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interests of the State, for the purposes of co-operation, hold- 

 ing of dairy exhibits, etc., uplifting by competition and 

 friendly rivalry to see who can produce the best goods, 

 whether it be milk, cream, butter or other milk product. 

 Such an association ])roperly organized and officered should 

 offset the pessimistic and depressing views too often taken 

 of the milk situation. Upbuilding forces from within and 

 of the producers themselves are now most needed. We there-- 

 fore again urge the dairy-producing industry of this State 

 to thus organize. 



The personnel of the Bureau and its staff has changed 

 only in one respect, W. C. Jewett having been appointed by 

 Governor Guild in place of John M. Danforth, whose term 

 had expired. C. D. Richardson has continued as chair- 

 man, H. E. Paige as a member, J. Lewis Ellsworth secre- 

 tary, P. M. Harwood general agent, A. W. Lombard agent, 

 B. F. Davenjiort and H. C. Emerson chemists, and four 

 persons have been temporarily employed as agents during 

 some part of the year. 



The summary of the year's work is as follows : — 



Total numbor of inspections, . . . . . . * 7,091 



Number of inspections where no sample was taken, . . 5,516 



Number of samples of butter and oleomargarine, all jDurchased, 1,497 

 Number of samples of milk and cream, many of which were 



purchased, ......... 321 



Cases entered in court, .......' 171 



Cases tried in court, ........ 169 



Meetings addressed by chairman of the Bureau, . . 10 



Meetings addressed by Mr. Jewett, ..... 2 



Meetings addressed by the general agent, .... 10 



Cases prosecuted during the twelve months ending Nov. 

 30, 1908, by months and courts, with law violated, and re- 

 sults, are as follows : — 



' There were 243 exlra samples taken during the inspections, therefore this number is 

 243 less tiian the sum of the next tliree items. 



' Defendant in two cases ran away after having been summoned. 



