IV. Dairy Industry. 69 



tended. It keeps our former students closer to their instruction 

 than anything else could do. On these visiting trips other estab- 

 lishments than those in which students are employed are included 

 wherever possible. Under this head might be mentioned educational 

 dairy exhibits at the State and county fairs. 



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V. INVESTIGATION. 



On account of the unsettled condition of the Department as ex 

 plained above, it was impossible to carry on any extensive investiga- 

 tion. With the assistance of W. H. Boynton of the Veterinary Col- 

 lege, a study of the bacteria and leucocyte content of freshly drawn 

 milk was begun. It was intended to carry on this study in connec- 

 tion with milking machines, but the latter were discontinued. The 

 study will be resumed when opportunity offers. The Department 

 received no Federal funds until the close of the year. 



The Department expects soon to be in full possession of the new 

 building provided by the State, and for which ground was broken 

 May I, 1905. It will provide about two and one-half times the space 

 heretofore used, and it is well arranged for teaching and investigat- 

 ing. Good progress is being made toward a permanent milk supply 

 which is deemed essential. 



The amounts of fat received by the manufacturing division in the 

 three summer months were 



lune 13,341.44 pounds fat 



Tuly 11,773-84 " 



August 10.677.23 " 



The Sage skimming plant, six miles north of the Camous. re- 

 ceived more milk this season than a year ago. The farmers aooear 

 to be well satisfied and disposed to increase their herds, which we 

 encourage them to do. Until a permanent natronaf^e is secured the 

 procurement of milk for our classes will be nlwavs difficult and 

 costly. 



Inasmuch as the Department is exnected to g-ive especial atten- 

 tion to the production of cl^^an milk, the need of a sanitarv '^t^bl^^ 

 and equipment where clean milk can be produced, is keenly felt. 

 Tlv'c I'c; onr p^reatest need at the present time. 



Ofhc- additional needs include an artificial refrigeration plant 

 which, installed and with proper insulation of refrip-^rpt^i'^^T t-or^■--c 

 would cost about $=^.000; nt least twelve compound microscopes 

 which, with attachments needed for dairv bacteriology work, would 

 cost about $1,000; certain machines and other apparatus for the man- 



