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Prof. Hills. If the man who operates the Babcock test is 

 ill informed, if he deliberately mismanages it or his apparatus 

 is faulty, erronous results will be obtained. The same person 

 handling- the same sample, if competent, honest and possess- 

 ing - good apparatus should not make any material difference in 

 the result, by repeated trials. This whole matter will be dis- 

 cussed to-morrow morning in my address to the Association. 



President Pierce. Vermont has not a wide reputation in 

 regard to cheese yet we believe this industry should be en- 

 couraged; and those who are working along this line we 

 believe should have all the help possible. 



It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you Prof. H. H. 

 Dean who will now speak to you: 



