538 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



A service department to assist the man just entering the dairy business 

 to locate and purchase foundation animals for his herd was also con- 

 ducted. The object of this department is to bring the man who has dairy- 

 cattle for sale in contact with the man who wishes to buy. A large 

 number of farmers have taken advantage of this service and many of 

 them have been enabled to purchase the animals they desired at a much 

 smaller expense than if they had attempted to locate stock themselves. 

 It has been a means of encouraging the purchase of pure bred dairy 

 sires to head herds of ordinary type in many section of the state. 



The Dairy Cattle Congress which was originally started by the As- 

 sociation and still actively assisted by it has developed into one of 

 the two great national dairy expositions of the country. The 1919 show 

 held Sept. 22-28 was a greater success than any of its predecessors. 



This show is an important part of the dairy development work of the 

 state for it brings dairy cattle breeders with their choice herds from 

 every part of the United States and offers farmers of not only Iowa, but 

 the Mississippi Valley as well, an opportunity to become acquainted 

 with the various breeds. It has also enabled many dairymen of Iowa 

 to purchase foundation pure bred stock for future herds at a minimum 

 expense. 



Premiums are offered for dairy cattle, butter, cheese and milk which 

 together with the display of dairy appliances and farm implements at- 

 tracts thousands of farmers and dairymen. The Iowa State Dairy As- 

 sociation holds an annual meeting in connection with the show. Other 

 dairy organizations of the state also affiliate in holdijig their conventions, 

 annual meetings, etc. 



The Dairy Cattle Congress is incorporated under the laws of Iowa 

 and is financed entirely by sale of stock. It is self-supporting and each 

 years sees it growing in its importance as a dairy show. 



