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of that. As they haul it in they plan to put in one load of 

 clover to two loads of corn, and the amount of clover put in 

 does not injure the keeping quality of the corn, and the corn 

 helps the clover to settle. 



WHAT THE DAIRY TESTING ASSOCIATIONS CAN 

 DO FOR THE FARMERS OF MAINE. 



By R. W. Redman, State Dairy Instructor. 



What can the Dairy Testing Association do for the farmers 

 of Maine? That is a broad question. We say, What 

 is there in the future? and none of us can see far enough to 

 answer all, but I believe there are a great many things we can 

 see. Let us look at a few of them. 



These local organizations, known as Dairy Testing Associa- 

 tions, can be and are a great factor in increasing the agriculture 

 of Maine. Each member taking his part in the association can 

 have a broader life that will be better and more useful; he can 

 get greater returns for his labor ; he can get an increased knowl- 

 edge of agriculture ; he can increase the number of his dairy 

 animals, and increase the value of the product that he receives 

 from them. 



In support of this I want to bring three points to your atten- 

 tion : First, that the Dairy Testing Associations organized in 

 Maine can increase the knowledge of agriculture among the 

 farmers of Maine and thereby increase their profits. Second,, 

 the Dairy Testing Associations can open the way for all kinds 

 of co-operative work. Third, the Dairy Testing Associations 

 can increase the value of a man to his family, to the community 

 and to the State. 



First, the increase in the knowledge of agriculture and con- 

 sequent increase in value of products. Many of you are 

 members of these Dairy Testing Association's, and know about 

 their working plan. I do not therefore need to go into the plan 

 of operation. They are cow book-keeping associations, calling 

 for a balance with the animal as to the amount of food she 



