DAIRY AND SEED IMPROVEMENT MEETINGS. 21 5 



Voted to hold the meeting beginning Tuesday evening, 

 December 8, 19 14, and continue through December 9th, loth 

 and nth. 



The Executive Committee of the Maine Dairymen's Associa- 

 tion then went into executive session by itself, in conference 

 with Mr. Frank S. Adams, State Dairy Instructor. 



Voted that the Secretary submit plans for premiums and 

 programs to members of the Executive Committee and to Mr. 

 Adams for suggestions. 



The Secretary and State Dairy Instructor Adams were em- 

 powered to act for the Executive Committee in making further 

 arrangements. 



Voted : That the score cardsi issued by the Association for 

 scoring milk and cream be adhered to the present year. 



Two conferences were later held between the Secretary and 

 Mr. Adams, State Dairy Instructor, and all the arrangements 

 for holding the exhibition were completed. Several new prem- 

 iums were added to the list, and others increased in amount. 



The amount received from membership fees was $ 102.0a 

 This amount, on account of the death of the Treasurer, remains 

 in the secretary's hands and will be paid to the treasurer- elect. 



Special committees were appointed at the last session as fol- 

 lows : 



Committee on breeding experiments. 



Committee to secure an appropriation for new barns at the 

 University. 



The Maine Dairymen's Association has repeatedly indorsed 

 and given its support to the passage of the Smith-Lever Agri- 

 cultural Extension Act, and the Secretary is pleased to report 

 that Congress has passed this measure. The provisions of the 

 Act entitle Maine to a permanent fund of $10,000 annually for 

 the support of Agricultural Extension Work, and additional 

 amounts as follows : 



For the year 191 5-16, an addition to the $10,000 already 

 specified of $4,389.00. 



For each year thereafter for seven succeeding years an appro- 

 priation amounting to $3,658.00 in excess of the preceding 

 year's appropriation. 



The money available, therefore, from the Federal appropria- 

 tion for the year 1914-15 is $10,000. The amount to which the 



