The fourth question asked was: "Have you observed 

 potato blight or rot? If so, state the date first noticed." 

 Nearly all of the correspondents state that they have observed 

 either Ijlight or rot. It is not thought that rot is severe yet, 

 though it may become so with favorable weather. Several 

 report that they noticed what they considered to be blight 

 about the middle of July. Most, however, report having 

 observed blight or rot after August 1. 



The fifth question asked was: "What is the general con- 

 dition of dairy stock in your vicinity ? "' Most of the 

 correspondents report dairy stock as being in either good, 

 excellent or average condition while about 25 state that it is 

 not up to the average ; some report cows as l)eing thin in 

 flesh and a number that there has been a shrinkage in the 

 quantity of milk given. 



The sixth question asked was: "Has dairying l)een as 

 profital)le this year as usual?" To this question 72 corre- 

 spondents answer yes, 39 no, and 10 state that dairying this 

 year has been more profitable than last. The chief drawbacks 

 to successful dairying this year have been shortness of past- 

 ure feed and high price of grain. It has been necessary to 

 feed stock in the barn, thus increasing the expense. 



The seventh question asked was : " Do you think the 

 dairy interests of the State are seriously aftected Ijy the 

 manufacture and sale of oleomargarine?" Of the 70 direct 

 replies to this question 56 say yes and 14 say no. Some 

 state that oleomargarine is not sold or used in their town, to 

 their knowledge, and they know very little about it. Others 

 state that they do not think the sale of oleomargarine inju- 

 riously aflects the sale of good dairy products but that it 

 drives poor 1)utter out of the market. 



It seems to be the general opinion among dairymen that the 

 manufacture and sale of oleomargarine seriously aflfects the 

 dairy interests. Correspondents connected with co-operative 

 creameries state this to be their belief. This injury is more 

 manifest when oleomar2:arine is sold as butter. 



The last legislature passed an act entitled "An Act to 

 provide for the protection of dairy products and to establish 

 a state dairy bureau." This law went into effect Septem- 

 ber 1, and states in what ways oleomargarine and l)utterine 



