesticides oiid to fofltor -:_,roet©r unif orruty of pesticid© use by th» different vn'ojects. olnoe tho a»s©»Qiuents paid b^*/ municipalities in tie County osquito Coatrol li'v^^cUB ai^ based in r>art n assosaed valuations of tlxo iunioipailtioaf the Cjunt;y criosquitu Control ^ I'ujecte havo been provided with an annuEil incroa»« in operatlni- fiusda, resulting, from the j'iA&vlj increaeos In assoesed valuation of tlie rroinioipalitiea in the projects* As lon^; as tlie Xncreace in valuation waa >;^i:«dual» no problem pipesMMited it.'?oli'. Uowevor, v/' th tie advent of municipal zr»o jects, wit^i the assistance of the ii©cla;afcion iioard, lave introduced iGgislation to "freeze" ftsscs::aonts at the 1962 or 1963 lovol* The unfortunato i'css ..o j- u , .j action ..i. .--.iat thti ^.-i-./Jects will no longer liavo a Sitiall annual increase in bud^^ot to offset th© effect of inflationary trends. - 6 - Straits ?on«S 1.n 'lull and C t was aain treated v?Ith c- is for 6ho control 9f' nuisance aa-mtlr. v.-i-ntr.tlon, The offcctr r-f rovoi»al oonaecutive ftriraal tyea'^ibntG raa-^- tiuiio It poo si bio go rouucc tiie a;.;ount of sddlura ar«enlt« usod in tliG 1966 trc . -1g tho ,:r>v/th of th© acpiatic we«d8 is ahrmln- n -T.l-in^ :••„; al,:al l5loo.ti c-^nt*.nuc5 to be e T>roblo"i» A:inua?. c .to v/ill o ntiiiuo uo bo neco«aa?7 f^ii" rI-'Rc. Musquash lat Pond ....^^.^_.;. ... . ■ 1 ",ct-':--'ir ?:•- vt.-,-, ^r>oa1iC<^ f'-r.^ t'^G firet tlia© during the 8t:aaaior -b'^ Tor tl^e c.>u\;pw1 ^^ b. . aquatic voijetation. The pi^. blem at this pond la aovox*©, particularly around tlie ^ 3 of ti© almll - „ .. vuc ^ j. .. • . >^ . io frj-'a larj^e tnc offensive odors. Difficulties have boon e ..ncod in naint&ialng suff5.clo' '- t'r ■^o-.r■ ! /-.-.v'-"-' T-.-.M do.iosits of ori^iie inatter In tlie coves and ttius Vielp .-roveiit relt-uso jf obn >x.loufl liydro^ed sulfido odors. It -wcj taiie neveral Vi^ara >f tr^. . .ro sub- stantial •■'"' =0 +■, - poblon liua not appeared s'.nco tiie rii'st cue.iioal vp' .-.. Thfc following iegisiation ail acting Agriculture was enact«d in the c&i.endar year 1966: Chapter 23 was an set to further Ueiine the term "Farmer** for the purpose of registration oi c&Ttain. far© motor venicxe©» Chapter 43 wa& an act relative to the eaployrnent of minor 6 under 16 in the operation, in connection vrlth Agricultwe, of certain macaines. This act amended Chapter 90 wnich was a Registry of ilotor Vehicles act. It amended the law by applying exemption to ail of Chapter 90 instead of Section 5. Chapter 52 was an act relative to the use of tuberculin on cattle at quarantine stations. It struck out t e words "at Brighton and Somerville" which are no longer in existence. Chapter $3 was an amendment to i^ection 42 of Chapter 129 of the General Laws. The new section read as follows: "1*0 person, other than a licensed veterinarian or an agent of tfie director, shaxl tag a bovine aniaal with a state or federal identification tag.** Chapter 54 was an aaieadnient to Sssction 1 of Chapter 129 of the General Laws, making a corrsctiv© change in the definition of contagious disease in the Livestock Disease Control law. Ctaftpt«r 55 was an act amending Chapter 129, Section 26A of the Genera^ i.aws, making a corrective change in the law relative to transporting cattle. Chapter 65 was an amendment to section 99B of Chapter 94. It is an act regulating the use of the word •'native" in connection - i; • with the sale or packaging of goodB so that the law now Includes turkeys* Chapter 87 was an act continuing the temporary tax imposed by the Commonwealth on anuunts wagered at certain horse and dog rCLCing meetings conductealed Section 6X of Chapter 129 of the General Laws. Chajter 39S was an act repealing Section 12A of Chapter 129 of t^e General Laws. This ~o« . rovided compensation for the killinii OJL cattxe affected with tuberculosis. Chapter 399 was an act repealing fection 13 of Chapter 129 of the Gener&i Laws. This -i.aw i-rovided compensation lor killing animals affectwd with glanders. Charttr 400 was an siaendment to Section 261L of Chapter 94 of the Geuereix i.;>ws. This act provided ior tiie eni'orcement and prosecution of certain violations of the law relative to seed potatoes. Chapter 406 was an act authorizing: ti\e Board of Trustees of the i.88ex Agricultural and Technical Institute to construct and originally equip a building for instruction in processing, marketing and distributing food and in otner areas ol distributive occupational education. - 4 - Chapter 554 was an act authorizing the ¥at«r Resources Coflaiaission to permit Windemere Li»ke Corporation to construct a daoi and reservoir In a certain part of the Blackberry River watfersihed in the town cf New Marlborough. Chapter 602 was an act authorizing the Water Resources Commission to construct a water retention area lor ilood control and othiir purpos©E in tha watersshed of the Diamond Brook in th* Town of Walpole, Chapter 603 was an act authorizing the Trustees of the Univereity of Massachusetts to purchase and renovate certain property in the City of Boston. Chapter 606 was an amendment to Chapter 12S of the General Laws. It struck out Sections 36 and 37 and put in a new .'faction 36. It is an act rtiative to tha inspection of apiaries. Chapter 6S5 is an aaendraent to Chapter 21 of the General Laws by adding a new Section 26. This act established a Water Pollution Control Division in the Department of Haturai Kescurces. Chapter 700 is an act aajendinij Chapter 59» Section 5 of the Generax Laws, which provided ior the exemption from taxation of certain property used ior tse abatement or irevention ol water pollution. The following HesolvtiiS affecting Agriculture and favorably acted upon: - 5 - Chapter 71 provided for an investigation and study by th« Department ol' iNSturai Resources relative to cert»-*— ~-*i»jL Commissioner of Afrriculture DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION Board of Af^riculture Steplien Tavilla., Lexinr^ton Antone L. Rose, Taunton Earle P. Parsons, Iladley Tony Andrews, East Falmouth Americo Cavallaro, Norwood Paul N. Fawcett, Northborou^h Lloyd A. Hathaway Comriissioner of Agriculture Asst. ConL-iissioner- of Agriculture Divisions Dairyin^j,- & Animal Husbandry Animal Health Markets Plant Pest Control Fai rs Poultry &- Poultry Products Staff Offices A.p i ary I n sp c c t ion Chief Apiary Inspector Bonding & Licensing of Milk Dealers &■ Poultry Dealers Senior Bonding Investigator Inspection of Mink Farms Investigator of Mink Farms Thoroughbred Breeding Program Supervisor State R.cclamation Board: 2dvT.i"'d '..'ri '■^'.t . Ded!:am - Chairmr.n Jo.'.ii J. ."'.cCe] ,,an. Department o. County Middlesex Bristol Hampshire Barnstable Norfoll; V/orcester Plymouth Term Expires July, 1970 July, 1971 July, 1972 July, 1973 July, 1974 July, 1975 July, 1976 Naths^n Chandler, Sterling Junction Myron A . Maiewski , V/hately D^ir^ec t; cir ; J. Peter Griffin, Boston Edv.'ard M. Dwyer, '.'eymouth Natlianiel Tilden, Scituate Peter C. Kuzmiski, Randolph E. Gerry Mansfield, Poabody Charles F. Shelnut, Somerville Harlan E. Glidden, Noi-tli Beverly James T. ''..'alsh, Boston Dennis Flynn, Grafton Tliomas F. Moran Haix)ia D. Rose. Cliarlfs J. .•irir.ient ei . ,. I \' oL _ o _ FORE^.'ORD Section 1 of Chapter S06 of tlic Acts of 1969 set up the Ma.3sacl;u3ett ^ Stnndardbrcd Ar^riculfcural Fair and Brcodin,-^ Fund Coumittec. Tlie follov.'ing mciubcrs v.'cre appointed by Governor Sar(:rent : Al)rahaiii Scliultz, Caiabridge, Cliairiuan Dr. Francis \I . McGce, Marll^oro V/illiam II. McAllister, Foxboro Capt . Donald P. Lambert, Plymouth Stephen J. Harvey, ".."est Hatfield, Secretary Section 2 of the said Chapter S07 set up the Massachusetts Thorouslibred Breeding Fund Program. Lloyd A. Hathav/aj^ was appointed to the State Board of Agricultuj^c on November 3, 1969, succeeding John Prentice, whose term liad expired . i ANNUAL REPORT Division of Dairying and Animal Husbandry J. Peter Griffin, Director July 1, 1969 - June 30, 1970 Inspection and registration of all dairy farms that produce milk for the Massachusetts markets, as provided by Chapter 94, Sects. 16 - 16K of the General Laws continues. The volume of milk produced on farms that are under our inspection amounts to approximately 180^ of the fluid milk needs of our market. Accordingly then a great deal of milk which comes under our inspection goes into by-products such as cottage cheese, cream, ice cream mix and powder. Insufficient amounts of money in the travel account of our budget have slowed down and hampered our inspection pro- gram for the months of March, April, May and June. It is hoped that this v/ork can be caught up with after July 1,1970 in order that the law may be complied with pertaining to the inspection of all farms before renewal of Certificates of Registration on January 1, of 1971. Some of the men in this Division are licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture for grading and testing dairy products. This year they have been called upon to investigate complaints and ascertain the quality of U.S.D.A. graded dairy products at the commodity distribu- tion centers for donated foods. The certified rating officers employed in this division have been making inspections and computing ratings of supplies of milk according to the Milk Ordinance and Code of the United States Public Health S.^rvice as a service to - 2 - those dairy plants involved in federal programs. Imitation milk has been packaged and offered for sale in northern New England, but it is reported that its ap- peal to the consuming public is not very good. This division planned a leucocyte monitoring program to be made available to all milk plants in Massachusetts. The plan called for samples of milk to be taken monthly from all dairy farms in Massachusetts, delivered to the diagnostic laboratory in Amherst and there screened to determine the number of blood cells (or leucocytes). A high number of leucocytes indicates that the milk is abnormal and probably that the cow has a problem with mastitis. This program would be most beneficial to the dairy farmer and the consumer be- cause it would make available to the farmer information on the trend of the quality of his milk so that if something were wrong he cou].d take steps to correct it early. No funds were available for this program. The elimination or at least control of mastitis in dairy herds makes for a better quality milk and a higher produc- tivity per co\f. Our present program for the eradication of streptococcus agalactiae has increased. \Ie are now covering approximately 60^ of the herds in the state. A statistical report is attached. DIVISION'S YTAR 7/1/69 to G/':^0/10 DAIRY imfmiSiM' MONTHLY REPORT FOR^-HC>|lg|--.iqF .19 > ■ FARMS Pamia Inspected 10, Qg" Approved 3157 Not approved ir.r\r^. Ffirms reinspected p-g/ Approved i -^-| 9 Not approved t^32 Hearings requested Oj'- Farms suspended 77 Reinstated 4S_ Other visits: Farms ;[npo Dealers ^ l/,0? Inspectors •;-',(; 7, Complaints Days Investigated 27 Other Work 124 Office 12'? l^eetings <-c, PLANTS Plants inspected 1 9/^ Approved ip-^) Not approved . ■ p. Spot checked 43 TESTS OR CHECKS; Temp. 722 Sediment gpS Bacteria 407 Caustic 1? Alkaline .. m K i 1 k C ."^ n 3 Cans Milk Graded lOQ Rejected ? Checked -fn Condemned 29 Tank Trucks checked^-o? Vifclatioas ^,a Other trucks 4 Violations p R. R. Tank Cars checked 4 Violations " FLAVOR No,. Samples Flavor Schools 2, Vo-Ag Training Total days, 7 PROTEIN No. samples collected 3749 .otal days 28 MASTITIS Samples Herds sampled 7G3 Cows sninplod Z^3,312 Collected 1^38,022 U.S.D.A. GRADING "Days sampling milk powder 46 Butter and cheese !:2 'ADMINISTRATION (DO NOT USE THIS SPACE) Hearings held Meetings attended IS V/ork with Insp. 16 ^^,ys at office c2 In field 27 Complaints 4 Inspector Miles: State Car_2^-'^^ Private auto Sici: Leave 1G8 Vacation 310 QVT=B: DETAILS OF ANY OTlffiR WORK ANITUAL REPORT JULY 1, 1969 - .nJNE 30, 1970 DIVISION OP ANIMAL HEALTH EDVJARD M, DWYER DIRECTOR MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATHAN CHANDL:ER COMJIISSIONER ^ REPORT OP THE DIVISION OP MIMilL HEALTH Jtily 1, 1969 - June 30, 1970 To tho Coimnissioner of Agriculture: In accordance with Section 38» Chapter 129, General Lav;s, Tercentenary Edition, Acts of 1932, I herevdth submit the report of the Division of Animal Health for the fiscal year, July 1, 1969 to June 30, 1970j inclusive. The results of frequent tests and surveillance of the cattle in the one large herd in the Commonwealth vihich experienced a severe outbreak of Tuberculosis in 1969, now show this herd to be well under control and have practically eliminated this disease. In cooperation with the U. S, Department of Agriculture, Aninal Health Division, under the National Hog Cholera Eradication Program enacted by Congress in 196I, we hope to attain a Hog Cholera free status vdth the rest of the country by 1972. There vrere 29 outbreaks of Hog Cholera in Massachusetts diiring the fiscal year 1970, involving 12,782 head of swine. Indemiiities to the svjine ovjners amount to $137,683.17. This indemnity money was appropriated by the Legislature from the Agricultiiral Purposes Fund, The usual number of miscellaneous diseases were reported dxiring the fiscal year. As in tho past, we are still receiving the fine coopera- tion of the Animal Health Division of the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture, for which we are most grateful. Respectfully submitted, Edward M. Dvryer Director Bovi^r.': TjnE'iC'JLQSis There v-'erc t-.io thousand one hundred and tvrenty-ono (2,121) tuberculin herd tests, seventy-five thousand five hundred and forty (75,5^0) animal tests applied to vjhich one hundred and eighty-seven (I87) head of cattle v;ere declared reactors as compared with one thousand five hundred and seven (1,507) tuber- culin herd tests and sixty-two thousand and fifty-six (62,0^6) animal tests applied the previous fiscal year to vfhich one hundred and two (102) hea.d of cattle reacted. One hundred and eighty-three (133) of the one hundred and eighty-seven (137) head declared to be reactors vjere reported as having "no gross lesions" of tuberculosis at time of slaughter. Pour hundred and forty-six {W\.6) herds containing six thou- sand and thirty-nine (6,039) head of cattle, included in the census report of June 30, 1969, were disposed of by the ovrners prior to the census period ending June 30, 1970. llinety-six (96) herd.3 containing one thousand two hundred and forty-one (l,2i|.l) head of cattle to v/hich testing has not previously been conducted are included in the census report of "the period ending June 30, 1970, Tuberculin tests are conducted by State and Federal accredited veterinarians under a State and Federal Cooperative Plan for the establishment of tuberculosis-free herds and the eradication of bovine tuberculosis. Follovring is a summary of the tuberculin tests as made by veterinarians for the tirelve -month period of this reporti Veterinarians loaid by the State on a salary basis Veterinarians paid by the State as Program Agents Vetei'inarians paid by the ov/ner HERDS HEAD REACTORS 7i|.6 27,617 ISL^ 1,365 ^7,525 3 10 398 2,121 75,5ii-0 137 During the fiscal year, owners were reimbursed for one hundred and seven (107) grade cattle amounting to $7,570.90. COUIITY CENSUS AS OP JWTE 30, 1970 GOOIITY H3RDS H3AD Barnstable Berkeh-lre Bristol Dukes HSSGX Franklin Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk FlTTiioutii '/.'orcester 100 OR MORE HEAD HBRDS HEAD 5 119 - - 393 III-, 077 35 5.011 327 11,196 17 3,137 17 12(3 - - lok I]-, 769 9 1,180 k^9 1!;,I+L^9 23 3,189 260 5,71^6 - - 39I1. 11,916 19 2,891 211 6,11-32 11 1,876 X 36 - - 116 2,915 k 620 192 5,795 13 2,U26 816 25,102 )|1 5,692 TOTAIS 3,355 102,680 1 7P 17 26,022 ^ I h^ BRUCELLOSIS The Brucellosis program has been carried on in accordance with Chapter 129, General Laws as amended by Chapter 527, Acts of 1956. During the fiscal year 1970 owners were reimbursed for two (2) grade cows and four (Ij.) purebred cov;s, amounting to $250.00, Following is a tabulation of the results of labora- tory examination of the blood samples from cattle under this program; also from goats and swine. BRUCELLOSIS 7/1/69 - 6/30/70 Nogative Reactors Sus-Diclou3 Others-"- Totals Cattle 6,989 k 60 256 7,310 Goats 337 0 1 15 353 Sv;lne 51;1 9 0 3 553 TOTALS 7,867 13 61 271^ 8,216 Containers broken, insufficient amount of serum, hemolyzed, or "CV" (Calfhood vaccinated and under eighteen months of age). Certified Herds; CATTLE Certified Brucellosis-Free Herds Cattle in Certified Brucellosis-Free Herds Certified Herds ; GO ATS Certified Brucellosis-Free Herds Goats in Certified Brucellosis-Free Herds Validated Herds; SWINE Validated Brucellosis-Free Herds Swine in Validated Brucellosis-Free Herds 23 1,217 11 113 13 289 MILK RING TESTS Nega^^^jve 6,181| TOTAL 6,193 GOATS 7/1/69 - 6/30/70 This Division arranges for tho tuberculin testing and blood testing of goats provided the ox-jnor signs an agreement to the effect that any goats declared as re- actors to either test would be imrtiediately disposed of for slaughter vrith no corapensation allowed by the Coim-iionwealth. Under this agreement 511 goats vrere tuberculin tested and 2^5 blood tested. One (1) goat showed a suspicious reaction but was negative on retest. CATTLE IMPORTS 7/1/69 - 6/30/70 Alabama [j.10 Montana 65 Canada 1117 Nebraska 15 Connecticut 1)|20 New Hampshire 558 Delaware 26 New Jersey 32 Georgia 2 New York 3iol|. Illinois 16 North Carolina 2' Indiana 18 North Dakota 26 Iowa 33 Ohio ill Kansas 25 Pennsylvania 102 Kentucky 10 Rhode Island ?l|6 Maine 2539 South Dakota 5 Maryland 27 Vermont 797 Minnesota k2k Virginia 20 Missouri 267 V/ashington 1 VJisconsin iiV TOTAL - 11, ,377 One thousand one hundred and nineteen (1,119) permits vxere issued covering eleven thoussnd three hundred and seventy seven (11,377) head of cattle. EXPORTS — - tRTLY 1, 1969 THRU JU?JE 30, .970 Interstate certificates of health i-r^re istsued on three thousand nine hundred forty-four (3j9lii4) head of cattle; eighty (80) goats; sixty- eight (68) sheep; one hundred thirty-nine (139) s>ri.ne; and tv;o (2) oxen, exj^orted to other states and countries, as follows: 8. CATTLE DESTI^IATION HEAD Alabajiia 50 Brazil 2 California 1 Canada 2k Colorado 1 Connecticut 511 Costa Rica 3 Dominican Republic 20 Florida 71 Greece 755 Idaho 1 Illinois 7 Indiana 3 Iowa 30 Italy 3 Kansas h Kentucky 2 I'laine 375 DESriNATIQH Maryland Ilichigan 14is&iosippi Nebraska New Hampshire Mew Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Spain Vermont Virginia T'vest Germany Vfest Virginia Msconsin looming Total 23 6 38 1 167 5 726 9 I40 57h 16 1^22 35 7 1 5 6 3,9hh GOATS Canada Connecticut Honduras Jlichigan Mississippi New Hampshire Oregon Total 2 3 SI-IEEP Connecticut 1 Honduras 3 New Hampshire 31 New York 22 Pennsylvania 10 Rhode Island 1 Total 63 80 Connecticut 2 Maine 5 New Harapshire 1 29 New York 3 Maine OXEN Total. 2_ 2 Total 139 9. QUAHANTT U ' ] STATTOrJ AT LITTLH^TON Total nun;ber of llv^: stock received at the Farmers Live Aninal Market Exchanje in Littleton from July 1, 1969 to Juno 30> 1970 was as follows: Cattle Calces Swine Sheep TOTAL 18,573 20,851 25,315 769 The follovring Massachusetts animals went throu;^h the chute: Tuberculosis Reactors 2 head Tuberculosis Suspects 3 head Brucellosis Reactors h head Brucellosis Suspects 7 head TOTAL "To ^ In addition to FLAI'E in Littleton, the following anir:ials were received and sold at the Livestock Auction in Easton and the Northampton Cooperative Auction Association, Inc. in IVhatel^, Massachusetts : laston '■.n^ately Cattle 7,68[]. Calx^es 6,229 Sheep and Goats 39)4- TOTAL '"1)1,217 Cattle Calves Sheep and Swine TOTAL )i,060 11,2[l5 C-oats 808 1,189 17,332 10 PERMITS TO PEED GARBAGE TO SWINE VESICULAR EXjINTHEMA PROGRAM CHAPTER 655 ACTS OP 1953 Fiscal Yeg.r 1970 July 1, 1969 - June 30, 1970 Permits lasiied July 1969 0 August tt 3 September If 1 October It 0 November K 0 Deceraber II 0 January 1970 170 February ti li}- March It 12 April ti 5 May II 1 J\me ti 1 TOTAL 207 HOG CHOLERA Fiscal Year 1970 Number of cases Number of swine 29 12,782 Total indemnity paid by The Corrjmonxv'oalth of Massachusetts $137,683.17 11 RARIES Under the Massachusetts Department of Public health regulations Chanter 111, General Laws as amended by Chapter 265, ■'Vots of 1938, Sections 6 and 7 "Dog Bite" is declared a disease dangerous to public health. Chapter 129, Section 21 of the General Laws, was a^nerded under Chapter 29, Acts of 1963 to read: "All dogs knovm to have bitten persons shall be quarantined for a pei^'iod of ten (10) days for observation, at the end of which period, if no synintoms of rabies have developed, said animals may be released from quarantine on order of the Director." Investigation of reoorted injuries inflicted to persons by biting dogs and the quarantining of such dogs is one of the duties of the Insriector of .Animals, One thousand and sixty- two (1062) nersons were bitten by stray animals. '^he brains of six hundred and thirty-two (632) animals were sent to V/assermann Labora- tory for examination. Of that number five hundred and thirty-nine (53*^) were reported to have bitten five hundred and sixty-six (5^6) persons. The following tabulation is a record of bites inflict- ed by dogs and other animals • RABIES 12. Bito Cases Jfeleased Quarantined Animals Destroyed No Examina- tion Heads to Heads to Heads to Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory NEGATIVE POSITIVE UNSATIS- FACTORY 1969 July 1,811 h August 1,291 2 September 1,529 3 October 1,191 h November 83'i 9 December 862 1970 January 56b February 591 2 March 386 2 April 1,325 1 May 1,589 7 June 1,652 3 65 52 60 kl 11; 56 35 30 31 52 35 117 7 7 7 3 2 3 1 6 TOTALS l'l,125 37 588 lil 13. RABIES Bii be Ca ses - -- ■p'isca 1 Year 1970 4^ Ke Leased Des troyed Heads to Heads to Heads to Ouar-'i ntined ^lo Fx9m- ^,<3boratory Tjabora tory Laboratory ^nima Is ina tion HEG'^vTIVE POSITIVE U^LSA^TS- P'\nTORY Dogs 13 ,k70 36 120 3 \pe3 1 Baby -Mlifrators 1 Bats 30 3 11 Big Brown Pats 1 Calves 1 Cats 37^ 88 7 Chipmunks 5 23 1 Coati-Mundis 1 Crows 1 Deer 3 Desert Rats 1 DonkevG 1 Field Mice 1 Plying Souirrel s 1 Foxes 11 Geese 1 Gerbils 3'2 32 3 Guinea Pigs 11 7 2 Hamsters 53 1 51 Horses 16 Kittens 6 Nice 19 16 2 Moles 9 1 Monkeys 30 Muskrats h Opossums 1 Otters 1 T^et Mice 2 Pet Habbits , k Pet Rats 1 Pet Skunks 1 ■Pet Squirrels h Ponies 1 ^upnies 1 Rabbits 39 21 3 Racoons 16 lO h Rats 10 ll Red Squirrels 1 Skunks 3 12 1 Squir^'els 10 6)i 2 Squirrel Monkey s 1 1 Siamese Cats 1 Shrews 1 Voles 13 1 VJhite Burros 1 White Mice 1 1 White Rats 1 Wood chucks 3 TOT A r.s lii ,12T" 37 538 3 kl lU. LICENSED DEALERS IN BOVIIJB A::IMALS Duping the fiacnl year 1970 there vxere one hundred and fourteen (lll.|.) lioenaea Issued to dealers in dairy and beef cattle, and one hundred and forty nine (lI|-9) plates vjaro sent out for use on the trucks operated by these dealers. A total of seven thousand, four hundred and twelve (7,i^-12) dairy cattle and five hundred and forty five iSk^) beef cattle were reported by licensed dealers as purchased and sold. EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA During the fiscal year 1970, vie issued two hundred and seventy six (276) Certifications of Equine Examina » tion for four hundred and fifty nine ()4.59) horses leav- ing the State for Shows, Pairs and Races. This Division received four hundred and twenty one (1|.21) Certifications of Equine Examination for one thou- sand and two hundred sixty six (1,266) horses that came into the State for Racing, Exhibitions and Breeding, Those horses came from thirty seven (37) States and Canada, Australia, England and Italy, A careful close v/atch for Equine Infectious Anemia and/or any other disease has proven beneficial. Not a single case x-ras reported for the year 1970. MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES PULLORWI [|. flocks of birds were quarantined and Ister released. INFECTIOUS LARYJlGOTRACHEITIS 6 flocks of poultry vrera quarantined and released, CONTAGipUS ECTHYMA (Sore Mouth) 2 flock of sheep were quarantined and la ter released. SALMONELLA Turtles confined to one store infected and de- stroyed. 15 ANNUAL INSPECTIOII OF NSAT CATTLE, HORSES. SW:i-IE, SHEEP AND GOATS In accordance with Section 10, Chapter 129 of the General Laws the annual inspection of neat cattle, horaoa, serine, sheep and goats and of the premises where kept was completed. Reports received from the cities and towns showed that inspection indicated the following inforr.iation: HERDS liEAD COUNTY HERDJ NEAT CATTLE HORSES SHEEP GOATS Barnstable 9 128 1+09 1 1 106 5k Berkshire 382 1U,1I48 1,090 51 539 58U 5? Bristol U31 12,871 1,591 95 10,680 903 181 Dukes li^ 131 102 1+ 27 758 1+ Essex 178 5,586 1,696 36 l+,355 1+62 108 Franklin i|80 15,61+5 910 56 719 527 62 Hampden 298 6,033 901 22 1,1+13 592 111 Harapshire 1+07 12,668 1,007 1+9 2,211+ 1,398 71 Middlesex 277 5,722 2,697 75 13,Ul+6 593 165 Nantucket 2 U7 18 1 1 31+ 1 Norfolk 102 2,1+99 1,279 20 1,1+98 800 73 Ply-mouth 21+9 6,571 1,539 53 5,731+ 611 116 Suffolk - - 101+ 1 1 11+ 28 Worcester 892 26,1+28 2,265 111+ 16,299 1,1+39 265 TOTALS 3,721 108,1+77 15,608 578 56,927 8,821 1,296 Of the total n-amber of cattle inspected, fifty-four thousand nine hundred eighty-six (51), 986) v/ere grade dairy cov;s; ten thousand four hundred eighty-seven (10,1+87) were purebred dairy cov/s. There v.'ere also four hundred sixty-niiie (Li.69 ) purebred bulls listed. Also, there were one hundred and eight (108) donkeys; tv/enty (20) buffalo; thirty-one (31) deer; seventeen (17) burros; one (1) elk; eleven (11) mules; six (6) jackasses; one thousand two hundred (1,200) mink; one (1) ram; eight (8) llamas; three (3) Long Horns inspected this year. 16. Regional meotings of Inspectors of Animala were held by the Director in the month of October in Northauipton, V/orceater, and in our Boston Office. i> AWMUAL RgPORT July 1, 1969 — June 30, 1970 DIVISION OF MARKETS Nathaniel Tilden Director MASSACFU3FTT3 DEPARTMPJIT OF AORICULTURB Natban Chandler CooBiasioaer * December 3, 1970 Publication #5426 approved by State Purchasing Agent, Alfred C. Holland DIVISION OP MARKETS STAFF Director Nath&nlel Tlldeo Assistant Director John J. Fitsger&ld Chief Market Inveatigator Janes M. Cassidy Market Inveatlgatora Charles Batts Earl H. Goodrich Steve M. Olynlk W. Earl Paddock Quy L. Paris William T. Pearse George M. Porter Rogor 3, Tourtellot William A. Trakas Kenneth S. Williams* Jr. Secretaries Elizabeth S. ?ox Teresa Qulnn Mildred Quails Annual Report -1- Th« funetloQ of the Dlvlaloo of Markets la to create the best possible ellnate for the atate^a agricultural produota and to help with a variety of prograaa aimed at inauring that theae produota move through marketing channels in an orderly manner fron the farm to the consumer* This is no small reaponsibility. Thn marketing of farm produota in Massachusetts involves cash reoeipta to farmera of more than 170 million dollars and an agribusiness worth five billion dollara annually* making it the aeoond large-^t induatry in the state. The Division of Markets role includes providing certain essential market information, shipping point inspections, timely product promotiout and consumer protection* Our personnel are qualified for many kinda of inapection, investigation and market reporting • thua making for both economy and efficiency* These services include all fruit and vegetable inapeetions at ahipping points and at retail stores, purity blueberry inspections, wholesale price reporting in Boaton, Worcester and Springfield city marketa, editing Special Apple Market Reports, retail price reporting for the Oreater Boaton area. Milk Flavor Programs and Crop Reporting Programs operating under Federal-State matching funds, inspection and certification of approved controlled atmosphere storage rooms, seed inspection and administration of the seed inspection law including cooperative work with the U.3.D.A. in regard to the Federal Seed Act. We are also charged with the adminiatration of the apple, potato and "native*^ labeling and grading laws, with the gathering of statis- tical marketing data, and with acting as a clearing house for all press releases issued by the Department* Annual Report -2- Thft latest monthly crop astlnatas of apples* potatoes* onions and cranberries as recelvod by teletype by the tt.s.D.A. are prepared and mailed to interested parties* The Division of Markets is responsible for the release of all publicity through radio, teleTision* press releases and meetings* including special promotional functions* tours of markets and agri- culturfll growing areas to help a better movenent of locally-grown fruits* vegetables and flowers. Among our many marketing servioes* of major importance is our Federal-State Inspection Service. For $1 continuous years all state agriculture departments in the nation have cooperated with the U.S.D.A. in providing shipping point fruit and vegetable inspections for their own states* farm products* Mas^aohusetts has been among the leaders in providing this service for financially interested parties. This has resulted in better market- ing conditions and no upgrading of quality from the grower level through packers* distributors* receivers to the final consumer. It was recognised as far back as World War I that as markets increased in size and distance fron growing areas* some common bond of understanding as to the quality of fresh products was essential between buyer and seller in ox*der to effectively maintain healthy marketing conditions. This led to the establishment of TJ.3. Orades or Standards for potatoes* the first product to be so covered. Since then hundreds of grades and standards have been set and now cover practically all fresh commodities. With the signing of a Memoranda of Agreement between Massachusetts and the TT.S.D.A.* this state agreed to have our own state inspectors trained by the Department. Annual Report -3- Thls training Inoludos aanpllng tha product in a fadarally pre- scribed uniform manner, keeping proper and accurate note sheets to determine the final grade of the product and writing the quallt]^, condition and final grade of the product in the proper terminology. After training all our State inspectors are Issued a U.S.D.A. license* a reauirenent they must neet before being allowed to inspect. In return Massachusetts is allowed to certify Massachusetts fans products by trained and licensed inspectors on official U.3.D.A. cer- tificates which are accepted as prima facie evidence in all U.S. courts. This inspection service is offered by the Division of Markets to any financially interested parties within the Coimnonwealth on a fee basis and shus the program becomes self-sustaining. All fees are re- tained by the Comnonwealth except for a very small administrative cost retained by the U.S.D.A. ?or many years the Federal-State Inspection Service in Massa- chusetts, through strict adherence to grades end other essential data, has done much to upgrade the quality, condition and grade of the final product. Massachusetts leads the world in the production of cranberries and many shipmonta of this product carry a Pederal-State certificate. The two major comnoditles inspected for f^rade at shipping points In Massachusetts are apples and potatoes. Our state produces one- third of all the apples grown in New England with an annual crop of about three million buahels. By law all apples must be inspected for export and our Inspection service has been instrunental in helping Bay State farmers maintain this lucrative market. The Inspection service has aided in developing new methods of transportation, especially in the export field. Palletisation, bulk bins, and now the latest containeriaatlon have all been Inaugurated here to Improve arrival conditions for the Annual Report -U- " tender" Molntoah apple In foreign ports. The greatest demand for our Inapeotion servioe again has been on the shipment of export applesa nalnly to the United Kingdom. Apples are also inspected for shipment to California where the denand has been Inoreasing each year, and for Military purchases. Because of the complexity of apple Inspection work, a Federal- State sponsored training school is held annually for all Kew England inspectors. This year it was held at Belfast, Maine, with the New England IT.S.D.A. supervisor, two Washington officials and our own Chief Market Investigator acting as instructors in a two-day refresher course. The export apple inspection is of major iuportanee, due primarily to the demand and acceptance of controlled atmosphere stored apples, our valuable Mcintosh variety and our quality packs. Mcintosh apples cannot be grown successfully in European countries. The controlled atmosphere method of storing apples greatly lengthens the marketing season and allows shipment of apples in good condition well into June, thus providing a more orderly marketing season for the eutlre apple industry. This yesr, because of a better market in the United Kingdom and a less restricted use of the contalnerisatiea method of shipnent, our apple export shipments were double those of last year. However, our apples sesoi headed for increasing competition in the export field as several Kui*opean countries are now starting to harvest the fruits of larger plantings made over the past decade. Apple market competition on the United Kingdom market now comes from Itaiyy always a large producer, and from Prance where production has increased sixfold during the past 10 years* Annual Report -5- The devaluation of the pound and the Comnon Market situation have imposed further econoialc obstacles. It is essential that foreign raarkets not only he raaintained but increased as our own domestic crops reach fuirillmcnt in production, otherwise domestic markets will be in Jeopardy. Kost of the apples exported wero handled by "containerlzation" vessels this year as thoy were last year. By this nethod the trailer itself is lifted off the truck ehasais onto a specialy designed boat and becomes the container on the vessel. It in then put onto another chassis nt tho foreign port and so arrives at its destination with prnstioally no handling of the fruit. This results In the final con- sumer gottlnp" e better and wore useful product. The Port of Doston is sot up to handle this contf Inerlzation at Castle Island. But because of unsettled labor conditions and a lack of equipment, all the container trailers, Involving many thousands of cartons of apples, had to be diverted to the Port of ffew York, tnus causing delay and an added expense to Massachusetts sVilppers. Potato inspections held at almost the same level as last year but all indications point to a greater use of this service next year. Since agrioulturnl crop yields are subject to the whims of Nature, it is often difficult to determine In advance Just where our inspection servicer will be needed in a.i upcoming season but by careful attention to crop estlaates, weather oonditlons and other technical data, the Division has been able to oov^r all inspections with a mlnlnum of delay to shippers and reoeivers even though the inspection service is badly undermanned. Cranberry Inspections also held qt about the same level as last year. In recent years such new products as cranberry Juice cocktail and combinations of cranberry Julte with other fruit Julees, among Annual Report -6- them apple juice and prune juloe» have rejuvenated the entire ornn- berry Indunftry. Blueberry inspections for purity aj-aln were cerrlod out in July anrl August nt e snail laborntory In West Granville. This service, egsln on a fee basis, hoa proven very valuable, especially on berries frosen for processors. Now thr.t onrrotfl ore being grown successfully In the Sunderland area, a newer type of product Inspection has beccsne ncoescary to serve these prowers. In roncl»ia*on, wlt> ever-lncreaolng demnndn for mandatory ship- ping point inspectlono, a self-supporting service, end working with B pre-detemlned budpet, and taking Into consideration the changing seasornl nspects of afn*leulture, we again founci it Impossible to put as much emph^isla on other state enforcoiaent duties as they should have had. Per example, our state apple» potato, "Ratlve" branding laws and need Inspections could only be oared for on a spot check basis. As shipping point Inspection is carried out on a fee basis, a better solution would be a revolving fund similar to that in nost other states. This would provide ample funds for seasonal Inspections without har.perlng the other essential sertlcea to agriculture and to consurers by weakening such other Inspection programs* Pollowinr arc the billloi^s for fruit and vegetable Inspections ^or the fiscal year ending June yO, 1970 end a coaparatlve table for th«» like period cf the previous yean FRUIT AWD ygGETABLE IffSPgCTTOW BTILIHOS Season 1968-69 Season 1969-70 Apples ei,28l.37 t2,U5li.76 Blueberries 15U.20 120.60 Carrots 216.0? 375,17 Annual Report -7- Cranberrles U2. 75 72.66 Onlona 30.90 22.50 Potatoei 1,91^.78 1,1+38.85 Squaah 6.60 0.00 TOTAL BELLIKOS $3#6U6.62 %k»k%»$h Relmburaanent fron Pndaral OoTernment for Inspactlon SerTlcaa 190.30 2li8.60 ORANn TOTAL ♦3»836.92 11^.733. lU All C.A. appla atoragaa war* ragisterad with tbla DlTlalon* assigned a number* and air eonatltuenta of aaoh room cheeked bj our Inapeotora in oonjunetlon with dally reeorda kept by the operator. These cheeka were made at leaat onee a month for the required 90 daya to attest the rooms' compllanee with our State C.A. Lawa and thus to merit the o on trolled atmoaphera label. January waa the a tart of seed inapeotlona, sampling both package flower and TegAtabla aeeds shipped into the state and seeda shipped directly to floriata and market gardenera. Aa Spring atarted to open up, ahipaienta of agricultural aeeds, including graaa mixturea, began to appear. Theae were added to the inspectors* pickup list and so a good croaa-aeetlon of all typea of aeeda being aold in the atate, repreaenting all wholeaalera, waa soon sampled and forwarded to the offiaial Seed Laboratory at the TTniver- alty of Massaohuaetta. Here the aeeds were cheeked for trueness to type, germination and performance. If any irregularities were uncovered, the lota in queation were removed from sale* Annual Report -8- OFFICIAL 3EKD LABORATORY REPORT FOR FISCAL 1970 Offtolal Samples Agricultural seeds 92 Mixtures 6U Vegetables and herbs U19 Flowers 373 Trees and shrubs 16 Total 96U Serviee Samples Agricultural ^ Mixtures 19 Vegetables and herbs ^12 Flowers h^k Trees and shrubs 11^ Others (weeds etc.) 9 Total 1072 Grand Total 2036 In addition to these seeds which were given 2,602 Tarious tests* the inspectors issued 90 stop sales orders covering 391 lots of seeds that were obviously mislabeled* The Seed Laboratory found approximately seven per cent of the official samples mislabeled and issued corresponding violation notices. This office again took immediate action on any lots showing poor germination or which were unfit for sale by issuing stop sale orders* The Department held ten (10) official hearings before its legal staff for seed concerns who were persistently selling old and outdated stock, or that with poor germination, or that was unfit for seeding stock. The State Seed Law was amended Janunry 1, 1970* This is just one more important consumer protection service with which the Division is charged and which it finds inereasinply difficult to handle because of a shortage of funds and personnel. Annual Report -9- A continuing progrnm has baen the Inspection of certain state approved apple farm stands and elder mills. This Is an attempt to raise the standards of fruit and older to Insure the consumer a better product and also to maintain consumer protection regarding health and sanitary conditions. Regarding our price reporting service, the Boston wholesale produce market I3 our larf^est and most Important. The New ^ilngland Produce Center, b privately owned market, has In- corporated ell the most modern features for handling fresh produce from all parts of the United States and the world* Our Boston market Investigator Is charged with gathering market- ing data from this market center. He starts work early In the morning during the peak of wholesale market transactions, collecting the day's receipts, prices and market trends fron nearby suppliers and commlsalon houses, makes reports on the market by tape over telephone for radio and television transmission, as well as calls to other radio stations In other New England states for quick dissemination. Back at the office, hp) completes his resume of the market by calling chain store headquarters to wind up the Boston market Infor- mation, after which he exchanges Information with the Federal market reporter on nearby receipts for comparison with competing shipments from out-of-state sources. This friendly cooperation makes for effi- ciency In reducing duplication between federal and state sources. After all statistics and market trends are gathered, a daily Boston Wholesale! Market Report Is edited and mailed to a large sub- scription list in cooperation with the New England Vegetable Growers Association. This report also Includes each week a summary of the previous week's produce receipts and a conparlson with the correspond- ing week of the previous year* Annual Report -10- During the peak marketing season for local produce during August and September, midweek P.O.B. Kassachuaetts farm prices together witb crop notes are featured in the Boston Wholesale Produce Market Report each Thursday. At this time of year an increased and substantial volume of nearby produce is aold wholesale at farms to roadside stands and for shipment to chain stores outside the state. A permanent wholesale Karket Investip^ator la maintained also in both Springfield and Worcester, These men do similar work but because thore la no Federal reporter in these smaller markets, our men gather and ouote the wholesale prices of both nearby and shipped-in produce. These reports are frequently called for by shippers or transporting rail lines to be used as a basis for claims in damage suits. Dissemin- ation of both the Springfield and V/oroester report is primarily through local radio and newspapers plus a small mailing list. This Division compiles and edits a Special Apple Market Report, Riving a complete apple marketing picture for all of New England and New York, as well as for Massachusetts. The report is issued for the entire aople marketing season, from August into June until the close of the marketing of C.A. fruit. Included in this report are the following fentures: Wholesale prices at the New England Produce Center; mid-we«k P.O.fi. prices at Kassachusetta country shipping points, including P.A.S. export prices; I'^assachusettg and Now York storage holdings by varieties, both standard and C.A. twice monthly; out-of-storago moveiaont with comparisons; first of the month detailed storage holdings for all other New England states and U.S. totals by states. In addition, as space permits, wholesale prices at other city markets, shipping point prices and trends and other Information pertinent to the anple Industry are inclu(5ed. Annual Report -II* Beeause of the predemlnanoe of Melntosh grown In New England, particular streaa Is plaoed on Mcintosh holdings, out-of-storage movement and wholesale prloea to aid In the favorable movement of the crop. This apeolal report la mailed to a aubaorlptlon list* even to subscribers on the West Coast* and It has been oalled the best, most complete apple report Issued In the 1!ast. Por many It acts aa a guide to tho better marketing of the apple crop. A retail report of prises covering fruits, vegetables> fish, me«t, and dairy products, the lofonaatlon gathered frum a cross-section of markets In Greater Boston. This report contains pertinent contaents emphasizing nearby fruits and vegetablea and lists best buys. It Is Issued each Wednesday and Is ualled without charge to a large Hat that has requested this service. In addition, this Investigator Is responsible for furnishing a guest of the Department on Channel 5 T'V each week. This TV time is furnished without charge to the Departnent as a public service and Is used to promote all phases of af;rloulture. The Massachusetts Milk Flavor Program provldeo flavor quality control service to 70 milk plants receiving «llk directly fro« 1,800 producers located In Massachusetts and adjacent states. Tank shlpnenta from out-of-state sources are also covered. This service Is used by the processing plants to maintain pood flavor quality In milk products offered to consumers. Including nllk supplied to the School Lunch and/or Milk Programs. The Massachusetts Vegetable Crop Survey, carried on cooperatively by the Statistical Reporting Service of the USDA and the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, compiled data and prepared eatlmatea en I4.8 vegetable crops regarding planting Intentions, harvested acreage, lost or abandoned acreage, yield, prices received by growera, value and Annual R«port -12- produetlon* Acreage astireates were prepared by countlea. This project also provided data showing the importance and change tn uaa^e of several narket outlets. Price eatiaates and market supplies were classified as to retail and wholesale usage and data was also given on produce sold at roadside by the producing grower (retaill and 5iold to other roadside stands (wholesale). Our Roadside Marketing Program was again successful in upgrading the ouality of perishables in all types of roadside standa across the state. Funds for the Milk Flavor Program, Vegetable Crop Survey, and Roadside Stand Programs were matched with funds from the U3DA*s Agri- cultural Marketing Service under provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Aet of 19U6. During the year, personnel atteoded and participated in local, regional and national marketing meetings which again proved valuable in keeping the staff aware of the latest in marketing techniques. Among these meetings were the followingt Northeast Market Directors' Meeting at Harrisburg, Pa; Northeast Seed Control Officials Meeting at Washington, D.Cj National Seed Control Officials Meeting, also at Washington, D.C; Regional Marketing Workshop at Hartford, Conn., and many atate fruit and vegetable association meetings throuf^hout the year. The Division of Markets is charged with the responsibility of pr(»Boting and publicising Massachusetts farm produeta. In addition to the normal information, pronotion was carried out through news- papers, radio, television and speaking engagements by the Division's personnel. Annual Report -13- The Division waa aucoessful with a wajor apple promotion, a '-reenhouae tiomato prosiotlon end saveral other special promotJ.ons. It elao had fruit, vefjotable and flower exhibits at the Brockton Ffllr, the Fas tern State 8 Fxponltlor, and the New EnglPnd Plovrp Show. Many problems In agriculture have concerned the Division of Markets this year but again the two most frustrating conoefned the plight of the Port of Boston end the problem of Insufficient labor for the harvesting of fruits end vegetables. Neither of these appears easy of solution. The Port of Boston has the potential for being the boat port on the entire East Coast. It has the deepest natural harbor wblrh could readily handle super ei'rgo vesoels. It is closer to Europe by several hours than nil other ports. But because of continuing labor disputes, poor equlFwent and a general erosion of ell facilities, Boston Is now recognized as a second class port of call. Because of its seasonal nature, agriculture is continually faced with R labor probler and at no time Is this more crucial and pressing than at hsrveat tlr.e. At one time this problem was (rreatly eased by Importing labor from outside the country, fros: Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, as examples. But over the pest few years these sources have been rraduelly closed by the T7.S. Department of Labor, meklng it Imperetlvp to find new sources. The Division of Markets Is ever on the alert to locate stich possible aoureea. In conclualon, because of constant changes in marketing prnrtloes, the Division of Markets staff finds Itself boconlng more and more Involved In many new services and activities. This means spreading our personnel thinner and thinner over the many dutlea with which we ere charged and gone servlees ape necessarily slighted. Annual Report -ILj.- Thls Division Is convinced that the production and orderly morkotlnf? of food Is of the utmost Importance, es^^entlal to the woll-belng of the agricultural community. But because of a lack of personnel, low salaries and an Insufficient working budget, we are unable to cover the many serlvlea with which we are charged In a satisfactory manner. Such a situation can only be Improved If the Department of Agriculture In allotted more adequate funds and additional personnel. We might thwn be able to report that all phases of our work had been as fully covered as they deserve to be. Annual Report July 1. 1969 to June 30, 1970 Division of Plant Pest Control MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE P. C. Kuzmiski, Director Division of Plant Pest Control July 1, 1970 Publication No. 5298 approved by State Purchasing Agent, Alfred C. Holland ANNUAL REPORT FORWARD Each July 1st. the various divisions of the Department of Agriculture are called upon to recapitulate on the various functions pertaining to their work. The Division of Plant Pest Control carries on a number of activities, some on a continuing basis, others on a project basis, but all are carried out according to the authority of Chapter 128, sections 16-31A inclusive. It is interesting to note that due partly to the recent interest in the environment, this division is receiving more and more requests for information on pesticides, their uses, and the alternate methods for insect and disease control on plants. In an effort to satisfy an ever demanding public, it is more imperative than ever that the Division of Plant Pest Control carry out the various activities with as much thoroughness and completeness as possible. The following report is a summation of activities carried on by the division during the past fiscal year: PERSONNEL The permanent staff of the Division of Plant Pest Control is as follows: Peter C. Kuzmiski, Director Warren P. Shepard, Assistant Director Eugene F. MacDonough, - Supervising Nursery Inspector Fernando Monteiro, Plant Pest Suppressor Harlan E. Glidden, Chief Apiary Inspector Deena Moran, Secretary to the Division It was noted in the last annual report that there was a Plant Pest Suppressor's position open in the western part of the state- That position was filled during the fiscal year with a very capable man who is assisting this division in providing better inspection service for those nurseries and persons located in the western part of the Commonwealth. During the spring and summer months, temporary help is employed to assist with the big job of inspecting the approximately 450 nurseries and 10,000 colonies of bees located throughout the state. Usually seven inspectors are hired for each of the two jobs. The nursery inspectors usually are entomology majors from the University of Massachusetts who get valuable on-the-job training in the field. We have found this arrangement for obtaining qualified summer help to be an excellent one. The apiary inspectors on the other hand usually are oiaer men who have kept bees for some time ana are well trainea to recognize tne various diseases of bees and can recommena cures. Here again, this system of obtaining inspectors has proven to be one which works very well . PROJECT ACTIVITIES NURSERY INSPECTION This is one of the main projects carried on each year by the division in accordance with Chapter 128. Under this law all persons and firms who grow and sell nursery stock, must have their growing stock inspected for harmful plant insect and disease pests. 2 - Based on an inspector's report, a certificate is issued and a copy of this certificate must accompany each shipment made. The bulk of the inspection work is done during July and August when the stock is actually growing, however, when a new nursery is located an in- spection is made as soon as possible. A quick check with last yearfe total will indicate a decrease in the number of firms but a larger total for acreage. The totals for the type of nurseries and acreage are listed below. Type of Plant Stock General (deciduous, evergreen perennial) Berry (Blueberry, raspberry strawberry) Dahlia & Gladiolus Greenhouse 443 2,770 As was stated earlier, the main reason for inspecting nurseries is to find out if any harmful pests are on the nursery stock itself. From the inspectors' reports of all nurseries inspected during the 1969-70 season, the following list of pests found was compiled: INSECTS FOUND IN MASSACHUSETTS NURSERIES 1969 ~~~ ~ No. Nurseries Insect Host Plant Infested White Pine Weevil White Pine, Spruce, Red Pine 45 Spruce Galls Norway Spruce 65 Aphids Fl. Crabs, Fir, Birch, Tulip Tree, Annuals 31 Leaf Rollers Blueberry, Maple 8 - 3 - Niomber Establish of iments Approximate Acreage 344 2 ,671 17 86 16 13 66 Insect Fletcher Scale Japanese Beetle Maple Gall Mites Pine Needle Scale White Fly Woolly Aphid Lacebug Mealybug Gypsy Moth Thrips Birch Leaf Mimer Oyster Shell Scale Pine Bark Aphid Taxus Weevil Leaf Hoppers Willow Leaf Beetle Holly Leaf Mimer DISEASES INSECTS FOUND IN MASSACHUSETTS NURSERIES 1969 (Con't.) No. Nurseries Host Plant Yew Willow, Mt. Ash, Rose Hawthorne, Fruit Trees Maple Pine Annuals, Mums Hawthorne, Apple, Mt. Ash Andromeda, Rhododendron Yew White Oak, Swamp Maple Mum, Day Lily Birch Lilac Pine Yew Mapl e , Euonymus V/illow American Holly FOUND IN MASSACHUSETTS NURSERIES 1969 Disease Powdery Mildew Leaf Spots Blister Rust Fire Blight Cedar Apple Rust Host Plant Lilac , Euonymus Dogwood, Purple Plum, Roses White Pine Mt. Ash Fl. Crabs Infested 9 56 17 3 24 11 53 26 11 2 16 14 9 1 10 8 1 'No. Nurseries Infested 6 5 2 1 1 - k ■BBBIUHU INSECTS & DISEASES FOUND IN MASSACHUSETTS BERRY NURSERIES 1969 No. Nurseries Host Plant Insect or Disease Stem Gall Leaf Rollers Leaf Spot Leaf Chewers Aphids Cyclamen Mite Japanese Beetle Blueberry Blueberry Strawberry Blueberry, Strawberry Strawberry Strawberry Blueberry Effected k 1 4 8 4 3 3 INSECTS & DISEASES FOUND IN MASSACHUSETTS GREENHOUSES 1969 Insect or Disease Whitefly Sooty Mold Leaf Spots Mites Cyclamen Mite Red Spider Host Plant Lantana, Fuchia Geranium, Tomato, Mum Ivy Ivy, Geranium Dianthus, Mums, Roses Snapdragon, Geranium Azalea, Roses, Dianthus, Mums, Citrus Hemispherical Scale Aphids Thrips Mealy Bug Orchid, Citrus Dianthus, Mums Gladiolus Fuchia, Begonia, Coleus A quick riandown of the above chart will indicate that Spruce Gall Aphid leads the list followed by Japanese Beetles, Lacebugs, and White Pine Weevil . It should be noted that with most of these insects, control is fairly easy but the timing for controlling the pest is quite Greenhouse Effected 34 3 5 10 3 13 5 6 1 5 - 5 important. For instance, with the White Pine Weevil, the trees need to be sprayed early in the spring with a dormant oil in order to control the weevil. Once the larvae are inside the growing tip, no amount of spraying will do any good. With several of the insects, such as the Spruce Gall Aphid and the White Pine Weevil, if they are found during the summer inspection, a Red Tag is issued in order to bring the situation to the owners attention. A follow up inspection is made during the fall to be sure the problem has been cleaned up. Our Red Tag program has proved to be ouite helpful to the nurserymen and many of them have informed the division to that effect. ISSUANCE OF AGENT'S LICENSES Another project carried on by this division is the issuance of agent's licenses to all persons and firms engaged in the sale of, but not growing, nursery stock. Before a license is issued, the person or firm must fill in and • return to this office an application which lists their sources of supply. In this way, we can check to be certain that all persons and firms are selling stock which has been inspected by Massachusetts or another state. This project is a continuing one in that licenses are issued throughout the year in an effort to keep ail persons and firms which might decide at any time to start selling nursery stock, with a valid license. It should be noted that in some cases this division works on a reciprocal basis with other states by not charging out of state firms to do business in this state and vice versa. Our only requirement is that a valid copy of either their growers' certificate or agents' license - 6 - be attached to each shipment made into the Commonwealth. CERTIFICATION OF NURSERY STOCK TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES Many persons and firms call upon the division throughout the year for the certification of plants and plant products consigned to foreign countries. Each and every shipment must be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate stating that the plants are substantially insect and disease free and meets all of the requirements for the importing country. Inspections are made immediately prior to shipping to be certain that no pests are present at the time of shipping. The items most exported are flower bulbs and carnation cuttings. The chart below gives a breakdown of all shipments made during the past year. NURSERY MISCELLANEOUS STOCK 17 3 CARNATION COUNTRY CUTTINGS SEEDS BULBS Germany 1 2 Canada 15 1 28 Jamaica 25 Venezuela 12 Mexico 13 Colombia 8 Austria 1 Italy 1 2 New Zealand 2 Guatemala 3 Australia 1 2 2 Norway 5 Argentina 2 1 Denmark India 1 Switzerland England 2 1 Czechoslovakia 2 7 Nicaragua 1 Sweden 3 2 France 3 Israel 1 Russia 5 1 Hungary 2 1 Japan 1 Equador 1 Romania 3 Costa Rica 2 1 1 1 1 2 7 - CARNATION NURSERY COUNTRY CUTTINGS SEEDS BULBS MISCELLANEOUS STOCK Jordan 1 Spain 1 Poland 1 Puerto Rico 3 Portugal 1 91 25 50 31 3 It should also be noted that as occasion demands, this division also inspects plants belonging to homeowners taking their plants to foreign countries. INSPECTION OF INCOMING SHIPMENTS OF NURSERY STOCK Under Section 20 of the Plant Pest Law, there is a provision that requires transportation companies to notify this division when they receive nursery stock consigned to points in Massachusetts. This section provides us with a built-in safeguard for protecting the nursery stock and plants growing in the state. If an insect or disease condition exists when the nursery stock arrives in Massachusetts, and the transportation company notifies us to that effect, we can insist the material be treated, returned to the owner, or if necessary, des- troyed. Constant checking of this sort is an aid to keeping Massachusetts free from new and possibly harmful insects and diseases. COLLABORATION WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Throughout the year, this division cooperates with the U.S.D.A. in the survey, trapping and inforcement of the various quarantines. One quarantine which this division works actively on is No. 37, Postentry, which allows persons and firms to import plants from foreign - 8 - countries imder a special permit. Those importing plants agree in writing to grow the plants they import under detention for two growing seasons. During that time per- sonnel from this division and Plant Quarantine inspect the plants at least twice during each year for harmful insects and diseases not present at the time of importation. After the two seasons are complete, (one season in the case of greenhouse material), this division submits inspection reports to the Plant Quarantine Division which has the authority to release the plants from detention. The following is a listing of the plants held in detention during the fiscal year July 1, 1969 to June 30, 1970: AMOUNT 1 1 13 296 30 100 200 26 2 1 1 3 "478 NAME OF MATERIAL Avocado Jasmine Anthurium Roses Acer Aesculus Rubus Hydrangea Ligustrum Cydonia Juniperus Di an thus Salix COUNTRY OF ORIGIN St Lucia St. Lucia Colombia Ireland, Scotland. Franch. Japan. England Holland Holland Canada England England Bulgaria Japan Scotland Scotland - 9 - V/HITE PINE BLISTER RUST QUARANTINE As was stated in the last annual report the U.S.D.A. has revoked the federal quarantine No. 63 and left the option of continuing the program up to the individual states. Massachusetts decided to continue to issue permits for the planting of currants & gooseberries in non-restricted towns and cities. During the course of the fiscal year, 37 permits were issuea for the importation of currants & gooseberries into the Commonwealth. With the possible revision m the lifting of prohibited towns, this program is expected to be carried on with oniy minor changes. At the present time we are fortunate in having two men assigned to U.S.D.A. offices in the state. Mr. Eugene MacDonough is stationed in the V/altham office of the Agricultural Research Service. The major portion of his work continues to be assisting in the enforcement of the federal quarantines now in effect that pertain to Massachusetts. These include: Japanese Beetle, Gypsy Moth, Cereal leaf Beetle, and the European Chafer Quarantines. It should be noted that Mr. MacDonough took a promotional exam- ination for the Supervising Nursery Inspector's job and passed with flying colors. During the fiscal year, Mr. MacDonough performs various duties in relation to the above-mentioned quarantines. For example, during June he places European Chafer traps at pre-determined sites in order to ascertain the spread, if any, of the chafer from its present known area. If there is any spread, during the fall he assists with the soil treating program by operating various pieces of equipment used in the application of soil insecticide for chafer control. - 10 - From time to time work is also done on other insects such as the Cereal leaf Beetle, Girpsy Moth, Brown- tail Moth, and Japanese Beetle. Another phase of his work is making inspections on plants consigned to other states and areas where both federal and state certification is needed. It is felt that this is a time saving operation since we can send Mr. MacDonough out and have him make the inspections necessary for both federal and state, rather than send two men. Our other permanent inspector, Mr. Fred Monteiro, is stationed at the Hadley office of the Plant Protection Division and performs es- sentially the same functions as Mr. MacDonough. We feel fortionate in having a man in the western part of the state as it allows us to give better service to those nurseries and firms located in that part of Massachusetts. The following is a summary of Federal - State activities in Massachusetts from July 1, 1969 to June 30, 1970: - 11 - SUT4MARY OF ACTIVITIES - MASSACHUSETTS July 1, 1969 - June 30, 1970 Regulatory Under Compliance Agreement Nurseries treated for Japanese Beetle Certification 7 Total acres treated for Japanese Beetle Certification 71 Nurseries treated for European Chafer Certification 4 Total acres treated for European Chafer Certification 7 Nurseries certified for Gypsy Moth 13 Total nursery acres scouted for Gypsy Moth (Less Environs) 864 Stone & Quarry Shippers Certified 33 Lumber Shippers Certified 3 Christmas Tree & Bough Shippers Certified 7 Establishments Regulated under the Black Stem Rust Quarantine 9 Establishments certified for shipment of Pot Plants, Annuals, etc. ... 38 Establishments shipping soil samples 4 Establishments certified to receive soil samples, any size 2 Cereal Leaf Beetle * Transit Inspections 97 Violations 3 ♦Transit Inspections were made at establishments handling regulated articles; i.e.. Hay and Grain Dealers, Brick Yards, Processors, etc. General ♦Transit Inspections made for all Quarantines 55 *REA and Freight offices. Airline Freight Terminals, etc. Incidental Regulatory Calls Pink Bollworm ♦Transit Inspections 6 ♦Calls to establishments who process cotton linters in the production of mattresses, pillows, etc. - 12 - Incidental Regulatory Calls - Continued; Imported Fire Ant Transit Inspections 1 Violations 1 White Fringed Beetle Transit Inspections 2 Violations 1 Miscellaneous Pesticide Monitoring (DIAP) 1969 - Soil Samples Collected 1) Berkshire County, Crop " " 1) Massachusetts Note: One cropland plot, Middlesex Co., PPD Site #7, was scheduled for survey during 1969, but a suitable location could not be found. A re-selection will be made and sampled during the Spring of 1970. SURVEY Brown- tail Moth Survey conducted in Mass., from Feb. 10 - April 30, 1969. Detection survey revealed no additional areas of Brown-tail Moth infestation on the Cape or new infestations throughout the remainder of the State. Results -- Acres previously Infested - Barnstable County: Delimiting Survey: Provtncetown - 5,600 Acres Truro - 3,400 " Dennis - 100 " Barnstable - 100 " Total Acres Previously Infested: - 9,200 " New Infestations - 1969 - 0 Detection Survey: County Acres Scouted Barnstable Plymouth Essex 262,824 150 2,250 Hampshire Franklin 225 2.110 Total: 267,559 - 13 - SURVEY - Continued: Cereal Leaf Beetle Surveys conducted from May 26 - June 30, 1969. Counties involved included: Middlesex, Suffolk, Essex, Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, Norfolk, Berkshire and Franklin. Procedures - Visual observations and sweep-net survey around RR sidings, rail tracks, hay and grain dealers, etc. Results - Negative for Cereal Leaf Beetle. Statistical Data; 9 Counties, 57 Survey stops, 140 acres surveyed. General Detection - Black Light Port-of-Entry Trapping & European Crane Fly Survey Survey Dates: July 1 - Sept. 5, 1969 One B/L Port-of-Entry trap alternated on a weekly basis between the Boston Port Area, Hanscora Field (USAF) and Otis AFB. General collections were screened by a Student with an Entomological background at facilities pro- vided by the Univ. of Mass. Results: (1) No European Crane Flies were identified during 1969. (2) No new insect species were identified to date. (3) The Massachusetts reference collection has grown considerably during the 1969 survey season. Golden Nematode Survey Dates; August 21 - October 14, 1969 Survey Areas: Potato growing areas in Hampshire and Bristol counties. Procedures; Field soil survey, on a random pattern basis, over one-third of the potato growing areas in the State. Note: One- third of the potato growing areas were surveyed in 1968 and the re- maining one- third will be completed during 1970. Soil samples were processed at facilities provided by the Univ. of Mass. Results were negative. Statistical Data; County Acres Surveyed Samples Collected & Examined Hampshire 2,164 282 Bristol 136 18 Total; 2,300 300 - IL - SURVEY - Cont'd: European Chafer Procedures; A delimiting survey was conducted In the cities & towns ad- jacent to Infested areas (previously within the present regulated area). Also Included were the Towns of Winthrop and Charlton. A detection survey was conducted In the Metropolitan Area of Boston out- side of the area of general Infestation. In addition, selected locations on Cape Cod and the Springfield area of Massachusetts were also trapped. Twenty-eight (28) - 15W B/L traps were used and ninety- four (94) Chemical traps were utilized. All traps were moved to new locations on a 7-10 day period, when possible. Results of the Survey: A new county record was established when adult chafers were found In a Chemical trap at Ludlow (Hampden Co.), ^toss. Two new Towns In Middlesex County were also found Infested for the first time; namely, Burlington and North Reading. Chemical traps were respon- sible for the finds. In addition, extensions of the generally Infested area around Boston were found in the Towns of Lynn, Saugus, Arlington, Reading, Watertown and Woburn. First trap catch was made on June 16, 1969. Last catch on July 23, 1969. Statistical Daf ; Traps Set Tended Visual Acres Scouted 328 846 124 Acres Infested - 1969 Essex County 3,764 Middlesex County. . . . 2,410 Hampden County . . . . 115 Total: 6,289 Total Acres Infested To Date (1966-1969) -- 50.838 Total Acres Treated V.'ith Insecticide (FY 1970) — ^33 - 15 - PROPOSED LEGISLATION During the fiscal year, the department had two bills concerning Plant Pest Control. One was a Noxious Weed Bill which was essentially adding to our present Chapter 128, Section 2k, and the other was The Pest Control Compact. Both bills were pending in the legislature at the close of the fiscal year. PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES As a public service, this division throughout the year answers many questions on all types of Agriculture as well as pest control. These questions are received in various forms with the complete breakdown as follows: Number of inquiries by telephone, 1,051; persons visiting the office. 29; letters received, 2,230; and leaf- lets sent out including nursery lists, 3^6. A quick check with last year's report will indicate that there was an increase of correspondence with the general public. It is felt that more and more people are concerned with the pesticide problem as well as other methods of insect and plant disease control. Many of the calls received are from people who want answers to their gardening problems, and find the Department is one of the few places available for information. A partial listing of the inquiries re- ceived relative to Plant Pest Control is as follows: Earwigs Mildew Vegetable growing Ants Carpenter Ants Wasps Sprays Japanese Beetles Lawn care Poison Ivy Control Diseased bees Fruit growing Tennites Stored Grain Pests Pesticide Licenses Currant & Gooseberry permits Elm tree diseases Carp<=t Beetles Flower Gardens Gypsy Moth Information - 16 - ( Soil Problems Casebearer Woodboring beetles Cockroaches Dog Ticks Winged Ants Carpenter Ants Black Knot Disease On Viburnum Knotweed Elm leaf beetle Rust disease on Magnolia Oak Skeletonizers Saw Tooth Grain Beetle House Fly Body Lice Mealy bug on taxis Rust disease on Hollyhock OTHER ACTIVITIES In the course of the fiscal year, the Division is often called upon to assist in bringing the various phases of gardening and pest control before the general public. Again this year, the Director made monthly visits to radio station W.C.A.P. in Lowell for the radio program where people call the studio with their questions. It would be well to note that many of the questions asked were about the pesticides they could use and the safety of them. As was mentioned in the beginning of this report, a great segment of the population is becoming increas- ingly concerned with the environment and naturally this involves the pesticide situation. The program itself continues to be very popular in the Lowell area as the telephone lines to the station are busy during the pro- gram, and also by the amount of letters received here in the Division following the program. The Assistant Director also aided in public relations work by making several visits to local radio and Television stations and staging programs on gardening and pest control. The Assistant Director made numerous visits to the WBZ "Countryside Program" promoted by the Division of Markets and talked with the Commissioner, - 17 - P (the moderator) about some of the phases of the nursery industry. It is a fairly safe bet that due in part to the public's current awareness of the Ecology situation that the Division of Plant Pest Control will be kept quite busy answering inauiries by letter, telephone, radio, television and visits to the office. - 18 - SUMMARY The past fiscal year saw a continuation of the European Chafer program in the metropolitan Boston area. New finds of the chafer were made in Watertown, Reading, North Reading, Burlington, and Ludlow. Isolated areas in each of these towns were treated during the spring of 1970. One of the significant things found during the trapping season for the chafer was that through the trapping process we are fairly well certain that the chafer is spreading slowly from the Boston infestation. To date, the only find made throughout the state outside of the Boston area was in Ludlow. This was not a continuation of the Boston infestation. The goal of the chafer program is to contain the chafer as much as possible to the Boston area and then treat any isolated areas which might start a further spread. Several other insects were prominent during the past year in- cluding the Oak Skeletonizer, Saddled Prominent, and the Gypsy Moth. Many of these insects usually do not cause much of a problem but due in part to the current pesticide situation, many towns and cities are reluctant to do the spray work thev norm.ally would. This situation holds true for the state and federal government as well. The division received many calls and letters during the year from people who, either were having problems with insect control, or were having problems but did not want to use pesticides. Many people are asking about the alternative methods to pest control such as birds, organic gardening, parasites, and the like. The Pesticide Board has been working very hard during the past - 19 - year to come up with revised spray charts in order to comply with the changes made in the pesticide regulations. It is readily apparent from all that is being said and heard, that a large segment of the population is becoming increasingly concerned about the pesticide situation and indeed the whole en- vironmental problem. The task of the division of Plant Pest Control in the up- coming year will be to not only carry on the survey and inspection programs, but to keep abreast of the rapid changes being made in the pesticide field and be prepared to inform a concerned public. - 20 - ^ ANl^UAL REPORT July 1, 1969 - June 30, 1970 DIVISION OF FAIRS E. Gerry Mansfield, Director One hundred thirty-six fairs had an attendance of 2,l/+5,209, an increase over last year of nearly six per cent. Fairs viere grouped as follows: Major, twenty; Community, twenty; Youth, twenty-three; Livestock, twenty-four; Grange, forty-nine. All major fairs and many of the smaller fairs were inspected. As in the past, the Director and Supervisor of Fairs visited as many fairs as possible. Agricultural ^exhibits amounted to 79,612 and of this number youth exhibitors displayed 29,629. Ten fairs held pari-mutuel racing and contributed $1,599,383.45 to the Agricultural Purposes Fund, which provides money for agi-icult\iral prizes at fairs, exhibits in tv;o State Bxiildings,- at Brockton and West Spring- field, repairs and maintenance of these buildings, inspection of fairs, special awards, promotional activities, etc. Of the amount contributed, the Division was allotted $293,850 in the budget for the 1969-70 fiscal year. Fairs received $199,395.23 and these fairs contributed $136,562.82 making a total of $335,958.05 awarded to exhibitors of agricultural products. The follo'rfing awards were made: three hundred eight State Award ribbons, seventy-one special rosettes, nine plaques, thirty-six F.F.A. medals, four thousand 4-H membership pins, eighty-seven A-H pens, 11 bowls. Awards were made at agricultural fairs and shows, flower shows, vocational agricultural F.F.A. and 4-H agricultural contests. Seventy-five dollars was contributed for the Governor's Green Pastures Award and $1,155.00 was spent for speakers at the Massachusetts Fruit Growers Meeting and Trade Show and the Massachusetts Dairy Association Meeting. Brockton Fair was held from July 4 through July 12, 1969, and the State Building was open to the public for the entire nine days. Agricultural exhibits included a summer patio scene by the Division of Markets, egg grading by the Massachusetts Poultry Association, a wool display by the Massachusetts Federation of Sheep Associations and Mosquito Control by Jie Reclamation Board of the Massachusetts Department of Agricult\ire. The Am.erican Dairy Association provided an "Old Fashioned" Ice Cream Parlor with all the trimmings. Educational exhibits included the Di\i5ion of Civil Service which explained State Service and the - 2 - opportiinities available. Sample Civil Service examinations were offered to the general '^ublic for various job classifications within State service. The Boston Mycological Club provided an enlightening display concerning the "Fascinating VJorld of V/ild Mushrooms." The Norfolk County Agricultxiral School displayed light industrial equipment operation at the High School and emphasized the agri-business courses which they offer. The inmates of the Massachusetts Correctional Institute at Bridgewater put on an exhibit of flowers and plants grown at the Institute and featiired an impressive painting by an inmate of the State Hospital, Organ music was played during the hours the building was open to the public. At the Massachusetts State Building at the Eastern States Exposition, 'Jest Springfield held September 12 through 21, exhibits were on display for the entire ten days. The front foyer featured plantings of late summer and fall flowers against a background mural of the Concord River and its surroundings depicting the historical Concord Bridge. Organ music and accordain music, as well as dance demonstrations, rock groups, senior citizens and many others provided entertainment for the ten days on the stage in the foyer. This year the Massachusetts Building celebrated its Golden Jubilee (1919-1969). Ceremonies were held to reded icate the building after its fifty years of service. Music was provided by the Agawam High School Band, Remarks were made by G, Vf. Wynne, Vice-president of the Big E, Wilfred Young, President of the Exposition and Director 1-Iansfield regarding the history and value of both the building and the Exposition. Agricultural displays consisted of a pushcart with fall harvest by the Division of Markets, displays of Massachusetts Honey, Berkshire Pioneer Maple Products, arrangements by the New England Carnation Growers, "Breakfast in a Glass" by the Massachusetts PoiiLtry Producers Association, exhibits of fruit by the Hampden County Fruit Growers and a psychedelic ice cream bar was provided by the Dairymen of Massachusetts, The 4-H had a demonstration of dog obedience as well as displaying plans for the proposed Youth Leadership Camp of the Massachusetts 4-H Foundation. State Departments represented in the building included the Division of Civil Service, the Massachusetts Department of Commerce and Development (Division of Tourism) and the I'fessachusetts State Police. The Registry of Motor Vehicles exhibited testing procedures for fledgling drivers, material on safety education and the public was invited to try the - 3 - new eye examination and the breathalyzer machine. The Pioneer Valley Association promoted recreation through a colorful miniature exhibit on parachuting and the Council of Sports- men's Clubs presented its plans for "Land of Tomorrow." The Massachusetts Federation of Sheep Associations demonstrated the procedure involved in making wool toys with sheep skin and a wool spinning exhibition as well as other wool products. The Massachusetts Association of Craftsmen showed pottery and weaving and the Massachusetts Nurserymen's Association displayed an informal backyard scene. The Director and other members of the Division attended the I-Iassachusetts Agriciiltural Fairs Association Annual Meeting held on January 9, 1970 in V/akefield, Massachusetts. At the afternoon session, the Director gave his report of the Division of Fairs. Between January 1, 1969 and December 30, 1969, there were reports from one hundred twenty-eight fairs held. Agricultural exhibits at these fairs amoimted to 75,884 of which 30,348 v;ere youth. The State awarded $181,050.56 and fairs awarded $112,639.63, a total of $293,690.19 paid for agricultural exhibits at fairs. Attendance came to 2,142,723, a sizable increase for the fifth consecutive year. The Director noted that he was pleased that fourteen out of the twenty major fairs showed an increase in agricultural exhibits and he urged every fair in Massachusetts to give greater emphasis to developing and bviilding a better and more educational agricultural show. Awards presented at fairs and other agricultural exhibitions included three hundred four State Award ribbons, seventy-one special events rosettes, twenty- seven F.F.A. medals, eighty-seven 4-H pens, four thousand 4-H membership pins, 9 plaques and eight bowls. The V/estern Massachusetts Fairs Association Annual Meeting was held May 11, 1970 at the Hampden County Improvement League, \7est Springfield and the Eastern Massachusetts Fairs Association Annual Meeting was held April 29, 1970 at the Four Hundred Club in North Easton. At both meetings, the Director gave statistics concerning the fairs in the respective counties. He recommended that workshops be held and that larger fairs having competetive grange exhibits hold educational meetings previous to fair time. He also recomjnended that buch fairs have an ample supply of Judges' Score Cards for distribution. < - 4 - The Director attended the International Association of Fairs and Expositions AnnxJial fonvention held in Chicago, Illinois, December 1-3, 1969 and the International Association of Governmental Fair Agencies in Moorestown, Hew Jersey, June 11 and 12, 1970. In March of 1970, the Division, cooperatijig with the Division of Markets, exhibited at the New England Spring Flower and Garden Exhibition at Suffolk Downs, East Boston. The display depicted a florist and his child going to the flower market, before the turn of the century with a horse and cart loaded v/ith potted plants. .Life sized mannequins were used, as v;ell as a life-sized horse and wagon. Pictures of the original flower market were placed around the exhibit. The ^'Fabulous Agricultural Fairs of Ifessachusetts - 1970" was printed and distributed through this Department and the Department of Commerce and Development. The Agricultural Calendar and News Letter was published monthly and sent to fair officials, leaders of agricultural organizations, extension personnel, radio and TV stations and newspapers. Applications were received by April 1, 1970 from one hundred thirty-nine fairs for allotments for the 1970-71 fiscal year. At the request of a Special Commission investigating fairs and the operations of the Division of Fairs, the Director was called upon several times to present information re- quested by this Commission. Two hearings were held regarding the revision of the Rules and Regulations of the Division of Fairs. The first hearing was held in Boston on M.ay 18, 1970 at the Leverett Saltonstall Building and the second hearing was held on !-fey 21, 1970 at the Hampxlen County Improvement League in West Springfield, Ifessachusetts. A draft of the proposed changes v/as presented at both meetings and discussed. Final action has not been taken to date on these revisions. ANNUAL REPORT 1970-1971 DIVISION OF POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS CHARLES F. SHELNUT DIRECTOR MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATHAN CHANDLER ^ COMMISSIONER The Division of Poultry and Poultry Products is responsible for the supervision and enforcement of the Massachusetts Egg Laws under the follov/ing authority: Chapter 369 - Acts of 1935 (Fresh Egg Law) Chapter 266 - Acts of 1951 (Egg Sizing Law) Chapter 393 - Acts of 1962 (The A. B.C. Law) Chapter 337 - Acts of 1957 (An act relative to the control of disease in the purchase, sale and transportation of Live Poultry and hatching eggs) STAFF OF DIVISION Charles F. Shelnut, Director Raymond Smith, Poultry Inspector Albert V/ark, Poultry Inspector James Sheehan, Poultry Inspector Henry Mi dura. Poultry Inspector > La\-n:'ence Bliss, Poultry Inspector Edv;ard Gawle, Egg Quality Control Specialist Sylvia Cooper, Secretary to Director By regulation under the Division of Animal Health, we supervise and inspect poultry entered in poultry shows and fairs for clinical symptoms of any infectious disease before the birds can be caged at the shows to prevent any outbreaks of disease. At the request of the Purchasing Bureau our inspectors inspect eggs at the State Institutions at point of delivery to verify that they meet specifications set by the contract. Page 1 POULTRY HEALTH PROGRAM; The division will continue to quarantine any farms or premises where an outbreak of Pullorum-typhoid, Laringo- trakeitis, Coryza, or any contagious or infectious disease occurs, and will keep constant supervision of said areas until the problem is eradicated and the premises cleaned up and disinfected. The second year of Mj^coplasma Gallisepticum vaccination program was completed in May 1970. The second year report follows: Flock owners must recognize that eventual eradication of M.G. "S-6" serotype should be the ultimate goal of the entire poultry industry. At the present time a research program based on intentional exposure is necessary for the market egg producers in Massachusetts to remain competitive in the poultry industry. Field trials were initiated on May 10, 1968, to deter- mine the efficacy of producing a modified live vaccine for the control of M. G. infection. During the period covered bj"- this reaprt, a total of 507,120 young replacement pullets were exposed to the M.G. vaccine between 10-23 weeks of age. Resident poultrymen have supported the program with contri- butions totaling $10,434.40. All receipts have been deposited in the trust fund entitled "Poultry Vaccine Research Fund" and expended according to needs for supplies and equipment connected v/ith this activity. The reliability of using our modified M.G. vaccine by the intranasal route of inoculation was adequately established during the first year of field trials. Due to the high cost of labor, studies were undertaken to test the feasibility of applying the vaccine by a mass method to improve vaccination efficiency. Almost half of the totoal number of flocks were exposed by either the spray or water method during the second year. Present experience indicates that the water method is the one most preferred. Page 2 The primary objective for the second year of study was to investigate the merits of mass immunisation for the control of M.G. , infection in market egg replacement chickens. The administration of the M.G. vaccine via the drinking v;ater has proven to be a safe and dependable method. The cost of labor has been greatly reduced since the development of both mass methods of vaccination. So far, the field results have been consistantly good. The poultry division cooperates very closely with the Division of Animal Health in controlling poultry health in the Commonwealth. We check all entries of birds at poultry shows and fairs to certify the stock is blood tested. and Pullorum clean. \Je also inspect each individual bird for clinical symptoms of any contagious disease. It is also required under the U.S.D.A. National Poultry and Turkey Improvement Plans agreement with the State Depart- ment of Agriculture to check hatcheries for cleanliness and health of their breeder flocks throughout the state. The division keeps egg production records and blood test records for pullorum-typhoid as well as the status of each flock as i^ is tested for Mycoplasma Gallisepticum every 30-60 days. This information is required for export of baby chicks and hatching eggs bj' many countries that import stock from our breeders. Page 3 BIRDS INSPECTED AT FAIRS & POULTRY SHOVJS FOR HEALTH 1969-70 Brockton Fair Barnstable Fair Marshfield Fair Foxboro Fair Spencer Fair Mddlesex 4~H Fair Topsfield Fair Three County Fair Littleville Fair Westfield Fair Ciominington Fair Blandford Fair Rehoboth Fair Franklin Fair Berkshire Fair V/estford United Grange New England Bantam Show Middleboro Fair New England Poultry Club All Bantam & Pigeon Shov/ (Fall) (Buzzards Bay) Bourne Bantam Show (Spring) (Buzzards Bay) RETAIL OUTLET EGG INSPECTIONS 1969-1970 VIOLATIONS NON MONTH STORES INSPECTED FRESH SIZE VIOMTIONS July 647 32 6 1,256 August 448 29 1 866 September 516 29 6 997 October 477 14 5 935 November 414 18 4 806 December 575 21 0 1,129 January 576 24 1 1,127 February 515 23 1 1,006 March 537 31 1 1,042 April 671 25 6 1,311 May > 498 19 5 972 June ^ 71 6 _1 135 TOTALS- 5, 945 271 37 11,582 NPIP FORM 15F APPROVED FOR EXPORT OF BABY CHICKS AND HATCHING EGGS 1969-70 Doz Female Chicks Male Chicks Hatching Eggs Breeders July 57,280 54,852 2,379 7 August 89,656 29,073 4,110 5 September 93,946 29,753 2,530 6 October 92,020 21,518 4,420 5 November 52,406 14,792 10,650 4 December 129,653 36,066 12,030 5 January 107,978 28,873 0 3 February 69,113 30,517 4,020 3 March 67,820 19,411 1,650 3 April 70,374 13,695 6,456 6 May 153,563 19,907 6,630 5 June 99,337 34,517 15,304 5 T0TAL-1P83,146 332,947 70,179 Page 4 COTOTRIES RECEIVING STOCK FROM MSSACHUSETTS BREEDERS THIS YEAR 1969-70 Argentina France • Mexico Belgium Greece Nigeria Brazil Germany Peru Canada Holland Phillippines Cypress Hong Kong Puerto Rico Chile Italy Spain Colombia Japan Singapore Colombo Korea Tiawan Congo Lebanon Tunisia Costa Rica Liberi a - Venezuela Equador Malaysia West Pakistan EGG INSPECTIONS AT STATE INSTITUTIONS - 1969-70 No. of Case of No. of Cases Institutions Eggs Inspections Rejected July 14 457 32 August 19 632 49 September 19 778 59 October 17 644 53 November 17 419 44 December 16 482 51 1 January- 16 402 37 February 15 615 51 March 15 552 51 April 15 562 55 9 May 14 400 42 June — - •-— — — TOTALS 177 5,943 524 10 w o > CO S '^ ChM C (\> ti !M o P ^ (D • • • • O Nov. Dec. o o • W >• Ch CD C C ti cm M rf • «i CO o ro ro o O CD M a\ o 00 11 , 401 11,327 H O -J 3,479 8,192 10,930 Broiler Breeders 1 1 0) VJl CO ro M ro oJ ro v^ M ON 00 00 « ^« « ^ *« ^« M cr\ -P^ CO CO 00 ^ 00 O Ul UD OA -J -0 ui ON ro -J 15,842 7,140 00 ^_J Market M ro v>j o uo ON Egg M en ro o O O ' Breeders iO ro vx) -^ H ro Turkeys i o s 3 o M o w 5 o a w W M cn MD 1 H UD -J O M 00 O ~J M U1 U1 00 >x) v>i ro ro ro ro H 227 1,0 64 11 Standard Exhibition -J o oJ ro ro m M -J 0^ M vjj ro H V>J U3 en CO VJ1 M H -J ro CO O ^oO CO -J CTN Bantmns ■1 H -J fO ^ ui M -J vjD ro vo ro ro CT\ On -1^ -J CO -J 00 vji ro ro vji Pheasants ^ CO -f^ 4^ > -f^ ro vD ro ro -p=. Quail I 4* K7t a\ o CTv Pai'Lridge -J \^ M v>i Peacocks ro ro -P>. VJ1 O -J ro u3 ro ro Ducks 00 vji ro -J -f^ Geese V>1 v^ Guinea Hens ON Pigeons 0^ ON Doves f>0 ^5 ro ro Capons W ■1^ ^ vji Vsjn vji cr\ C") -f^ M UD -f^ i O CO vn 27,762 18,608 VJ1 VJ1 00 17,673 13,074 12,146 h3 o H W Page 6 RADIO, T.Y. /^ID PROMOTION PROGRAMS; Cooperated v/ith Market investigator Guy Paris for T.V. programs on Channel 5, W.H.D.H. The topic for discussion v;as why the price of eggs v/as so high this year, and what the future picture might be. The division joined Commissioner Chandler and James Cassidy on V/.B.Z., radio farm program on Saturday mornings to discuss the work of the Poultry division inspection work to protect the consumer in the purchase of fresh top quality eggs. V/e offered a booklet "The Egg and You" to the listeners. The response was outstanding. V/e prepared another program for W.B.Z.," radio with the president of the Massachusetts Poultry Association, Mr. Kenneth Chickering, Jr. Mr. Chickering discussed the production of eggs with the modem method of cages as he uses them in his most modem operation. The division manned an egg exhibit booth at the Brockton Fair to explain the methods used in maintaining high quality eggs to the many interested consumers that visited the booth at the State Building during the Brockton Fair. The division cooperated with the Massachusetts Poultry Association and the extension service in promoting eggs at the State Building at the Eastern States Exposition at V/est Springfield. The division cooperated with the R.O.P. breeders of Massachusetts to promote Massachusetts bred stock for market egg production at the Nepco Exposition. 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Expanded program to develop retail market outlets for eggs and cooked chicken and turkey stores. This included layout of store and equipment to be used. This yeajF we started a salmonella surveillance program at egg packaging plants and on farm egg packing rooms. Page 9 3REEDERS TESTING FOR MYCOPLASM GALLISEPTICTOI Mycoplasma-Gallisepticum testing for 1969 - 70 Flocks; Arbor Acres, V/illiaiiisto\7n Main Farm - Harco Orchards; South East on; Home Farm Murphy Farm Forand Farm Renault Farm Kendricks Farm Home Farm Gyles Farm Main Farm Swan son Farm Schubert Farm V7estford Farm Cobbs Breeding Corp. , Littleton; Colburn Farm Eisenhaur Farm Gifford Farm Greenwood Farm Lilly Farm Anderson Farm Cote Farm A. C. La\Tt:on & Son, Foxboro; Home Farm Romain Farm Sturtev>nt, Halifax; Main Farm Herman Aho; Home Farm D & G Poultry Farm, Bridgewater; South St. , Farm Bridgev/ater Farm Allen Farm Hanover Farm Pilch - Dekalb, Inc., Hazardsville, Connecticut Mass. Supply flocks; Birch Hill Farms Marini Farm Fonda Farms Fish Farm Rod Farms O'Brien Farm Rummery Farms Gray Farm Turnpike Farms V/asileski Farm Hall Farms Ayer Farm Bumstein Farms Bray Farm Page 10 MYCOPLASMA-GALLISBPTICUI'I TESTING FOR 1969-70 Continued Flocks: Hubbard Breedino; Farm, V^^lpole, New Hampshire: I'iassachusetts Supply Flocks; Morse Farm Burba Farm Frank Hardy & Son, Essex; Upper Farm Doyle Farm Lower Farm Shank Farm Home Farm Rogers-Hardy J , J , V-^arren , Inc . , No. Brookfield Oxford Farm Madbrook Farm Gondeck Farm Levonious Farm Anderson Turkey Farm, Belchertown Bennett Turkey Farm Page 11 MEETINGS ATTEITOED BY THE DIRECTOR DURING TliE YEAR The management team of Ag\'/ay met with department Commissioner and directors to see if there might be a closer tie betv/een our problems and theirs, v/ith the idea in mind as to how we might help each other solve them. The U.S.D.A., crop reporting service met v;ith the division to find if there v/as something they could do to make their reports more useful to the industry. There was a meeting of the Department and Civil Defense Planning group to plan responsibilities in cases of any emergency'- or disaster. The departments of Agriculture in New England met with members of the poultry industry to try to get reduced rates on grain shipped into New England by the railroads. Also to investigate the possibilities of storing C.C.C. grain ii> the New England area at the time of harvest, this grain to be used during the year by grain manu- facturers in this area. Mr. James York area supervisor for the Northeast region met with the division to discuss the part we might plan in the new legislation before Congress on egg processing and packaging. Apiary Inspection Annual Report July 1, 1969 - Jun3 30, 1970 P. C. Kuzraiski, Director Plant Pest Control Harlan E. Glidden Chief Apiary Inspector During the 1969 seasonal summer and fall inspection from July 1969 the annual statistical report was compiled which indicated a reduction Hin the disease of bees from 3.3?^t AFB in 1968 to 2.2% in 1969. Most of this was concentrated in the Eastern part of Massachusetts. More EFB also was present, probably 1.5?'o than has been detected this spring 1970. In the 1970 January to July inspection, an increase of about 50% more AFB was foimd in the Western part of Massachusetts and a reduction of AFB and EFB in Eastern Massachusetts. This indicates more treatment has been londertaken by the big Eastern Massachusetts Pollinators. The gas treatment of Andy Card Merrimac Valley Pollinators has reduced dis- ease from 10% to less than 1% AFB. Out of State Pollinators inspected in Pl^nnouth County seem to have controlled disease quite v/ell with anti-biotics and burning. EFB has not shown up nearly as bad in Plymouth County as was evidenced last year at this time. Interest in bees has been on the increase and more new beekeepers have been found. Winter kill has been severe in v/estern Massachusetts but most of these beekeepers who have saved their equipment intend to continue next year. The public has been more receptive to honey consumption and interest in bees. The good nectar flavor has produced an excellent crop of honey so far this year exceeding all previous years in eastern Massachusetts. On the TV program entitled "the New England Farmer", Station V^HDH, I gr.ve the public some information on the difference of stinging insects. Slides were shovm to shov/ the difference betv/een honeybees, bumble bees, wasps and hornets. Slides for this presentation were loaned by the ^ludubon Society at Lincoln Massachusetts and Dr. Frank Shaw of the University of Massachusetts. Ken Stahl director of the program is interested in a program about bees later this summer. Guy Paris has j^set this up for August 26. Beekeepers who handle swarms, wasps and hornets have been very active this year. I have been phoned a lot at headquarters and at home for this service. Killing of bees by pesticides has been an issue this year and a "bulletin has been issued on Precautions for Beekeepers, leaflet Mo. 5^^ entitled "Protecting Honey Bees from Pesticides" which gives a means of covering your hives during spraying periods. I have made several copies and sent to Washington for more to distribute to beekeeper organizations. The securing of inspectors has been very difficult this year for eastern Massachusetts - where there is only one full time inspector who also has been in poor health. Part time inspectors cannot do the job necessary to cover Essex and Middlesex counties where inspection has not been done completely for many years. There is still a search going on by Beekeepers Association to secure retired men for full time inspection as we have been fortunate to have in western Massachusetts. This year we have hired 8 inspectors; 3 full time and 5 part time workers. Attended the Eastern Apiary Society Meeting at Cornell University in August 1969. Met with professional Beekeepers Association. Pollina- tion, inspection and use of anti-biotics was discussed. Several county meetings v;ere attended; Middlesex, Essex and the annual out-door meeting of the Mass. Federation. Also attended and took part in explaining about beekeeping at the Topsfield and Eastern States IFairs. - 2 Several beehives were burned that were contaminated with AFB and no beekeeper was available to take care of them due to age or illness. Hoped to re-imburse these beekeepers $2.00 per hive burned as law states but m no money was voted by the legislature for this purpose on the 1970 budget. Poisoning of bees from spraying pesticides has been on the increase since DDT has been banned and new substitutes have been more destructive to bees. Measures to help beekeepers from losing their bees are being investigated by beekeeper associations. Local tree wardens and airplane spray units are being notified to help warn beekeepers of spray programs. I ran into a lot of opposition from the Beekeepers Association in trying to get Beekeepers to register, so that they could be located in case of spraying programs and also for inspection. I finally understand ..why since some towns will tax beekeepers for their hives on the property tax basis while most towns do not bother with enforcing this tax. - 3 d MA ■ !^;ACJIlj^"^V'l:s DKl ■)A1>'1' i':'' Ol'^ AGf:lCULTURE At)j nr Jn,';pcotion - Annual Stni;iGtical Report SEA HON 196Q CouAhv BARTICTABJ.F, UMiPDDM ■lAI-iPSniR^ •^TDDJ.^^r.:'-,x PLYMOUTH SUPT'OLK IVORCFJSTER Mo. Ho. Colonies }!2:I-::'i-iii . Examined 26 5? 99 278 93 ' A08 23 127 87 370 170 589 ■ 119 ' 46/4 122 1387 105 366 133 726 y A 16 159 637 "ll/i2 ' ""542b~ AFB 196/4 3 . 20 1965 2.90 1966 3 . 71 1968 3.11 1969 2.20 Col. AFB 0 10 29 5 4 6 A/4 1 1-7 1 3 12.4 No. i.^o. No. Col. Col. Colonics ]ii-5 Treated Destr-oyed 1 1 0 0 2 7 5 6 0 0 2 25 0 2 2 0 3 1 0 4 1 30 71 2 3 3 -0 62 " 58 1 0 0 0 1 '2 5 ToT" ~154" ~^r4 Estimated colonies. of bees .__ijl entire state 1964 9,5'>8 1965 10,029 1966 8,963 1968 ,10,000 1959 9 , 700 To. Col . 0\-rji_ed • 52 279 403 ■ 129 370 589 46/:- 2104 366 727 16 637 "6141"' This year's summary of the Apiary Inspection procrran indicates a greater nu'.foer of colonies inspected than in several previous years. V'e can estimate that at least three fourths of the knovm colonies v/ei'o inspected. Our ,o;oal .naturally is to obtain a 100?:^ inspection of all the knovai colonies within tlie state. The porcenta.^e of 'AFB still remains in the averarre rann^e for the pa?:t five vears. Results of our inspection showed no alarminf^; inci'-easo of infection amonf^ trie apiaries. Movement of honov boos interstate vras at a minimum. Destriiction of one apiary v;as necessary due to old and faulty equipment, disi/ased bees, oi'd the ovrner v/os not able to afford proper care, due to ill ness. As of this date, colony conditions v.'ere good, v;ith adenuate winter stores and amnle brood. V.'eather has been cold but the current prolonged low temperatures might cause excessive winter }:ill. Honey r)lants are all dormant, with plenty of moisture prevailing in the soil . ^ P. C. Kuzmiski, Director . riant Pest Control December 31, 1969 t: ANNUAL REPORT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BONDING AND LICENSING OF MILK DEALERS AND POULTRY DEALERS Nathan Chandler, Commissioner James T. Walsh, Senior Bonding Investigator July 1, 1969 - July 1, 1970 ^ MILK DEALERS The following is a breakdown of the bond account by the different types of securities and compared with June 30, 1969. July 1, 1969 July 1, 1970 Bonds 327,800 359,800 Bank Books ■ 1^9,410 139,535 Stock 44,900 44,900 Miscellaneous 3,500 0 Surety Bonds 510,456.83 498,483.01 Real Estate Mortgages 36,300 30,300 Life Insurance Policies 5.900 1,400 $1,118,256.83 $1,074, 41'?. 01 FORECLOSURES: During the fiscal year there were no foreclosures on milk dealer surety bonds although several foreclosures were averted by means other than the legal foreclosure process. GENERAL: Several of the large milk producer cooperative associations have offered full supply contracts to the milk dealers and this method of supplying the dealers with milk appears to becoming the business of the future years. BONDING AND LICENSING OF MILK DEALERS AND POULTRY DEALERS James T. Walsh, Senior Bonding Investigator July 1, 1969 - July 1, 1970 POULTRY DEALERS Thirty-two poultry dealers were bonded and licensed in the fiscal year. Licenses were issued for forty-five trucks. These dealers filed surety bonds in the amount of $176,000.00. There were no foreclosures on bonds during the fiscal year and, no court actions. The enforcement of the new Federal meat and poultry inspection laws has forced some of the small poultry processing plants out of business and, others have turned to a different method of purchasing their product from larger dealers. ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1970 The following are the legislative recommendations of the Department in the fiscal year 1970:- No. 1 - An Act Providing for the Establishment of a Foreign Trade Section in the Division of Markets in the Department of Agriculture. Farmers are heavy contributors to the health of our economy and are the hope of the world in staving off mass famine. The farmer continues to have a far-reaching effect on domestic and world affairs as an employer, a consumer, a taxpayer and a supplier. Agriculture is still the nation's biggest industry, with assets of better than $273 billion. That's equal to about two- thirds the value of all current U.S. corporate assets. And farm- ing involves 5.2 million workers - more t-han the combined work force needed to operate the nation's transportation, public utilities, steel and automobile industries! Because they've been caught in a squeeze between rising operating costs and declining wholesale prices, many farmers are dropping out, with no replace- ments, in order to find more lucrative occupations. V/ith the help of modern science and technology in improving farm practices, production can be increased but new markets must be opened for the farmer's product in order to keep this life- saving business economically profitable. The export market is the answer for this expanded production, American agriculture is the world's largest exporter of food products - with 78 of our 300 million harvested acres producing - 2 - world markets. But as production increases these export markets must not only be maintained but they must be increased. State Departments of Agriculture are becoming increasingly aware of the fact that 93^o of the world's population live beyond the borders of the United States and so the correct move in most states is to create foreign trade sections in their marketing divisions in order to encourage the exporting of farm products. Many states already have working export -sections in their agriculture departments. Florida, Maine and V/isconsin have been particularly active and successful in this field. Michigan and Virginia legislatures passed a similar bill for the first time last year. Massachusetts agricultural crops are worth over $170 million annually and as a result the export market should be encouraged to our own growers. VJe are already in the export business in a limited fashion which has proved to be of tremendous value in protecting our own domestic markets by keeping supply and demand at a constant level. Massachusetts is exporting over 1,500,000 baby chicks each year and over 3)000,000 hatching eggs to forty-one countries. Last year there v/ere sixty-seven shipments of tree seeds, - thousands of bulbs, some nursery stock and a steadily increasing business in house plants chiefly to Canada. A major export item in that general field are carnation cuttings v.'hich approximate 2 million yearly and are shipped to all parts of the world. I - 3 - 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. - k - There is a vital need for an agency in this state to assist and encourar,e producers and shippers in expanding their horizons toward this relatively untapped market and we sincerely believe th'.t tiie answer is a foreign trade section in the Department of Ar.riculture. No. 2 - An Act Establishing an Interstate Pest Control Compact and Providing for the Entry of- the Commonwealth Therein. Every year pests do approximately seven billion dollars .in damage to the country's agricultural and forest crop and products. Many of these pests also attack our lawns and gardens v/ith further destructive consequences. In Massachusetts the losses reach well into the millions and the costs in combating these pests v/ill be astronomical unless proper steps are taken immediately. There is currently a serious infestation of the pest known as the European Chafer in parts of Middlesex, Essex and Suffolk counties. This infestation is a threat to our agricultural crops, fields and lavms. The first find of this pest in Massachusetts was during the summer of 1966 and presently involves over 45,000 acres. Controls for the abatement and quarantine against this pest nave been initiated, but available funds at this critical period are not adequate for a satisfactory control program. In addition to the problem caused by the European Chafer, v/e must recognise the threats caused by other pests in Massachusetts, namely, the Golden Nematode of Potato, Cereal Leaf Beetle, Tobacco Cyst Nematode, Alfalfa V.'eevil, Gypsy Moth and Japanese Beetle. The - 5 - Plant Pest Compact would provide us with a valuable tool to combat these oests and help prevent their spread to uninfested areas. Many ol our plant pests are not localized in their activities. They raove about all too easily, either under their ov/n power, or by "hitch-hiking" on air, sea and land vehicles in cargoes and even among personal effects of travelers. Consequently, the timely and coordinated efforts of many jurisdictions are necessary for effec- tive pest control action. To date such action has been forthcoming only in minimum degree and under limited circums-tances. The Pest Control Compact v;ould remedy this deficiency. The Pest Control Compact provides that any party state could apply to the Insurance Fund for financial support of pest control activities which it wishes to undertake or intensify in one or more party states or, in limited circumstances, even in nonparty states. If a pest found in another state constitutes a threat to valuable agricultural crops within the applying state, the Insurance Fund could provide financial support for control or eradication measures. States within the compact would be expected to maintain their existing pest control programs at normal levels, aside from any assistance from the Insurance Fund. This vrauld safeguard the soundness of the Fund and would make sure that it would be used to supply the additional thrust necessary to combat outbreaks which would not otherwise be controlled. The basis for determining the amount of the funds to be appropriated from each party state would be as follows: One-tenth of the total budget in equal shares and the remainder in proportion - 6 - to the value of agricultural and forest products produced in each party state. Cn this basis, Massachusetts would contribute $3,800 to the Insurance Fund. An Insurance Fund with a principal of one million dollars seems to be reasonable with 50 participating states. During any period when a lesser number of states is party to the compact, the total budget of the Insurance Fund would not be so great. Its exact size vrould depend upon the number and identity of the party states 'and their decisions as to v;hat they expect the Insurance Fund to do . At the beginning of this year, eight states (California, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, Nev; Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia) were in the Compact. So far this year Tennessee and Minnesota have enacted this legislation. It will also become effective in North Dakota and Washinrton this year. Maine's entry into the compact is contingent upon Massachusetts' enactment of this legislation. Delaware has already financed part of their pest control operation to combat a new infestation of the Golden Nematode by funds generated through the Pest Control Compact's Insurance Fund. In my opinion this Bill is timely, and necessary. No. 3 - An Act Governing the Procedure for Registering Dairy Farms and Licensing Establishments for the Pasteurization of Milk. The Department of Agriculture through its Division of Dairy- ing and Animal Husbandry is now responsible for the insfection of (a) all dairy farms that produce milk for the Massachusetts markets f^ - 7 - (b) ail of the rav; milk transportation facilities (c) all of the raw milk receiving stations that ieed pasteurization plants, and (d) all of tne pasteurization plants that are physically located outside of the Commonwealth and ship processed packaged milk into the Commonwealth. Local boards of health and local milk inspectors have historically, through enforcement of laws, rules, and regula-tions, maintained the high quality of milk in the major marketing areas of this Cornmonv,''ealth . The number of pasteurization plants in Massachusetts has steadily been declining with the results that the distribution from those plants still in operation covers wide areas of the state. This bill would provide for a consistency and uniformity of inspection of fluid milk from the time of production up to and through the pasteurizing and packaging phases, by better use of the skill, knowledge, and ability, of the local in- spectors and the inspectors of the Department of Agriculture, who are specialists in their field. The public at large will be thd chief beneficiary of this bill because of better coverage in the milk inspection program. Cities and towns will benefit by this program because they will now have available to them tne inspection service of the Depart- ment of Agriculture if they desire it. No. 4 - An Act Relative to the Control of Noxious V/eeds. I - 8 - On October 17, 1968, President Johnson signed the Carlson- Foley Act, which would permit State officials to destroy noxious » plants on Federal lands, and the State would be reimbursed to the extent of available Federal funds. In order to iully utilize the provisions of this Federal Act, it is necessary to have enabling legislation, so that the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture may have a qualified weed control law and receive full benefits of the Act. It has been estimated that weeds^ by limiting yields and impairing quality, reduce potential agricultural productivity by about 3$« each year. VJe have other losses by weeds including human discomfort from weed pollens and poisonous plants, streams clogged by weeds and made useless for boating and fishing, v;ater wasted by aquatic plants, and scenic values impaired by unattrac- tive vegetation. In addition, weed control is a major item in farm pro- duction costs and may be a source of contamination to the en- vironment. Nationally, our iarmers spend an estimated 2^^ billion in fighting weeds each year, in contrast with /i30 million in controlling crop insects, and 230 million in restricting damage by plant diseases. Effective weed control is an essential factor in our efficient production of food and fiber to meet our domestic needs. Agriculture faces a tremendous challenge in meeting future demands for lood and fiber, I'or our own people and for export. Every opportunity for increasing agricultural productivity, including weed control, must be exploited. - 9 - An effective State v/eed control law v/ill provide us with the necessary means to carry out a prograni to control \vfeeds that the public expects. No. 5 - Acts Relative to the Basis for the Annual Assessments for the Bristol, Korfolk, Plymouth, Essex and Berkshire County Mosquito Control Projects. When mosquito control projects were first established, to meet the expenses incurred, moneys v;ere' appropriated annually, based upon the taxable valuations of the cities and towns therein. More moneys v;ould become automatically available with the usual annual increase in valuations, and this additional revenue effec- tively offsets the rising costs of labor, equipment and materials. A few years ago, as a result of the so-called "Springfield Case", some cities and tovms throughout the Coim^ionwealth started assessing practices based on lOO^'i of valuation. This revaluation increased the assessment so that such cities and towns were paying more tiian their proportional share. As a result, the laws under which the projects were operating were amended. Some based their valuations on a specific year; usually the year prior to the date when the first city or town in the area had reassessed at lOOvj. ethers used the valuations as set forth in chapter 660 of the Acts of 1963. In any case, their budgets were, and are, set at figures that are unrealistic in view of the costs of labor, equipment and materials in the year 1970. In order to correct this situation, the State Reclamation - 10 - Board in the Department of Agriculture is desirous of having all valuations in the Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, Essex and Berkshire County Projects based on the equalized valuations of all the cities and towns, as most recently reported by the State Tax Commissioner to the General Court under the provisions of Section IOC of Chapter 58 of the General Laws. The amounts assessed on each $1,000 of valuation varies in each project and v/ill reflect an increase of approximately 12 - U5f^, depending upon the needs as set forth by the Commissioners of the Projects. The moneys available for work, materials and equipment will vary with the rise and fall in valu- ations and will guarantee realistic budgets in the future. It is, therefore, recommended that these bills receive favorable consideration. No. 6 - An Act Establishing a Division of Poultry and Poultry Products Within the Department of Agriculture. Section 6 of Chapter 20 of the General Laws authorizes the Commissioner of Agriculture to set up divisions v;ithin the Depart- ment. Section 6 reads in part as follows: The commissioner shall organize the department into divisions, including a division of dairying and animal husbandry, a division of animal health, a division of plant pest control, a division of fairs, a division of markets and such other divisions as he may from time to time determine . Using the aforesaid pov/ers, the commissioner has created a division of poultry and poultry products. - 11 - Section 1 of chapter 652 of the acts of 1968 defines "department" as it relates to civil service as a "department, board, or commission, or any division, institutional unit, or other unit of a department in case such unit is established by- law, ordinance or by-law." Although there is a Division of Poultry and Poultry Products within the Department of Agriculture at the present time, it was not established by law, ordinance, or by-lav/, so, therefore ," can not be considered as a separate entity by the Division of Civil Service. To protect the rights of individuals employed in this division, it is necessary that this legislation be acted upon favorably. No. 7 - An Act Relating to the Control and Elimination of Mosquitoes. It has been found that mosquitoes present a serious threat to the health and comfort of the people of the Commonwealth, and that there is an urgent need for scientific methods for the eradication and control thereof, and that the enaction of legis- lation with financial assistance from the Commonwealth will pro- vide a systematic and efficient approach to this problem. This approach should include the following among its aims: overall reduction of pesticides, emphasis on reduction of insect popu- lations at their source (water management and larviciding) , and strengthening of the movement away from persistent broad spectrum pesticides toward nonpersistent materials which show less hazard to oilier organisns in tlie environment. - 12 - The Legislature v/as still in session at the time of this report, therefore, only those bills which were signed into law prior to July 1, 1970 are included herein. At the time of the report, recommendation No. 1 which is now House Bill No. 7 v;as in third reading in the House. Recommendation No. 2 was made part of House Bill No. 5951 which is a study bill. Recommendation No. 3 v/hich is now House Bill No. 5151 is in the House Ways and Means Committee. ' ■ ■ Recommendation No. 4 which is now House Bill No. 10 is in the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Recommendation No. 5 has five parts:- Bristol, Norfolk and Plymouth are nov; Bills Nos. 11, 12 and 13, respectively. These bills reached the Governor's desk and vrere sent back to the Senate for minor technical changes. Essex which is now House Bill No. 14 is in the Senate V/ays and Means Committee. Berkshire was signed into law and is now Chapter 459. Recommendation No. 6 which is now House Bill No. 16 is in the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Recommendation No. 7 which became House Bill No. 17 v/as referred to the next annual session'. Other acts and resolves of interest to Agriculture which were signed into law in the fiscal year 1970 are:- - 13 - ACTS GI' 1969 Chapter 504 of the acts of 1969 is an set further regu- lating the basis of assessment on the tovms v;ithin the Cape Cod Mosquito Control Project. It was approved on July 11. Chapter 566 of the acts of 1969 is an act designating the Director of Fisheries and Game as a member of the Water Resources Commission and providing for the appointment by the Governor of an additional member of said commission. It was - approved on July 21+ . Chapter 572 of the acts of 1969 is an act exempting greenhouses located in residential areas from certain zoning ordinances and by-lav;s. It was approved July 24. Chapter 674 of the acts of 1969 is an act making certain corrective changes in the lav; relative to the Westfield River West Branch Watershed Improvement Project and authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to receive Federal financial assistance in connection therewith. It was approved August 11. Chapter 711 of the acts of 1969 is an act increasing the amount of money the County Comjnissioners of Norfolk County may expend to construct and originally equip a combination dormitory and cafeteria building at the Norfolk County Agricultural School. It v/as approved on August 14. Chapter 722 of the acts of 1969 is an act relative to the control of aquatic nuisances in waters of the Commonwealth by the Department of Public Health and authorizing the Water Resources Commission to establish priorities therefor. It was approved on August IB. - 14 - Chapter 739 of the acts of 1969 is an act authorizing the Water Resources Commission to sell and convey cerfain land in the town of Sandisfield. It v/as approved on August 19. Chapter 745 of the acts of 1969 is an act providing that the Assistant Director of the Division of VJater Pollution Control exercise duties of the Director of said Division in his absence or disability, providing that clean waters scholarship interns shall be exempted from the Civil Service law. It was approved on August 19. / ■ ■ Chapter 807 of the acts of 1969 is an act to promote the breeding of thoroughbred horses and standardbred horses in the Commonwealth and establishing the Massachusetts Standardbred Agricultural Fair and Breeding Funds Committee. It was approved on August 24. Chapter 834 of the acts of 1969 is an act establishing a Bureau of Solid Waste Disposal in the Department of Public Works and providing a capital outlay for such disposal. It was approved on August 27. Chapter 836 of the acts of 1969 is an act authorizing the Department of Public Health to form air pollution control districts throughout the Commonwealth. It wa^ approved on August 27. Chapter 873 of the acts of 1969 is an act relative to the classification of lorest lands. This was approved on August 29. Chapter 883 of the acts of 1969 is an act requiring em- ployers entering into farm labor contracts with farm' labor con- tractors to notify the Department of Labor and Industries thereof. It was approve! on August 29. - 15 - RESOLVES OF 1969 Chapter 66 is a resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to developing the water resources of the Commonwealth and the advisability of creating water basin commissions. It was approved on August 6. Chapter 6? is a resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission of the Division of Fairs of the Department of Agriculture and the receipts and the distri- bution of the Agricultural Purposes Fund. It was approved on, August 6. Chapter 77 is a resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to marine boundaries and resources of the Commonwealth. It was approved on August 13. Chapter 99 is a resolve providing for an investigation and study of a special commission relative to the slaughtering and processing of certain animals. It was approved on August 26. ACTS OF 1970 Chapter 21 is an act increasing the amount that may be expended annually by the County Commissioners of Plymouth County for advertising the recreational, industrial, agricultural and historical advantages of said county. It was approved on February 11. Chapter 28 is an act authorizing the V/ater Resources Commission to designate a person to act as Director of the Division of Water Pollution Control in the absence or dis- ability of the Director of said Division. It was approved on i-'ebruary 11. - 16 - Chapter $4 is an act increasing the amount of money that may be expended by the County Commissioners of Hampshire County for the purpose of promoting the recreational, agricultural and industrial advantages of said county. It was approved February 24. Chapter 69 is an act authorizing the Boards of Trustees of County Agricultural Schools to rent facilities for practice sessions of athletic teams. It was approved on Februarj^ 24. Chapter I36 is an act providing that action required for the protection of certain fisheries in inland v/aters be assigned to the Director of the Division of Water Pollution Control. It was approved on March 20. Chapter I50 is an act further regulating the membership and the powers and duties of the district commissions in V/ater Pollution Abatement Districts and abolishing the District Advisory Councils. It was approved on March 25. ' Chapter 214 is an act increasing the amount of money that may be expended by the County Commissioners of Hampden County for the purpose of promoting the recreational, agricultural and industrial advantages of said county. It v/as approved on April 22. Chapter 289 is an act authorizing the Massachusetts Horti- cultural Society to lay and collect -assessments, not exceeding twenty-five dollars per annum, on its members. It v/as approved May 13. Chapter 459 is an act relative to the basis for the annual assessment for the mosquito control project for Berkshire County. It was approved on June 24. - 17 - RESOLVES OF 1970 Chapter 1 is a resolve providing for an investigation and study by the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Attorney General, and the Department of Public Health relative to authorizing cities and towns to regulate the number of animals within an enclosure. It was approved on February 4. Chapter 2 is a resolve reviving and continuing the special commission established to make an inve'stigation and study relative to hunger and malnutrition in the Commonwealth and certain re- ■ ' lated matters and authorizing said commission to report from time to time. It was approved on February 9. Chapter S is a resolve authorizing the special commission established to make an investigation and study relative to es- tablishing a collective bargaining commission and the special commission established to make an investigation and study relative to the slaughtering and processing of certain animals to file reports from time to time. It was approved on March 4. ANNUAL REPORT STnTl:. R;:.CLAMj.TI(jN BOARD JUlY 1, 1969 - JUNE 30, 1970 The State Reclanation Board serves in the Department of Agriculture, under the provisions of Chapter 252 of the General Laws. The principle functions of the State Reclamation Board are sufjervision oi : 1. Organized mosquito control projects. 2. Greenhead Fly control districts. 3. Salt marsh mosquito control drainage ditch mainte- nance . 4. Aquatic plant and animal nuisance control in Musquashiat and Straits Ponds. Annuaj. appropriations lor the various projects total over v9C0 , GOO . Members of the State Reclamation Board are: i-'r. Edv.'ard V.ri.rht, Chairman Mr. Harold D. Rose, representing the Department of Public Health Mr. John J. I-IcColgan, representing the Department of Agriculture The regular meetings of the Board are held on the first Friday of the month at 11:00 A.M. at the office of the State Reclamation Board in the Department of Agriculture on the 21st i'loor at 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Additional special meetings are scheduled as necessary. Mr. Charles J. - 2 - C£rir.on serves as Executive Secretary and Mr. Clarence J. Tourville was appointed January 20, 1970 to serve as full time Entomolof.ist for the Board. The following] projects were in operation during the fiscal year 1970: Cape Cod Kosquito Control Project Berkshire County Mosquito Control Project Bristol County Kosquito Control Project East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project Essex County, City of Revere and Towns of Winthrop and North Reading Mosquito Control Project Norfolk County Mosquito Control Project Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project South Shore Mosquito Control Project Bristol-South Plymouth P-'f-i ntenance Project North Shore Maintenance Project South Shore Maintenance Project Martha's Vineyard I-.aintenance Project Hull and Cohasset Acuatic Plant and Animal Nuisance Project (Straits Pond) Musquashiat Pond in Scituate, Aquatic Plant and Animal Nuisance Project The following commissioners were appointed during the year: Mr. George V,'. Benedict from Cohasset to the South Shore MosGuito Control Commission - 3 - Mr. F. David Crc.vley frcra Canton to the I'orfolk County Mosquito Control Commission The primary function of a mosquito control project is to reduce the population of bitir.p; mosquitoes in populated areas to the extent that illness, nuisance, and annoyance from mosquito bites will be at a minimum. Much has been and is bein^;^ v;ritten presently on methods, procedures, techniques and prorrams in- volving mosquito control, but still the basic control procedures are source reduction, larval and acult control. Surveys to find the sources of mosquito breeding areas are continuing. More and more emphasis is being placed on larval control and elimination thereby making it feasible that less pesticides vail be necessary in the form, of fogging, misting; and spraying to be dispersed into the atmxsphere to contamiinate the environm.ent in the control of adult mosquitoes. Source reduction procedures are preventative in nature and include filling, drainage ditching, stream, clearance, etc., but when these are properly carried out, T;revent the development of mosquito larvae into the adult stage. Project m.anagement is still further complicated by indi- viduals wno insist that more extensive pesticide applications should be mad;:. On the opposite side there are those who insist that no pesticides of any kind be used either in the vicinity of their homes or in the biosphere itself. - 4 - l-ield studies were continued during the surr.mer of 1970 on the biology and control of the Greenhead Fly. r^xtensive field trials v;ere conducted on the Essex County and Cape Cod salt marshes v\T.th the use of various modifications of adult Greenhead fly traps to attempt a protection to limited local situations without the use of any pesticide. The majority of traps were located in close proximity to recreational areas. A total of 419 traps were installed in the North Shore Greenhead Fly Project area and a total of 30'^ traps were installed in the Cape Cod Greenhead Fly Project area. The reports from, both of ttie Greenhead Fly Projects have net as yet been received but from preliminary reports the flies that were caught in the traps were 90-3 female. The reports of the ei'l'ectiveness of the traps have been somewhat conflicting. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the traps has not as yet been ccmpletod for this year. It '/viil probabl}'' take at least 3-5 years to obtain sufficient data as to their effectiveness. At present there appears to be little hope of finding a chemical that will be both effective as a larvicide and noniiazardcus to ncn-target organisms of the ecosystem of the marshes . The Reclamation Board delegates to the appropriate mos- quito control projects the responsibility for supervision of the maintenance of the salt marsh ditching network, originally constructed by hand labor in 1930 and 1931 • This maintenance work is essential if the ditches are to function efficiently - 5 - and effectively. Breeding of salt marsh mosquitoes on the marshes and the amount of pesticides necessary to control the salt marsh species is tremendously reduced by these ditches. The cost of the maintenance is borne by the municipalities in which these ditches are located. These municipalities are assessed annually for the amounts necessary by the Reclamation Board, in accordance with the pro visions set forth in Section 4 of Chapter 112 of the Acts of 1931 • The assessm.ents in recent years are greater than in earlier years in that the hourly labor rate and the cost of special equipment has increased markedly. It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain hand laborers to clean these ditches, there- fore, modern equipment from the projects is being utilized. This means a greater amount of work in a shorter period of time. Musquashiat "^ond in Scituate and Straits Pond in Hull and Cohasset were treated again by the Reclamation Board. In addition to reduction of the nuisance caused b}' biting midges and odors of decomposing algae and aquatic vegetation in these ponds, there has been a noticeable increase in their use for recreational purposes and also a tremendous aesthetic value. The Rcc^^-a-iation Beard is represented by its Chairman on the Pesticide Board. All m.eetings and hearings of the Pesticide Board have been attended. The Chairman of the Reclam.ation Board is also a member of the State Cominittee for Conservation of Soil, vVater and Related Resources. - 6 - Members of the Board and the Entoniolop;ist participate in the meetings and technical sessions of the Northeastern Mosquito Control Assoc iati en, the American '-'osquito Control Association and the New Jersey Mosquito Extermination Association Kuch vaiue is gained from attendance and participation at these meetings. Mosquito control project personnel were again alerted to maintain close surveillance in their areas to insure early reporting to the Reclamation Board of any suspected cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis. There were many inquiries and letters received by the Board irom towns not v/ithin a mosquito control project indi- cating an interest in mosquito control. Some have shown a definite interest in the fon-iation of a new district in their area. Several meetings were attended by miembers of the Board and the Entomologist with representatives of tov.'ns which have indicated thiis desire. Increasing labor costs, increasing costs of pesticides, increasing costs of machinery, tools and overhead items have necessitated increases in budgets for the projects. Legis- lation in regards to mosc_^uito coni.rcl that was enacted con- sisted oi' : - 7 - (1) Chapter 5O4 of the Acts of 1969 - An act further regulating]: the basis of assessment on the tov;ns within the Cape Cod I'osquito Control Project. Approved July 11, 1969- (2) Chapter ^59 of the Acts of 1970 - An act relative to the basis for the annual assessment for the Mosquito Control Project for Berkshire County. Approved June 2U , 1970. Respectfully submitted, State Reclamation Board Harold D. Rose, i-^eruDer John J .Tl'icColp-c.rrT/^^.enrcer ^ // m<^^ £/i5t).i' \i^/n^ THE COMMONAv'EALTH OF R^SSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE To "the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives: In compliance with the provisions of Chapter 128 of the General Laws, I am filing herewith the report of the Department of Agriculture for the period from July 1, 1970 to June 30, 1971. Respectfully submitted. ■MtRHWtH^ 0 OCVJWW^ Commissioner of Agriculture atc^M COV-' Board of Agriculture Antone L. Rose, Taiuu^u.^ ARTMENT ORGANIZATION Earle P. Parsons, Ifadley .^/^r\\\jlSC^ Tony Andrews, East Pa;Lr#i|ifci&S^^ Americo CavalMf(lBl?»^&rwood, fJjQp^ Paul N. Fawcett, No^g^SOaAWibgh Lloyd A. Hathaway, Abington Peter A. D'Arrigo, Lexington County Bristol Hampshire Barnstable Norfolk Worcester Plymouth Middlesex Term Expires July, 1971 July, 1972 July, 1973 July, 1974 July, 1975 July, 1976 July, 1977 Commissioner of Agriculture Nathan Chandler, Sterling Junction Asst . Commissioner of Agriculture Myron A. Maiewski, ^i^ately Divisions Animal Health Dairying & Animal Husbandry Fairs Markets Plant Pest Control Poultry & Poultry Products Staff Offices Apiary Inspection Chief Apiary Inspector Bonding & Licensing of Milk Dealers & Poultry Dealers Senior Bonding Investigator Inspection of Mink Farms Investigator of Mink Farms Thoroughbred Breeding Program Supervisor Directors Edward M. Dwyer, Weymouth J. Peter Griffin, Boston E. Gerry Mansfield, Peabody Nathaniel Tilden, Scituate Peter C. Kuzmiski, Randolph Charles F. Shelnut, Somerville Harlan E. Glidden, North Beverly James T. Walsh, Boston Dennis Flynn, Grafton Thomas F. Moran, West Roxbury State Reclamation Board: Edward Wright, Dedham - Chairman John J. McColgan, Department of Agriculture Harold D. Rose, Department of Public Health Charles J. Cannon, Yarmouth, Executive Sec'y of Board - 2 - FOREWARD Section 1 of Chapter 806 of the Acts of 1969 set up the Massachusetts Standardbred Agricultural Fair and Breeding Fund Committee. The following members were appointed by- Governor Sargent : Dr. Francis McGee, Marlboro - Chairman Vernon S. Bodurtha, Westfield - Secretary William H. McAlister, Sr., Foxboro John E. O'Neil, Norwood George Zgrodnik, Hatfield Section 2 of the said Chapter 807 set up the Massachusetts Thoroughbred Breeding Fund Program. Peter A. D'Arrigo was appointed to the State Board of Agriculture on September 16, 1970, succeeding Stephen Tavilla, whose terra had expired. July 1, 1971 Publication No. 5298 approved by State Purchasing Agent, Alfred C. Holland ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 1970 - JONE 30, 1971 DIVISION OF ANIMAL HEALTH EDWARD M. DWYER DIRECTOR MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE NATHAN CHANDLER COMMISSIONER REPORT OF THE DIVISION OP ANH^IAL HEALTH • Jiily 1, 1970 - June 30, 1971 To the Cornmissioner of Agriculture: In accordance with Section 38, Section 129, Genersil Laws, Acta of 1932, I herewith submit the report of the Division of Animal Health for the fiscal year, July 1, 1970 to June 30, 1971* inclusive. During fiscal 1971 we completed our experimental project implementing the program of T. B. testing cattle once in three years with the exception of dealer and problem herds being tested annually or more frequently if necessary. The Brucellosis testing program to maintain a Certified- Pree Brucellosis status for Massachusetts is being administer- ed according to Federal Regulations. During fiscal 1971 we had four cases of Hog Cholera in- volving indemnity payments to owners of $1]4., 369.50 as compared with thirty-two cases in fiscal 1970 with indemnity payments totaling $137,683.17. We are in hopes of eliminating Hog Cholera in Massachusetts thus attaining the goal set in 1962 by the United States Department of Agriculture of eradicating Hog Cholera in the United States by 1972. We had 53 cases of Encephalomyelitis in horses and ponies; 2 flocks of pheasants and 1 hioman fatality reported in 1971 • During the fiscal year the usual number of miscellaneous diseases were reported. The Division, as for many years, is still receiving the excellent cooperation of the Animal Health Division, United States Department of Agricultxire, for which we are most appreciative. Following is information and statistics in detail covering the various activities of the Division: Respectfvilly submitted. Edward M. Dwyer Director BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS There were one thousand two hundred and five (1,205) tuber- culin herd tests, forty-tvo thousand three hundred and twenty (i;2,320) animal tests applied to which thirty-two (32) head of cattle were declared reactors, as coirpared with tv/o thousand one hundred and twenty-one (2,121) tuberculin herd tests and seventy five thousand five hundred and forty (75,5UO) animal tests applied the previous fiscal year to which one hundred and eighty seven (l87) head of cattle reacted. Twenty-seven (2?) of the thirty-two head declared to be reactors were reported as having "no gross lesions'* of tubercu- losis at time of slaughter. Two hundred and thirty-two (232) herds containing three thousand three hundred and twenty-five (3»325) head of cattle, included in the census report of June 30, 1970, were disposed of by the owners prior to the census period ending June 30, 1971. Seventy-seven (77) herds containing eight hundred and ninety nine (899) head of cattle to which testing has not previously been conducted are included in the census report of the period ending June 30, 1971. Tuberculin tests are conducted by State and Federal ac- credited veterinarians under a State and Federal Cooperative Plan for the establishment of tuberculosis-free herds and the eradication of bovine tuberculosis. Following is a summary of the tuberculin tests as made by veterinarians for the twelve-month period of this report: Veterinarians paid by the State on a salary basis Veterinarians paid by the State as Program Agents Veterinarians paid by the owner Veterinarians paid by the Federal Government on a salary basis 1 $0 HERDS HEAD REACTORS 831 28,938 30 369 12,821 2 k 511 1,205 ^4.2,320 32 During the fiscal year owners were reimbursed for two (2) purebred cows to the amount of $123.75 and one hundred and eighty six (186) grade cows amounting to $10,058.75 or a total of $10,182.50. COUNTY CENSUS AS OP JUNE 30f 1971 100 or More Head COUNTY HERDS HEAD HERDS HEAD Barnstable k 121; Berkshire 367 12,929 30 i4.,059 i Bristol 1 328 11,115 18 3,261 \ Dukes 1 17 126 1 I Essex 11^8 i+,885 11 1,876 i 1 Franklin ( U37 13,999 23 3,21x0 Hampden 2^6 5,682 1 102 Hampshire 369 11,521 19 2,769 Middlesex 210 6,20U 12 1,838 Nantucket 1 36 Norfolk 103 2,505 k 586 ; Plymouth 191 6,638 13 3,263 1 1 Worcester i 732 23,603 hk 5,871; j TOTAIS 3,153 99,369 lis 26,868 BRUCELLOSIS The Brucellosis program has been carried on in accordance with Chapter 129, General Laws as amended by Chapter 527, Acts of 1956, During the fiscal year 1971 there were nine (9) cattle reactors; any reimbursement to owners is still pending* Following is a tabulation of the results of laboratory examination of the blood samples from cattle under this program; also from goats and swine : BRUCELLOSIS 7/1/70 - 6/30/71 NEGATIVE REACTORS SUSPICIOUS OTHERS* TOTAL aattle 6^771 9 57 100 6,937 Goats 237 0 1 0 233 Swina 677 .Ml 0 ^1 6% TOTALS 7.685 23 58 103 7,869 » Containers broken, insufficient amoiint of serum, hemolyzed. Certified Herds ; Cattle Certified Brucellosis-Pree Herds Cattle in Certified Brucellosis-Pree Herds Certified Herds ; Goats Certified Brucellosis-Pree Herds Goats in Certified Brucellosis-Free Herds Validated Herds : Swine Validated Brucellosis-Pree Herds Swine in Validated Brucellosis-Pree Herds 28 1,500 17 11^2 12 532 MILK RING TESTS Negative Suspicious Unsatisfactory Total 5,885 56 5,9ij.3 GOATS 7/1/70 — 6/30/71 This Division arranges for the tuberculin testing and blood testing of goats provided the owner signs an agreement to the effect that any goats declared as reactors to either test would be immediately disposed of for slaughter with no compensation allowed by the Coxmnonwealtho Under this agreement four hundred and twenty fotir (I|.2I(.) goats were tuberculin tested and two hxindred and twenty five (22^) blood tested. One (1) goat showed a suspicious reaction but was negative on retest» gATTLE IMPnPT.cr 7/1/70 - 6/30/71 Alabama Canada Connecticut Delaware IllinoisB Indiana lOWQ Kentucky- Maine Maryl and Missouri 2 2090 1351 109 3 7 1 3 2061 150 20 Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey- New York North Dakota Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Virginia Wisconsin 1 632 17 3711; 1 160 73 377 1155 1 109 TOTAL - 12,060 on. thouaand on, hundred and thr„ (1.103) pe^ita „a„ isauad covarlng twalv, thouaand and aixty (12,o60) head Of cattle ► a. EXPORTS -— JULY 1. 1970 THRU JUNE 30. 1971 Interstate certificates of health were issued on three thousand three himdred forty -nine (3,314.9) head of cattle; eighty -nine (89) goats; one hundred (100) rabbits; thirty-nine (39) sheep; and one hundred twenty- three (123) swine, exported to other states and countries, as follows: CATTLE DESTINATION Alabama California Canada Colorado Columbia Connecticut Dominican Republic Florida Honduras Illinois Indiana India Iowa Italy Kansas Kentucky Liberia Maine Maryland Mississippi GOATS Colorado Costa Rica Guatemala Liberia Venezuela West Indies Greece" Total RABBITS HEAD DESTINATION 2 3 13 3 3 1^.60 25 131 22 3 5 13 22 2 2k 19 6 ^^k 1 13 I; 17 6 5 39 18 HEAD 89 100 Missouri 32 Montana 2 Nebraska 20 Nevada 2 New Hampshire 122 New Jersey 7 New York 721 Ohio 11 Pennsylvania 21 Rhode Island 753 South Dakota 2 Spain 10 Tennessee 9 Texas 8 Vermont 629 Virginia 111 West Virginia 1 Wisconsin 1 Yugoslavia 3 Total SWINE Connecticut Florida Maine New Hampshire New York Rhode Island Total SHEEP Colorado New York Pennsylvania 3,31+9 123 3 21 JL5 Total 39 QUARANTINE STATION AT LITTLETON Total nvunber of livestock received at the Farmers Live Animal Market Exchange in Littleton from July 1, 1970 to June 30, 1971 was as follows: Cattle 18,14-21 Calves 20,k.0k Swine 21,22i|. Sheep 1,093 TOTAL 6l.1k2 The following Massachusetts animals went through the chute Brucellosis Reactors I|. Tuberculosis Reactors 9 Brucellosis Suspects 1 Tuberculosis Suspects 10 In addition to FLAME in Littleton, the following animals were received and sold at the Livestock Auction in Easton and the Northampton Cooperative Auction Association, Inc. in Whately, Massachusetts : EASTON Cattle 6,917 Calves 5,882 Sheep and Goats 1 90 TOTAL 12,989 WHATELY Cattle k,k02 Calves lOflh-O Sheep and Goats 1,00^ Swine 1,222 TOTAL 17,369 LICENSED DEALERS IN BOVINE ANIMALS During the fiscal year 1971, there were one hujidred and three (103) licenses issued to dealers in dairy and beef cattle, and one hvindred and forty-three (lij-3) plates wera sent out for use on the trucks operated by these dealers, A total of seven thousand, one hundred and seven (7,107) dairy cattle and five hundred and eighty (580) beef cattle were reported by licensed dealers as purchased and sold. T(y. PERMITS TO PEED GARBAGE TO SWINE VESICULAR EXANTHEMA PROGRAM CHAPTER 655 - ACTS OP 1953 Fiscal Year 1971 Jtaly 1, 1970- June 30, 1971 Perinits Issxied JvlLj 1970 0 August ff 0 Septeujber rt 0 October It 0 November n 1 December It 0 January 1971 169 February It 10 March It 6 April n k May n 0 June n 2 Total 192 iHiriMHt-yMti^~r^X-1Hi<-i!t HOG CHOLERA Fiscal Year 1971 Number of cases Nvroiber of swine Total Indemnity paid by The Coinmonwealth of Massachusetts 1 ,00I|. $1i|.,369.50 11 RABIES Under the Massachusetts Department of Public Health regula- tions Chapter 111, General Laws as amended by Chapter 265, Acts of 1938, Sections 6 and 7 "Dog Bite" is declared a disease dan- gerous to public health. Chanter 129, Section 21 of the General Laws, was amended under Chapter 29, Acts of 1963 to read: "All dogs known to have bitten persons shall be quarantined for a period of ten (10) days for observation, at the end of which period, if no symptoms of rabies have developed, said animals may be released from quaran- tine on order of the Director." Investigation of reported injuries inflicted to persons by biting dogs and the quarantining of such dogs is one of the duties of the Inspector of Animals. One thousand one hundred and one persons (1101) were bitten by stray animals. The brains of six hundred and ninety-one (691) animals were sent to Wassermann Laboratory for examination. Of that number five hundred and fifty (550) were reported to have bitten five hundred and eighty-three (583) persons. The following tabulation is a record of bites inflicted by dogs and other animals. RABIES Bite Cases Released Destroyed Quarantined No Examina- Animals tion Heads to Heads to Heads to Laboratory LaboratoryLaboratory NEGATIVE POSITIVE UNSATIS- FACTORY 1970 July 1,71;2 3 August 1,589 2 September 1,332 2 October 1,014.8 November 781 December 792 1 1971 January 628 1 February 62I4. 1 March 1,015 5 April 1,301 . k May I,kh2 k June 1,970 h 56 12 62 2 16 65 1 7 SS 8 28 1 29 kl 1 3U 2 kl 8 58 3 63 5 78 13 TOTALS li;,16U 27 610 78 13. RABIES Bite Cases Fiscal Year 1971 Released Destroyed Heads to Heads to Heads to Quarantined No Examina- Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory Animals tion NEGATIVE T^OSITIVE UNSATIS- FACTORY Dogs 13, ,^21 Alligators 1 Baby Rabbits Baby Skunks Bats Calves Cats 3U5 Chipmunks 2 Donkeys 1 Foxes Gelding Horses Gerbils 80 Grisson (Weasel) Ground Hogs 1 Guinea Pigs 5 Hamsters 57 Honey Bears 1 Horses 8 Kinka Jou 1 Mares 2 Mice 17 Moles Monkeys 29 Muskrats 1 Ocelots 1 Opossums 1 Ostriches 1 Pet Hamsters Pet Mice Pet Skunks Pigs 2 Ponies 1 Rabbits kS Racoons 13 Rats 6 Red Foxes Red Squirrels Shrews Skunks s Snakes 1 Squirrels 8 Squirrel Monkeys 1 Turtles 1 Voles White Mice White Rabbits 1 White Rats 2 Wild Porcupines 1 Woodchucks ■sir ^h5 1 1 57 1 93 Ul 1 9 1 32 1 1 11 32 3 1 1 15 3 11 3 1 1 16 15 12 17 55 19 2 1 2 1 2 1 Ik 6 6 2 1 8 3 9 1 7 1 h 1 TOTALS l.ll,16)i "?5" TTTO" TB- m. EQUINE CERTIFICATIONS During the fiscal year 1971 » we issued two hundred and seventy seven (277) Certifications of Equine Examina- tion for four hundred and thirty three (14-33) horses leav- ing the State of Massachusetts for Shows, Pairs and Races. Wo received three hvindred and thirty five (335) Cer- tifications of Equine Examination for one thousand and seventy two (1,072) horses that came into the State for Exhibition, Racing and Breeding. These horses came from thirty five (35) States and Canada and New Zealand. EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA There were seven (7) cases of Equine Infectious Anemia (Swamp Fever) that proved positive to the Coggins Test. All but one was destroyed. EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIES We received reports of fifty five iS^) cases of Equine Encephalomyelities in fifty three (53) horses and two (2) pheasants. These were destroyed or died either through clinical symptoms or laboratory diag- nosis. MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES PULLORUM LARYNGOTRACHEITIS FOWL POX PINK EYE ERYSIPELAS 3 flocks of birds were quaran- tined and later released. 25 chicks were quarantined and released. Flock of 2100 birds were quar- antined and later released. 150 sheep were quarantined and released. 16 hogs were quarantined and released. r ANNUAL INSPECTION OF NEAT CATTLE. HORSES. SWINE. SHEEP AND GOATS FISCAL YEAR 1971 In accordance with Section 10, Chapter 129 of the General Laws the annual inspection of neat cattle, horses, swine, sheep and goats and of the premises where kept was completed. Reports received from the cities and towns showed that inspection indicated the following information: NEAT PONIES SWINE SWIInTE COUNTY HERDS CATTLE HORSES HERDS HEAD SHEEP GOATS Barnstable 11 161 781 0 0 82 59 Berkshire 431 14,009 1,549 61 684 605 70 Bristol 346 13,034 2,258 75 9,236 696 229 Dukes 16 137 140 3 27 764 4 Essex 187 5,488 2,291 36 4,958 535 96 Franklin 504 15,320 1,494 76 1,097 424 67 Hampden 309 6,427 1,196 22 1,219 676 85 Hampshire 402 11,869 1,297 42 2,555 1,269 47 Middlesex 272 6,672 3,886 67 12,181 698 209 Nantucket 2 63 63 0 0 26 3 Norfolk 121 2,595 1,926 31 2,004 741 74 Plymouth 244 7,052 2,340 64 4,953 612 127 Suffolk 1 4 123 0 0 29 36 Worcester 959 26,112 3,622 120 13,471 1,588 233 Totals 3,805 108,943 22,966 597 52,385 8,745 1,339 Of the total number of cattle inspected, fifty-four thousand six hundred ninety- three (54,693) were grade dairy cows, ten thousand fifty-nine (10,059) were purebred dairy cows. There were also three hundred twenty-eight (328) purebred bulls listed. Also there were ninety-seven (97) donkeys, seventeen (17) burros, eight (8) mules, thirty (30) oxen, seven (7) asses, nine (9) bison, two (2) elk, sixteen (16) deer, three (3) buffaloes, one (1) llama, four (4) steer, and one (l) ram inspected this year. Regional meetings of Inspectors of Animals were held by the Director in the month of October in Northampton, Worcester, and in our Boston Office. 16. ANTRJAL REPORT Division of Dairying and Animal Husbandry J. Peter Griffin, Director July 1, 1970 - June 30. 1971 Inspection and registration of all the dairy farms in New England and New lork that produce milk for the Massachusetts market were finally inspected by December 31 » 1970 in compliance with the provisions of Sections 16 - 16K of Chapter 94 of the General Laws. This is the 3rd consecutive fiscal year that the divi- sion has had to live within a $16,000. travel budget. Numerous farm inspections were made during the months July 1 - December 31, 1970 in order to catch up with the work that was not accomplished in March, April, May and June of 1970 because of lack of money to travel to the far distant farms. To further complicate matters one of our resident inspectors in Maine retired and his territory had to be covered by other personnel who of necessity needed travel money. It is most difficult to replace these resident inspectors because v/hat we are looking for is a nan qualified in the dairy field, a man who is a Massachusetts citizen, (to comply v;ith the civil service law) and is willing to move to Vermont or Maine at his own expense, and all we can offer him is $135.15 a week. For the record half of the fiscal year January 1, 1971 to Jione 30, 1971 there v/as no money left for travel expense and it was most difficult to keep gasoline in the state cars. The net effect of this is - 2 - we are way behind in our up country farm inspection pro- gram for the calendar year 1971 and will not be able to inspect all the farms by December 31, 1971 which is re- quired by law if their Certificates of Registration are to be renewed on January 1, 1972. Consideration was given to the establishment of a leucocyte monitoring program but no funds were available so this program did not materialize. The aim of the program was to routinely test samples of milk from all the dairy herds in Massachusetts and report back routinely to the farmers the number of leucocytes(blood cells). This is an excellent barometer in determining whether or not there is any health problem in the herd, tends to improve the quality of the milk for the market, and gives a better economic return to the farmer. Our existing mastitis control program in conjunction with the diagnostic laboratory at the University of Massachusetts continues on well. Inspection of receiving stations, out of state pasteurization plants, and milk transportation facilities continues. A statistical report of the work of the Division is attached. DIVISION NEARLY YEAR DAIRY iiEb{a;'njFrrK e^ottottst report for mmrni of 7-1-70 to 6-30 19 vi FARICS Farms inspected 9S30 Approved 7700 Not Approved 2130 Earns reinspected 2416 Approved 1395 Not Approved 521 'Hearings requested 17 Farms suspended 31 Reinstated 30 Other visits: Farms 114-3 Dealers 1144- Inspectors 286 Complaints Days Investigated 13 Other V/ork 274 Office 140 Meetings 48 PLANTS Plants Inspected 122 Approved 107 Not Approved 19 Spot Checked 36 TESTS OR CHECKS: Temp. 491 Sediment 163 Bacteria 316 Caustic 3 Alkaline 1 Milk Cans Cans Filk Graded 44 Re.ircted 3 Checked 220 Condemned 23 Tank Trucks Checked 331 Violations 98 Other trucks 3 Violations 3 ?.R. Tank Cars checked ^Violations FLAVOR No. Samples Flavor Schools 2 Vo-Ag Training ^Total da^s 14 PROTEIN No. sennple? collected 4588 Total d?ys 20 MASTITIS Samples Herds sampled 8Q^ Cows sampled 36,103 Collected 142,423 U.S.D.A. GRADING Days sampling milk powder 13 Butter and cheese 49 ADMINISTRATION (DO NOT USE THIS SPACE) Hearings held 2 Meetings attended 16 Work with In sp . _____30_ days at office 162 In field 33 Complaints 3 Inspector Miles: Sta^e Car 377,382 Private auto 2,060 OVER: DETA IT. OF Ar'T OTI'ER V,'CR7-r Sick Leave-139 ' Vacations-232 I*- ) ANNUAL REPORT July 1, 1970 - June 30, 1971 DIVISION OF FAIRS £• Gerry Mansfield, Director One hundred and twenty-nine fairs had an attendance of 2,229,643, an increase over last year of nearly four percent. Fairs were grouped as follows: Major, twenty; Community, eighteen; Youth, twenty-three; Livestock, twenty; Grange, forty-eight. All Major fairs and many of the smaller fairs were inspected. The Director and Supervisor of Fairs visited as many fairs as possible. Agricultural exhibits amounted to 77,052 and the nvmiber displayed by youth was 30,563. Nine fairs held pari-mutuel racing and contributed $1,333,432.92 to the Agricultural Purposes Fund, which provides money for agriciiltural prizes at fairs, exhibits in the State Building at West Springfield and repairs and main- tenance of the State Buildings at Brockton and West Springfield, inspection of fairs, special awards, promotional activities, etc* Of the amount contributed, the Division was allotted $300,483.00 in the budget for the 1970-71 fiscal year. Fairs received $203,677.53 and these fairs contributed $105,513.44 making a total of $309,190.97 awarded to exhibitors of agricultural products. The following awards were made: three hundred fifteen State Award Ribbons, sixty-eight Special Rosettes, nine Plaques, thrity-two F.F.A. Medals, four thousand 4-H Membership Pins, eighty-seven 4-H Pens, and ten Trays. Awards were made at agricultural fairs and shows, flower shows, vocational agricultural F.F.A. and 4-H agricxiltural contests. Honorariims in the amount of $1,010,00 were granted for speakers at the Massachusetts Fruit Growers Meeting, the Massachusetts Dairy Assoc-'ation Meeting, the Massachusetts Dairy Farmers' Seminar, the New England Vegetable Association and the Farm Bureau Association Annual Meeting, Although the Brockton Fair was held as usual this year, the Division was not able to participate by having exhibits in the Massachusetts Building on - 2 - the Brockton Fairgrounds. Due to a decrease in our budget, funds were not available to maintain exhibits in the buildingo For the first tilie, a portion of the building is being used around the year for classrooms by the South- east Regional Vocational Technical School. However, exhibit space has been reserved and when fvmds are made available, we will resvime our regular program. At the Massachusetts State Building at the Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield held September 18-27, 1970, exhibits were on display for the entire ten days. The front foyer featured plantings of late svunmer and fall flowers against a mural of birch trees in a field of tall grass. Organ and accordain music, as well as dance demonstrations, senior citizens' groups and many others provided entertainment for the general public on the foyer stage, Agricultioral displays consisted of an impressive fall harvest exhibit by the Division of Markets flanked by large pumpkins and squash, A trellis garnished with Indian Com provided the background. Also displayed were Massachusetts Honey products, Berkshire Pioneer Maple Products, arrange- ments by the New England Carnation Growers, "homemade" ice cream with a custard base by the Massachusetts Poultry Association and exhibits of fruit by the Hampden County Fruit Growers with fresh apple cider and tangy apples offered to the public, A colorfxil ice cream bar was provided by the Dairymen of Massachusetts. The 4-H emphasized its nutrition education program with a "mini-kitchen" for live demonstrations as well as a puppet show which combined arts and ci^fts with the overall nutrition theme. State Departments represented in the building included the Division of Civil Service, the Massachusetts Department of Commerce and Development and the Registry of Motor Vehicles. The State Police Narcotic Unit showed drugs in their various forms including a live Marijuana bush. Other exhibits included the Massachusetts Federation of Sheep with - 3 - wool products, the Leverett Craftsmen who exhibited pottery and candles and gave live demonstrations on how to make them, and the Clarke School for the deaf distribiited literature on the importance of hearing checkups and how the deaf person could adapt to living in a hearing world. The Director and other r.er.bers of t.he Division attended the Massachusetts Agricultural Fairs Association Annxial Meeting held on January 8, 1971 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, At the morning session the Director gave his report on the Division of Fairs, Between Jcinuary 1, 1969 and December 30, 1970, there were reports from 131 fairs held in Massachusetts. Agricultural exhibits at these fairs amounted to 78,033 of which 31,018 were youth. The State awarded $203,305.96 and the fairs awarded $132,824.37 making a total of $336,130.33 paid for agricultioral exhibits at fairs. Awards presented at fairs ajid agricultural exhibitions included three himdred and thirteen State Award Ribbons, sixty-eight Special Event Ribbons, thirty-six:" F.F.A. Medals, eighty-seven 4-H Pens, four thousand 4-H Pins, nine plaques, six trays and four bowls. Attendance came to 2,247,387 a substantial increase for the sixth consecutive year. The Director was pleased to note that the Agricviltural Fair Business was doing well in Massachusetts with increases in exhibits and attendance. He urged all fair people to work as one to achieve the continued growth of fairs in Massachusetts, The Western Massachusetts Fairs Association Annual Meeting was held April 26, 1971 at the Hampden County Improvement League, West Springfield and the Eastern Massachusetts Fairs Annual Meeting was held on April 28, 1971 at the 400 Club in North Easton. At both meetings the Director gave statistics regarding fairs in the respective counties. The Director discussed the drastic cut in the budget for the Division of Fairs and stated that every effort would be made not only to have the money restored but to secure a much needed increase, - 4 - He stressed that all fairs would have to work together to achieve this end. The Director attended the International Association of Fairs and Expositions Annual Convention held in Chicago, Illinois in Decembero In Jan- uary he attended the Directors' Meeting of the International Association of Governmental Fair Agencies in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and in the month of June the Seni-Annual Meeting of the International Association of Governmental Fair Agencies in Chicago, Illinois, In March 1971, the Division, cooperating with the Division of Markets and the Massachusetts Department of Commerce, developed an exhibit for the New England Spring Flower Show at Suffolk Downs, East Boston, The display was an old fashion porch scene entitled "Memorial Day - 1871." It was decorated with flowers, bedding stock and furniture of the period, A silver medal was received from the Massachusetts Horticultxiral Society for this exhibit. The "Fabulous Fairs of Massachvisetts - 1971" was printed and distributed through the Department of Agriculture and the Massachusetts Depart- ment of Commerce. The Agricultural Calendar and News Letter was published monthly and sent to fair officials, leaders of agriculttiral organizations, extension personnel, radio and television and newspapers. Applications were received by April 1, 1971 from 132 fairs for allotments for the 1971-72 fiscal year. The Massachusetts Standardbred Agricultural Fairs and Breeding Fund Committee (Chapter 807 - Acts 1969) was initiated and successfully operated for the first time in the year 1970. Racing was held at the following fairs: Foxboro Fair, September 1; Spencer Fair, September 7; Greenfield Fair, September 12. Eight races were held at each fair and $700,00 in purse money was - 5 - allowed for each race making a total of $5,600.00 distributed in purse money at each fair. The sum of $/»., 959.05 was also reimbursed to the fair for pay- ment for race officials and stable and track maintenance. The Committee consists of five men who are appointed annually by the Governor before the first of April. Two of the members must be familiar •with Standardbred Breeding. One is a member of the Massachusetts Fairs Association and one a member of the Massachusetts Farm Bureau. The Committee appoints its own Chairman and Clerk. The Committee met four times and held one hearing. The hearing was to establish Rules and Regulations, fees, etc. for conducting the Massachusetts Standardbred Agricultural Fair State Races. The administration of the program is carried out under the direction of the Commissioner and the Board of Agriculture with aid from the Standardbred Breeding Fund Committee. Dennis Flynn and John V. Porter of the Department bf Agricult\ire were selected to carry out direct administration of the program. The following number of horses were nominated for the races: 28 yearlings, 43 two year olds and 36 three year olds. Of this group, seventy- nine horses were eligible to race and there were twenty horses that raced at each fair for a total of sixty horses. ATT!TUAL REPORT «Iuly 1, 1970 - - June 30, 1971 DIVISION OF r^LARKETS ITathaniel Tilden Director MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Nathan Chandler Commissioner ) September 17, 1971 DIVISION 07 MARKETS STAFF Director Nathaniel Tilden Assistant Directors John J. Fitzgerald Guy L. Paris Chief Market Investigator James M. Cassidy Market Investigators Charles A. Batts Joseph P. DiBlasi Earl H. Goodrich Steve M. Oljmik ¥. Earl Paddock George M. Porter Roger S. Tourtellot William A. Trakas Kenneth S. Williams, Jr. Secretaries Lillian M. Bouzoun Teresa F. Quinn Annual Report -1- To the Division of Markets, Marketing is the final phase in a chain of complicated steps that lead from the initial farm planting and ultimately to the consumer's table. Farm market- ing in Massachusetts is big business - direct cash receipts returned to the farmers is over 170 million dollars and agri- business is worth 5 billion dollars annually, making it the second largest Industry in the state. Because of the many economic complexities and technological changes involved in modern perishable produce marketing, the Division of Markets is charged with the responsibility of at- tempting to create a better marketing climate and a more orderly marketing program for this produce and other farm products. Essentially this task is done by providing certain vital market infor^uation, shipping point inspection, timely product promotions, and consumer protection. Our personnel are qualified for many kinds of inspection, investigation and market reporting, thus making for both economy and efficiency. These services include all fruit and vegetable inspections at shipping points and at retail stores, purity blueberry inspections, wholesale price reporting in Boston, Worcester and Springfield city markets, editing Special Apple Market Report, retail price reporting of Greater Boston Area, Milk Flavor Programs and Crop Reporting Programs operating under Federal-State matching funds, inspection and certification of approved controlled ' atmosphere storage rooms, seed inspection and administration of this law, including cooperative work with the U.S.D.A. in regard to the Federal Seed Act, administration Annual Report -2- of the apple, potato and "native" labeling and grading laws, collection of statistical marketing data, and acting as a clear- ing house for all press releases issued by the Department. The latest monthly crop estimates of apples, potatoes, onions and cranberries, as received by teletype by the TJ.S.D.A. are pre- pared and mailed to interested parties. The Division is responsible for the release of all publicity through radio, television, press releases and meetings, includ- ing special promotional functions, tours of markets and agricul- tural growing areas to aid the better movement of locally-grown fruits, vegetables and flowers. Detailing our many marketing services, of major importance is our Federal-State Inspection Service. For 50 continuous year£5 all state agriculture departments in the nation have cooperated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide shipping point fruit and vegetable inspections for their own state's farm prod- ucts. Massachusetts has been one of the leaders in providing this service for financially interested parties, which has proved beneficial in creating better marketing conditions and final products to growers, packers, distributors, receivers and con- sumers. During World War I, as markets increased in size and dis- tance from growing areas, it was realized that some common bond of understanding as to the quality of a particular fresh product was necessary between buyer and seller in order to effectively maintain good marketing conditions. •> Annual Report -3- At that time U.S. Grades or Standards were created for the first commodity - potatoes. This grade was merely a stand- ard of measurement to accurately tell the quality and condition of the shipment of potatoes. Since that early time hundreds of different grades for all fresh commodities are now in existence. With a memoranda of agreement between Massachusetts and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this state has agreed to have our own state inspectors trained hy the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This includes sampling the product in a prescrihed Federal uniform manner, keeping proper and accurate note sheets to determine final grade of the product and writing the quality, condition and final grade of the product in the proper termin- ology. After this training all our 'State inspectors are issued a U.S.D.A. license which is a requirement "before heing allowed to inspect. In return Massachusetts is allowed to certify Massachusetts farm products by our own trained licensed inspectors on official United States Department of Agriculture certificates which are prima facie evidence in all U.S. courts. This inspection service is offered "by the Division of Markets to any financially interested party within the Common- wealth for a fee basis and so the program is self-sustaining. All fees are retained by the Commonwealth except for a very small administrative cost retained by the U.S.D.A. Over many years the Federal-State Inspection Service in Massachusetts, through strict adherence to grades and other essen- tial data, has done much to upgrade the quality., condition and Annual Report - 4 - grade of the final product. The three major commodities inspected for grade at shipping point in Massachusetts this year were apples, cranherries and potatoes. The major inspection this year was the Cranberry program. Massachusetts produces approximately one-half of all the cran- herries grown in the United States and this year it was a record crop both on a state and national level. In order to stabilize the market, the Cranberry Marketing Committee instituted a 10^ set aside program plus a Federal school lunch program. All cranberries coming under these two Federal orders were certified by our inspectors. This unforseen marketing program was not included in our bud- get yet we had to provide three full time inspectors at processing and packing plants in the Cape Cod area for over three months. Although revenues in inspection fees collected (^8,433.39) more than compensated the state for services charged, the Division had to curtail other regulatory functions at the end of the fiscal . year because of a lack of funds in the budget. Massachusetts produces one-third of all the apples grown in New England, approximately 3 million bushels. By law all apples must be inspected for export and our in- spection service has been instrumental in helping Massachusetts farmers maintain this lucrative market. The inspection service has assisted in developing new methods of transportation especially in the export field. • • Annual Report - 5 - Palletization, "bulk bins, and now the latest containerization have all been inaugurated here to improve arrival conditions for the "tender" Mcintosh apple in foreign ports. Inspection was again provided on the shipments of export apples, principally to the United Kingdom. Apples are also inspect- ed for military purchase and for shipments to California which has been increasing every year. Because of the complexity in apple inspection work, a Federal-State sponsored training school is held annually for all New England inspectors. This year it was held in Plymouth, Mass. with the U.S.D.A. New England supervisor, two Washington officials and our own Chief Market Investigator acting as instructors in a two-day refresher course. The export apple inspection is of major importance, due primarily to the acceptance and demand for the controlled atmosphere stored apples, our Mcintosh variety and our quality packs. Mcintosh apples cannot be successfully grown in European countries. The controlled atmosphere method of stor- ing apples greatly lengthens the marketing season and allows shipments of apples in good condition well into June, making for a more orderly marketing picture for the entire apple industry. This year, because of a better market in the United Kingdom and a less restricted use of the containerization method of ship- ment out of Boston, our apple export shipments showed an in- crease over last year. However, our apples seem headed for increasing competition in the export field as several European countries are now start- ing to harvest fruits of larger plantings made over the past decade. Apple Market competition on the United Kingdom market Annual Report -6- now comes froni Italy, always a large producer, and from France where production has increased sixfold during the past 10 years. The devaluation of the pound and the Common Market situation have imposed further economic obstacles. It is essential that foreign markets not only be maintained "but increased as our own domestic crops reach fulfillment in pro- duction, otherwise domes tic markets will he in jeopardy. Most of the apples exported were handled hy "containerization" vessels this year as they were last year. By this method the trailer itself is lifted off the truck chassis onto a specially designed boat and becomes the container on the vessel. It is then put onto another chassis at the foreign port and so arrives at its destination with practically no handling of the fruit. This results in the final consumer getting a better and more useful product. This year, for the first time, the Port of Boston was used exclusively for the containerization shipment of apples, using the huge Castle Island's crane. The use of this excellent port has saved shippers the extra cost of shipment of this perishable cargo to New York. Potato inspections held at almost the same level as last year but all indications point to a greater use of this service next year. Since agricultural crop yields are subject to the whims of Nature, it is often difficult to determine in advance just where our inspection services will be needed in an upcoming season, but by careful attention to crop estimates, weather conditions and other technical data, the Division has been able to cover all inspections with a minimum of delay to shippers and receivers even though the inspection service is badly undermanned. Annual Report - 7 - Blueberry inspections for purity again were carried out in July and August at a small laboratory in V/est Granville. This service, again on a free basis, has proven very valuable, especial- ly on berries frozen for processors. Now that carrots are being grown successfully in the Sunder- land area, a newer type of product inspection has become necessary to serve these growers. In conclusion, with ever-increasing demands for mandatory ship- ping point inspections, a self-supporting service, and working with a pre-determined budget, and taking into consideration the changing seasonal aspects of agriculture, we again found it impossible to put as much emphasis on other state enforcement duties as they should have had. For example, our state apple, potato, "Native" branding laws and seed inspections could only be cared for on a spot check basis. As shipping point inspection is carried out on a fee basis, a better solution would be a revolving fund similar to that in most other states. This would provide ample funds for seasonal inspect- ions without hampering the other essential services to agriculture and to consumers by weakening such other inspection programs. Following are the billings for fruit and vegetable inspections for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971 and a comparative table for the like period of the previous year: FRUIT AJTD VEGETABLE INSPECTION BILLINGS Season 1969-70 Season 1970-71 Apples $2,454.76 $2,706.13 Blueberries 120.60 346.70 Carrots 375.17 484.53 Annual Report - 8 - Cranberries 72.66 8,433.39 Onions 22.50 5.50 Potatoes 1 .4-38.85 i ,375.84 TOTAL BILLINGS ^4, 484. 54 $13,352.09 Reitntursement from Federal Government for Inspection Services 248.60 90.75 GRAITD TOTAL $4,733.14 $13,442.84 All C.A. apple storages were registered with this Division, assigned a number, and air constituents of each room checked by our inspectors in conjunction with daily records kept by the operator. These checks were made at least once a month for the required 90 days to attest the rooms' compliance with our State C.A. Laws and thus to merit the controlled atmosphere label. January was the start of seed inspections, sampling both package flower and vegetable seeds shipped into the state and seeds shipped directly to florists and market gardeners. As Spring started to open up, shipments of agricultural seeds, including grass mixtures, began to appear. These were added to the inspectors' pickup list and so a good cross-section of all types of seeds being sold in the state, representing all wholesalers, was soon sampled and forwarded to the official Seed Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts. Here the seeds were checked for trueness to type, germination and performance. If any irregularities were uncovered, the lots in question were removed from sale. A total of 888 official seed samples were picked up by ^ licensed Massachusetts inspectors and sent to the University of Massachusetts for testing. These included mostly vegetable and Annual Report - 9 - flower seeds, many agriculture and grass mixtures and a few tree and shrub seeds. In addition, the laboratory tested 845 service and research samples for a total test of 1733 samples Of the 888 official seed samples, the seed laboratory found 97 or Mfo to contain one or more violations and issued correspond- ing violation notices. This office took immediate action on any serious violation (low germination - unfit for seeding, etc.) by issuing Stop Sale Orders . In addition. Stop Sale Orders were issued on 393 lots of seed found by inspectors at point of sale. This included mostly out of date tests but also included follow-ups on any serious seed lab- oratory report violations. As a continuing policy the Department held twelve (12) official hearings before its legal staff for seed concerns who were pre- viously warned but continued selling old and out-dated stock, poor germination or unfit for seeding stock. This is just one more important consumer protection service with which the Division is charged and which it finds increasingly difficult to handle because of a shortage of funds and personnel. A continuing program has been the inspection of certain state approved apple farm stands and cider mills. This is an attempt to raise the standards of fruit and cider to insure the consumer a better product and also to maintain consumer protection regarding health and sanitary conditions. Regarding our price reporting service, the Boston wholsale produce market is cur largest and most important. Annual Report -10- The New England Produce Center, a privately owned market, has incorporated all the most modern features for handling fresh pro- duce from all parts of the United States and the world. Our Boston market investigator is charged with gathering marketing data from this market center. He starts work early in the morning during the peak of wholesale market transactions, collect- ing the day's receipts, prices and market trends from nearby sup- pliers and commission houses, makes reports on the market by tape over telephone for radio and television transmission, as well as calls to other radio stations in other ITew England states for quick dissemination. Back at the office, he completes his resume of the market by calling chain store headquarters to wind up the Boston Market in- formation, after which he exchanges information with the Federal market reporter on nearby receipts for comparison with competing shipments from out-of-state sources. This friendly cooperation makes for efficiency in reducing duplication between federal and state sources. After all statistics and market trends are gathered, a daily Boston Wholesale Market Report is edited and mailed to a large subscription list in cooperation with the New England Vegetable Growers Association. This report also includes each week a summary of the previous week's produce receipts and a comparison with the corresponding week of the previous year. During the peak marketing season for local produce during August and September, midweek F.0.3. Massachusetts farm prices together with crop notes are featured in the Boston vrholesale Annual Report - 1 1 - Produce Market Report each Thursday. At this time of year an in- creased and substantial volume of nearby produce is sold whole- sale at farms to roadside stands and for shipment to chain stores outside the state. A permanent wholesale Market Investigator is maintained also in both Springfield and Worcester. These men do similar work but because there is no Federal reporter in these smaller markets, our men gather and quote wholesale prices of both nearby and shipped- in produce. These reports are frequently called for by shippers or trans- porting rail lines to be used as a basis for claims in damage suits. Dissemination of both the Springfield and Worcester report is pri- marily through local radio and newspapers plus a small mailing list. This Division compiles and edits a Special Apple Market Report, giving a complete apple marketing pic±ure for all of New England and New York, as well as for Massachusetts. The report is issued for the entire apple marketing season, from August into June until the close of the marketing of C.A. fruit. Included in this report are the following features: Wholesale prices at the New England Produce Center; mid-week F.O.B. prices at Massachusetts country shipping points, including F.A.S. export prices; Massachusetts and New York storage holdings by varieties, both standard and C.A, twice monthly; out-of-storage movement with comparisons; first of the month detailed storage holdings for all other New England states and U.S. totals by states. In addition, as space permits, wholesale prices at other city markets, shipping point prices and trends and other information Annual Report - 12 - pertinent to the apple industry are included. Because of the predominance of Mcintosh grovm in Few England, particular stress is placed on Mcintosh holdings, out-of-storage movement and wholesale prices to aid in the favorable movement of the crop. This special report is mailed to a subscription list, even to subscribers on the West Coast, and it has been called the best, most complete apple report issued in the East. For many it acts as a guide to the better marketing of the apple crop. A retail report of prices covering fruits, vegetables, fish, meat, and dairy products, the information gathered from a cross- aection of markets in Greater Boston. This report contains pert- inent comments emphasizing nearby fruits and vegetables and lists best buys. It is issued each Wednesday and is mailed without charge to a large list that has requested this service. In addition, this investigator is responsible for furnishing a guest of the Department on Channel 3 -TV each week. This TV time is furnished without charge to the Department as a public service and is used to promote all phases of agriculture. The Massachusetts Milk Flavor Program provides flavor quality control service to 70 milk plants receiving milk directly from 1,800 producers located in Massachusetts and adjacent states. Tank shipments from out-of-state sources are also covered. This service is used by the processing plants to maintain good flavor quality in milk products offered to consumers, including milk supplied to the School Lunch and/ or Milk Programs. The Massachusetts Vegetable Crop Survey, carried on cooper- atively by the Statistical Reporting Service of the U.S.D.A. and the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, compiled data and Annual Report - 13 - prepared estimates on 48 vegetable crops regarding planting intent- ions, harvested acreage, lost or abandoned acreage, yield, prices received by growers, value and production. Acreage estimates were prepared by counties. This project also provided data shov/ing the importance and change in usage of several market outlets. Price estimates and market supplies were classified as to retail and wholesale usage and data was also given on produce sold at roadside by the pro- ducing grower (retail) and sold to other roadside stands (wholesale), Our Roadside Marketing Program was again successful in up- grading the quality of perishables in all types of roadside stands across the state. Funds for the Milk Flavor Program, Vegetable Crop Survey, and Roadside Stand Programs were matched with funds from the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service under provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. During the year, personnel attended and participated in local, regional and national marketing meetings which again proved valuable in- keeping the staff aware of the latest in marketing techniques. Among these meetings were the following: Northeast Market Directors' Meeting at Hartford, Connecticut; TTortheast Seed Control Officials Meeting at Portland, Maine; and many state fruit and vegetable association meetings throughout the year. The Division of Markets is charged with the responsibility of promoting and publicizing Massachusetts farm products. In addition to the normal information, promotion was carried out through nev;s- papers, radio, television and speaking engagements by the Division's personnel. Annual Report - 14 - 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 Annual Report - 15 - Oct. 1970 National Apple V/eek Promotion with Lechaere Sales -- No cost to the Department -- Oct. 1970 Moved over 3,000 cartons of apples for the local apple growers from apple promotion at Lechmere Sales. Butternut Squash Ad in the Griffin Report S 500.00 Dec. 1970 Carnation Christmas Radio Program -- Carnation Growers sharing cost 2,034.00 Jan. 1971 Preparation of Food Stamp Brochure -- Cooperating with U.S.D.A. 562.49 Pel), 1971 Carnation Valentine Radio Promotion — Shared with Carnation Growers 1,284.00 Peh. 1971 Apple Recipes Contest — 6000 entries 250.00 Mar. 1971 Spring Flower Show Exhibit 2,607.14 Mar. 1971 Spring Apple Press Luncheon 629.38 Mar. 1971 Legislature Agricultural Tour and Dinner - Cost shared by Agv/ay, Ocean Spray Cranberries. Mar. 1971 Milk Promotions Services, Inc. Eastern States Exposition and Farm Bureau May 1971 Carnation Promotion for Mother's Day Cost shared with Carnation Growers 1 ,402.00 Asparagus Press Luncheon 54.00 Greenhouse Tomato Ad in Griffin Report 580.00 June 1971 10,000 Litho Buttons for June Dairy Month Buttons were passed out to children who visited the dairy farms. 345.16 Massachusetts Flowers Radio Promotion Time 2,921.00 108 Large Cranberry Scoop Planters -- used as gifts for various agricultural conventions coming to Boston in 1971 530.87 Conference Luncheon for Members of the National Marketing Officials ^21 .00 TOTAL $20,501.54 Money Given by the Dept. of Commerce' 10,000.00 $10,501.54 Annual Report - 16 - i Many problems in agriculture have concerned the Division of ! Markets this year, but, again, the most frustrating concerned the problem of insufficient labor for the harvesting of fruits and vegetables. Because of its seasonal nature, agriculture is continually , faced with a labor problem and at no time is this more crucial | and pressing than at harvest time. At one time this problem was greatly eased by iTapoxtlng labor from outside the country, from Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rica, as examples. But over the past i few years these sources have been gradually closed by the U.S. I '1 Department of Labor, making it imperative to find new sources. '\ The Division of Markets is ever on the alert to locate such possible sources. In conclusion, because of constant changes in marketing practices, the Division of Markets staff finds itself becoming more and more involved in many new consumer services and act- ivities. This means spreading our personnel thinner and thinner i over the many duties with which we are charged and some services ' are necessarily slighted. This Division is convinced that the production and orderly \ marketing of food is of the utmost importance, essential to the ; well-being of the agricultural community and to the consumer. But because of a lack of personnel, low salaries and an insufficient, I i working budget, we are -unable to cover the many services with which we are charged, in a satisfactory manner. j Such a situation can only be improved if the Department of j Agriculture is allotted mare adequate funds and additional personnel. Annual Report - 17 - We might then "be ahle to report that all phases of our worlc had "been as fully covered as they deserve to he. Prepared by: James M. Cassidy Chief Market Invest igaor Division of Markets JMC/h Annual Report July 1, 1970 to June ^0, 1971 DIVISION OF PLANT PEST C0::TPX'L MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGPvICULTU?Z P. G. KurTT-.iski, Director Division of Plant Pest Control The priinar3/ responsibility of the Plant Pest Control Division is to prevent the introduction and possible spread of damaging insects and plant organisms throughout the Commonv/ealth. Kany insects and diseases if allo^'ed free rein could result in serious losses to agricultural and ornamental crops plus the added 'oes of daniage and nuisances to the property ov-ner. In order to feel the pulse, so to speak, of the current agricultural insect and plant disease situation, the Division maintains nunerous interrelated pest control prograr.s. . NURSERY INSPZCTICri The inspection of nursery stock is one of these programs. Nursery stock inspection involves the inspection of plant stock in all of the nurseries in the Commonv;ealth engaged in the growing and selling of nursery stock. The purpose of the inspection is to certify that the plants are apparently free from injurious insects and plant diseases. This further assures the buying public of clean healthy stock, and also helps in preventing the further dissemination of injurious plant pests. There are about 500 nurseries inspected each year and this represents about 2500 acres of growing stock. Special licenses to sell nursery stock in Kassachusetts are issued to persons other than growers. Applicants nust furnish the Division with a list of firms which they represent, or from whom they intend to purchase stock for resale. The purpose for this is to be certain that the stock offered for sale is from a certified nursery. Approximately 300 agents were so licensed in 1970, - 2 - which further insures health nursery stock to he bought by the consumer. Each year the division employes 7 to 9 temporary Plant Pest Suppressors to assist in the inspection of the nurseries throughout the Commonwealth. Most are students in the under- graduate classes at the University of Massachusetts studying Entomology or one of the related sciences. They assist the division in getting the inspection work done and get some ex- perience in the field at the same time. Based on the inspectors' report, a certificate is issued and is valid until the following Jxme 30th. Once the nursery receives their new certificate they are to take the original to a printer and make duplicate copies v.hich sutsequently r.ur^t te attached to each shipment made. (Most states require a copj/- to be attached to shipments coming into their state-. ) \Vhile most nurseries are inspected during July and August, the job of checking nurseries for harmful insects and diseases goes on throughout the year and whenever new firms are located. A listing of the types of nurseries and the amount of acres is as follows: Type of Plant Stock General (decidious, evergreen Perennial) Berry (Blueberry, Rajpberry Strawberry) Dahlia E< Gladiolus Greenhouse -- 441 2,668 Numcer Estatli-'- of Approximate Acreag;e 342 2,543 16 107 16 13 67 - 3 - Information obtained from the inspectors' reports is listed in the following summary: Insects Foxmd in T'assachusetts TTurseries 1970 Insect Leafhoppers Japanese Beetle I'.Tiite Pine ^A^eevil Oak Leaf Skeletcnizer Oak Aphids Host Plants Dog\vrood, Holly Rododendren, EuonjnTius Yew Lilac, Mt. Ash, Holly Buckthorn , Yevv-s V.Tiite Pine, Spruce Nxomber Nurseries Affected Bagworm Lacebug Holly Leaf Miner Oyster Ehell Scale Mealybug V/illow leaf Beetle Wooly Aphid Leaf Rollers Spruce Gall Aphid Mums, Annuals, Fl. Crabs Maple Yew, Arborvitae Rhododendron, Pieris Holly Lilac Yew '.7illow ^.•.Tiite Pine, Mt. Ash, Pine Pi er i s , Hav.-thorne Decidious £"tock Spruce Serpentine leaf Miner Holly Gypsy Moth Pine Tip-borer Fletcher Scale Bladder Gall Birch leaf Miner Maple, Oak Mugo Pine Yew Maple Birch 65 53 20 24 5 42 4 13 20 14 20 13 44 1 9 5 16 12 11 - 4 - Insect Pine Bark Aphid Pine Sawfly Pine Needle Scale Lantern Fly Host Plants Pine Mugo Pine Pine Cryptomeria Number Nurseries Affected 2 1 2 10 Diseases Found in Massachusetts Nurseries - 1970 Disease Powdery Mildew Sooty Mold Cedar Apple Rust Leaf Spots Tar Spot Fire Blight Host Plants Lilac, Azales Yew Fl. Crab No. Nurseries Affected 19 7 F. Crab, Dogv;ood, Hydrangea, Azalea, __ T\ilip Tree Maple Apple 6 1 2 Insects & Diseases Found in Massachusetts Berry Nurseries 1970 Insect or Disease Japanese Beetle Aphids 2-5potted Mits Leaf Roller Leaf Spots Host Plants Raspberry Blueberry Raspberry Strawberry Stra'-.^err^'' Strawberry Strawberry No. Nurseries Affected 5 4 1 2 Insects 8c Diseases Found in .'assachusetts Greenhou.'^es 1970 Insect or Disease S—erihouses Affected Vhite Fly Ageratum, Geranium Iv™. . Point settia Fuchsia 31 Aphids Mums , Lantana 13 Red Spider Mum, Palms, Dianthus 17 Leaf Miners Mums 1 -■ 5 - Insect or Disease Cyclamen Mite 2-Spotted Mite Mealybug Hemispherical Scale Leaf Spots Host Plants Cyclamen Mums, Citrus Mum, Citrus, Cactus Orchid Orchid, Ivy, Geraniiom African Violet No. Greenhouses Affected 1 4 6 4 Oedema Spot Leaf Scorch Botrytis Blight Powdery Mildew 6 2 1 1 1 Ivy Geranium Roses Geranium Roses As is indicated by the chart, Japanese Beetles, VJhite Pine Weevil, Lacebugs, and the Spruce Gall Aphid lead the list of the most prevalent insects. It is for these pests and others, that we put Red Tags on the plants in order to bring the situation to the owner's attention. A subsequent inspection is made later on during the year to be sure the condition has been cleaned up. The main purpose of the Red Tag- is to bring a pest condition to light that should be taken care of in Drder to control, halt or slow down the possible spread of harmful pests. The pro- gram has been meeting with considerable success. issua:-jcs of agfitt's Liczris^s Another project v.hich is carried on throughout the year is the issuance of licenses to all persons and firr.s engaged in the sale of, (but not the growing) nursery stock. -•6 - An application listing the agents' sources of supply is checked carefully to be sure all sources are certified before the license is issued. It is valid for one year from the date of issue. This division v;orks on a reciprocal basis vrith other states by not charging out of state firms to sell nursery stock in this state and vice versa. Our only requirement is that a valid copy of either their growers* certificate or agents* license be attached to each shipment -ade into the Commonwealth . CERTIFICATION OF PLMT SHIPMENTS TO OTHER ^TAT?.S & COUTTTRI^S >Jhile the inspection of nurseries for insects and diseases, and the issuance of agents licenses i? our prir.ary c-"t'» other duties include inspection of plants destined to other states and countries. Each country or state has its own regulations and special statements that may be needed to allo\'/ the r-ovenent of the stock. This type of certification must state the apparent freedom from specified pests of certain plants and londer specified conditions of exposure to infestation. Tliis t}T)e of certification state- ment is called a phytosanitary certificate. The items most often exported are flower bulbs and carnation cuttings. The chart below gives a breakdovm of all shipments made during the past year and the number of phytosanitary certificates issued. - 7 - CARITATION riURSZRY COUNTRY CUTTIIJGS BULBS MISC . STOCK Colonbia 51 Canada 6 13 2 Jamaica 19 Puerto Rico 17 Mexico 8 Argentina 1 Venezuela 7 1 Guatemala 1 England 1 Panama 1 Nonvay 5 1 . Bermuda 1 Brazil 1 Italy 5 France 1 Japan 2 Australia 2 Czechoslovakia 5 Philippines 1 Hungary 1_ Germany 1 Israel 1 34 2 -^j :;^ 3 It should be noted tha t this Division al SO instiects plants belonging to homeowners taking their plants to other states. INSPECTION OF PLANT STOCK FROM OTHER STATES Section 29 of the Plant Pest Lav/ requires transportation companies to notify this division v;hen they receive nursery stock consigned to points in Massachusetts. This section provides us with a built-in safeguard for protecting the nursery stock grov;ing in the state. If an in- sect or disease condition exists on the nursery stock when it arrives in Massachusetts, we can insist the material be treated, returned to the c-.r.-r, or if necessary, destroyed. Constant checking of this sort is an aid to keeping Mass- achusetts free from new and possibly harmful insects and diseases - 8 - PROT^.TC-ATIO:' ■■'■Jn ~'TORCZ:i:r:T of plant CUAR.A.MTIITE5 This division has the sole authority in the Conmonv:ealth for the promulgation and enforcement of plant quarantines relat- ing to plant pest control. The purpose is to prevent the further dissemination of plant pests from one part of the state to another. This year the division promulgated a nev/ regulation relative to the V.hite Pine Blister Ru^t Quarantine. Under this program persons are allov/ed to bring into the Commonvealth, Currant and Gooseberry plants provided the in- tended planting tovn is not on a restricted list and they ob- tain a permit vdiich must accompany the plants into this state. During the year the regulation listing the restricted towns was changed allowing a larger number of towns to import these plants. During the course of the year 50 permits v;ere issued. for the importation of currants and gooseberries into the state. Quarantine No. 37, called Postentry quarantine is a program lander v/hich persons and firms are allowed to import plants from foreign countries under special permit. Those importing plants agree in \\rriting to grow the plants in detention for tvo grc-.:ing seasons. During this time inspec- tors from this Division and the Federal Plant Quarantine Divi- sion inspect the plants at least tv.dce each year for harmful insects and diseases not present at the time of importation. After two growing seasons are complete (one season in the case of greenhouse material), this Division submits inspection re- ports to the Plant Quarantine Division of the U.S.D.A. which has the authority to release the plants from detention. -9- The follov;ing is a listing of the plants held in detention during the fiscal year July 1, 1970 to June JO, 1971 NAIC OF r-'L4T7RIAL CGTJT~'RY OF ORIGIN AT'IOUTTT 166 1 3 75 7 78 5 1 1 4 1 2 150 Roses Dianthus Salix Aesculus Anthurium Ulmus Jiiniperus Jasminum Larix Datura Passiflora Cydonia Rubus Ireland, Scotland Scotland Scotland Holland Brazil, Hondurus Holland Taiwan, Japan Japan Japan France France Bulgaria Canada 494 TOTAL COLLABORATION VITH THE UTTITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE This Division collaborates with the U. S. Department of Agriculture in the enforcement of such federal plant cuarantines as have application to I'assachusetts. Current cuarantines in- clude: Ko. 37 (Fost-entry) , No. 45 (Gypsy Moth)', No. 48 (Japanese Beetle), No. 63 ('.hite Pine Blister Rust), No. 38 (Black Stem Rust), (Barberry Eradication) and European Chafer. Our cooperation with the U.S.D.A. however, extends not only to the various quarantines but to personnel who aid greatly in the state-federal relations and the efficient management of the work involved. As an example, our Supervising Nursery Inspec- tor, works out of the V/altham office of the Plant Protection Division and performs various duties in addition to the en- forcement of applicable federal plant quarantines. At the present time he assists v;ith the European Chafer, Cereal leaf Beetle, Gypsy Moth, Golden Nematode, Ero-/Ti-tsil Moth, and the Japanese Beetle quarantines, "/'ork on the various ruarantines is deter- mined by the time of the year when the in'^ect lends itself to survey, tropping and control measures. An example v/ould be the European Chafer. The survey and trapping phases of the European Chafer pro- gram are done during June and July v/hen the adult beetles are emerging from the gro\ind. Control v/ork can be done at almost any time of the year but is usually done in the fall in order to kill the developing grubs that v.dll be present in the soil the follov;ing spring. - 10 - Our inspectors frequently make inspections at airports (such as Logan), railroads, and. other locations of heavy traffic flow in order to be certain nursery stock and other regulated items have the proper certification on the package and that no prohibited material is present. Vigilance of this sort helps to insure the Commonvrealth against new and unwanted insects and diseases. Another phase of our collaborating inspectors work is making inspections v;here both federal and state certification is needed. This is a time saving operation since we can send one inspector out and have him make the inspections necessary for both the federal and state rather than send two men. During the year a change was made in the personnel we have stationed at the Hadley office of the U.S.D.A. An in- spector's position was filled on a permanent basis. This will allow us to give quicker service to the people and nurseries located in that part of the Commonwealth. The following is a summary of federal-state activities in Massachusetts from July 1, 1970 to June 30, 1971 Summary of Regulatory Activities in SouthemNew England - 1971 Massachusetts Total Nurseries in State 358 Total Nursery Acres in State 2,660 UNDER COr'IPLIANCE AGREEMErJT Nxirseries treated for JE Certification 5 Total Acres in JB Treated Nurseries 117.5 Total Acre? Treated for JB Certification 57.9 Nurseries Treated for EC Certification 4 Total Acres in EC Treated Nurseries 20 Total Acr-e? Treot-^d for EC Certification 8.6 - 11 - Nurseries Certified for GK 17 Total Nursery Acrer^ Sccu'^d ^or G" 870 (less env:r::i3. Stone & Quarry Shippers Certified 14 Lxjnber Shippers Certified 8 Christmas Tree & Boughs Shippers Certified 4 Establisiiments Certified for Shipment of Barberry 9 Establishments Certified for Shipment of Pot Plants, Annuals, etc. 37 Establishments Shipping Soil Samples 4 Establishments Certified to receive un- certified soil samples, any size 4 Establishments receiving and shipping plant parts without soil under limited permit - Hay Dealers under agreement for CLB No. of M/H/P's scouted 262 No. of hazardous I-I/H/P's 1 No. of Campsites scouted 93 No. of hazardous Campsites 5 Project 4 - A U.S.D.A. decentralization program has been in the planning stages for some time now but a start will be made this coming fall (1971) v/hen a Golden Nematode soil survey will be instituted. A Cereal Leaf Beetle program will be in- itiated in the spring of 1972. The federal government will make available $2500. for these projects. Basically this program at the present time, will be using federal funds but state administrated with the aim being to return some jobs and programs back to the State. FIELD SURVEYS AIID COITTROL V70RK Field investigations are made to determine the status of insect or plant disease outbreaks in the Commonwealth, to as- certain whether serious loss to property owners is involved currently or potentially. A survey for the presence of the Gypsy moth on lands -• 12 - surrounding nurseries is carried out each year. If insects are found they are eliminated at no cost to the land ov/ner, if the infestation is not too severe. In severe infestations, the controls are the landovmers responsibility, but vre supply con- trol information and advice, as the case may be. A current control program is also now in force against the insect kno^m as the European Chafer. This insect of European origin, was first found in the United States in 19^0. Since then it has been found in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and in 1966, first found in Massachusetts. The pest is of economic importance as it causes damage to lawns, txirf, legumes, and many grain crops. The grubs feed on roots of many plants and create unsightly barren spots that make the soil subject to rapid erosion. To date the estimated infesta- tion in Ilassachusetts nov: totals over 50,0C0 acres. T.ie ccntrol program nov; in effect using soil treatments plus survey and trapping techniques has resulted in a satisfactory control to date. The insect has been confined to one infested area, while control work has eradicated isolated infestations that have appeared mainly along heavily traveled highvays. It should be noted that both aerial and groun:i v;ork v.'ere done during the year for the control of the chafer in the Metropolitan Boston area. This program involves much work and planning in order to keep this pest confined to its presently kno\\n area. Many people have told us they have seen this pest and property ov.ners' response to this chafer program has been very - 13 - much on the positive side. During the fall of 1S70, a soil sanpling survey was done in western Massachusetts for the Golden Nematode of potato on lands v;here potatoes are presently being grown. Vhile the results of the survey vrere negative, work of this nature must continue if v/e are to do evex^ything possible to prevent a new pest from becoming established in Massachusetts. PR0P0S5D LSGISLATIOII A noxious V/eed bill and the Plant Pest Compact v/ere two items of legislation filed this year with the legislature and at the end of the fiscal year action on both were still pending in the legislature. PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITISS This phase of our work continues to be on the increase with more and more people calling the office, dropping in, or writing a letter to get information on not only pest control, but on an infinite variety of gardening questions. Statistics on this type of thing include approximately 1000 telephone calls, about 50 people in the office, 1,215 letters, and over 315 leaflets sent out, plus 250 requests for our list of Certified Massachusetts Nurserymen. It should be noted that many of the telephone calls and letters were from people v/ho wanted to control insects and dis- eases but did not want to use pesticides. The pesticide situa- tion this year has put a lot of people in a position of not knowing just what to use, hov/ to use it, and whether or not - 14 - there are not other means of control that will do the job just as well. As an example of the diversity of inquiries which the Division receives throughout the year, listed below are some of the things people want information about: Oak leaf Skeletonizer House plants Tomato pests Household pests Aphids Grov;ing Holly plants June Beetles Rodent control Ants Pigeon control Tree Planting Lawn Problems Vood Beetles Bees Picking peaches Wasps Exporting plants Termites European Chafer Chemical Pest Control Garden spiders Tick control Poison ivy control Stored grain pests One thing has been obvious in talking to people on the telephone and v/hen they come into the office, and that is that there was somebody on the other end of the phone to ansv/er their questions or someone they could come in and talk to. A number of people have commented to the fact that they got help when they needed it. >/e think this is good public relations and v;e 'are very glad to assist the general public whenever it is possible. OTHER ACTIVITIES Each year the division takes part in a number of activities which are connected in some way with the various phases of pest control. For exar.ple, the Director again this year, (by popular demand) made monthly visits to radio station '.'.C.A.P. in Lowell for the talk program "call C.A.P." where people in the greater Lov.'ell area call in v;ith questions on gardening and pest control. - 15 - The Pesticide Board continues to be very busy with regula- ting the uses of the various chemicals for pest control. The Director attended many of their meetings as a designee of the Commissioner. The actions of the board are having a major im- pact on the current public awareness of the uses of pesticides in the Commonwealth. Both the Director and the Assistant Director attended a number of meetings including the Massachusetts Nurserymens' summer meeting and the Spring meeting of the Eastern Plant Board. The Eastern Plant Board it should be noted is an organ- ization made up of regulatory officials in the northeastern part of the United States who meet once a year to revie'- and enact the various plant pest regulatory and control programs affecting this part of the country. - 16 - SUI^-lflJlY Throughout the fiscal year the Division continued to per- form the various functions as outlined under Chapter 128 of the General Lav/s, Sections 16 - 31A inclusive. As has been detailed in this report, the functions all deal with plant pest control. The various methods employed by this Division to stop the introduction and spread of potentially dangerous plant pests is a full time job using all of the various regulatory techniques available to us. One of our current projects, the European Chafer control program, is an example of the various methods used to control a dangerous plant pest. Modem traps using chemical and natural baits designed by entomologists are used to trap the pest in an effort to determine where the chafer has spread to, the use of a minimal amoiont of an insecticide used at the right time, and the use of regulations and quarantines all are employed to give us good control of a plant pest with no ill effects to our en- vironment . It is gratifying to know that while control programs of . this nature have been successful in suppressing plant pests, there has been no apparent adverse impact on. the environment. V/e realize that future control programs must fully utilize the best combination of natural, biological, legal, chemical and any other types of control that might become available. V/e also feel quite optimistic about any possible adverse impact to the environment by the use of our control programs. Today's - 17 - vast reservoir of technology and continuing research in the fields of pest management are already showing that any poten- tial adverse effects to the environment could be minimal to none . The Division of Plant Fest Control will continue to do everything possible under the law to keep harmful plant pests from becoming established in the Commonvrealth of Massachusetts, APIARY INSPECTION ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 1970 - JUivTE 30, 1971 During the fiscal year 1971 more inspectors were available and considerably more inspection accomplished especially in western Massachusetts where more hives v/ere treated and burned for AFB. In eastern Massachusetts more AFB was found in Barn- stable and Middlesex counties than last year. Merrimac Valley Pollinators were lax in not fiomigating more hives recently ac- quired and foulbrood increased to 30-35?^ in some bee yards '.hsre there v/as less than 1% last year. Pollinators in Plymouth County have -been more aware of AFB & EFB and have controlled it with anti-biotics much better than in the previous year. Pollinators have also been informed of letting inspectors know where their hives are at the time they are to be inspected. This helps to locate more hives than prev- iously possible and shoiild increase the total number of hives to at least 11,000 in this state in 1971. Interest in beekeeping has increased enormously among amateurs due to courses in beekeeping for the beginners initiated this year in Essex, Middlesex and V/orcester counties. ''/linter kill was severe again in western Massachusetts but bees are being replaced with package bees by those who lost their colonies. A great deal of importance in the loss of bees by pesticides has been evidenced p.rA the Federal government has initiated a progran to reinburse the beekeeper through the ASCS by issuing blarJcs for paying indemnity retroactive to 1967. This will encourage bee- keepers and alert the farners to this hazard. Farmers using Sevin on com are being more careful in spraying since this insecticide seems to be more deadly to bees than DDT or any previously used pesticide for corn. A TV program has been given to stress this area of trouble to beekeepers on THE NEW ENGLAND FARI-ffiR entitled, "Honey Bees as They Relate to Pollination, Pesticide, and Pollu- tion." In the control of pollution, the honey bee has become very important since the abdomen separated from the honey bee will live for two days and can detect small amount of air pollution and in the medical field small amounts of poisons in the human blood. Beekeepers who handle wasps, hornets and honeybees that become pests in peoples' homes have become extra busy this year. People are willing to pay up to S25.00 for the removal of honey bees from a home and S15.00 for removal of hornets or yellow jackets from their property. Attended the Za£iern Apiary Society Meeting at my own ex- pense due to not putting it in ny 13"! budget at Kingston, Rhode Island. Kuch concerning -cllination and the adverse effects of pesticides on bees was discussed. Attended ceveral Beekeepers' Association Meetings throughout the state. Also attended the Blueberr;/ C-rc-'ers' Amual Meeting at Hanson where I talked on pollination and was veil recei-ed by the blueberry growers. - 2 - At the Topsfield Fair of 1970, talked with many people and passed out pamphlets on wasps and hornets to hundreds of people. One of the beekeepers of Essex County had an excellent display concerning bees, hornets & wasps which excited many people to tell of their troubles v/ith these pests asking hov/ to control them. There is still a need for beekeepers to register and more beekeepers seemed to be interested at the Mass. Federation Meeting in July 1971 when they became aware of the Federal Indemnity Pro- gram. /T ^u^^^^^^ Harlan E. /Olidden dm Chief, Apiai^y Inspector - 3 - J -p u c H CD O •H -P cn •H o o u u . CO O CO C CO PQ CO CM CM in CvJ CM C\J in in CM <}• CD o •H tn in cv CM CM OOOOOOCMCMCMOO o o o o o o cc ^- o o ^n '■-- c> IT', fn vD mo rn o -d" (T>H-;tCMmOrHOCM CM H H in in C\J iH iH en CM c\j . fa o Ct- CD •P en J-4 o H iH VD Csl rn O o\ CM CM tS in CO CM CM (7^ o- i-i K-\ rn CO 00 m r-i rn 4 . ACTUAL REPORT 1571-1972 DIVISION OF POULTRY AIID POULTRY PRODUCTS CHARLES F. SHEUIUT DIRECTOR MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTpEMT OF AGRICULTURE NATHAI^ CHANDLER COMJUSSIOTISR The Division of Poultry and Poultry Products is responsible for the supervision and enforcement of the HassEchusetts Eggs Laws under the following authorit;-: Chapter 369 - Acts of 1935 (Fresh Egg Law) Chapter 266 - Acts of 1951 (Egg Sizing Law) Chapter 393 - Acts of 1962 (The A. B.C. Law) Chapter 337 - Acts of 1957 (An act relative to the control of disease in the purchase, sale and trans- portation cf Live Poultry and hatching eggs) CF r.TTTSION Charles F. Shelnut, Director Albert V/ark, Poultry Inspector James Sheehan, Poultry Inspector Henry I-Tidura, Poultry Inspector Lawrence Bliss, Poultry Inspector Frederick Garofalo, Poultry Inspector Edward Gawle, Egg Quality Control Specialist Marcia Weinman, Secretary to Director By regulation under the Division of Animal Health, we supervise and inspect poultry entered in poultry shows and fairs for clinical symptoms of any infectious disease before the birds can be caged at the shows to prevent any outbreaks of disease. Pag. The division inspectors are continuing to inspect poultry at the poultry shov/s and fairs throughout the State for clinical symptoms of disease. This is to prevent any outbreaks of conta- gious diseases during the fairs season. This year there v;as an outhreai: of Lar^Tigotracheitis st one of the fairs. This occurred during the middle of the week- long shov/. It v;as immediately recognized and all the birds v/ere vaccinated at once and the flocks were quarantined and the home premises were also quarantined. After consultation with the laboratory officials and the director of Animal Health, it was determined that we should close all the poultry shows for the remainder of the year 1970. This involved four poultry shows that v/ere not allowed to operate. Because of this outbreak the division of poultry and animal health held two public hearings to discuss the feasability of requiring the vaccination of all show birds against Laryngo- tracheitis and New Castle disease. In reviewing the testimony of these hearings it was the recommendation of the department that all cird3 "o be sho^-^ should be vaccinated thirty (30) days prior to t:.e fair and shov; season each year. Altho this \el chicken and turkeys. The program has helped then in store layc^t and c-quiprer.t to be used. This is a new development in the sale of product by some of our more progressive producers. Page 5 INSTITUTIONS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR July August September October November December January February March April May June Totals No. of Case of Institutions -S^s 14 474 14 353 16 607 16 560 15 428 14 337 13 361 16 . 336 18 53S 15 588 13 339 14 472 No. of Cases Inspections R6).1ected 48 0 36 0 48 0 51 0 46 C) 36 0 38 3 40 0 53 ]. 43 5 39 27 44 100 178 5393 522 136 RETAIL HISPECTICIo C? ZZQS FOR THE YEAR MONTH July August September October November December January February March April May June STORES INSPECTED 459 459 308 257 336 241 370 420 606 469 404 768 VIOLATIONS FRESH SIZE NON VIOLATIONS 8 1 909 20 5 893 7 0 609 16 1 497 18 1 653 11 1 470 13 1 726 8 0 8 32 12 2 1198 4 1 933 11 0 797 30 9 1497 T otals 5097 158 22 10014 Page 6 NPIP FCRM 15F AFERCrZD FOR EXPORT OF BABY CHICKS & HATCHING EGGS July ■ 1970 - June 30, 1971 Doz. Female Chicks Male Chicks Hatching Eggs Breeders JiHy 6 3,840 15,613 16,378 4 August 62,867 10,647 2,550 3 September 52,174 21,577 3,060 5 October 102,696 25,807 3,552 6 November 135,306 22,086 2,205 5 December 68,154 19,108 0 5 January 159,732 26,708 7,110 5 February 83,580 23,029 0 5 March 106,140 28,324 1,050 5 April ■159,612 40,230 4,200 6 May 100,124 14,553 9,510 5 June 95,480 22.462 13,103 5 Totals 1,189,705 270,144 62,718 5 average BIRDS INSPECTED FOR HEALTH AT THE FOLLOWING FAIRS & SHOWS Brockton Wejrmouth Rehoboth Littleville Spencer Blandford Barnstable Middlesex 4-H Westfield Foxboro Northampton New England Poultry Show Buzzards Bay Bantam Show New England Bantam Club Marshfield Hampden County 4-H Cummington Topsfield Greenfield Middleboro Fair Page 7 CHICKS & HATCHING EGGS EXPORTED TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES Argentina Brazil Canada Cypress Colombia East Pakistan Ecuador France Greece Holland Hong Kong Italy Japan Korea Lebanon Malaysia Mali Mexico Milan Nigeria Peru Philippines Portugal Puerto Rico Singapore South Vietnam Spain Thailand Tiawan Turkey Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands West Pakistan EGG HEARIiIGS HELD DURIITC- TMZ Y~,'-R Chapter 369 2 Chapter 393 1 » I -«r w in CTN r-1 M CO cri in cn tn t-- CO o in r— i iH VX) 00 H 00 en CO en o in in ir>. vo vo • !"■■>• (t r-l rH O^ 00 -* c^ o vo CM to "<^ "ti- vo — ' +J VD CTi iH in -"^ ■^ r-\ m CO to in ■«t 00 'i o p-N t<-N t<^ tn CM in CM m H rH r-i H to o o o O O VO O o o o O o vo 1 - sxBq.u9Tao rH r-J suodBO O O rH O O o O o o o o o r-{ suoa3T(3 '^ r-{ a o o o O o o o o o in ■ CM CM suaH o o t- o o o o o in rH o o m 1 H eauxno iH r-\ to asaaf) iH cr\ CVJ o o o o o o "^ CD o rH 0^ ' H 1 s^tona oj in to "* o o tn o o C~- CM o VO O ^ rH vo r-i ■"^ en .— t H CO S3[oooBacj CVJ CO " PQ- P - ITBno tn in CM CM r-i t-- VD CO tn M o sq.uesBat{d t>o cu en CNJ O o tn CJ o r^ rH VD in o vo r-i rH E-t 03 t<^ in en tn O tn "51- CM cn r-i (J\ VO Di suiyq-UBg vo rH C\J rn en CM tn in tn ■^ o CM in q CJ -^ -^ tn H rH to CM r-i to rH - tn CO vo cn in r- -^ to 00 00 VO ssa r- tn c>- in r^ en •"^ r- VO VO r-i 00 r-i rH in C^ in tn c- in o cn o CO vo cr> ^.Q:s[j.Byi rH vo C^ CM CM r-i iH rH tn in in t-{ vo O to cri in CVJ H i . 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Walsh, Senior Bonding; Investig:ator July 1. 1970 - July 1, 1971 . MILK DEALERS The following is a breakdown of the bond account according to the different types of securities and compared with June 30, 1970: July 1, 1970 July 1, 1^71 Bonds $ 359,800. B 103,300. Bank Books 139,535. 119,305. Stock 44,900. 47,400. Miscelaneous^ • 0. 0. Surety Bonds 498,483.01 7^1,^^9.01 Real Estate Mortgages 30,300. 30,300. Life Insurance Policies 1,400. 1,400. $1,074,418.01 $1,043,154.01 ' FORECLOSURES Du'^i'^'S' ths ^isca'' •'=■=■" -"-v-c-^^ri •^•gij^p t-^q f'^r^rlo^T'Tes or "ilVi dealer surety bonds althou~h, r=veral forerrlosures •■■rer'^ averted by means other than the legal foreclosure process. G^MEP-^.L During the fiscal year the milk dealers' Bonding law was amended by the legislature. The new law was necessary in order to be in line with the updated practices of the dairy in'^ustry. The major changes involved in the law are: 1. Definitions of words contained in the lav/. 2. The exemption of .milk producer co-operatives from bonding provisions. 3. The deletion of Section 42K which involved appeal procedure. MILK DEALERS 4. The inclusion of producer co-operative association within the definition of the word producer. A copy of the law as most recently amended is attached for information purpose. HEARINGS During the fiscal year eight hearings were held in regard to milk dealers who failed to file bonds in accordance with the statute, The applications of two dealers were refused after hearing pro- cedure. > I BONDING AITD LICENSING OF MILK DEALERS AlTD POULTRY DEALERS James T. Walsh, Senior Bonding Investigator July 1, 1970 - July 1, 1971 POULTRY DEALERS Twenty poultry dealers were bonded and licensed in the fiscal year. Licenses were issued for thirty-six trucks. These dealers filed surety bond in the amount of Sl06,000.00 There were no foreclosures on bonds during the fiscal year and, no court actions. Small poultry processing plants continue to go out of business due to sanitary inspection laws and, changes in buying habits of the consumer public. The kosher poultry store is now almost a thing of the past in this State. MINK RANCHES Thirty-five certificates were issued to mink ranches during the fiscal period. One ™ink ranch ^.-as assisted by the Department in solving a health problem v/hich existed on his ranch. THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Chapter 94, Sections 42A Thru 4-2 J ► LAW GOVERNING THE FILING OF BONDS OR OTHER SECURITY TO PROTECT MASSACHUSETl DAIRY FARMERS AGAINST LOSS OF PAYMENTS FOR MILK. Section 42A. The following words, as used in this section and in sections forty-two B to forty-two J inclusive, shall, xinless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings: — "Bond", a surety bond. "Commissioner", the commissioner of agriculture. "Cooperative association", a duly incorporated organization of dairy farmers which the commissioner determines to be qualified under the provisions of the Act of Congress of February 18, 1922, known as the "Capper — Volstead Act", and to be engaged, by virtue of a membership agreement or contract in full force and effect, in making collective sales of, or marketing, milk or its products for producers, "Note", a secured promissory note in a form acceptable to the commissioner. "Pay period", the period in any month from the first to the fifteenth ) day inclusive or from the sixteenth to the final day inclusive. "Person", any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or any other business unit. "Producer", any person engaged in the commercial production of milk on a place or premises within the confines of the commonwealth, including, to the extent deemed necessary or advisable by the commissioner, a cooperative association which represents any such person in the marketing of his milk. "Receive" or "receipt", the act of any person, licensed or required to be licensed under the provisions of chapter 94A of the General Laws, by which raw milk is first accepted or caused to be accepted from a producer. No person shall receive milk from producers unless licensed to do so by the commissioner. Application for such license shall be made on or before March first in each year for the license year beginning June first following, or at any time later than March first in any year for the balance of the license year after the date of issue of the license, which date shall be at least two months subsequent to the filing of the application. Such application shall be made upon a form prescribed by the commissioner, and shall contain a statement of such information as he may require to aid him in fixing the amoiont of the bond or other secxirity hereinafter required. Such statement shall be made under the \v penalties of perjury by the applicant, if an individual, and, if the V applicant is a corporation, by its president and treasurer. A license Publication #5278 Approved by Alfred C. Holland, State Purchasing Agent T' - 2 - shall not be issued tinless the applicant shall execute and file at the time of filing the application, or within such further time as the commissioner may allow, a bond or other security satisfactory to the commissioner or shall be relieved therefrom as provided in section forty-two E. The commissioner, if satisfied with the financial responsibility and good faith of the applicant and with the bond or other security filed with him, shall issue to such applicant, upon payment of a fee of five dollars, a license entitling the applicant to receive milk from producers for the license year or balance thereof as the case may be. Section 42B. The bond required by the preceding section shall be payable to the commissioner and shall be in a sum fixed by him. Said sxom shall be substantially equivalent to the total value, as determined by the commissioner, of milk received by the applicant from all producers during an average pay period in the three months immediately preceding the date of application for a license, plus ten per cent of such total value, or, if the applicant is not currently receiving milk from producers, shall be substantially equivalent to the total value, as estimated by the commissioner, of milk to be received from all producers in an average pay period during the term for which the license is to issue, plus ten per cent thereof. Such bond shall be in a form prescribed by the commissioner and shall be executed by the applicant and by a surety company authorized to do business in the commonwealth. It shall be upon the condition that the applicant, if granted a license, shall faithfully comply with all pertinent provisions of this chapter and shall promptly pay all amounts due or to become due to producers during the license period for which application is made. In lieu of such bond, the commissioner may accept a note of like amount payable to him, secured by a mortgage of real estate or by a deposit of cash or collateral with him. Any such mortgage, or note secured by cash or collateral, shall be upon the same condition as is herein provided for a bond. Any cash or collatera deposited under this section or under section forty-two D shall be de- posited by the commissioner with the state treasiirer, who shall hold the same subject to section forty-two C. Section 42C. Each producer shall notify the commissioner in writing of any default in the timely payment for milk on the part of a licensee, such notification to be made within ninety days after the date on which payment for milk is regularly due under the provisions of chapter 94A, rules or regulations issued under the authority thereof, or of a federal milk marketing order effective in the commonwealth. Upon default by the licensee in any of the conditions of his bond or other security, if there is reason to believe that the licensee is in arrears in his payments to producers for milk received by him, the commissioner shall give notice to all producers so affected to file verified claims with him, and may, if he deems it advisable, fix a limit of time within which such claims shall be filed. The commissioner or his duly authorized assistant shall examine claims so filed and shall certify the amounts determined by him to be due thereon. Upon such default, the commissioner I ^ or his duly authorized assistant may bring such action as is deemed M)necessary upon any bond given under the two preceding sections, may - 3 - forclose any mortgage given thereiander and sell the mortgaged property, and may sell any collateral deposited with him thereunder. He shall first apply the siom recovered in any such action, or the proceeds of the sale of any such mortgaged property or deposited collateral, or any cash deposited as security toward the pa3rment of any claims of producers filed and certified under this section, and, if the amount thereof is more than sufficient to pay all such claims in fiill, shall pay any balance remaining, after deducting all expenses, to the licensee or his legal representative or sxorety or other person entitled thereto. In any action taken upon a bond or other security filed under the provisions of sections forty- two A and forty- two B, the certificate of the commissioner in determining the amounts due shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. Section 42D. If the business operation of any licensee is such that the total value of milk received by him from producers in any pay period exceeds the sum of his bond or other security filed under the provisions of sections forty-two A and forty-two B, he shall advise the commissioner thereof in writing not later than thirty days after the end of such pay period. The commissioner may from time to time require a licensee to file a statement of his assets, liabilities and disbursements covering a period to be prescribed by the commissioner, including the names and addresses of producers from whom the licensee receives milk and the amount due to each such producer. Such statement shall be made under the penalties of perjury by the licensee, if an individual, or, if the licensee is a corporation, by its president and treasurer. If it appears from such statement, or from facts otherwise ascertained by the commissioner, that the security afforded to producers by bond, note, mortgage or otherwise does not adequately protect them, the commissioner may require the licensee to give, immediately or within such time as the commissioner may fix, additional security in such sum as he shall determine; provided however that the total amoijnt of security required of such licensee shall not thereby be made to exceed by more than twenty- five per cent the total value of milk received by the licensee from producers during any pay period in the three months immediately preceding. Section 42E, If a licensee, or an applicant for a license, under section forty- two A is himself a producer and, in addition to his own production, receives from other producers not more than one himdred quarts of milk, and if the commissioner is satisfied from an investigation of the financial condition of the licensee or applicant that he is solvent and possessed of sufficient assets reasonably to assure compensation to his present and future creditors, the commissioner may, by an order filed in the department of agriculture, relieve such applicant or licensee from filing a bond or other security as hereinabove required. No bond or other security shall be required of a cooperative association receiving milk from producers who are also members, by virtue of a membership agreement or contract in full force and effect, of such cooperative association. - 4 - Section 42F. To the extent and in such form as the commissioner may require, each person licensed under section forty- two A shall keep a record of his receipts from and payments to producers, and shall furnish to each such producer a statement of the quantity of milk received from him. Section 42G. The commissioner or his duly authorized assistant may at any time investigate the financial standing and past business conduct of any person applying for or holding a license under section forty-two A, and in such investigation may examine the books of account or other documents or records of any such applicant or licensee, and may take testimony therein vmder oath; provided however that information, dis- closed by such investigation and relating to the general business of any such applicant or licensee, but not pertinent to the purposes of sections forty-two A to forty- two J inclusive, shall be treated by the commissioner as confidential. Section 42H. The commissioner may refuse to grant a license lander section forty-two A, or may revoke such a license already granted, when he is satisfied of the existence of any of the following causes : — 1. That a judgment has been obtained against the applicant or licensee by any producer and remains xansatisf ied of record. 2. That the applicant or licensee has failed to make prompt settlements with producers from whom he has received or is receiving milk, or to make statements to producers as provided in section forty- two F. 3. That there has been a continued course of dealing of such nature as to satisfy the commissioner of the inability or unwillingness of the applicant or licensee to conduct business properly or of an intent to deceive or defraud producers. 4. That there has been a continued failure by the applicant or licensee to keep records or furnish information required by the commissioner or by law. 5 . That the licensee has failed to give additional security squired xander section forty-two D, Section 421. Before revoking any license issued under section forty- two A, the commissioner shall give the licensee ten days' notice, by delivery in hand or by mail, of the time and place of a hearing to determine whether or not such license shall be revoked. At such hearing, the commissioner or his duly authorized assistant shall receive evidence under oath and give the licensee an opportunity to be heard, and shall thereafter file an order either dismissing the proceeding or revoking such license. The decision of the commissioner following such hearing shall be final. Section 42J. Except as provided in section forty-two E, any person J|who receives milk from producers without having a license under section ■'^ forty-two A in full force and effect shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars for each consecutive period of twenty-four hours during which such unlicensed operation continues. 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. - 2 - Our apple exports amount to 3000,000 bushels a year, chiefly to the United Kingdom. The Massachusetts Fruit Growers Association has endorsed the need of this legislation due to their many new plantings coming into bearing in the next few years. J. P. Sullivan & Co., of Ayer, one of the leading exporters of apples in the U. S. points out the importance to the Port of Boston, also to the economy of the State, that apple exporting be expanded. There is a sizeable business in the export of tree seeds, also some vegetable seeds. We are leaders in the export of carnation cuttings with 2,800,000 yearly. We export approximately 2,000,000 baby chicks and 500,000 hatching eggs yearly to 41 countries. Our export of regular eggs runs bet^veen 2,000 and 5,000 cases weekly (30 dozen to a case). Cranberries are increasing in e:\pcr- through a vigorous caripaign being waged by the industry. I-Iassachuse-cts producec about one-half of the world supply of cranberries and the industry is making tre- mendous progress. Ocean Spray Cranberries (whose chairman has endorsed this bill) had sales of $72,147,000 in 1969, up \yA from 1963. Expanding markets are needed to continue the industry's grcv-th . There is a vital need for -his legislation in order to have an agency to assist and encourage producers and shippers in ex- panding their horizons toward this relatively untapped market which will be of immeasurable help to the economy of Massachusetts. - 3 - No. 2 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INTERSTATE PEST CONTROL COMPACT AND PROVIDiriG FOR THE ENTRY OF THE CGI"'IC^?;rEALTH THEREIN. Every year pests do approximately seven billion dollars in damage to the country's agricultural and forest crop and products. Many of these pests also attack our lav-Ti and gardens v;ith further destructive consequences. In Massachusetts the losses reach well into the millions and the costs in combating these pests will be astronomical unless proper steps are taken immediately. There is currently a serious infestation of the pest known as the European Chafer in parts of Middlesex, Essex and Suffolk Coionties. This infestation is a threat to our agricultural crops, fields and lawns. The first find of this pest in Massachusetts was during the summer of 1966 and presently involves over 45,000 acres. Controls for the abatement and quarantine against this pest have been initiated, but available funds at this critical period are not adequate for a satisfactory control program. In addition to the problem caused by the European Chafer, we must recognize the threats caused by other pests in Massachusetts, namely, the Golden Nematode of Potato, Cereal Leaf Beetle, Tobacco Cyst Nematode, Alfalfa V/eevil, Gypsy Moth and Japanese Beetle. The Plant Pest Cczipact would provide us with a valuable tool to combat these pests and help prevent their spread to uninfested areas. Ilany of our plant pes-cs are nc- localised in their activities. They move about all too easily, either ur.der their o'.vn po\':er, or by "hitch-hiking" on air, sea and land vehicles in cargoes and even - 4 - among personal effects of travelers. Consequently, the timely and coordinated efforts of many jurisdictions are necessary for ef- fective pest control action. To date such action has been forth- coming only in minimum degree and under limited circumstances. The Pest Control Compact would remedy this deficiency. The Pest Control Compact provides that any party state could apply to the Insurance Fund for financial "'-■'pport of pest control activities which it wishes to undertake or intensify in one or more party states or, in limited circumstances, even in nonparty states. If a pest found in another state constitutes a threat to valuable agricultural crops within the applying state, the Insurance Fund could provide financial support for control or eradication measures. States within the compact would be expected to maintain their exis- _ting pest. control programs at normal levels, aside from any as- sistance from the Insurance Fund. This would safeguard the sound- ness of the Fund and would make sure that it would be used to supply the additional thrust necessary to combat outbreaks which . would not otherwise be controlled. The basis for determining the amount of the fun_j to be appro- priated from eacn party state would be as follows:- One-tenth of the total budget in equal shares and the remainder in proportion to the value of agricultural and forest products produced in each party state. On this basis, Massachusetts would contribute S3, 800 to the Insurance Fund. An Insurance Fund with a principal of $1,000,000 seems to be reasonable with 50 participating states. During any period when a lesser number of states is party to the compact, the total budget of the Insurance Fund would not be so ■ - 5 - great. Its exact size would depend upon the number and identity of the party states and their decisions as to what they expect the Insurance Fund to do. At the beginning of this year, eight states (California, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia) were in the Compact. So far this year Tennessee and Minnesota have enacted this legislation. It will also become effective in North Dakota and Washington this year. Maine's entry into the compact is contingent upon Massachusetts' enactment of this legislation. Delaware has already financed part of their pest control operation to combat a new infestation of the Golden Nematode by fionds generat'Pii . through the Pest Control Compact's Insurance Fund. In my opinion this Bill is timely, and necessary. No. 3 - AN ACT LICENSING ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE PASTEURIZATION OF MILK. The Departzisnt of Agriculture through its Division of Dairy- ing and Aninial Husbs.ndry is new re sponsible for the inspection of (a) all dairy farms that produce milk for the Massachusetts markets; (b) all of the raw milk transportaticr. lacilitias; (c) all of the raw milk receiving stations that feed pasteurization plants, and (d) all of the pasteurization plants that are physically located outside of the Commonwealth and ship processed Packaged milk into the Commonwealth. . -• - 6 - Local boards of health and local milk inspectors have histor- ically, through enforcement of laws, rules, and regulations, main- tained the high quality of nilk in the major marketing areas of this Comnonv.-ealth. The number of pasteurization plants in Massachusetts has steadily been declining with the results that the distribution from those plants still in operation covers wide areas of the state . This bill would provide for a consistency and uniformity of inspection of fluid milk from the time of production up to and through the pasteurizing and packaging phases, by better use of the skill, knowledge, and ability, of the local inspectors and the inspectors of the Department of Agriculture, who are specialists in their field. The public at large will be the chief beneficiary of this bill because of better coverage in the milk inspection program. Cities and towns will benefit by this program because they will now have available to them the inspection service of the Depart- ment of Agriculture if they desire it. No. 4 - AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE CONTROL OF NOXIOUS V/EEDS. On October 17, 1968, President Johnson signed the Carlson- Foley Act, vhloh v;ould pemiz Szzte officials to destroy noxious plants on Federal lands, and zhe S~ate v:culci be reimbursed to the extent of available Federal funds. In order to fully utilize the provisions of this Federal Act, it is necessary to have enabling legislation, so that the - 7 - Massachusetts Department of Agriculture may have a qualified weed control law and receive full benefits of the Act. It has been estimated that weeds, by limiting yields and impairing quality, reduce potential agricultural productivity by about y/a each year. We have other losses by weeds including human discomfort from weed pollens and poisonous plants, streams clogged by weeds and made useless for boating and fishing, water wasted by aquatic plants, and scenic values impaired by unattractive vegetation. In addition, weed control is a major item in farm production costs and may be a source of contamination to the environment. Nationally, our farmers spend an estin:ated ,^2,5OO,O00,C0C ir. fighting weeds each year, in contrast v/i-h $430,000,000 in by plant diseases. Effective weed control is an essential factor in cur efficient production of food and fiber to meet our domestic needs. Agriculture faces a tremendous challenge in meeting future demands for food and fiber, for our own people and for export. Every opportunity for increasing agricultural productivity, including weed control, must be exploited. An effective State weed control law will provide us with the necessary means to carry out a program to control weeds that the public expects. No. 5 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DIVISION OF POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. - 8 - Sec-cion 6 of Chapter 20 of the General La'vs authorizes the Commissioner of Agriculture to set up divisicr.s v;ithin the Depart- ment. Section 6 reads in part as follows:- The commissioner shall organize the department into divisions including a division of dairying and animal husbandry, a division of animal health, a division of plant pest control, a division of fairs, a division of markets and such other divisions as he may from time to time determine . Using the aforesaid powers, the commissioner has created a division of poultry and poultry products. Section 1 of chapter 652 of the acts of 1968 defines "department" as it relates to civil service as a "department^ board, or commission, or any division, institutional unit, or other unit of a department in case such unit is established by law, ordinance or by-law." Although there is 3. Division of Poultry and Poultry Products ^v'ithm the Eepartr:ent of Agriculture s.~ the present tir^e, it was not established by lav/, ordinance, or by-law, so, therefore, can not be considered as a separate entity by the Division of Civil Service. To protect the rights of individuals employed in this division, it is necessary that this legislation be acted upon favorably. No. 6 - AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE BREEDING OF THOROUGHBRED HORSES IN THE COMMONWEALTH. Chapter 807 of the acts of 1969 created the Massachusetts Thoroughbred Horse Breeding Fund. This program was inaugurated to encourage the breeding ofrr - 9 -> thoroughbred horses in the Commonwealth which, in turn, v;ouli aid the economy of the State. Other states that have had this prograin have been most enthusiastic about the results. There seems to be no reason why Massachusetts will not benefit, likewise. One phase of the program calls for the payment of 3% of the prize money to owners of eligible studs. The Attorney General has ruled that the law as worded means 3% of the amount awarded by the Department of Agriculture and not 3% of the amount awarded by the track. This was not the intention when the legislation was proposed. The accompanying bill will rectify the situation. No. 7 - AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE BREEDING OF STANDARDBRED HORSES IN THE COMMOmVEALTH. Chapter 807 of the Acts of 1969 also includes a program for encouragement of the breeding of standardbred horses in the Commonwealth. One of the features of the law provides for financial assist- ance to fairs that feature "trotting" races. Fairs of this t^^^e are, for the most part, operating v;ith a ::iininu- of capital and carn-.Dt affori to pay the purses out of their sniall treasury. It is prcposec that the word "Reimbursement" be deleted and be re-laced v/ith the word "payment." Vith this substitution it may be possible to make payments within a short time after the completion of the race instead of having the delay in payment which was encountered in the operations in the past. - 10 - Another change would be the elimination of the maximum of $700 per race. It is the opinion of the Breeding Fund Committee that larger purses in some races will attract better horses and encourage breeding thereof in Massachusetts. Breeding and class of the entries v;ill develop v;ith this program. Without a set maximum it will be possible to give the top candidate a chance to race for worthwhile purses near the close of the Fair season through elimination races at previous Fairs. It is also proposed that the words "Registered in the Massa- chusetts Stallion Breed" be inserted after the word "stallion" in subsection (C) - Section 11. This would then provide that the State -bred stallion be registered and gives the Coninonv/ealth a clear record of all The addi-icr. ci subsection (D) establishes a breeder av/arc program for stallions standing a full season in the Commonwealth. Another amendment to this law is to change the manner in which the Breeding Fund Committee is appointed. At the present time they are appointed annually by the Governor. It is the opinion of the Committee that eventually each com- mittee mer-ber should serve for a terr^ of five years with original aprcintnients being on a five, four, three, t^'/o and one year basis. This would give the Committee continuity and would develop more seasoned and experienced committee members. The Committee is of the opinion that this program is off to a good start and that the limitation imposed by law at the present time of $25,000 annually should be increased to 41-50,000 annually. - 11 - No. 8 - AN ACT REQUIRING THE LICENSING OF DEALERS IN BOVINE AND PORCII^ffi ANIMALS. In the last few years, owners of porcine animals were re- imbursed from monies taken from the Agricultural Purposes Fund. This money was paid as indemnities to owners of animals which were slaughtered when it was found that they were infected with hog cholera. Because of this, the Department feels that it is necessary to license swine dealers as well as cattle dealers, which is the case now, in order to have control over the sale and movement of these animals in the Commonwealth. No. 9 - AN ACT FURTHERING THE SCOPE OF USE OF THE AGRICUL- TURAL Aim II^IDUSTRIAL BUILDING Gi: THE GROUNDS OF THZ BROCKTON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The Deparxnent of Agriculture ov.t.s a building on the grounds of the Brockton Agricultural Society in Brockton, Massachusetts. Except for a few isolated instances, the building is used ex- clusively at Fair time. The Department feels that the law should be amended so that the building may be used for educational purposes. The building then may be used on a year round basis, and the general public will benefit. No. 10 - AN ACT REPEALING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATI'^ TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE APPLE GRADING AND BRANDING LAW. The law relating to the packing etc. of apples was rewritten 4 - 12 - lander the provisions of chapter five hundred, and twenty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and fifty-nine. Under the provisions of said chapter, section eight of chapter one hundred and twenty- eight was made inapplicable and, therefore, not necessary. As of the end of the fiscal year 1971, Recommendations Nos. 8 and 10 were enacted into law. Nos. 1, 7 and 9 v;ere in House Ways and Means Committee. No. 6 was in Senate V/ays and l-'.eaxis Committee. Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 were sent to a study. Chapters 544, 559, 538 and 679 of the Acts of 1970 were Depart- mental Recommendations as appearing in the 1970 Annual Report. i ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1971 The following legislation affecting agriculture was enacted in the fiscal year 1971: The first bill signed into law in this '71 fiscal year was Chapter 509 of the acts of 1970. This was an act increasing the mlm'Tnum wage paid to persons employed in agriculture and farming. It increased the minimum from one dollar and fifty cents to one dollar and sixty cents. It was approved on July 2nd, and took effect on November 1st, 1970. Chapter 544 was a special act relative to the basis for the annual assessment for the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project, „_ This act changed the method of assessment to the cities and towns by using the equalized valuations of all such cities and towns as most recently reported by the State Tax Commission to the General Court . Chapter 559 was also a special act. This was relative to the basis for the assessment for the Norfolk Coxinty Mosquito Control Project. As in the case v;i-h Fl}~outh County, this also changes the basis izr assessment to the cities and tovvTis by using equalized valuations as most recently reported by the State Tax Commission to the General Court. By using this formula a more equitable assessment is made and the budgets for the districts will increase in line with valuations. Chapter 585 is an act designating the Morgan Horse as the horse, or the horse emblem of the Commonwealth. This act added Section 11 to Chapter 2 of the General Laws. I - 2 - Chapter 600 amended Section 5 of Chapter 55 of the General Laws. This was an act limiting the exemption from taxation of certain real estate owned by agricultural societies. It provides that incorporated agricultural societies, which were previously exempt from taxation, shall be taxed for any real estate that is used for agricultural exhibition purposes, if the society derives any income from such use. Chapter 638 was a special act relative to the basis for the annual assessment for the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project. This act, as in the case of Norfolk and Plymouth, changed the basis for assessment. Chapter 677 was an act directing the Water Resources Commission to make certain flocd control improvements for the protection of "the Towns of Avon, Eraintree, Holbrook and Randolph, and directing the Metropolitan District Ccnimission to -ransfer certain land in the Blue Hills Reservation to the Town of Braintree.- Chapter 679 was a special act relative to the basis for the annual assessment for the Essex County City of Revere and Towns of Winthrop and North Reading Mosquito Control Project. This act changed the basis for assessment as was the case with Bristol, Norfolk and Plymouth. Chapter 690 is an act further regulating the filing of bonds or other securities to protect dairy farmers from milk dealers for loss of payment for milk and providing that in hearings to revoke a niilk dealer's license, the decision of the Commissioner of Agriculture shall be final. This act updated the milk bonding i „ 3 - # law and among other things provided that no bond or other security shall be required of a cooperative association receiving milk from producers who are also members by virtue of membership agreement or contract of such by membership. In addition, it changed the right of appeal. Under the previous law, a person aggrieved by a decision of the Commissioner had a right of appeal to the Board consisting of the Attorney General, the Commissioner of Public Welfare and the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation. This Appeal Board sat but once since the enactment of the bonding law in 1933, and in that case the matter was settled so they do not have to reach a decision. Chapter 692 is an act to control the handling and disposal of waste hazards to the public and its environment. It provides that members of the Water Resources Commission individually and the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety shall sit as a beard insuring that certain chemical and other hazard wastes are safely and properly handled and disposed of. Chapter 706 is an act authorizing the Water Resources Com- mission to cc.itract a water retention ares, for flood control and other purposes in the watershed of the Traphole Brook in the Town of Valpole. Chapter 767 is an act authorizing the Water Resources Com- mission to acquire v/ater impound:nent sites to neet the future water resources needs of the Commonwealth. Chapter 874 is an act increasing the membership of the Pesticide Board and further regulating the sale and distribution - 4 - of pesticides. This act provides for tha appointment of five members by the Governor. There are now eleven memters of the Board. Prior to this, the Board consisted of the Comaissioner of the Department of Public Health, who was the Chairman, the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, the Com- missioner of the Department of Agricultxire , the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works and the Director of the Division of Fisheries and Game, as well as the Chairman of the State Recla- mation Board. It also made other changes affecting the labeling, registration, and distribution of pesticides. Chapter 882 is an act extending to certain persons engaged in agriculture certain coverage under the State Labor Law. They have added a new Section 5A which provides that a person engaged in agriculture, and having a permanent work force of more than four agricultural workers who are not members of his family, shall come under the provisions of the State Labor Relations Law. Chapter 891 is an act further regulating the slaughtering of certain animals and the processing of said animals. This law put the Massachusetts laws in line with Federal standards and provided that the Department of Public Health through its Division of Food and Drugs should enforce it. The foregoing are the acts passed by the Legislature and signed by the Goverr.:?r in The la-cer part of the calendar year of _-570. The following acts were passed in the first si:: ~onths of the 1971 calendar year: " - - 5 - * Chapter 29 is an act making certain corrective changes relative to the enforcement of the law relating to the marketing, advertising and storing of apples. This act repeals Section 8 of Chapter 128 which, because of amendments to the law over the years, has been made obsolete. Chapter 30 is an act relative to the damaging of machinery or equipment used in the transmission of water for agricultural purposes. This was merely a corrective change substituting "or" for the word "and" . Chapter 32 is an act further regulating the powers and duties of the agents of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Section 9 of Chapter 129 of the General Laws provides that agents of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals nay visit all slaughtering houses for the purpose of preventing violation of the law as it applies to cruelty to animals. Chapter 32 extended their jurisdiction to pet shops and stables where horses are kept for hire. Chapter 127 is an act relative to the gross weight bulk feed trucks operated on the highways of the Commonwealth. This act allows a larger type of vehicle to be used in the hauling of bulk feed, thereby cutting down the cost thereof to the farmer. Chapter 256 is an act directing the Commissioner of Natural Resources to lease certain land in the Tov.n of Spencer to the Trustees of the Worcester County Aid to Agriculture. This act is of great benefit to agriculture in that it allows the Trustees - 6 - of the Worcester County Aid to Agriculture to have a place to meet and to develop interest in agriculture by young people. Chapter 258 is an act relative to the indemnification of mosquito control districts and their employees against liability for injuries or property damage. Because of recent experiences, the Reclamation Board decided that it v/as advisable to lift the limitation on insurance coverage so that the coverage would be more realistic. This act provides that a district may insure themselves for whatever figure they may deem advisable. Chapter 312 is an act requiring the licensing of dealers in porcine animals and the transportation of such animals. Because of recent developments, due to the adoption of a policy of not inoculating swine, the Division of Animal Health thought it ad- visable to include porcine dealers as well as bovine dealers in their licensing program. Chapter 373 is an act further regulating the visitation rights of migrant workers living in quarters apart from the living quarters of their employers. This act allows the migrant worker to have reasonable rights of visitation in his living quarters outside of the regular working hours, if they are apart from the living quarters of his employer. ANNUAL REPORT STATE RECLAMATION BOARD JULY 1, 1970 - JUNE 30, 1971 The State Reclamation Board serves in the Department of Agrlc\ilt\ire, under the provisions of Chapter 252 of the General Laws. The principal functions of the State Reclamation Board at present are supervision of: 1. Mosquito Control Projects organized by the Board 2. Greenhead Fly Control Districts 3. Salt Marsh Drainage Ditch Maintenance 4. Aquatic Plant and Animal Nuisance Control in Musquashiat and Straits Ponds The annual appropriations for the various projects total over $1,000,000. The initial appropriations to most of the projects" are made by the legislature but are assessed back on the various municipalities in the projects under special acts of the legis- lature . Members of the State Reclanation Board are: Mr, Edward V/riglit, Chairman Mr. Harold D. Rose, representing the Department of Public Health Kr. John J. McColgan, representing the Department of Agriculture The regular nsetings of the Board are held on the first Friday of the month at 11:00 A.M. at the office of the State Reclamation Board in the Department of Agriculture on the 21st floor at 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Additional meetings - 2 - are scheduled as necessary. Mr. Charles J. Cannon serves as Executive Secretary to the Board and Mr, Clarence J. Tourville serves as Entomologist for the Board. The following projects were in operation dtiring the fiscal year 1971 : 1 . Cape Cod Mosquito Control Project - established by Chapter 379 of the Acts of 1930 as most recently amended by Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1969. 2. Berkshire County Mosquito Control Project - established by Chapter 456 of the Acts of 1945 as most recently amended by Chapter 459 of the Acts of 1970. 3. Bristol Coionty Mosquito Control Project - established by Chapter 506 of the Acts of 1956 as most recently amended by Chapter 638 of the Acts of 1970. t, Essex Cc-JT-l"" :ic3q---it3 Ccntrcl Project - established by Chapter 516 of the Acts of 1333 as sost recently amended by Qiapter 679 of ths Acts of "970. 5. Nori'oiv Ccunty Mosquito Ccnrrcl "roject - established by Chapter 341 of the Acts of 1956 as most recently amended by Chapter 559 of the Acts of 1970. 6. Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project - established by Chapter 514 of the Acts of 1957 as most recently amended by Chapter 544 of the Acts of 1970. 7. East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project - established in 1944 lander the provisions of Chapter 252 of the General Laws . - 3 - 8. South Shore Mosquito Control Project - established in 1953 \inder the provisions of Chapter 252 of the Seneral Laws. 9. Bristol - South Pl3rmouth Maintenance Project - established inder Chapter 112 of the Acts of 1931. 10. North Shore Maintenance Project - established imder Chapter 112 of the Acts of 1931. 11. South Shore Maintenance Project - established under Chapter 112 of the Acts of 1931. 12. Kartha's Vineyard Maintenance Project - established under Chapter 112 of the Acts of 1931. 13. Hull and Cohasset Aquatic Plant and Animal Nuisance , . Chapter 557, Acts of 1955 amended Project (Straits Pond) by Chapter 327, Acts of 1956. 14. Musquashiat Pond in Scituate, Aquatic Plant and Animal Nuisance Project - Chapter 458, Acts of 1965. The following commissioners were appointed to the various pro- jects during the year: East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project Paul E. Mazerall - Lexington - June 16, 1971 Arthur L. Gordon - Sudbury - April 7, 1971 James F. Rice, Jr. - Cambridge - January 27, 1971 South Shore Mosquito Control Project Dr. Alfred V. Hahoney - Quincy - March 23, 1971 Berkshire County Mosquito Control Project John V. Young - Pittsfield - March 8, 1971 Norfolk County Mosquito Control Project Henry V. Segersten - Dedham - April 21, 1971 Pl3rmcuth County Mosquito Control Project " Willi 3 r J. Mara - Brockton - February 22, 1971 M . 4 - The primary fianction of a mosquito control project is to reduce the population of biting mosquitoes in populated areas to the extent that illness, nuisance, and annoyance will be at a minimum . Much has been and is being written presently on methods, procedures, techniques, and programs involving mosquito control. However, the basic control procedures are source reduction as well as larval and adult control. Surveys seeking the sources of mosquito breeding areas are continuing. More and more emphasis is being placed on the elimination of breeding areas and on larval control. Source reduction procedures are preventative in nature and include filling, drainage ditching, ctream clearance and water management. When these procedures are properly carried out, the development of the mosquito into the adult stage is stopped. Project management is also complicated by those individuals who insist that more extensive pesticide applications shoxild be made, while on the opposite side are those who insist that no pesticides of any kind be used either in the vicinity of their homes or in the biosphere itself. The Board also advises various mimic ipal it ies not in pro- jects or adjacent thereto, in mosquito control methods and has issued a small booklet on proper methods of control. The Board also acts in a liaison capacity between the various projects and other state organizations such as the Comptroller's and Treasiorer's office, the Department of Corporations and Taxation, the Department of Natural Resources, the Waterways Division of the Department of Public Works and the Attorney General's office. 67G ACME ' •OOKBMWNG CO, (MX JUl 5 1990 100 CAMBRIDGE STREET CHARLESTOWN, tMSS,