424 TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VI 



CLUB EXHIBITS AND JUDGING CONTESTS 

 In order to make our clubs a success much time and effort must 

 be spent in arranging for means of bringing members together in 

 friendly competition. Club exhibits, judging contests, etc., have 

 proven very popular, as well as their educational value. In prac- 

 tically all of our clubs a calf club show and judging contest was held 

 in connection with the county fair. At this time the five best calves 

 from the various clubs and the three best junior judges were selected 

 to compete in the contest held, under the supervision of this associa- 

 tion, at the Dairy Cattle Congress at Waterloo. From this contest 

 the three high members were selected to represent Iowa at the 

 National Dairy Show. 



The State Calf Club Show was held at the Dairy Cattle Congress 

 and proved a real success, even though it was the first state exhibit. 

 Fifty head of splendid heifers were proudly shown by their youthful 

 owners. 



BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION 



Representatives from this association in the past have always 

 worked with and co-operated with the dairy breeders of the state, 

 but it has been our opinion that this plan could be improved upon. 

 Accordingly, a plan was agreed upon in which this association would 

 perforin a more definite work for the dairy breed associations and 

 could then in turn expect a more liberal and loyal membership. 



This plan includes a close co-operation of this association with 

 the state breed associations. The representatives of the dairy asso- 

 ciation handle the field secretary work for the dairy breed associa- 

 tions, providing these organizations maintain their own organiza- 

 tions and finance same. The breed associations in turn guarantee 

 membership in the State Dairy Association. This year the mem- 

 bership will run very close to the 1,000 mark by the end of the year. 



By this plan of co-operation, the dairy association is able to get 

 county breed associations to accept a definite program of work. 

 With all of these breeders pushing the same plan that representa- 

 tives of the dairy association are, there can be no doubt of the in- 

 creasing results. During the past year we have worked through fif- 

 teen such county organizations. 



EXCHANGE BUREAU 

 Through the co-operation of the state and county breed associa- 

 tions, and a close touch, in this way, with all breeders of the state, 

 this association is able to handle a much more effective exchange bu- 



