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The first association to be organized was the Waterford and 

 Norway Dairy Testing Association with ~Mr. L. E. Alclntire of 

 East Waterford president; Mr. F. H. Morse of South Water- 

 ford, vice-president; Air. W. K. Hamlin, South Waterford, 

 secretary, and ]\Ir. Addison Alillett of South \\'aterford, 

 treasurer. 



Actual field work was begun February i, 1908, under the 

 immediate supervision of ]\Ir. Harold S. Noble of Waterford 

 as its official tester, and has therefore very nearly completed its 

 first year. The association contains thirty-one members owning 

 about three hundred cows. The membership is located in the 

 towns of Waterford and Norway as the name indicates. Dur- 

 ing the year regular monthly meetings for the discussion of 

 dairy and farm work have been held, usually at South Water- 

 ford, but it is understood that for the coming year arrange- 

 ments have been made to hold the meetings alternately in 

 Waterford and Norway, so that all the members in the two 

 towns will have an opportunity to attend some of the meetings. 



These meetings hav© proven to be a very important feature 

 of the work. They have been well attended and always full 

 of interest. It has been noticeable that those members who 

 have been constant attendants at the meetings have derived the 

 most good from the association. 



The Kennebec Valley Dairy Testing Association organized 

 at Winthrop with Mr. W. G. Hunton of Readfield as president, 

 Hon. Rutillius Alden of Winthrop, vice-president, and Mr. C. 

 F. Kilbreth of Winthrop as secretary and treasurer, was the 

 second association to commence work. 



Air. A. A. Colley a graduate of the Maine Agricultural 

 College, was engaged as the official tester. The testing began 

 February 16, 1908, with over thirty members owning two hun- 

 dred and ninety-seven cows. Monthly meetings have been held 

 regularly with two exceptions. Many of the members have 

 shown great interest in these meetings and a few have been 

 present at every one held during the year. This association 

 includes in its membership farmers from the towns of Winthrop, 

 Readfield, Manchester and Monmouth. 



The Oxford County Dairy Testing Association was organized 

 at Canton and commenced work June 16, 1908, with Mr. C. T. 



