504 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



menaced. The action of the Federal Government in failing to take over 

 the Cuban sugar crop early in the year, has been the cause of severe 

 criticism by ice cream dealers. 



CONDENSED MILK 



The condensed milk manufacture in Iowa has been slightly under 

 $1,000,000 the past year. Considering the heavy export demand for this 

 article I believe that Iowa is not producing as much of this product as it 

 should. In fact, Iowa is not producing enough condensed milk to supply 

 its own demand. If the farmers of Southern Iowa, in particular, could 

 be induced to go into dairying on a large scale, I believe that a large 

 number of condensaries could be profitably started in that field. The 

 domestic demand for condensed milk is growing larger each year, while 

 the export demand is certain to continue heavy for a long time. 



CHEESE 



With the exception of northeastern Iowa, cheese manufacturing con- 

 tinues to be an almost negligible proposition in this state. That section, 

 however, has seen a steady increase in output — a total of $330,000 worth 

 of cheese being manufactured in the state during the past year. Practically 

 all of this is produced in Allamakee County. Here, again, appears to be 

 a good opening for farmers in southern Iowa. The manufacture of cheejse 

 does not entail a large investment and the market is unquestioned, for as 

 is true of condensed milk, Iowa does not begin to produce milk cheetse 

 to supply its consumptive demand. 



FOOD AND SANITARY INSPECTION 



Because of the high cost of staple articles of food, a rigid examination 

 on the part of our food inspectors was especially important this year. 

 High prices compelled the housewife to buy more carefully and attempt 

 in every possible way to keep the grocery and meat bills at a minimum. 

 As a result, a large number of substitutes appeared on the market and 

 this fact combined with the necessity of saving every ounce of perishable 

 foods reaching the market, made it imperative that a thorough system 

 of inspection be carried out. 



The enactment of the Egg Law by the 38th General Assembly added 

 to the duties of the inspectors but we believe that the results obtained 

 fully repay any expenditure of time or labor. 



During the past year the local slaughtering of beef and hogs has 

 greatly increased and, where conditions justified, we have encouraged 

 the movement. It has always seemed to me to be poor economy to have 

 Iowa meat going to Chicago to be slaughtered and dressed, and then 

 returned to this state to be sold. Here again, however, the growth of the 

 movement has meant a considerable expenditure of time and labor in 

 assisting men engaging in this business to commence operations in con- 

 formity with the requirements of the Sanitary Law. 



Despite the rapidly growing number of food establishments in the 

 state, we believe that the high standard of sanitation has been main- 



