REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



STATE DAIRY CONFERENCE 



UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE 



MAINE STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION AND 



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Held at Waterville, December 3, 4 and 5, 1902. 



The State Dairy Conference at Waterville, held in connection 

 with the Maine Dairymen's Association, was a meeting of much 

 interest. A large number of dairymen and creamery men of the 

 State were present. The exhibit of dairy products and of dairy 

 and farm machinery and appliances was noteworthy from its 

 extent and the attractiveness of its arrangement. The dairymen 

 were cordially welcomed by the citizens of Waterville, a very 

 pleasant reception being tendered them on Wednesday evening, 

 December 3d. The sessions on Thursday were of much interest. 

 Addresses were given by Dr. L. Frothingham of the Harvard 

 Medical School, Boston ; Prof. H. H. Wing, Cornell University, 

 Ithaca, N. Y. ; Prof. J. W. Sanborn, Gilmanton, N. H. ; Dr. 

 Geo. E. Fellows, president University of Maine, Orono; Hon. 

 J. A. Roberts, Norway; Prof. G. M. Gowell, Orono, and Hon. 

 R. W. Ellis, Embden. 



The Friday morning session was devoted to the annual meet- 

 ing of the Maine Dairymen's Association. At this meeting the 



