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financial conditions has, of course, made a greater change than 

 one would expect between one year and another. 



This map will illustrate clearly the counties in which work was 

 done by Iowa State Dairy Association Representatives during 1922. 



X Represent the calf clubs organized in 1921. 



• Represent the calf clubs organized in previous years. 



DAIRY CALF CLUB WORK 



The boys' and girls' dairy calf club work, in spite of the 

 fact that most calf clubs have suffered a decrease during the 

 past year, gained in popularity. The Dairy Association is co- 

 operating with and receiving the hearty co-operation of the 

 Club and Dairy Extension Divisions of the Iowa State College 

 in this work. 



1921 was the banner year from the standpoint of the num- 

 ber of pure bred clubs organized and the number of members 

 owning calves in these clubs. The comparison of three years' 

 work in which the clubs have been organized shows the fol- 

 lowing: 



1919 Four Pure Bred Clubs Organized 90 Miembers. 



1920 Six Pure Bred Clubs Organized 81 Members, 



1921 Eight Pure Bred Clubs Organized 123 Members. 



With but very few exceptions, the bankers in all localities 

 are willing to finance the dairy clubs in spite of close money 



