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felt that if the i)reseut law could be amended to contain these 

 statements it would be materially strengthened. 



(/;) Tlie Dairy Law. 

 The work required b,v this act is divided into three natural 

 subdivisions: (1) the examination of candidates, (2) the test- 

 ing of glassware, and (3) the inspection of machines. 



(i) Exainiuation of Candidates. 

 During the past year 25 candidates have been examined for 

 proficiency in Babcock testing. Of these, 14 were students at 

 the ten weeks' winter course and 3 were students in the regular 

 college course; the other 8 held positions in diiferent parts of 

 the State. All candidates were at least fairly proficient and 

 capable of doing good work. At the last session of the Legis- 

 lature, section 4 of the dairy law (chapter 202 of the Acts of 

 1901) was so amended as to give the director of the experiment 

 station i)ower to revoke the certificate of an operator providing 

 it is found that he is not doing satisfactory work. Following 

 is the section as amended : — 



Section 4.' No person shall, either by himself or in the employ of 

 any other person, firm or corporation, manipulate the Babcock test 

 or anjf other test, whether mechanical or chemical, for the ptu'pose 

 of measurinji' the butter fat contained in milk or cream as a basis for 

 determining' the value of such milk or cream, or of butter or cheese 

 made from the same, without first obtaiiiint;' a certificate from the di- 

 rector of the ]\lassacliusetts' agricultural experiment station that he 

 or she is competent to perform such work. Rules governinji: applica- 

 tions for such certificates and the granting of the same shall be estab- 

 lished by the said director. The fee for issuing the said certificate 

 shall in no case exceed two dollars, shall be paid by the applicant to 

 the said director, and shall be used in meeting the expenses incurred 

 under this act. If the duly authorized inspector finds an operator who, 

 after receiving his certificate of competency, is not, in the judgment 

 of the inspector, correctly manipulating the Babcock or other test 

 used as a basis for determining the value of milk and cream, or who 

 is using dirty, untested or otherwise unsatisfactory glassware, he shall 

 immediately report the case in writing to the director of the station. 

 The director shall at once notify said operator in wi'iting and give him 



1 See chapter 425, Arts of 1909. 



2 Massachuscttti substituted for Hatch. See chapter 66, Acts of 1907. 



