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as judges who acted without pay in the clean milk and 

 protection from flies contests, respectively; also to milk in- 

 spectors S. C. Downs and J. A. Gamble of Springfield, G. L. 

 Berg of Worcester, Fred E. Marsh of Ware, Clifford W. 

 Shippee of Gardner, and others who did much to awaken local 

 interest, besides furnishing valuable assistance in the clean 

 milk contest; also to Mr. Fred F. Walker, Commis- 

 sioner of Animal Industry, and the inspectors of animals 

 throughout the Commonwealth, for valuable assistance in 

 obtaining information relating to the dairymen in Massa- 

 chusetts. 



The police work of the Board for 1913 has resulted in 

 149 cases in court and 146 convictions. Seven of these 

 cases were for violation of the milk laws, 54 for the viola- 

 tion of the renovated butter law and 88 for the violation 

 of the oleomargarine laws. 



In the educational work, 17 lectures have been given by 

 the general agent. These lectures have explained the food 

 value of milk, advocated its increased consumption and more 

 economical distribution, and that its price be based upon 

 quality and cleanliness. We believe these to be among the 

 basic essentials in bringing to dairymen a more prosperous 

 condition, and to consumers greater security in their milk 

 supply. Most of the creameries, and many dairy plants 

 in the State, have been visited during the year, and special 

 exhibits of the work of the Bureau were made at Brockton 

 and Springfield. 



Bulletins on "Dairying in Denmark," edited by P. M. 

 Harwood, "Cost of Milk Production," by Prof. Fred Ras- 

 mussen, "What it Costs to produce Milk in New England," 

 by P. M. Harwood, with extracts from special articles by 

 Mr. Elmer D. Howe, Prof. John M. Trueman, Prof. Fred 

 Rasmussen, and Dr. Joseph B. Lindsey, have been pub- 

 lished, and statistics relating to milk producers and breeders 

 of pure-bred dairy stock have been gathered. 



Early in the year the general agent was appointed by the 

 Governor, together with Dr. Mark W. Richardson of the State 

 Board of Health and Gen. Charles W. Wood of Worcester, 

 to attend a milk conference in New York. This conference 



