482 TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VI 



that it will be of interest to everyone to know just how this 

 work has been handled. 



WORK OF IOWA STATE DAIRY ASSOCIATION 



(By J. P. Eves, State Dairy Expert.) 



The demand made on the Iowa State Dairy Association, 

 during the past year has been greatly increased in spite of the 

 financial depression. This condition, however, is only to be ex- 

 pected since farmers always appreciate the possibilities of 

 dairying during the period of hard times. 



The past year has shown a very decided trend toward 

 dairying. This holds true in practically every county in Iowa. 

 A comparison of the financial conditions in various counties of 

 Iowa, as well as the comparison between states, has proven 

 conclusively that the dairy sections are weathering the times 

 in a very satisfactory manner as compared with practically 

 every other agricultural section. This fact has been the cause 

 of an almost unsuppliable demand for dairy cows. Bankers 

 who would not ordinarily loan money for any purpose have 

 been very free in the loaning of money to men to buy cows. It is 

 a very noticeable fact in Iowa that this demand is coming from 

 sections where the grade calf clubs, previously organized by 

 the Dairy Association, have been in existence. These clubs 

 brought, in many instances, the original dairy cattle into the 

 communities. The farmers have finally realized the value of 

 special purpose dairy cattle on the Iowa farm. I can cite one 

 community where a grade club was organized in 1919. During 

 the fall of 1921 five car loads of grade dairy cows have been pur- 

 chased and distributed in this same community. 



It has been the attitude of the Dairy Association, however, 

 that many farmers are not to be encouraged to turn to dairying. 

 With a percentage of the farmers, it is only a temporary idea 

 with the one purpose of merely supplying a satisfactory tem- 

 porary market for their grain and hay and to help carry them 

 over the hard time period. We have contended that it is wise 

 to encourage only those men who are interested in going into 

 dairying as a permanent enterprise. 



In comparing one year's report with another, we necessar- 

 ily find that there is a constant changing of the line of work 

 followed. The activities of the Dairy Association must of 

 necessity respond to the demand placed on it and the change of 



