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demands with poor grade butter and in every section there is 

 a big premium on homemade butter of known quality, making 

 butter making on the farms near our cities a profitable industry. 

 During my visits to cities I have, in a few instances, written 

 articles for the local papers endeavoring to enlighten the con- 

 sumer in some degree relative to the local milk supply and the 

 care that milk should receive after it is delivered. Articles have 

 been prepared and printed in papers in Bangor, Waterville, 

 Lewiston, Biddeford and Portland, touching on the local milk 

 situations in those cities. With the object in mind of finding 

 out as near as possible the conditions and extent of local milk 

 inspection, I sent letters of inquiry to the local inspectors in 

 our cities. From replies received from ten cities, I found 



1. That all the inspectors were severely handicapped by 

 lack of ordinances and equipment to work with. 



2. That very small funds, or none at all, were allowed for 

 the work. 



3. That political preference caused frequent changes and 

 lack of time for competent men to become familiar with the 

 office and to do efficient service to the community. 



4. That in a few instances tile inspector was appointed 

 simply because the law required it and not because there was 

 need for one. 



5. That the work of inspection had been left for the State 

 to carry out, in cities where no local inspector was appointed. 



An effort has been made to cooperate a? much as possible 

 with local inspectors in my work and whenever T have come 

 in contact with these men, I have found them always anxious 

 to assist. 



Tlie Quarterly Bulletins containing analyses of all samples 

 secured and results of prosecution of violations have been 

 edited. In addition to these lists, articles have been written in 

 the Bulletin with the aim of placing before the consuming 

 public suggestions and information relative to more sanitary 

 conditions and better and cleaner milk. The articles include 

 "The Fly and Sanitary Dairy Products," "Extra Cost of Pro- 

 ducing Clean Milk." "Sanitary Suggestions for the Consumer," 

 "Sanitary Suggestions for the Producer," "The Improvement 

 of Our Milk Situation." "The Oleomargarine Controversy," 



