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a remarkable section of country, away back in the woods in 

 Oxford county; the feed is sweet and nice on those hills and 

 the cattle do not lack for exercise. We do not have any tuber- 

 culosis to amount to anything. We have an exceptionally fine 

 lot of patrons at our creamery, they are interested in the work, 

 their cream is kept nicely and comes to the factory in fine shape. 

 We have never adopted the individual can system. I think it 

 is a good idea, with some creameries, but we have not felt the 

 need of it yet. The patrons are all neighborly and kind, and 

 if you meet them they do not look as though they were afraid 

 of looking you in the face. 



T. M. Davis (So. Paris). I have nothing to offer this Asso- 

 ciation. I came here to learn, and as I have just arrived 

 this morning I am scarcely in a position to speak with any 

 intelligence. However, I may say that Brother Hamlin 

 and I are neighbors in the creamery business and what 

 he says in regard to the patrons of his creamery I think I 

 can truthfully say in regard to the patrons of the cream- 

 ery which I represent. We find them remarkably careful 

 in handling their milk and their cream. Of course we are in 

 closer touch with our patrons than some other creameries of 

 the State. The cream comes directly into the creamery and 

 if there is anything wrong with it by some observation and a 

 little detective work we can very easily locate the difficulty. 

 Occasionally we have cream that is not up to our standard, but 

 by making inquiries, as I said before, we can very soon locate 

 the matter. In regard to tuberculosis, almost all the patrons 

 have had their cows tested. Our cream and milk, and most 

 of the butter also, are sent to the City of Portland, where it is 

 required that the product should be from tested cows, and 

 consequently practically all of the patrons have had their cows 

 tested for tuberculosis. We have not yet taken up the plan of 

 individual cans. As we are in pretty close touch with our 

 patrons it seems unnecessary at the present time. Still, we are 

 in favor of anything that will be for the advancement of the 

 creamery interests and are glad to see that new ideas are 

 brought forth year by year. The new methods which I may 

 learn at this meeting I shall take home with me and study and 

 if we find it practicable we shall work along those lines. 



