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year there are fifteen of them. Duriug the whole summer, the inspector 

 visits the creameries and cheeseries in his charge, correcting faults, making 

 suggestions for the amelioration of the method of working — he himself 

 being a maker — acting in such a way that the goods be made in the most 

 perfect way. These inspectors are themselves under the control of an 

 inspector-general, and during the winter will attend a school where they 

 will receive full instruction in their duties. I shall have something to 

 say presently about this school. Everywhere, in all syndicated factories, 

 the products will be good, and consequently will find the best prices. 



I take the syndicate to be one of the most important of the things 

 that concern the farmer and the proprietors of creameries and cheeseries. 



Here, for instance, is a creamery or a cheesery which turns out a first- 

 rate article ; by its side — I am talking of places where the factories are not 

 syndicated — by its side, I say, is a factory that turns out only inferior 

 goods ; a dealer visits these factories — Mr. Ayer or Mr. MacPherson, — or 

 he sends his agent to make purchi^ses ; the butter or cheese is sent to 

 England. The consequence is, that the mixture of good and bad in the 

 same cargo diminishes the chances of obtaining for the good article the 

 price that was expected for it. And, as the price dealers pay here is in direct 

 ratio with that they receive in England, the careful, intelligent man who 

 has made a good article is compelled to submit to a diminution of his pro- 

 fits because his next neighbour has manufactured inferior goods. 



Therefore it is clear we must improve the defective process of the 

 neighbour, and thus raise the general standard of excellence. 



That is thy aim of th*? fjyndicates, the object that the Drirymen's Asso- 

 ciation proposed to itself when establishing them throughout the province. 

 -I congratulate that association with all my heart on its having advanced 

 BO far along the road of progress. 



I desire to retain it as my best adviser. 



The question with which it is now concerned is : How shall we attach 

 to the syndicates all those creameries and cheeseries not yet syndicated V 



Here, the members can assist us. They have influence, and they are 

 even accustomed, in some degree, to the rdle of canvassers. If in their 

 counties there are some factories which are not syndicated, let them tell 

 the proprietors that they are far from extracting all the possible profits 

 from their trade ; that they have more to learn before they arrive at per- 

 fection ; that their school is the syndicate, and their instructor the inspec- 

 tor. They will not have long to wait for their reward. 



I will ask the member for Bagot to relate his experience in this matter. 



