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Another resolution adopted by the Michigan Dairy Asso- 

 ciation in 1901 x is in part as follows: 



Resolved, That the State Dairy Association hereby extends 

 its congratulations to the state of Michigan, and particularly 

 to the State Board of Agriculture on the completion of the 

 long desired building for dairy instruction at the college. . . . 

 This Association agitated the question of a dairy building for 

 several successive annual meetings and we congratulate our- 

 selves and the college that this agitation has finally resulted in 

 the erection of a suitable building. 



The aggressive efforts of dairy associations have done a 

 great deal in arousing the lethargic members of the com- 

 munity, in securing favorable legislation, in educating the 

 ignorant, in instilling in many the desire for a knowledge 

 of agriculture and dairy science, in inspiring many to aspire 

 to leadership in agricultural organizations, and in creating 

 a medium of intelligence that makes rural life attractive 

 and that tends to keep the young people on the farm. Ver- 

 mont was the first state to organize a state dairy associa- 

 tion. The Vermont Association was organized in 1869 

 and has had a very active history. It receives $1,000 state 

 aid. Wisconsin organized its dairy association in 1872, 

 and since then has added four other associations interested 

 in butter and cheese products. The first association receives 

 $3,000 state aid and two others receive $600 each, making 

 a total of $4,200 state aid to dairy associations. The asso- 

 ciations in Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota also receive large 

 sums from the state. A review * of dairymen's associations 

 shows that the states that have made the greatest progress 

 in recent years all have active dairymen's associations, and 

 as a rule receive large sums from the state to carry on their 

 propaganda of education. 



1 Vide, Report, pp. 108-9. 



* Vide, Circular 204, Bureau of Animal Industry, U. S. Department 

 of Agriculture. 



