REPORT OF DAIRY DIVISION. 2/ 



South Waterford, Me., November 15, 1910. 

 R. W. Redman, Dairy Instructor. 



We think that the Oxford and Cumberland Counties Jersey- 

 Breeders' Association is doing a good work among the members 

 and those who are not members, in showing the advantages of 

 breeding pure bred animals. I think the work that we have done 

 will be of lasting benefit, and we, as members of the Breeders' As- 

 sociation and the Cow Test Association, think the appropriation 

 for that purpose has been of great benefit to the farmers of Maine, 

 and we hope for an increased appropriation so that the work can go 

 on with renewed vigor. 



Yours truly, 



C. S. HAML'IN, Secretary. 



Harrison, R. D. 2. 



SPECIAL DAIRY INSTITUTES. 



The Dairy Division, in co-operation with the Dairymen's 

 Association, has held special dairy institutes in fifteen counties 

 during October and November. Kennebec county did not have 

 a dairy institute, as the annual dairy conference will be held in 

 this county, Aroostook county had two dairy institutes. Credit 

 is due the Granges, the United States Department of Agricul- 

 ture and the University of Maine for assistance in these special 

 institutes; also to the Bangor & Aroostook and Maine Central 

 Railroads for passes for such speakers as could legally use 

 them. These meetings were held in response to a demand for 

 short dairy schools in each county. At each institute lectures 

 on subjects directly related to dairying were presented and 

 dairy products scored. The attendance and interest shown 

 indicate that the efforts were appreciated. 



MEETINGS. 



As a representative of this Department I have attended 

 eighty-two meetings, sixty-one of them being all-day sessions. 

 They are grouped as follows : 



Meetings. No. Attendance. 



Dairy Testing Association 35 1,241 



Breeders' Association 13 607 



Special Dairy Institutes (2 sessions 



for 14) 15 1,654 



Grange 12 785 



Miscellaneous 7 465 



82 4,752 



