No. 4.] NEW ENGLAND DAIRYING. 155 



THIRD DAY. 



The meeting was called to order at 10.30 a.m. by Secre- 

 tary Sessions, who said: The hour has arrived for the 

 lecture of the morning. By the instruction of the vice- 

 presidents and the executive committee, I am to invite Mr. 

 W. A. Kilbourn of South Lancaster to preside this morning. 



Mr. Kilbourn. It gives me pleasure to take this posi- 

 tion, and, on this last day of the most successful and enjoy- 

 able winter meeting of the Board of Agriculture which it 

 has been my pleasure to attend, to be able to present to you 

 this subject, which is of great importance to our farming 

 communities, and to introduce to you a gentleman whose 

 experience and position will enable him to give you valuable 

 instruction. I take pleasure in introducing to you the direc- 

 tor of the Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station, Prof. 

 J. L. Hills, who will address you on the subject "How 

 can New England compete with the west in dairying?" 



