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supervised and the product tested. These contests, while fair 

 to all concerned, are of but little actual value owing to the 

 'fact that the animals have to be judged the previous day in the 

 show ring. General excitement, irregularities in milking and 

 feeding to influence the result of the tests or amount of milk, 

 have not the best effect on the animals and for these reasons 

 many owners who would otherwise enter, refrain from so doing. 



LECTURES. 



I was privileged to deliver an address on "The Relation .f 

 Inspection to the Milk Business" at the Farmers' Week exer- 

 cises at the University of Maine. 



At the Pure Food Show in Portland a lecture entitled "Clean 

 Milk and its Relation to Public Health" was given at an even- 

 ing session. 



At Thome's Corner Grange an addtess on "Dairy Improve- 

 ment" was given at an all day meeting. Early in the year In- 

 stitutes at East Livermore and Minot Center were attended 

 and addresses given. 



During the fall Institutes at Pittsfield, Fayette, East Wilton, 

 West Benton and West Bath were conducted by your direction 

 and at each an address was included. 



In December I was privileged to attend and address the 

 Farmer's Night School at Greeley Institute at Cumberland 

 Center w'here much interest was shown by the many questions 

 asked. 



From time to time during my travels I have written articles 

 for newspapers relative to conditions of milk. 



The results of the bacterial count of the 84 samples of milk 

 and cream exhibited at the State Dairy Conference are as fol- 

 lows: 



