EEPOET OF THE DAIRY BUREAU. 



To the Senate and House of Bejjresentatives of the Gommonweallh of 



Massachusetts. 



A change in the membership of the Bureau occurred early 

 in the season by the retirement of Mr. C. L. Hartshorn, 

 whose term as member of the Board of Agriculture expired 

 in February. Mr. J. L. Ellsworth of Worcester, who suc- 

 ceeded Mr. Hartshorn as delegate to the Board from the 

 Worcester Society, was appointed by the governor as a 

 member of the Bureau. Mr. D. A. Horton was elected 

 chairman of the Bureau, to succeed Mr. Hartshorn. 



During the year the Bureau has had in its employ four 

 agents. The duties of these agents are to ascertain how the 

 dairy laws are ol)eyed, to obtain samples in case of suspected 

 violations of law and to procure evidence for use in court 

 when needed. The agents employed by the Bureau, and 

 their terms of service, have been as follows ; — 



George F. Baldwin, 12 months. 



Charles C. Scott, 9 months. 



Fred M. Coffin, Ah months. 



J. W. Stockwell, Ah months. 



In addition, the Board has appointed as agents Dr. Charles 

 Harrington, the Boston milk inspector, and his staft*, to serve 

 without compensation. This was done to quiet any legal 

 quibbles as to the authority of the city inspector in certain 

 contingencies, and to promote harmony and efficiency of 

 action. 



The active executive work of the Bureau has continued 

 under the immediate charge and direction of George M. 

 Whitaker, whose duties correspond somewhat to those of a 



