DAIRY MEETING. II3 



Resolved, That the welfare of the dairy and creamery inter- 

 ests of Maine requires the appointment of a dairy instructor, 

 whose duties shall be, first, to familiarize himself with the dairy 

 industry in all sections of the State, and by personal work seek 

 to harmonize and make common the interests of all dairymen 

 and creamery men for their mutual benefit ; second, to give 

 instruction to butter and cheese makers, at the creameries and 

 the farms, and to instruct in and urge better methods in the 

 production and handling of milk and cream, said officer to be 

 under the direction and control of the Commissioner of Agri- 

 culture. 



Resolved, That R. Alden, Chas. L. Jones and J. W. Thomp- 

 son be a committee to formulate a bill in harmony with the above 

 resolve, containing an appropriation sufficient to carry out the 

 objects of the bill, and present the same to the legislature. 



Resolved, That as members of the great body of farmers in 

 Maine, realizing the inefficiency of the present pure feed bill, we 

 demand such modification of the same as will ensure to the feeder 

 greater protection and meet the purpose of the movers for the 

 original act, and that we ask of our representatives and senators 

 in the coming legislature prompt action in our behalf. 



Resolved, That we declare our purpose to oppose the present 

 unsatisfactory and unreasonable method of awarding prizes at 

 our State agricultural fairs, and will labor to secure the adoption 

 of the system of single expert judges and the use of the score 

 card, a copy of which shall be returned to every exhibitor. 



Resolved, That we pledge our most earnest efforts to promote 

 the introduction of choice dairy stock and the improvement of 

 our dairy product, thereby adding materially to the wealth of 

 the State. 



Some of the papers at this Conference are presented in the 

 following pages : 



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