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visited two or three times. Much of benefit in an educational way- 

 was derived from these examinations, and the need of information 

 on the proper use of the Babcock test was appreciated by the com- 

 missioners giving the examinations. At their suggestion and the 

 earnest solicitation of many of the operators, Bulletin No. 6, giving 

 full and complete instructions for the operation of the test was 

 issued under date of October 15th, and may be secured from this 

 department upon request. 



This law has a provision whereby the commissioner may revoke 

 any license issued under the law. This we believe one of the most 

 helpful provisions of the act. 



A very large portion of the time of the dairy assistants during 

 the summer has been taken up giving examinations. This will not 

 have to be gone over again next year. There are only a few more 

 to be given and from this time on our assistants will be at liberty to 

 take up their regular work. If a creamery secretary or butter- 

 maker cannot get service out of one or more of these men to the 

 amount of $2.50 per year, it will be their fault or neglect in not 

 asking for this help. 



Fifteen or more new creameries have been started in the last year, 

 and five or ten that had closed for want of business have been re- 

 opened. Where opportunity has been offered this department has 

 assisted in organizing. We regret that in some instances, these 

 creameries have been organized under what is known as the "pro- 

 motion plan" at an expense anywhere from $1,000 to $2,000 in 

 excess of what they would have cost had they taken the matter up 

 with this department. We are at all times ready and willing to 

 send an assistant commissioner to help perfect organizations of this 

 kind, and see that they are equipped with plans, by-laws, etc. 

 When the building is finished the equipment can be bought on the 

 open market at any of the supply houses 



We have experienced no little trouble in getting the people of 

 the state to understand that we were willing to aid them in this 

 work of organization. In many cases they have learned this too 

 late or after they had made their contract with a promoter. We 

 deplore the fact that in not a few instances they have been given 

 obsolete equipment in place of that which is up-to-date. 



We think we are making a conservative estimate, when we say 

 that more dairy sires have been placed at the head of the dairy 

 herds of the state in the last two years than in the ten years pre- 

 vious. 



