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follows. The other reports will be forwarded to this Depart- 

 ment the first of January. 



Canton Point, j\Ie., Nov. 5, 1910. 

 R. W. Redman, State Dairj- Instructor,- 

 Augusta, Maine. 



The Oxford County Dairy Testing Association has, all things 

 considered, had a fairly successful year. The changing of ofificial 

 testers has not worked to our advantage. Most of the members are 

 interested in the work, attend the meetings and take an active part 

 in them. Mariy have Lane's book "The Business of D;!irying." A 

 class has been formed to study the work and discuss a certain por- 

 tion of it at each meeting. 



In the past we have done considerable in the way of co-operative 

 buying of grain and there is talk of something of the kind for this 

 winter. While we have not gone over the records sufficiently to be 

 certain, we are hoping they will show a gain in average profit per 

 cow. 



A. H. ADAMS, Secretary. 



Dexter, 'Me., Nov. 11, 1910. 

 Mr. R. W. Redman, Dairy Instructor, Augusta, Maine. 



Dear Sir: — In regard to the Association, the work the past j'ear 

 has been in charge of P. J. Fuller, official tester, who has given sat- 

 isfaction. The Association is not as large as some, but the work 

 has been very satisfactory. We have at the present time about 250 

 cows with good prospects of enough to make 300 soon. The reason 

 that we have not more cows is that the Association is composed of 

 small herds. 



A meeting has been held each month and these have proved of 

 much interest. 



The members have been co-operating in buying their feed, and 

 have thus lar bought four carloads, making a good saving. They 

 are planning on buying more the coming year. A set of veterinary 

 tools has also been bought for the use of the tester which will be a 

 great help in case of trouble in the herds. 



GEORGE H. KNOWLES, Secretary. 

 West Penobscot Dairy Testing Association. 



Mechanic Falls, Nov. 10, 1910. 

 Mr. R. W. Redman, Dairy Inspector. Augusta, Alaine. 



Dear Sir: — -The Minot Dairy Testing Association has progressed 

 finely during the past year. It having been the first year of exis- 

 tence, we have not endeavored to take up any particular line of 

 work other than the weighing of the feed and milk and testing for 

 the butter fat. We have accomplished much in the saving of feed, 

 one of the members in particular having sold 20 tons of hay, where- 

 as he had never before been able to sell anj'. Much has been the 



