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possible to secure the best customers. All the scientific work of 

 the creamery is open to inspection, — separating, ripening cream, 

 churning', testing, daily work of machinery, packing, etc., etc. 

 The financial benefit of the regular monthly payment is worth 

 noting. See what is encouraged in the farmer : System, neat- 

 ness and carefulness in preparation of the product for the market, 

 a study of the scientific part of the work, regularity and prompt- 

 ness. It must be with this as with all other lessons, — "Here a 

 little, there a little," but the lessons are being learned and applied. 



Now a word of the Ladies' Auxiliary which was organized 

 in this city as a part of our Association, Jan. lo, 1894. It has 

 done well its part toward making the work effective and has 

 added greatly to the interest of the meetings. It now numbers 

 one hundred and thirty-three members, and we hope that it will 

 continue to increase in membership and in interest, for we believe 

 that the support and encouragement which our wives and 

 daughters have accorded us in the meetings and in our homes 

 have done much toward making the Vermont Dairymen's Asso- 

 ciation the largest and most popular dairy organization in the 

 country. 



In conclusion : The work of this meeting has been laid out 

 after careful thought, and the topics put upon the program are 

 pertinent. The speakers who will address you are experts in 

 the several lines of work taken up and will entertain, enthuse 

 and instruct. Let us have a full attendance upon all these meet- 

 ings and let us ask questions freely in order that the most possible 

 good may be obtained. Then when this convention shall come 

 to an end and we shall return to our several places of business, 

 we may take with us so many of the good things and so much 

 of the fire, that we may be able to enthuse those who could not 

 meet here with us, and to such an extent that agriculture and all 

 pertaining to it shall show even more gain in the coming year than 

 in the past and the strength and helpfulness of this Association 

 be greatly augmented thereby. 



(Applause.) 



