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the $12,000,000 value of hay and fodder grown, we find 

 that beyond question the dairy products of the State are 

 more in value than one-half of all agricultural products, — 

 $53,000,000. If, then, dairying is the leading specialty in 

 agriculture, and if agriculture in value of plant is two-thirds 

 of the manufacturing industries of the State, we find that 

 dairying is of much importance in Massachusetts. And it 

 is fitting that legislation should pay particular attention to 

 pure, honest, wholesome dairy products, in the interests of 

 both consumer and producer. 



The personnel of the Dairy Bureau suffered a change at 

 the beginning of the year by the expiration of the term of 

 office of Mr. George L. Clemence of Southbridge, delegate 

 to the Board of Agriculture from the Worcester South Agri- 

 cultural Society. Mr. C. D. Richardson of West Brookfield 

 was elected to the State Board in his place, and appointed 

 on the Dairy Bureau. The term of office of Mr. D. A. 

 Horton, as one of the members at large of the Board of 

 Agriculture, having expired, he was reappointed by the 

 Governor, reappointed on the Bureau and re-elected chair- 

 man. 



The actual executive work of the Bureau has continued 

 under the supervision and direction of George M. Whitaker. 

 The Bureau has employed during the year only two regular 

 agents, Messrs. J. W. Stockwell and George F. Baldwin, 

 who have been in our employ for several years. The place 

 of the third, made vacant by resignation of Mr. Charles C. 

 Scott, has not been filled, but temporary agents have been 

 employed from time to time to do special work. Dr. 

 Charles Harrington, the Boston milk inspector, and his staff, 

 continue as agents of the Bureau, serving without expense 

 to the State, in order that in an emergency their efficiency 

 of action may be increased. The chemical work of the 

 Bureau has been done by Dr. B. F. Davenport for the east- 

 ern part of the State, and by the Hatch Experiment Station 

 for the western part. 



The work of the Bureau during the past year has been 

 conducted along the same general lines as heretofore, the 

 principal difference being in paying increased attention to 

 the milk supply. 



