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pure bred dairy calf club work is being followed had their in- 

 dividual county exhibits. 



Fayette County can be cited as having one of the most 

 successful county exhibits. The County Fair at West Union 

 and the Farm Bureau are co-operating in the maintenance of 

 a club camp. All club members are required to show their 

 calves at the County Fair and the camp is maintained so as to 

 provide for the members a comfortable, as well as a safe place 

 to sleep. A competent cook and care-taker, to provide meals 

 and look after the members in a general way, is secured. This 

 club is proving one of the big features in popularizing the work 

 in that county. 



Considerable stress has been placed on the judging dem- 

 onstrations and judging contests conducted among the differ- 

 ent club members. This work has developed a great deal of 

 interest and friendly competition- Judging demonstrations 

 and assistance in training was given to five different county 

 teams previous to the State Fair. In addition, time and assist- 

 ance was given in training the three calf club boys selected to 

 represent Iowa in the Dairy Judging Contest at the National 

 Dairy Show. 



OTHER PROJECTS 



There are always calls coming on various projects that 

 could hardly be listed under the major lines adopted by the 

 Association. These requests are varied and rather out of line 

 with the usual work of the Association, but assistance is given 

 whenever possible. We have had the co-operation of the State 

 Dairy Council^ The Extension Department of the Iowa State 

 College and the Dairy and Food Commission at all times. As- 

 sistance has been given these organizations whenever possible. 



■ PROJECTS FOR 1922 



The plans for 1922 call for the pushing of the work much 

 the same as during the past year. 



The calf club work will be featured because I predict a 

 great increase in the numbers and in profitable results during 

 the coming year. Many counties are being urged by the bank- 

 ers to take up this line of work. The interest of the farmers 

 themselves and of the boys and girls is also rapidly turning to- 

 ward the dairy calf club work. 



The pure bred sire work will be one of the features. It 

 is hoped that some form of pure bred sire campaign will be 



