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enter, and that we ought to impress upon our legislature the 

 fact that we need an appropriation large enough to enable us 

 to obtain tlie benefits of their experiments. I cordially en- 

 dorse everytliiug that has been said, and second the motion, 

 for the adoption of the resolutions. 



Mr. HiNMAN. When this resolution goes before the Gen- 

 eral Assembly, it will naturally encounter some opposition. 

 That General Assembly will be composed of men from dif- 

 ferent ranks of life, engaged in different pursuits. There 

 will be a very large number of farmers, there will be some 

 lawyers, some merchants, and some manufacturers. If this- 

 proposition is carried, it must be carried by a majority of that 

 assembly, and we must secure that majority in advance, if 

 possible. Now, it is worth while to consider where the oppo- 

 sition will come from. I want to say right here, that it will 

 not come from the lawyers, it will not come from the mer- 

 chants, it will not come from the manufacturers, but, if it 

 comes at all, it will come from the farmers. It behooves us, 

 therefore, as memliers of this convention, feeling the desira- 

 bility of the proposed action, to go home and labor with the 

 men who will represent our farming towns, labor with them 

 in advance, and have them go up there with the idea that 

 they can do something for us and for themselves in this way. 



Mr. Fenn of Milford. I want to ask Mr. Norton if he has 

 had any way of testing the milk which is brought to his fac- 

 tory, and whether he has paid the same price for milk, regard- 

 less of the quality. 



Mr. Norton. We have adopted various ways of testing 

 milk in Farmington ; we have tried all the simpler ways 

 which have been published ; the most satisfactory way with 

 us has been with the churn. We have felt the need of some 

 standard to fall back upon which shall be thoroughly trust- 

 worthy, and which the farmers must accept, as well as our- 

 selves. I have corresponded somewhat with Prof. Johnson, 

 and have already sent him some milk to be tested. I think 

 that all who have anything to do with creameries feel the 

 need of some method of testing which shall be agreed upon 



as authority on both sides. For that reason I think that the 

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