EXTENSION DIVISION. 



169 



Tliere were iu these fourteen associations July 1, 1920, oG7 members 

 owning J^OOo cows. 



The association work has had, for the most part, a liealthy growth 

 during the past year. Six of the associations operating last j^ear dis- 

 continued, new ones taking their places. Requests are coming in for 

 assistance in organizing and for men to take charge. These requests 

 are coming both from the older established daiiy regions, especially the 

 whole milk producing sections where dairy men desire to get records that 

 will give them some idea of the cost of i^roducing their product, and 

 also from the newer dairy regions of the upper part of the lower penin- 

 sula and in the upper peninsula where the dairy industry is developing 

 rapidly. There are six or eight counties at the present time planning 

 to organize at least one association within the next six or eight mouths. 



There is also considerable interest manifested in cooj^erative bull as- 

 sociations. ]S'o new bull associations have been organized during the 

 year. Aid has been given several of the existing associations. 



It would have been impossible to have carried on the cow testing 

 association work during the past year without the loyal support of the 

 county agents iu the respective counties where the associations are 

 located. It is becoming impossible, because of the limited size of the 

 force and from the fact that the work is wide spread, to give it more than 

 general supervision from this office together with aid in the securing and 

 training of men to take charge of the work. The existence and success- 

 ful operation of these associations is due iu a large part to the loyal 

 support and timely aid of the county agents in the counties in which 

 they are located. 



Extension Schools: Instruction was given in three two-day and thirty- 

 two one-day extension schools by the extension specialist in dairying 

 during the winter. 



Total attendance 2861 



Total number of lectures given 48 



The following table gives a brief summary of the field work of the ex- 

 tension specialist in dain'ing, other than extension schools from Julv 

 1, 1919, to July 1, 1920. 



Conventions: District 



Conventions: State •. 



Local: Cow Testing Association 



Local: Bull Associations 



Local: Breeders' and Dairyman's Association 



Local: Creamery 



Local: Condensary 



Local: Market Milk 



Local: General Fanners and Business Men 



Demonstrations: Judginc 



Exhibits: State Fair, Hillsdale Co. Fair, Farmers' Week M. A. C. 



(Estimated attendance at exhibits) 



Fairs: Local 



Contests: Dairy Cow, 2 Fairs .\llcgan and Cadillac (I^stimatcd 



attendance at contests 



Conferences: District County Agents 



Conferences: Cow Testers ; 



Meetings 

 attended. 



1 

 1 



21 

 2 

 5 

 2 

 1 

 3 



13 

 9 



3 

 1 



11 

 21 



.Attendance. 



90 

 500 

 650 



59 

 369 

 200 

 275 

 146 

 547 

 875 



25 



166 

 607 



Meetings 

 addressed. 



21 

 2 

 5 

 2 

 1 

 3 



13 



11 

 21 



Attendan'e 

 at meetings 

 addressed. 



650 

 .59 

 369 

 200 

 275 

 146 

 .547 

 875 



25,000 

 25 



8,000 

 166 

 607 



Farm Visits Made: 283. 



East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1920. 



J. A. WALDRON. 



