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leni. It is bigger than the State of Maine. What are the con- 

 ditions in Vermont or Connecticut, where the milk comes 

 from that goes into the same market with yours? If those men 

 down there are getting a higher price in the Boston market, 

 where your milk is sold, you will get a higher price. These 

 things are matters of general interest ; all New England is con- 

 cerned in it; we feel it should be a New England boom. Do I 

 make myself clear, Brother Cummings? That is our thought 

 in the matter. No antagonism at all ; we want to get the coop- 

 eration of all the dairymen. 



President Tucker: The hour is getting late, but I know 

 we have all been interested ; it has been a very profitable dis- 

 cussion. 



Mr. Holston : As Brother Bradford has given this organ- 

 ization an invitation to appoint a committee to confer with him 

 on the price of milk and cream, I believe this invitation should 

 be accepted, and I move that a committee of three be appointed. 



Mr. Jones: I would like to make an amendment, Mr. 

 Bradford and other milk buying concerns in the state, that we 

 may get upon a uniform basis. 



I^resident Tucker : Do you accept that amendment ? 



Mr. Holston : In this way : such other concerns as accept 

 the services of the committee. 



Mr. Jones: I think they would all be glad to do it; if they 

 would not, we would like to know it as an association. 



The question was called for and it was 



Voted, that a committee of three be appointed to confer with 

 Mr. Bradford and such other concerns as accept the services 

 of such committee. 



President Tucker: Please nominate. 



Mr. Holston : I suggest that this be left to the President 

 to make his appointments at leisure. It is an important com- 

 mittee and he should have time to consider and to confer with 

 members of the Association. 



President Tucker : Do you make that a motion ? 



Mr. Holston : If you wish, I will make it a motion and 

 that will settle the matter. 



Mr. Guptill : There is one thing that appears to me like 

 this: If you have a committee like that it will stand in the way 

 of an organization that ought to be militant ; of some impor- 



