REPORT OF THE DAIRY BUREAU. 



There have been entered in court, during the year 1911, 

 219 cases, 157 of which were for violation of the oleomarga- 

 rine laws, 60 for violation of the renovated butter law and 2 

 for violation of the milk adulteration law, resulting in 215 

 convictions. 1 case nol-prossed, and 3 discharged. Seven 

 thousand two hundred and eightv-one insjiections of stores, 

 wagons, etc., have been made by the agents ; most of the 

 creameries, milk depots,' etc., have been inspected by mem- 

 bers of the Bureau, and suggestions made as to bettering 

 conditions where needed. 



By way of educational work special dairy meetings have 

 been held at Barre, Littleton, Newbury, New Bedford, Shel- 

 burne, Worcester and Wayland. These meetings have been 

 addressed by leading dairy experts from various parts of the 

 country. Other meetings have been addressed by the general 

 agent, making a total of 26 lectures. 



Milk Supply. 



It is worthy of comment that United States government 

 officials and others agree that the milk supply of this State 

 is among the best in the country. To those who have closely 

 watched the improvement which has been going on for years 

 this seems but the logical result of constant and persistent 

 effort. May the improvement continue, and Massachusetts 

 never be elsewhere than in the front of the procession in the 

 matter of her milk supply. 



In onr annual reports since 1906 we have from time to 

 time called attention to the decline in volume of dairying in 



* We especially commend the methods and care exercised by the Willow Brook Dairy Com- 

 pany at Sheffield, Mass. This plant is new and with its modern appliances and system of 

 buying comes the nearest to an ideal of any shipping station we have seen. 



