Report of Dairy Commissioner. 



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REPORT OF DAIRY COMMISSIONER. 



Dr. W. P. Cutler. 



To the Honorable Board of Agriculture : 



The year 1910, just closing, has seen a remark- 

 able increase in dairying in Missouri, especially in 

 the southern part of the State. Notably in Howell 

 county, dairy products have increased 100 per cent 

 for the year. There has also been established in 

 the Ozark country, from Springfield, south and east, 

 three new creameries since my last report. 



My work as Dairy Commissioner has been 

 largely given up to attending dairy meetings in con- 

 nection with professors of the University and other 

 institute speakers of this Board, and advocating the advantages of Mis- 

 souri as a dairy State — pointing out the unusually fine market, climate, 

 abundance of water and feed to be had in this State. 



It is my opinion that in the. next ten years, if sufficient money is 

 appropriated to carry on the work, and Missouri farmers can be shown 

 the possible profits in this Department of Agriculture, Missouri will be 

 one of the greatest dairy states in tlie Union. Nothing, however, but 

 persistent hard work upon the part of those informed, supplied with 

 sufficient funds to employ inspectors and instructors, will bring about 

 this result. Every community in Missouri where milking is the practice 

 is prosperous and happy. 



One of tlie inspectors of the Department of Food antl Drug Inspec- 

 tion, who is a graduate of the Agricultural and Dairy Departments of 

 the State University, has been detailed to inspect the dairies and cream- 

 eries in this State. He has located and reports 640 places where dairy 

 products are handled, and is now engaged in making a census of the cows 

 in the State, as required by law. This, however, will be a long and tedi- 

 ous work when made by one inspector alone. 



On January 25 I attended the Land Congress at Springfield. One 

 afternoon was given over entirely to the dairy interests of the South- 

 west, at which meeting the Commissioner presided. A great deal of 

 interest was manifested which undoubtedly led to a large part of in- 

 crease of the dairy interests in that section. 



In February, a trip was made over the Frisco Railroad in the 

 interests of Dairying. 



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