RKPORT 01^ DAIRV DIVISION. 3I 



The law justly holds the retailer responsible for the purity and 

 quality of the product which he offers for sale. In all cases of 

 the sale of adulterated milk the offender has been brought be- 

 fore the court. Only a few cases have been fought, most of 

 the defendants having pleaded guilty or nolo contendere. The 

 exposure of the nefarious methods practised by certain dealers 

 to the searching light of publicity has been productive of good 

 results. 



BUI.I.ETIXS. 



The analyses of all samples of milk, cream and butter have 

 been published in bulletins issued quarterly by this department 

 under the heading "Investigation of Dairy Products." Com- 

 ment is also made as to the presence or absence of dirt, and 

 while this has many times been a point of criticism, it has been 

 productive of the best results in the end. for dairymen take 

 more care to market a clean article of food. 



In addition to publishing the analyses, short articles have 

 been prepared with a view of aiding the dairyman in his labors. 

 These articles included the following subjects : ''Cleansing Dairy 

 Utensils," "Production of IMarket Milk," "Market Milk of 

 Uniform Quality," "Consumer's Responsibility," and "White- 

 wash." From time to time it has been found advisable to pub- 

 lish extracts from the statutes governing the sale of dairy prod- 

 ucts. Newspapers have rendered valuable assistance through 

 the publicity given this work. 



It is hoped that the scope of these bulletins will be extended 

 to comprise such subjects as ventilation, reconstruction of barns, 

 lierd management, feeds and principles of feeding, etc. For 

 the betterment of dairy practices it is absolutely essential that 

 we have the personal assistance of every dairyman in Maine. 

 We must examine minutely the daily problems of the dairyman, 

 the difficulties which constantly arise, especially as regards the 

 health of the herd, management, etc., for it is only through a 

 comprehensive study of this subject from all view points as 

 experienced under ]\Iaine conditions that progress can be in- 

 sured. Having already advanced a great deal, we must bend 

 our energies to gain a higher state of development. 



