94 ANNUAL KEPOETS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTURE. 



THE DAIRY DIVISION. 



The work relating to the dairy industry is carried on by the Dairy 

 Division under the direction of Mr. B. H. Rawl, chief. 



As part of the varied activities of this division public meetings 

 of many kinds are attended by its representatives. During the year 

 such meetings numbered 1,679, and included fairs, exhibitions, con- 

 ventions, farmers' institutes, schools^ short courses in dairy instruc- 

 tion, lectures, and meetings of associations, clubs, etc. 



All field work is conducted on the basis of cooperation in some form 

 with State authorities. The only exception is the dairy demonstra- 

 tion farm at Denison, Tex., which is conducted in cooperation with 

 a local corporation formed for the purpose, under the auspices of 

 the chamber of commerce. Where the work of a field agent is gen- 

 eral the expense is borne by the department, but when a field man is 

 assigned to work confined to a particular State the support of the 

 work is, in most cases, placed on the half-and-half basis, the de- 

 partment and the State each contributing one-half of the expenses. 



The field men who are on the half-and-half basis are dairy spe- 

 cialists and are regularly assigned to the extension forces of the 

 States in which they operate. The movements of the dairy special- 

 ists are directed by the State extension director, and his work is 

 closely associated with that of the extension organization, including 

 the county agents. The line of work to be followed by the dairy 

 specialists is mutually agreed upon in advance by the Dairy Divi- 

 sion and the extension department, with the approvalof the States 

 Relations Service of the department. The Dairy Division gives suffi- 

 cient supervision to the work to see that it is conducted as planned 

 and to see that it receives all the aid that the division can render. 

 Under this plan the specialist gives guidance to the activities of the 

 entire extension force so far as they relate to dairy work. 



Thus far this plan has worked excellently. During the fiscal year 

 cooperative work was carried on in 24 States, as follows : Alabama, 

 Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, 

 Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North 

 Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, 

 Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming. 



The construction of silos gives some indication of the progress of 

 dairy development. During the year 546 silos were erected with 

 the advisory assistance of the Dairy Division. 



DAIRY FARMING INVESTIGATIONS. 



The work in dairy farming has continued in charge of Mr. Helmer 

 Eabild. 



To the work previously carried on some new lines have been added, 

 viz, field work in the tick-free sections of the Southern States, and 

 field work in Nebraska, West Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and 

 Oklahoma. The total number of field men has been increased to 47, 

 most of whom are permanently engaged. 



SOUTHERN DAIRYING. 



The past year has seen the greatest interest in and development of 

 the dairy industry ever known in the South. Large numbers of men 



