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During the past season it has cost the department fully $800 for ice. 

 In addition to this cost it has been impossible to conduct certain lines 

 of experimental work because of the lack of proper refrigeration. The 

 installation of a refrigerating system would do away with the expen- 

 diture of this sum of money for ice, and it would also enable us to 

 accomplish the manufacturing and experimental work much more 

 satisfactorily. 



One of the greatest needs in dairy work in New York State at the 

 present time is a better knowledge on the part of milk-producers of 

 the methods of producing cleaner milk. The cities drawing their milk 

 supply from New York State are now requiring a much higher grade 

 of milk than formerly. The margin of profit to the producer is very 

 small. He therefore justly maintains that he cannot increase the cost 

 of production in order to comply with the new requirements. The 

 dairy department could do no greater good to the m.ilk-producers of 

 the State than to show them how they can improve the sanitary con- 

 ditions of their stables and methods of handling milk without ma- 

 terially increasing the cost of production. One of the greatest addi- 

 tions to the equipment of the dairy department would be a small herd 

 where instruction in this phase of dairy work can be given. 



Many creameries and cheese factories throughout the State are 

 losing every year thousands of dollars because of inaccurate methods 

 of testing. If the dairy department had a man who could spend a 

 considerable part of his time in the field, giving instruction in this 

 line of work, it would place the department in closer touch with the 

 manufacturing interests of the State, and would result in bringing 

 larger numbevs of students to the University. The same thing is true 

 in the matter of conducting cow-testing work. Other states have gone 

 far ahead of us in this, and it is hoped that we will be able soon to have 

 sufficient help to do a greater amount of this work. 



The Dairy Department should have equipment for making milk-sugar 

 and casein. The saving of all by-products is a matter which receives the 

 closest attention by the average manufacturing concern. This is not true 

 in most of the butter and cheese factories in this State. Large sums of 

 money are being lost to the dairymen every year because the by-products 

 of the factories are not properly utilized. We should be able to instruct 

 our students how to make the best use of the factory by-products. A 

 room was planned for this work when the dairy building was constructed, 

 but the department needs funds for installing the necessary machinery. 

 The department is not doing its full duty to the dairy interests of the 

 State until this work is taken up, and it is hoped that it may be possible 

 to do this in the near future. 



