code: public void selectOptionFromDropdownByValue(final By by, final String value) {
  		Select select = new Select(driver.findElement(by));
  		select.selectByValue(value);
  	}
docs: Select a value from a drop down list based on the actual value, NOT
  DISPLAYED TEXT.
  
  @param by
  the method of identifying the drop-down
  @param value
  the value to select