198 AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



To the Members of the Maine Dairymen's Association: 



A meeting of the executive committee was held at the office 

 of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Augusta, July 21st, at 

 which time arrangements were made for the annual meetiiig, 

 including the program and premium list. It was voted to ac- 

 cept the invitation extended by the Lewiston Chamber of 

 Commerce, to hold the next annual meeting in that city. Mr. 

 V. S. Adams, State Dairy Instructor, was directed to visit 

 Lewiston and make all necessary arrangements. The date .f 

 the meeting was fixed for December 2-5, inclusive. 



Voted, to invite the Maine Seed Improvement Association to 

 unite in holding the conference. 



Voted, to invite the Maine Creamerymen's Association to 

 participate in the conference, following the usual custom in 

 this respect. 



Voted, to hold the banquet Thursday evening. 



The secretary was instructed to secure, if possible, Mr. Grin 

 Bent as judge of the butter and cheese. 



Voted, that the arrangement of the program shall be in 

 charge of the secretary and that the securing and arranging 

 of exhibits shall be in charge of the State Dairy Instructor. 



Voted, that all arrangements not otherwise provided for at 

 this meeting shall be made by a committee, consisting of the 

 secretary and the State Dairy Instructor. 



The premium list was revised and several new premiums 

 added and others increased in amount. 



The amount received from membership fees was $67, which 

 was paid to the treasurer, Rutillus Alden. 



The annual reports of the association for the years 191 1 and 

 1912 have been printed in one volume and distributed to the 

 members. 



