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to the Maine Department of Agriculture, to the University of 

 Maine, to the Department of Agriculture at Washington, to the 

 railroads, to the State Master of the Grange, to the subordinate 

 granges and to the newspapers of the State, we owe the oppor- 

 tunity of holding these meetings and accomplishing whatever 

 good we may have done. At the i6 meetings held in the State 

 under this vote, there has been an average attendance of 70. 

 In all cases the larger part were interested and showed it by the 

 many pertinent questions asked of the speakers. The subjects 

 discussed were entirely confined to the dairy cow, her wants and 

 the care of her products. At fourteen of the meetings samples 

 of milk, cream, butter and cheese were offered for scoring. The 

 results of the scoring were in all cases publicly discus.sed and 

 this never failed to bring out many helpful suggestions, and the 

 opinion was always expressed that this feature of our work 

 would result in materially advancing the dairy interest and stock 

 husbandry of our State. At this meeting let us not forget that 

 its principal business is and should be the discussion and inter- 

 change of ideas on practical, every-day questions that have had 

 material influence in the success of our individual business ; that 

 we may take advantage of all that others have gained by their 

 experience. 



If we but use the time allotted for this meeting for this pur- 

 pose, and are as ready to give as to receive, we need have no 

 fear of the great practical results that will come from it. Let 

 all committees appointed at the last meeting remember that they 

 are to report the result of their deliberation and findings at this 

 meeting, that we may have an opportunity to discuss them and 

 adopt their recommendations if we believe them good. In short, 

 let us all try to feel that the success of this meeting depends on 

 ourselves and the results will satisfy all. 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



To the Maine Dairymen's Association: 



Complying with the instructions of the association at the close 

 of the last annual meeting, the secretary forwarded to the chair- 



