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distribution is to divide the entire premium money pro rata 

 amongst those whose butter scores over 90. It seems to me that 

 this Association should raise that standard. If I remember cor- 

 rectly every sample brought here this year has scored 90 points. 

 In my judgment the standard should be at least 92 points. 



Mr. Smith of Fletcher : — I believe the gentleman is right 

 and that the standard should be raised at least two points. If 

 my butter does not score more than 92 it is not entitled to a 

 premium. 



Mr. Hitchcock : — I move that for the distribution of the but- 

 ter fund the standard of butter scoring be raised from 90 to 92 

 points. 



Mr. Bruce : — I second the motion. 



Mr. Bronson : — As I understand it the Association owns the 

 butter once it is brought here. While I believe in raising the 

 standard I would amend the motion so that butter that fails to 

 score 92 and thus gets no pro rata may be returned to the original 

 owners. Otherwise a man who sent butter here which failed 

 to score up to 92 would be obliged to give it to the Association 

 and get nothing in return. 



Mr. Hitchcock : — I hope that that amendment will not pre- 

 vail. It will simply mean that the butter fund will be reduced 

 so much. No man is under obligation to send butter here if he 

 doesn't want to ; no wrong is done ; and in any event, the loss 

 is only a trifling one. 



Mr. Davis : — -I hope the amendment will not prevail. The 

 maker pays the express on five or ten pounds of butter, what- 

 ever he sees fit to send. It will cost just about what the butter 

 is worth if it is returned. Anyone who is interested enough in 

 this Association to send butter here will not kick if he fails to 

 get 92. But I am not sure that it is best to raise this standard to 

 92. Butter would have to score above 92, — that is to say 92}^ 

 or 93; today 90 gets nothing; but 91 gets one share of the funds 

 that we have. 



Mr. Aitken : — ^^How many scored less than 92 this year? 



Mr. Davis: — About eight out of 130 I believe. 



Mr. Aitken: — Clearly our standard is nearly up to 92 now. 

 I therefore second the motion that it be raised to 92. 



Mr. Hitchcock: — To send back the butter scoring 92 or 

 under would impose an unreasonable and unnecessary burden 

 on the Secretary. 



Mr. Bronson: — Mr. Hitchcok fails to grasp my idea. The 

 Association would be to no expense in sending it back, I would 

 propose to let the owners take it back. The Association will not 

 have to pay expressage either way. My idea is this. There are 

 many good dairymen who cannot attend these meetings. Some- 



