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tions will bring their scientific skill to bear upon this 

 subject to settle and obviate these difficulties. Con- 

 densed milk will then be a commodity that can be 

 shipped to any part of the world. When the problem 

 of successful condensation has been solved, condensed 

 milk will be the most prominent dairy product. The 

 development of the condensed milk branch of the 

 dairy industry will give dairying an impetus such as 

 it has never previously received. 



In the last few years bacteriology, as affecting the 

 dairy industry, has received an attention that has 

 made great improvements in the science of butter 

 making. It is now known that the " ripening " or 

 curing the cream results from the growth of bacteria. 

 This knowledge has led to great improvement in the 

 control of bacteria development, so that perfect but- 

 ter can be produced with almost a certainty of results. 



Most of the States have established Agricultural 

 Colleges, where an opportunity is offered, tuition free, 

 to young men who desire to qualify themselves in the 

 art of butter making, in the underlying sciences and 

 in other branches of agriculture. Every student who 

 goes out from one of these institutions at once be- 

 comes an object-lesson for others engaged in the 

 same business. Farmers' institutes are doing a great 

 work in the matter of agricultural education. In- 

 formation as to dairying is being rapidly and sys- 

 tematically disseminated. Dairy interests are being 

 advanced accordingly, and every enterprising farmer 

 is awakening to the fact that he must keep up with 

 the procession if he expects to compete with others in 

 the same business. 



Breeding and feeding have taken rapid strides in 



