■46 A(.KICl'I.TURE 01- MAINE. 



Local inspection, when carried on without knowledge or 

 sufficient funds or competent men, is nearly useless. The state 

 should appropriate sufficient money to carry on a more com- 

 plete inspection, including the analysis and examination of the 

 milk supply, inspection of dairy farms and the instruction of 

 the producer and the consumer by school and other public lec- 

 tures. 



The results that can be secured with one inspector for the 

 entire state are at their best unsatisfactory ; the extent of ter- 

 ritory is too great, the duties too many, and the securing of 

 samples not frequent enough, to accomplish what should be 

 accomplished by efficient inspection. The funds for future 

 work should be at least doubled and better trebled, to allow 

 for more help and better results. 



I regret to have to leave the department and the inspection 

 work at this time, but it is made necessary by my accepting a 

 position with the Federal Dairy Division at Washington, D. C. 

 I have received many favors and much help from the several 

 members of this department, the associations with whom have 

 been so pleasant. 



I desire to thank you for your generous regard for my en- 

 deavors to carry out the many duties of this office. The clerical 

 and other members of the department have rendered valuable 

 assistance at all times. The newspapers of the state, as well 

 as many prosecuting and other court officials, have given the 

 milk situation its proper importance. 



In my new field, any help that I may be able to give to you 

 or the other members of the department, will be given with 

 pleasure. 



Respectfully submitted, 



RUSSELL S. SMITH, 



Dairy and Milk Inspector. 



