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man, who can consistently do the work of inspector, as defined by the 

 law, but owing to the small salary of $1,000.00 a year, I have only just 

 recently been able to secure the services of, what seems to be, a compe- 

 tent man. From this time forward this man will give his undivided 

 attention to inspecting creameries, and, in connection with the Dairy 

 Commissioner, holding institutes at the several creameries in the State, 

 as contemplated by law; also, it will be his duty to take up all the sta- 

 tions where butter fat is bought, to see that the producer is getting jus- 

 tice. 



The office of Dairy Commissioner is so important, and his duties so 

 wide under the dairy law, that it is to be hoped that the next Legisla- 

 ture will provide an appropriation sufficiently large to enable the Daiiy 

 Commissioner to employ not less than six expert dairymen, at salaries 

 not less than $1,200.00 a year, and a sufficient expense account to enable 

 them to be consistently active in the State, looking after the dairy inter- 

 ests. 



In my opinion, based upon nn^ experience, the Dairy Commissioner 

 should have provided, by law, the services of a proficient chemist, who 

 should be paid not less than $1,500 a year to secure the services of a 

 competent man. In order to enforce the law, it is sometimes necessary 

 to bring about a prosecution, and to do this successfully, a chemist, to 

 be a witness, must be one of experience. 



As the law at present stands, the chemist work of the department 

 devolves upon the chemist of the Agricultural Experiment Station, when, 

 as a matter of fact, this latter gentleman has more work than he can at- 

 tend to. 



It is my opinion that if the Dairy Commissioner is given the proper 

 assistance, that in a few years the dairy business in the State of Mis- 

 souri can be made second to none in the United States. 



The farmers have only to be shown the profits in dairying, when 

 they will take kindly to the business and increase the dairy values of the 

 State. Respectfully, 



AV. P. Cutler, 

 Dairv Commissioner. 



