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Prizes offered to Local Milk Inspectors. 

 To local inspectors of milk in cities and towns supplied by 

 more than fifty dairies, and having fifteen or more separate 

 entries in the 1918 Clean Milking Contest for the greatest num- 

 ber of superior merit cottons, the following prizes were offered : — 



First prize, $25 00 



Second prize, 20 00 



Third prize, 15 00 



Fourth prize, . . 10 00 



Fifth prize, 5 00 



The following awards were made : — 



First prize, Stephen C. Downs, Springfield. 

 Second prize, Gustaf L. Berg, Worcester. 

 Third prize, Harry O. Knight, Gardner. 

 Fourth prize, John F. Bresnahan, Fitchburg. 

 Fifth prize, D. W. Hyde, North Adams. 



To local inspectors of milk in cities and towns supplied by 

 less than fifty dairies, and having five or more separate entries 

 in the 1918 Clean Milking Contest for the greatest number of 

 superior merit cottons, the following prizes were offered : — 



First prize, . $16 00 



Second prize, 12 00 



Third prize, 10 00 



Fourth prize, . . . . . . . . '. . . • 8 00 



Fifth prize, . . 5 00 



The following award was made: — 



First prize, Fred E. Marsh, Ware. 



A special certificate was awarded Harry O. Knight, Gardner, 

 in consideration of the excellent results achieved by his 

 contestants. 



Dairy Products Show. 



A milk, cream, butter and cottage cheese exhibit was held 

 under the auspices of the Allied Dairy Interests of Massachu- 

 setts in connection with the Public Winter Meeting of the State 

 Board of Agriculture at Worcester, January 8 to 10, 1918. The 



