66 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Another experiment was featured on charts in which 22 lots of hogs 

 were fed — 19 of them on commercial feeds, two check lots on corn and 

 one on a mixed ration. All the pigs ran on rape throughout the period 

 of the test and the returns showed that, with the exception of a bare ad- 

 vantage in the lot of hogs which were fed hominy, more economical gains 

 from the standpoint of feed required for 100 pounds of gain were made 

 by feeding corn with tankage or other proper supplement. This test is 

 not taken as absolutely conclusive on all points, hence a similar test is 

 again in progress at the experiment station. 



"There are no substitutes for dairy products and healthy children," 

 was one of many terse statements found about the booth of the Iowa 

 Dairy Council, which did its best to advertise the food value of dairy 

 products and the growth-promoting principles — vitamines — contained in 

 milk and fat. The function of the Iowa Dairy Council is to aid the dairy 

 industry of the state by stimulating the demand for dairy products by 

 teaching the public the desirability of drinking more milk, eating more 

 butter, cheese, etc., because of their wholesome qualities and because of 

 the growth-promoting principles which they contain and which are of 

 special value to children. Another feature in this booth was the display 

 of a large bottle made of wood and shaped like a milk bottle. The bottle 

 was painted to appear to contain milk with cream risen to the top. At 

 the cream line of the bottle, which slowly and constantly revolved on a 

 pivot, were painted in bright colors many happy and healthy appearing 

 children. Just above these pictures of children was printed, "The healthy 

 child is the cream line of a nation," thus forcibly impressing upon the 

 public the importance of feeding the children an abundance of milk from 

 healthy cows. 



Adjoining the exhibits mentioned above was one of the state dairy and 

 food commission, calling attention to the work of the commission in pro- 

 tecting the public against adulterated foods and seeing to it that all 

 weights and measures in retail establishments are maintained up to 

 standard. 



Apples! Apples! Apples! A whole department full and running over 

 of the best apples ever shown at the Iowa State Fair was a feature in 

 the agricultural and horticultural building that should not be underesti- 

 mated. Orchardists are getting down to business in growing fruit and 

 the apples shown this year demonstrated this fact quite conclusively in 

 that the product was free from blemishes and worms. It so happens, 

 also, that the fruit has much better color this year than usual, partly 

 due to a favorable season and partly to better care. The quality of the 

 Iowa apples shown this year could not be excelled or even approached 

 by the western commercial fruit growers, a point which the latter are 

 willing to concede. Surely Iowa is prepared for commercial fruit grow- 

 ing and with continued attention to the best methods of spraying, pruning 

 and feeding the fruit trees, a great industry can be* built up in the state. 



The box exhibits of apples were especially attractive and, aside from 

 illustrating ttie market grades and pack, indicated the quality of Iowa 

 apples. More than 20 exhibitors had entries of such numerous kinds and 

 varieties of fruit that they covered large tables. Growers have had es- 



