14 Dairy Demonstration Work in ISTew York State 



question but that in the average dairy the margin of profit is too 

 small, but to the careful observer it must be equally apparent that, 

 desirable as it might be from an individual standpoint, the remedy 

 does not lie in an- arbitrarily increased price without regard to the 

 law of supply and demand, but in a better article more economi- 

 cally produced. 



Much of the credit for what has been accomplished is due to 

 Mr. A. J. Nicoll, through whose efforts this bulletin has been pre- 

 pared, and to Mr. John A. Ennis, who together have had charge of 

 the work in the field ; also to the many farm bureau managers in 

 whose counties the work has prospered ; and within the last year 

 to Mr. H. E. Babcock, assistant director of farm bureaus, to 

 whose untiring efforts and resourceful brain- is due the working 

 out of " the dairy improvement association " idea. 



With the hope that a careful study of the contents of this 

 bulletin may result in the putting in practice of the principles 

 herein set forth and that thereby the dairymen of the state may 

 be benefited, it is sent forth on its mission. 



Edward van Alstyne, 



Director of Farmers' Institutes. 



