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(h) To local inspectors of milk in cities and towns supplied by 

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

 in the 1917 clean milking contest, for the greatest number of 

 superior merit cottons the following prizes were offered : — 



First, 116 00 



Second, 12 00 



Third, 10 00 



Fourth, 8 00 



Fifth, ■ . 5 00 



The following award was made : — 

 First prize, Fred E. Marsh, Ware. 



A special certificate was awarded Stephen C. Downs, Spring- 

 field, in consideration of the splendid work done by him in 

 securing the largest number of entries in the contests of 1916 

 and 1917. 



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 Springfield, Jan. 9 to 12, 1917. 

 The show was financed by the State Board of Agriculture, and 

 was superintended by W. P. B. Lockwood, secretary of the 

 Massachusetts Dairymen's Association. 



The prize winners in the several classes were as follows: — • 



Class 1. Market Milk (Raw), Massachusetts Produced. 



Louis J. Kendall, Worcester; Otto Wickman, Gardner; W. A. 

 Slater, Lenox; Frank H. Linnell, South Hyannis; F. C. Clough, 

 Attleboro; Estate of Samuel Donnelly, Longmeadow; Thomas 

 Bliss, Attleboro; Albert Elwell, Ipswich; Ernest M. Vieweg, 



