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The secretary desires to say that the corresponding secre- 

 taries have performed their duties in an exceedingly satisfactory 

 manner. They have been especially prompt in replying to com- 

 munications addressed by the secretary and other officials of the 

 association. 



Arrangements for holding the Dairy Institutes in the different 

 counties were also under their immediate direction. At this 

 meeting of the executive committee it was voted to hold a Dairy 

 Institute in each county of the State some time during the 

 months of October or November, and that they should be held 

 in co-operation with the Dairy Division of the Department of 

 Agriculture, that division having expressed a willingness to co- 

 operate. 



The second meeting of the executive committee was held at 

 South Waterford on the 2nd day of June. At that time the in- 

 vitation extended by the Augusta Board of Trade, to hold the 

 next annual meeting of the association in the city of Augusta, 

 was accepted. It was voted to open the annual meeting as usual, 

 on Tuesday evening, and that the session should continue until 

 Friday morning; that the annual banquet should be held on 

 Thursda}^ evening. It was voted to leave the arrangement of 

 the program and exhibits in the hands of the president and 

 secretary. The secretary desires to call your attention to the 

 following list of Dairy Institutes that were held under the aus- 

 pices of the Dairymen's Association and the Maine Department 

 of Agriculture : — 



List of Institutes. 



Oct. 24, York County, Cornish 



" 25, Oxford County, South Waterford 



" 26, Androscoggin County, West INIinot 



" 27, Sagadahoc County, Bowdoin 



" 28, Somerset County, Hartland 



" 29, Piscataquis County, East Sangerville 



" 31, Penobscot County, Brewer 



Nov. I, Aroostook County, New Sweden 



" 2, Aroostook County, Houlton 



" 3, Washington County, Machias 



" 4, Waldo County, Monroe, 



" 17, Hancock County, North Castine, 



