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We have requested E. R. Harlan, curator of the state historical 

 department, to draft an appropriate design for the Iowa trade 

 mark. It was at first suggested that the state coat of arms be placed 

 on the design, but this suggestion was dropped. 



We have recommended that the Iowa State Dairy Association 

 appoint a committee to work with the State Dairy and Food Com- 

 mission and representatives of the Iowa State College in formu- 

 lating laws to be enacted by the next general assembly, A rea- 

 sonable amount of financial aid or help will be asked of the legis- 

 lature to put this brand of butter before the people of this and 

 other countries. 



The idea, as put before the buttermakers, is that the state adopt 

 a trademark which may be used by all persons who comply with 

 a certain standard to be fixed by the state for Iowa butter. The 

 butter must score at least 93 per cent on the system of scoring 

 adopted by the state. This system included inspection of the plants, 

 the material used, and the butter products. At any time a plant 

 falls below the standard, the state would withdraw the privilege 

 of putting the product out as Iowa butter. 



The state produces for sale outside of Iowa nearly 90,000,000 

 pounds of butter annually. The grade is high, but by the estab- 

 lishment of a standard, we think it can be improved so that outside 

 of the state there will be a steady demand for Iowa butter at prices 

 2c to 3c above the market. 



Regarding the scoring, we would further recommend that butter 

 from the creameries having the privilege of using this trademark 

 be scored monthly and that such scoring be done at the Iowa ex- 

 periment station and that for doing such scoring one man be 

 furnished by the State Dairy and Food Commissioner, one by the 

 Dairy Department, Iowa State College, and third to be a creamery 

 buttermaker from one of the creameries belonging to the associa- 

 tion. The reports from such scorings should be mailed immediately 

 to the office of the State Dairy and Food Commissioner, who should 

 have the authority to call for a return of the trademark whenever 

 it is found that the quality of the butter does not warrant the use 

 thereof. 



Any creamery desiring the privilege of using such a trademark 

 should apply in writing to the office of the state dairy and food 

 commissioner in Des Moines. 



Any creamery allowed to use the trademark should also be al- 

 lowed to use it on print butter. The manufacturers of parchment 



