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increase our production and be doubly prosperous? But vou 

 say : "We do not have the creameries, nor the markets for our 

 butter, such as they have in Vermont, or other dairy states." 

 I say to you that when you become interested in that branch 

 of agriculture, the creamery will surely come, which is made 

 evident by the attempt to establish creameries in this county. 

 Already there are three or four of them manufacturing butter, 

 and you have one in this town preparing sweet cream for the 

 Boston market. The demand for that product is constantly 

 increasing, and the more work you do in this direction the 

 greater will be the market for your products. 



Another point not to be forgotten in connection with the 

 creamery, is the fact that whatever of your product is shipped 

 away leaves a better market at home for those who prefer to sell 

 the finished product, and it is safe to say today that every part of 

 Aroostook county and the whole state have a profitable market 

 for their entire product, either in cream or butter as long as care 

 is taken in the selection of the cow, her feed, her surroundings, 

 the handling of her product, and the marketing. The demand is 

 constantly increasing, and I truly believe that you farmers of 

 Aroostook county, if you will use the same care, thought and 

 study with the dairy that you are using in the raising of potatoes, 

 can make it a source of revenue in connection with your present 

 work, and that you will be able to double your present profits. 



