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the legislature as will enable the Department of Agriculture to 

 extend its work on cow testing associations, to organize 

 breeders' associations, to gather statistics, to assist in supplying 

 farm labor; to provide for more thorough investigation and 

 enforcement of the dairy laws; organize county dairy associa- 

 tions ; hold auxiliary meetings ; have prepared and put out 

 articles for publication, and encourage the increase of dairy 

 stock and the growing of home grain products. 



Resolved, That the work of this association is today hampered 

 by reason of insufficient funds for the carrying forward of its 

 investigations in milk, butter and cream production, as well as 

 to stimulate the growing of more of the crops, notably corn, 

 necessary for the possible and profitable production of milk. 



Resolved, That we would publicly bear testimony to the zeal, 

 the faithfulness and the untiring energies of our president and 

 secretary, and the valued assistance rendered by them in carry- 

 ing forward the work of these sessions. Especially would we 

 recognize the marked ability and influence of Secretary Merrill 

 in securing the magnificent exhibit of milk and cream, and for 

 the efficient service in establishing cow testing associations, and 

 in the duties of his office as State Dairy Instructor. 



Resolved, That the Maine Dairymen's Association recognizes 

 and expresses its appreciation of the good work done by Mr, 

 C. E. Tripp, the Dexter Board of Trade, and Dexter Grange, 

 in bringing about the present meeting and making it the splendid 

 success that it is. 



Whereas, At a meeting of the ]\Iaine Creamerymen's Asso- 

 ciation held December 9th, 1908, the following resolution was 

 passed : "Resolved, That the best interests of dairying in the 

 State of Maine would be promoted by definite and official bam 

 inspection, tending towards sanitation and oversight of dairy 

 products until final delivery to consumer. And we recommend 

 such legislation as will place authority in the State Department 

 of Agriculture to this end." 



Therefore, in accordance with the above. 



Resolved, That the best interests of successfvtl and progress- 

 ive dair}qng in the State of Maine demand some system of 

 co-operation between this association and the Maine Creamery- 

 men's Association tending towards definite and official barn 



