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Mr, Leander W. Newton, Southborough, winner of the 

 eighteenth prize, has a farm of 17 acres and keeps 10 cows. 

 He has a stable in the form of a lean-to against the main 

 barn. The stable has a cement floor and large air space. 

 He washes flanks and udders, and grooms every other 

 day. A small-top pail is used to milk in. Milk is sold at 

 50 cents per 8^-quart can and goes to the Deerfoot Farms' 

 dairy. Mr. Newton did the milking in this contest. 



Mr. Henry S. Ashley, East Longmeadow, winner of the 

 nineteenth prize, has a farm of 89 acres and keeps 18 cows. 

 His stable is in main barn on floor level over cellar. Flanks 

 are wiped with a dry cloth, but udders are washed. A 

 small-top milk pail is used. Cows are groomed daily in 

 winter. Milk is sold in Springfield at 50 cents per 10-quart 

 can. Mr. Ashley did the milking in this contest. 



Mr. William Reimers, Monson, winner of the twentieth 

 prize, has a farm of 130 acres and keeps 8 cows. His stable 

 is in the main barn on floor level. Flanks and udders are 

 wiped with a damp cloth. He uses a small-top milk pail. 

 Milk is sold at 47 cents per 10-quart can in Springfield. 

 Both Mr. Reimers and his son milked in this contest. 



One lesson stands out prominently in this contest, and 

 that is the importance of giving strict attention to keepiiig 

 dirt out of milk. The person who does this most efficiently 

 wins the prize. Clean stables and clean surroundings are 

 all right as far as they go, but one careless milker spoils 

 all the expense and pains taken by the conscientious owner, 

 while a painstaking, clean milker can obtain clean milk 

 under much less favorable conditions. 



All of the above-named contestants cheerfully signed the 

 following expression of determination at the close of the 

 contest : — 



Consideration of the generosity of the Commonwealth in offering 

 liberal prizes for the production of clean milk, together with my own 

 interest in the matter, leads me to express my determination to con- 

 tinue the means adopted in this contest and to add thereto from time 

 to time such improvements as appear practical, to the end that the 

 present high standing of Massachusetts milk may be maintained and 

 its quality improved. 



