TWENTIETH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VI 537 



more than offset the decrease in the number of grade calves brought into 

 the state. Information regarding the pure bred clubs is given in the 

 following table: 



Organized by 



Fayette County Farm Bureau 

 Buchanan County Farm Bureau 

 Buchanan County Farm Bureau 

 Bremer County Farm Bureau 



The heifers supplied to the Fayette Club were all pure bred Holsteins 

 purchased in Iowa. These were placed in the hands of the members at 

 $150 per head and were from 8 to 12 months of age. 



Pure bred Jersey heifers, approximately 12 months of age, were sup- 

 plied to the Jesup Club. These were all purchased in the northern part 

 of Missouri and cost the members $168. The Independence Club is com- 

 posed of pure bred Holsteins 8 to 12 months of age which were purchased 

 in Wisconsin and which cost $150 per head to the members. Bred Hol- 

 stein heifers from 18 to 26 months were supplied to the Waverly Club. 

 These were also purchased in Wisconsin and cost the members $270 per 

 head. 



The work as outlined requires the members of the clubs to make 

 regular reports to the Association office. Report books similar to the 

 attached are furnished each member for his or her own record. Bi- 

 monthly reports are required to be sent to the Association by each 

 member. # 



OTHER WORK 



Due to the shortage of funds available for traveling expenses it was 

 necessary for the organization conducting the meetings to pay the 

 expenses of representatives of the Association at such gatherings. This 

 tended to greatly reduce the number of meetings held and did not enable 

 the represntatives to get into the communities where work of this nature 

 was most needed. However, from November 1st, 1918 to the present 

 date 103 meetings were attended. These were creamery meetings, 

 farmers' institutes, and farm tour meetings. During the past summer and 

 fall many of the calf clubs which were organized a year ago held their 

 calf shows which proved an excellent means of arousing a greater in- 

 terest in dairying in the community. 



Community Dairy Shows have been conducted in connection with 

 most of the Association meetings. 



During the spring and fall months when the work is urgent on the 

 farm and it is therefore difficult to hold meetings, bulletins are sent 

 to the local newspapers. These contain timely suggestions which assist 

 the farmers in solving the problems which confront him with reference to 

 his dairy herd. They are written with the idea of assisting the creameries 

 in improving the quality and quantity of raw product. The newspapers 

 are lending their assistance by giving the information a prominent place 

 in their columns. 



