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before it is finally placed before the customer in just the quality, 

 quantity, and at the same time that he wants it ; and, in turn, Mr. 

 Bradford knows very little as to what it has cost the farmer to 

 produce that milk and cream. I believe, if we were thoroughly 

 organized, it would be of mutual benefit to have a committee 

 (we will say the executive committee of that organization) meet 

 Mr. Bradford once or twice a year, and each get a look from 

 the other's viewpoint, and each learn from the other what he is 

 up against. I believe if this were done it would seldom be nec- 

 essary to call a milk strike ; but in case it v/ere necessary, we 

 would be in a position' to do something. I see that there is a 

 movement on foot to have a general organization for all New 

 England. I was sorry that my business was such that I could 

 not attend the meeting which was held in Springfield, Mass., 

 last week. I am convinced, beyond a reasonable doubt, that no 

 one will look after the farmer's interests unless he does it him- 

 self. We cannot sit down and blame others for looking after 

 their own business ; rather let us get busy and look after our 

 own. 



Dr. Woods : There were some things in the president's ad- 

 dress, as I listened to it, that should be considered by the asso- 

 ciation, and I move that it be received and referred to the com- 

 mittee on resolutions, to be reported upon later. 



This motion was passed. 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 

 To the Members of the Maine Dairymen's Association: 



The president of the Association met the presidents of the 

 Maine Live Stock Breeders' Association and the Maine Seed 

 Improvement Association, together with representatives of the 

 Maine Department of Agriculture, in conference at the office of 

 the Commissioner of Agriculture, June 30, 1916. At this con- 

 ference certain matters pertaining to the annual meetings of 

 these associations were acted upon, as follows : 



Voted, to hold the next annual meeting, December 4-8, 1916. 



Voted, to accept the invitation extended by the Augusta 

 Board of Trade to hold the annual meeting in Augusta, pro- 



