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stay there?" "Shure sor, folkes be more sociable loike than 

 stones." 



I suppose that is one reason why so many of our young 

 people leave us — lack of social life. Still another reason is tliat 

 they have not been trained toward agriculture in its varied forms ; 

 they have not been taught to honor it as the most healthful, use- 

 ful and noble employment of man. 



These things can and will be remedied ; people are beginning 

 to realize that not only is agriculture necessary but it is in- 

 teresting; it requires a mind broad and deep to grasp it in all 

 its complexity; then,, when the work is taken up along special 

 lines, we find that it is a science worthy our best efforts. 



Now just a word more in regard to our Association. Many 

 of the older members who have helped to make this organization 

 what it is, who struggled along under difficulties, few in num- 

 bers, and at first without a State appropriation, have passed or 

 are passing from the ranks of workers' and we have entered into 

 their labors. If this Association is to continue and grow in 

 usefulness the younger men must do their part, they must work 

 earnestly and harmoniously, keeping ever before them high 

 ideals of citizenship, education and of all things tending to the 

 uplifting of the people. 



President Bruce: — The next number on our program is 

 "Some Creamery Troubles" by J. F. Cowern of Charlotte. 



Secretary Davis: — In the early part of last summer I wrote 

 Mr. Cowern for a paper on creamery work, he consented to write 

 one and took for his subject "Some Creamery Troubles." In 

 September or October he decided to give up creamery life and 

 is studying law,, but he wrote his paper and sent it to me. I 

 am sorry Mr. Cowern is not here to read the address, which I 

 will present to you as well as I can : 



SOME CREAMERY TROUBLES. 

 By J. F. Cowern op' Charlotte, Vt. 



Mr. President, Alembers of the Vermont Dairymen's Asso- 

 ciation, Ladies and Gentlemen : — It gives me great pleasure to be 

 with you today and I consider it a great honor to be asked to 

 address such a large and influential organization as is the Ver- 

 mont Dairymen's Association — and right here let me say that 

 I believe that the secret of its growth, its great influence and 

 the continuing interest that is manifested in the ideas and pur- 

 poses for which it stands is due very largely to the wisdom that 

 its members have shown in selecting their officers. 



The organization in the eyes of the people is judged very 

 largely by its officers and it depends almost entirely on their 

 efl^^ort and the interest they take in the work as to wliether or 



