448 TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VI 



CONDENSED MILK 



The manufacture of condensed milk has gradually de- 

 creased in Iowa since 1919. It seems that this product contin- 

 ues to be a drug on the market, which condition can, probably, 

 be accounted for by the fact that during the war there was an 

 unlimited demand for this product. A very great amount of 

 the output of this country was exported. During this time, 

 (due to the enormous demand for this product), a great many 

 new condenseries were erected, especially in some of the dairy 

 districts of Wisconsin and some of the eastern states. Foreign 

 demands, naturally, fell off with the close of the war, with the 

 result that the markets of this country w^ere flooded with con- 

 densed milk. A great many eastern plants have closed down 

 during the past year or have installed the necessary equipment 

 to convert their product into butter. 



We are in hopes that this condition will clarify itself dur- 

 ing the coming year and that the industry Avill once more get 

 back to a normal basis. 



As was reported last year, Iowa has but two condenseries. 

 which are still operating although they have converted some of 

 their product into butter. Their total output decreased in value 

 during the year from $733,521.34 to $372,678.05. 



CHEESE 



The manufacture of cheese in Iowa shows a decrease of 

 458,640 pounds less than last year. Reports received by this 

 department, also, show that there were but ten factories opera- 

 ting, as compared w^ith seventeen one year ago and but one of 

 these ten is in operation, at this time, the others having been 

 closed, temporarily, due to the unsatisfactory condition of our 

 cheese markets and the fact that they Avere unable to pay the 

 producer satisfactory prices for milk. 



Our ten factories, which only operated part time during 

 the year, manufactured a total of 331,483 pounds, which was 

 valued at $81,113.89. This is far below the amount consumed 

 by the state and we are sorry that conditions are such that Iowa 

 must import a large amount of this product to supply home de- 

 mands. 



As I have stated before, cheese should occupy a prominent 

 place in our dietary, especially, on account of its high nutritive 

 value and palatability. 



