DEAR SIR,-In conformity with section 24 of the Revised Ordinances I herewith submit the annual report of the Department of Markets for the year ending January 31, 1922. The rentals have been promptly paid and the statutes, ordinances and regulations of this department have been strictly enforced. The department has worked with the Health Department in carrying out such regulations as have been adopted for the protection of the public in food which is offered for sale within the market limits. All complaints have been satisfactorily adjusted, and we have been called upon to condemn quantities of such supplies as were unfit for human consumption. STATISTICS. During the year the department condemned and caused to be destroyed 475 pounds of veal, 262 pounds of beef, 42 pounds of pork, 72 pounds of broilers, 321⁄2 pounds of fowl and 72 pounds of frankforts; produce-12 barrels of apples, 2 bags of potatoes, 12 crates of cabbage (100 pounds each), 12 crates of raspberries. The police detailed for duty made thirty-two arrests for various offences within the market limits. The statutes concerning the farmers' market on South Market street was put into effect June 1, 1921. This law prohibits the sale of perishable produce between the hours of 5 p. m. and 4 a. m. of the next day. The office of the Superintendent of Markets is opened at that hour and the market bell sounded. The above statute gives the provision dealer and the commission merchants the same opportunity of purchasing direct from the farmer. It has the approval of the State Department of Agriculture and the Market Gardeners Association and the business men of the market district. It also affords them early toilet facilities, that has been desired in the market for the past fifty years. PUBLIC MARKETS. Public markets were put in operation August 4, 1921, at the following places: Monday-South and Centre streets, Jamaica Plain. Tuesday-Eggleston square, Mozart Street Playground and Wednesday-Central square and Day square, East Boston. Saturday-Monument square, Charlestown. The farmers disposed direct to the public 1,547 truck loads of farm produce. The above markets closed November 24, 1921. A fee of 50 cents was charged for stands; total amount, $773.50. Revenue from rents of Faneuil Hall Market $117,049 64 New Faneuil Hall Market Public Markets. 29,921 20 773 50 43 18 The appropriation of the Market Department for the year ending January 31, 1922, was $13,691.03, and has been expended as follows: |