Report of James M. Robinson. 



Hon. Fred. C. Schraub, Commissioner of Agriculture: 



Dear Sir. — In the following pages I have the honor to submit 

 my second annual report as assistant commissioner in the seventh 

 division, comprising the counties of Livingston, Genesee, Wyo- 

 ming, Steuben, Schuyler and Chemung. 



The work in this division has progressed in the usual order from 

 October 1, 1894, until September 30, 1895. 



It is gratifying to me to say that the cheese, butter and milk 

 industry is growing to a great extent, as new creameries have 

 started up and large milk stations have been built along the dif- 

 ferent lines of railroads. 



The farmers are steadily increasing the number of cows in their 

 dairy, and becoming convinced, year by year, that it is to their 

 pecuniary advantage. While not wishing to exaggerate, I must 

 say this division is one of the most important in the State. We 

 are so remote from the cities of New York, Buffalo and Rochester 

 that one would not think it possible to furnish these cities with 

 milk to any great extent, but such is not the case. We are now 

 shipping from two to three car-loads daily into New York and 

 from four to five into Buffalo and Rochester. With this increase 

 in the milk industry it has been necessary for us to work steadily 

 throughout the whole year inspecting milk, cheese and butter. 

 A large number of institutes have been held in this division during 

 the past year, and have been well attended by the farmers. Very 

 competent men have had charge of these institutes, and a great 

 deal of good has been derived from them. 



A great many experiences could be related in regard to 

 our business, but I deem it unwise to give them in detail. 

 However, it might be well to say that in one city in this division 



