REPOET OF THE DAIRY BUREAU. 



The three years of effort in carrying out the provisions of the 

 1913 resolve, providing for the encouragement of practical 

 dairying, show an increased demand for this work. 



In 1913 there were 151 entries in the clean milk contest 

 (owners only). In 1914 there were 229 entries in Class A 

 (owners); in 1915 there were 277 entries. In 1914 there were 

 22 entries in Class B (juniors); in 1915 there were 48 entries. 

 In 1914 there were 54 entries in Class C ■ (employees) ; in 1915 

 there were 69 entries. The total entries for each year were: 

 1913, 151; 1914, 305; 1915, 394. The total entries for the three 

 years was 850. Most gratifying of all, the milk samples have 

 shown a steady improvement in point of cleanliness year by 

 year. 



On the other hand, in the police work there has been found 

 a decrease in the number of violations of law in the sale of dairy 

 products and their imitations. In 1913 there were 149 cases for 

 violations of dairy laws entered in court; in 1914, 129; and in 

 1915, 64. The falling off of the number of cases entered in 

 court is in no way due to relaxation of effort upon the part of 

 the Bureau or its agents, but is entirely due to the fact that 

 there were fewer actual violations of laws. 



The total number of inspections of stores, wagons, etc., in 

 1915 was 7,690. The average annual inspections for ten years, 

 1903 to 1912, inclusive, was 6,556. The average annual cases 

 in court for the same period was 196. The annual inspections 

 for three years, 1913 to 1915, inclusive, averaged 7,316. The 

 cases in court for the same period averaged 121. 



In carrying out the provisions of chapter 96 of the Resolves 

 of 1913, appropriating $15,000 for the encouragement of prac- 

 tical dairying, covering a period of three years, the following 

 distribution of funds was made : — 



