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Department is in thoiough accord, were made by the conference. 

 Some of them had reference to undertakings which the Department 

 and other agencies have had under way for some time and which have 

 been enlarged in recent months. Among these are the following : 



The extension of the live-stock reporting service of the Bureau of 

 Markets ; the vigorous prosecution of the work of eradicating the cattle 

 tick; the encouragement of the boys' baby-beef clubs and pig clubs 

 and the cow-testing associations; protective action against the stray 

 dog, the enemy of the sheep ; the extension of the work of education 

 with reference to sheep raising and wool growing; and the redistri- 

 bution of animals, to be promoted mainly through the county agents. 

 Certain legislation was suggested, including, particularly, regulated 

 grazing on the public domain, which this Department has earnestly 

 favored for a number of years. It was urged also that steps be taken 

 to control uneconomic speculation. It was understood that the United 

 States Live Stock Industry Committee should continue in existence 

 and cooperate with the Department and the Food Administration in 

 bringing about the increased production, conservation, and orderly 

 marketing of live stock. 



PRODUCTION AlVD CONSERVATION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS. 



Because of the large place that dairy products hold in food eco- 

 nomics, efforts were made to conserve the supply by the elimination 

 of waste and the more complete utilization of by-products. In many 

 sections in the Southern and Western States the number of cream- 

 eries and cheese factories was increased, resulting in large additions 

 to the food supply and contributing to the welfare of the farming 

 communities. In the settled sections of the Eastern and Middle West- 

 ern States efforts were made to increase the efficiency of the opera- 

 tions on the farm and in the factory. The milk supply of many 

 cities was improved and increased through the application of a 

 few simple and efficient methods. In the South an active campaign 

 for the greater production of f eedstuffs, a necessary feature of dairy 

 development, was conducted in cooperation with the extension au- 

 thorities. 



Every effort has been made to encourage the use of cottage cheese 

 as a substitute for meat. A number of circulars and press notices 

 explaining its food value and the ways in which it can be made in 

 the home and in the factory were issued. Personal instruction also 



